Building a Managed Services Business

The Managed Services Business model has been a much researched and discussed topic in the IT industry over the past few years. While it is no longer new, it seems that many organisations are still grappling with how to successfully transition their business models across to a Managed Services Business model and how to identify … Continued

Top 17 Tech Trends for 2017

At this time of year it is always interesting to see what is predicted in terms of trends for the year ahead in our industry. The cloud was of course highly evident in the recent years, along with the Internet of Everything and Cyber Security. So what does 2017 hold? In this article from Forbes, … Continued

CompTIA ANZ November Community Meeting

CompTIA ANZ recently held their 5th Channel Community Meeting in Sydney with enormous success. The theme of the meeting was Sales and Marketing in The Channel and the line-up of key note speakers was second to none. They included the best-selling author and key note speaker Tony Hughes, B2B IT Marketing Specialist Melanie Unwin and … Continued

Evaluating Underperforming Channel Partners

As a vendor, evaluating and addressing underperforming channel partners and distributors is an ongoing challenge. While the channel provides scale and reach that vendors can only obtain through the use of channel partners, it does mean that an element of control is lost when it comes to the ‘extended sales force’. This raises the question, … Continued

Three Myths of The 67 Percent Statistic

A large chunk of a buyer’s journey for any product or service is now completed online. The sales and marketing consultants Sirius Decisions recently completed some research that not only supports this statistic but also adds that this statistic is in fact true, no matter who the buyer is, be it a normal everyday consumer … Continued

Channel Enablement and Business Success

The benefits of channel enablement and training when it comes to the channel are clear and undisputed. The more your partners know about how to sell your solutions, the more success you and they will have. The problem is that, as a vendor, it can be very difficult to get your channel partners to complete … Continued

ANZ Channel Community Meeting and Xmas Party

We are delighted to announce that CompTIA will be holding their ANZ Community Meeting in Sydney on November 9. With some outstanding speakers and a particularly relevant theme, this is shaping up to be the best meeting of the year! The topic for this community meeting is focused on Practical Ideas to Grow Sales in … Continued

Where Distribution Fits In The Future Of the Channel

PC world recently published an article from Moheb Moses about the subject of Distribution and where it fits in the future for the IT Channel. The common assumption is that distribution is becoming less relevant to the IT channel due to the many changes that have taken place around technology delivery. With less product to … Continued

Why Women Are Better Decision Makers Than Men

When it comes to women and making decisions, the common assumption is that women find it harder (and take longer) to make decisions that men. Clearly this is a very general statement but it is a stereotype women have placed on them. It is also a stereotype that can affect a woman’s career path and … Continued