There is no doubt that customers are starting to examine how they procure technology, and opting for a Cloud model rather than the traditional CapEx model. However, while this shift may provide a range of benefits for the customer and potentially the channel, it also brings with it some fundamental changes to the way technology … Continued
Whether you work for a Vendor, Reseller or Distributor, you would have sat through many presentations throughout your career. Some of these of these would have been amazing while others might have been enough to put you to sleep. The importance of being able to deliver an effective presentation is well known, however we don’t … Continued
Back in July ARN hosted the first of a new Luncheon series in Sydney (Insight Luncheon series). Our own Moheb Moses was the keynote speaker at this event to a full house of 85 guests with his discussion focused on the business impacts of transitioning a channel business to the cloud. In line with this … Continued
Every partner wants to be on the receiving end of leads from their vendors. What’s more vendors often promise leads as rewards for certain partner behaviour such as training, certification and marketing activity. Partners invest their time, money and resources into a vendor and want to be rewarded accordingly. What is it however that truly … Continued
We have recently been asked by a couple of clients to help them design, build and implement a new partner program, either as a re-launch of an existing program or as their first serious attempt at recruiting and managing partners. We hope this article provides an insight into what to do, what not to do, … Continued
Many vendors today offer a rebate program to their key partners as part of their broader Partner Program. A good rebate program will be designed to incent and reward partners for achieving predetermined sales goals and or meeting specific objectives related to sales success. Many vendors find rebate programs to be extremely effective for motivating … Continued
If you haven’t already seen it, take yourself over to the ARN website and download ARN’s 2014 State of The IT Channel Report. It is a compilation of data based on responses from over 200 people in senior management positions within the ICT industry, including our own Moheb Moses. Information is available on topics ranging … Continued
Finally, it’s your turn at the helm doing a partner review or facilitating an important meeting. Prove yourself in front of your peers and partners, and you’ve proved yourself full stop. Allow yourself to be the ringmaster in a cacophony of bad or no decision making, however, and it’s as though you drilled a hole … Continued
In 1906, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto created a mathematical formula to describe the unequal distribution of wealth in his country. He had observed that 80 percent of the property in Italy was owned by 20 percent of the people. It was Quality Management Pioneer Dr Joseph Juran however who suggested the principle within his field … Continued
The ARN awards have quickly become the industry’s leading event for recognising channel excellence. We have seen the tremendous influence these awards have on building the credibility and profile of the nominees and winners and the opportunities that can arise as a result. Nominations are now open and we urge all of our clients to … Continued
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