The year is racing by and CompTIA is showing no signs of slowing down in terms of the activities and programs for the ANZ Community. We’ve got four events over the next 2 months to keep you engaged, informed and entertained: * Webinar #1 – Risk Management and Threat Hunting * Webinar #2 – Corporate … Continued
Author: Cam Wayland Vendors often measure, profile and segment their partners and their distributors based on revenue performance. Rarely do they dig deeper to look beyond the numbers to what is actually driving the revenue via distribution. When it is working well you will usually find there is “alignment” between the capabilities, resources, and vendor … Continued
Stress is a part of life… we have all experienced it and managed it (some better than others) in one way or another. When it comes to managing work stress there are many methods you can utilise to bring it under control but it seems that keeping your approach simple is probably the best thing … Continued
Long tail partners are the partners that sit in the 80% of a vendors partner group, but only generate 20% of their revenue. For many vendors, time, money and resources have been put to work trying to build and cultivate partners in that 80% to become bigger revenue generating partners, but is this the right … Continued
The CompTIA Sydney Community meeting took place on April 10 in Sydney. With a theme of MSPs Thriving in 2018 and Beyond, the meeting was well attended by over 100 community members. The speakers received excellent feedback from attendees and the panel moderated by Steve Kiernan was both informative and engaging. To take a look … Continued
Author: Tamara Hodkinson The 80/20 rule is a reality that all vendors deal with when it comes to their channel revenue. By this I mean that 20% of a vendor’s channel partners will deliver 80% of their channel revenue. This is nothing new. It does however tend to mean that those larger partners (the 20%) … Continued
As the saying goes, the only certainty in life is change. Here in the IT channel and the industry in general, we know only too well how big of an impact change can have and how constant and almost relentless change can be. We also know how important it is to evolve and adapt with … Continued
The Small to Mid Size Business (SMB) market is large here in ANZ and if you are an MSP, serving this market can be highly profitable. As with most market segments, there are nuances that you need to be aware of in order to be successful but when it comes to the SMB market, the … Continued
I often ask Channel Account Managers (working for vendors or distributors) why they think their partners buy products from them. And I’ll get a range of answers from “we have the best technology” to “great service” to “a strong relationship”. But at least one person will respond with the correct answer, namely, “to sell it … Continued
There is a lot happening in the CompTIA Community this year, with the first meeting kicking off in April. If you have not already seen an invitation, the Sydney Community Meeting is taking place on April 10th at the Sydney Westin. The topic for the meeting is ‘MSPs Thriving in 2018 and Beyond’. There is … Continued
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