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Stakeholder Engagement: A Simple Approach for Complex Networks

Peter Simoons

Engaging your stakeholders is not just important, it’s an essential aspect of any successful project or organisational effort. In today’s interconnected world, your work impacts others, just as you are affected by their work. Stakeholders exist both within and beyond your organisation so understanding who they are is crucial. At first glance, identifying stakeholders might seem overwhelming — there can be a lot of people involved!

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Nerdio Expands MSP Platform with M365, New Pricing & CIS Partnership

Channel Insider

Nerdio has announced the extension of its Nerdio Manager for MSP platform to go beyond existing capabilities in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). The platform now also includes the full Microsoft 365 suite of applications, including SharePoint. Nerdio also announced an updated pricing model and a new partnership with the Center for Internet Security (CIS).

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10 Essential Talents for a VP of Partnering

Partner Path

Experienced partner leaders share the skills you should hone. We had a fantastic summer series with three partnering leaders sharing their background and experience [find the links to watch the recordings at the bottom of this blog or view in the Resource Center ]. From these sessions, we learned that VPs wear a lot of hats, and they need the entire organization to support partnering efforts.

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How to become a fitness influencer in 2025: 8 steps to landing brand deals

Impact

Are your expert fitness credentials and genuine passion for wellness getting lost in a sea of #TransformationTuesday posts? Let’s change that. While 510 million people follow #fitness on Instagram, only a fraction of creators successfully land those coveted brand partnerships and sponsorship deals. The reality? Your depth of knowledge and authenticity are your secret weapons.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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The Role of Real-Time Updates in Partner Portals for Effective Partner Relationship Management

Mindmatrix

Partner Relationship Management (PRM) is essential for fostering strong relationships with channel partners. One key feature of effective PRM is the use of partner portals that provide real-time updates. These updates give partners immediate access to important information, allowing them to make informed decisions quickly. In this blog, we will explore how real-time data in partner portals enhances partner engagement and satisfaction, ultimately leading to better business outcomes.

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Are you harnessing cutting-edge climate technologies and sustainable innovations to fuel growth?

Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan’s Sustainability and Circular Economy webinar series explored the theme ‘ Transformation in Climate Technology: Exploring Innovations for a Sustainable Future and Resilient Systems.’ Led by experts in the field, the session explored the global Climate Technology landscape, focusing on megatrends and technological advancements in the context of mitigation and adaptation strategies Featured panellists: Fredrick Royan, Growth Expert and Global Practice Area Leader at Fros

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Influencer + affiliate: The growth strategy most brands overlook

Impact

If you’re feeling the squeeze to stretch every marketing dollar, you’re not alone. Cristy Garcia , impact.com’s Chief Marketing Officer, shared some stats in a recent webinar, “Three in four CMOs report that they’ve been asked to do more with less—86 percent say they are under pressure to make significant changes to achieve sustainable results.

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Where does Relationship Marketing Fit into BD?

Dinkel Business Development

Business Development (BD) is a broad and dynamic term that encompasses the activities, strategies, and processes used to grow and expand a business. It’s about finding new markets, creating strategic partnerships, and building sustainable revenue streams. However, one of the most overlooked but critical components of successful business development is relationship marketing.

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GenAI Dominates IngramONE as IT Channel Preps for AI Future

Channel Insider

It should surprise no one at this point that the top players in the IT channel are highly focused on GenAI adoption amongst their client base. ONE, the Ingram Micro global partner event, offered practical use cases for clients today and a peak at the vision of the future. Building AI solutions today for scalable success tomorrow Research from Goldman Sachs shown at the opening reception predicts nearly $2 trillion in spend on AI by 2030.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs): The Road Ahead for Asian OEMs

Frost & Sullivan

Leading Asian automakers like BYD, Nio, Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai look to partnerships, platforms, and new business models to align with evolving software-driven automotive industry. The concept of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) has gained considerable traction in the automotive industry, fundamentally reshaping how vehicles are designed and developed.

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Sports, Music, Wellness Tourism - What's the Next Big Niche?

TRG Blog

Discover the rise of niche tourism trends like sports, music, and wellness, reshaping the hospitality industry by catering to modern travellers' interests.

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PSMJ16 vs. SPY

PSMJ Resources Blog

How is the A/E/C industry doing compared to the overall economy, and how can you apply stock price trends of publicly traded companies to making better strategic decisions for your own firm?

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Ingram Micro Integrates AWS Marketplace, Launches Partner Loyalty Program

Channel Insider

Global technology distributor Ingram Micro announced the integration of the AWS Marketplace into its own Xvantage platform. The company has also debuted a new loyalty program targeted at incentivizing partner growth, available now in the US with global expansion planned in 2025. Ingram Micro Ultra: three-tiered, points-based program The new loyalty program was built with scale and time in mind, as solutions providers and other resell partners often miss opportunities simply because they are unaw

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How to Build Competitive Channel Programs: Advice from 7 Channel Experts

The tech world is crowded. And that means the stakes for channel management have never been higher. How do you cut through the noise? Are SPIFFs, business plans, and marketing development funds really worth it? Get real-world, boots-on-the-ground insight into what it takes to build a partner relationship management motion that attracts, trains, retains, and motivates the right partners.

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Revolutionizing Healthcare with Generative AI: Key Insights from the Latest Webinar

Frost & Sullivan

Generative AI’s rapid evolution is reshaping healthcare partnerships and contracting models. Vendors are moving beyond technology provision to act as strategic partners, supporting organizations to navigate the complex compliance frameworks and creating tailored solutions that enhance operational, financial, and clinical workflows. By partnering with AI-driven tech innovators, healthcare organizations are leveraging targeted solutions that require minimal change management while delivering

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How Autogrill VFS F&B Streamlines Operations with SunSystems Cloud

TRG Blog

Autogrill VFS F&B, a leading player in the food and beverage industry in Vietnam, faced challenges with its legacy accounting system, Infor SunSystems 6.3 , stemming from an incompatibility issue. The incompatibility limited the finance team's ability to integrate and streamline processes.

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CGS accelerates BlueCherry’s global growth with leadership appointments in Canada and EMEA

CGS

11/05/2024 NEW YORK, November 5, 2024 – CGS ® , a global provider of software applications, enterprise learning, customer experience and call center outsourcing services, today announced two additions to its BlueCherry leadership team to further accelerate global growth. Jamie Elias joins CGS’s BlueCherry team as Managing Director & Country Head for Canada, while Wesley Ekman takes on the role of VP for EMEA.

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How MSPs & MSSPs Safeguard U.S. Election Security in 2024

Channel Insider

In early November millions of Americans will head to the polls to decide the next president of the United States. Electronic voting systems and polling locations play a crucial role in the election process, so ensuring they are secure is critical to not only making sure every vote is counted correctly, but that those votes are safe from potential threats.

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Maximize Productivity and Simplify IT Management with Conversational AI

ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu

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Expert Witness [Video]

Tishkoff

The post Expert Witness [Video] appeared first on Tish.Law.

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October - A Month Overflowing With Engaging Activities 

TRG Blog

As October comes to a close, it is the perfect time for TRGers to reflect on our experiences from the past month. Here’s a look at some highlights that made this month memorable.

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How Can Businesses Leverage Transformative Headwinds in IoT and Edge Technologies to Future-Proof Growth?

Frost & Sullivan

With over 41 million active Internet of Things (IoT) devices across the globe, rapid advancements in disruptive technologies and new business models are pushing technology providers to adapt their connectivity strategies. Moreover, this growing web of smart devices and systems is evolving constantly with new advancements in electronics miniaturization, cloud computing, and data analytics.

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Australian MSP First Focus Makes Third Acquisition in 2024

Channel Insider

Australian broad-service MSP, First Focus, has announced that it has acquired Melbourne-based technology company Section Group, marking its third acquisition in 2024. The purchase was made to strengthen First Focus’s breadth of services and grow its presence in Victoria. Section Group will allow the company to expand its service offerings to include website design and digital marketing, which are not often part of an MSP’s offering but will cater to smaller businesses looking for a single

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Don’t Lose Your Edge

PSMJ Resources Blog

If you are a buyer trying to create a new partnership, a seller in active negotiations, or you’re just determining the best time to dive into this market, here are two major considerations to hone your understanding of: Valuation and Vision.

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Beyond Basics: Advanced SMTP Security for Business Email Protection

Binfire Collaboration Blog

It’s no secret that emails have revolutionized the way businesses communicate. Despite their convenience, however, emails are not without risks. Nearly 91% of phishing attacks originate from emails, making them a prime target for cybercriminals. This underscores the importance of securing email servers, especially for organizations handling large volumes of emails.

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Are you harnessing proptech to drive innovation in the real estate industry?

Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan’s Homes and Buildings webinar series explored the theme ‘ How are PropTech Strategies Pushing Real Estate Transformation?’ Led by industry experts, the session focused on how PropTech is revolutionizing the real estate industry by uncovering new growth opportunities, enhancing operational efficiencies, and leveraging emerging technologies for industry disruption.

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Top IT Certifications Driving Success for MSPs & Tech Talent

Channel Insider

For IT leaders, developing employees’ skills through industry certifications can add value to their organizations and address customer pain points even as the tech industry continues to struggle to fill crucial roles. Certifications in the IT environment have a number of benefits, including shorter resolution times, projects moving faster, smoother deployments, and increased employee retention.

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How to Prove Marketing Value: Demonstrate Content ROI and Contribution to Sales

Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten

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Is Working Yourself “To The Bone” Ever Worth It?

INSEAD Knowledge

In some sectors, workers are constantly pushed to extremes, not unlike stunt performers whose bodies are treated as tools – stretched and sacrificed to meet professional demands. Notably, similar patterns are observed in soul-sucking, albeit prized, careers such as consulting, investment banking and other financial services.The recent deaths of employees from Bank of America and Ernst & Young resulting from overwork reignited the furore arising from the alleged 100-hour work week and “inhuma

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TikTok for Marketing: Make a Career Out of TikTok

Binfire Collaboration Blog

TikTok is one of the fastest-growing platforms this generation has ever seen. TikTok is popular with over a Billion active users due to its excellent space for letting people of all kinds showcase their talent and creativity online. TikTok can be considered one of the most user-friendly platforms for unlocking both the potential of people and businesses.

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Is Your Business Positioned to Capitalize on the Expanding Digital Industry Accelerators Ecosystem?

Frost & Sullivan

The industrial landscape is rapidly transforming, with an ecosystem of digital industry accelerators (DIAs) emerging in response to increasing demands for digital transformation in manufacturing. Powered by artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), cloud computing, and 5G, these accelerators are driving unprecedented growth and fostering more agile, data-driven, and sustainable industries.