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August 10, 2021 by Emily Matzelle
As CompTIA’s 2021 Member of the Year, Hannah Lloyd plans to continue her commitment to further diversify the channel and advance the tech industry. Here, she shares how her CompTIA journey has complemented her career journey.
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August 5, 2021 by Emily Matzelle
If you couldn’t attend ChannelCon Online this year, you still have the chance to explore. We’ve captured it all and it’s available on-demand. To get you started, here are 10 things we encourage you to check out in the spirit of exploration and discovery!
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August 4, 2021 by Scott Campbell
Members of CompTIA's Industry Advisory Council explain how their respective emerging technologies helped to transform workforces over the last 18 months, and what still lies ahead.
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August 3, 2021 by Ashley Watters
How can you engage more of your workforce? At ChannelCon Online, Sage Franch, founder and CEO of Crescendo DEI, and Susanne Tedrick, Azure infrastructure specialist at Microsoft, shared diversity, equity and inclusion strategies that can help.
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July 29, 2021 by Emily Matzelle
As a technology solution provider, choosing a legal representative can be a complex process, but it is one of the most important investments you can make in your business. Here’s how to get started.
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July 22, 2021 by Scott Campbell
Tech vendors creating a positive experience for channel partners is becoming a big focus due to evolving business models, possibly accelerated by the global pandemic, and is probably overdue, according to CompTIA's upcoming 9th State of the Channel research report. Learn more during ChannelCon Online 2021.
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July 16, 2021 by Scott Campbell
CompTIA’s Business Applications Advisory Council has created a Cloud Applications Playbook, a resource targeted to help SaaS vendors and solution providers be more successful in the cloud—and with each other.
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July 15, 2021 by Scott Campbell
It’s important for tech companies of all sizes to remember were all small businesses at some point, says Bob Stegner, host of CompTIA’s Universal Truths from the Son of an SMB YouTube series. Watch the latest episodes to learn how to best service small-business customers and ensure your own long-term success.
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July 13, 2021 by Rob Reynolds
Ecosystems are increasing and restructuring at pace, resulting in us needing a new ‘ecosystem mindset’. Rob Reynolds’ 360-degree view of the partner world highlights that no one partner can build the entire technology stack. This important route to market needs a shift from technology push to a strategic dialogue, sharing information, and building joint value propositions that bring both organisations’ strengths to the end customer – regardless of partner size.
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July 9, 2021 by MJ Shoer
Just as US businesses were closing down for the July 4 long holiday weekend, the REvil ransomware group attacked—impacting the MSP community more directly than any previous incident. Sadly, it was an inevitable attack, one that many cyber experts have been expecting. The other shoe finally dropped, and tech companies came to help.
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July 8, 2021 by Alisa Kunz
Prospecting and nurturing leads is neither fun nor glamorous, but it’s one of the key stages in building your managed services business. Here are some important tips and reminders to help keep your sales pipeline flowing.
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July 6, 2021 by Emily Matzelle
Taking care of yourself means seeing your doctor regularly. Are you applying that same level of care to your business? If it’s time for a legal checkup, CompTIA’s new toolkit, Legal Resources for Tech SMBs, is the prescription.
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June 29, 2021 by MJ Shoer
As the option for live, in-person conferences starts to increase, so does the opportunity to have real, meaningful conversations on the latest cybersecurity threats and how we can all work together to protect customers. It's what the CompTIA ISAO was born to do, says executive director MJ Shoer.
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June 22, 2021 by Emily Matzelle
Discover the top reasons you won't want to miss ChannelCon 2021. Virtual sessions will explore topics including cybersecurity, workforce development, emerging tech innovation and business building solutions. And for those looking to connect in-person, networking receptions will be held in six U.S. cities.
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June 17, 2021 by Scott Campbell
Selling through solution providers is an extremely efficient route to market for tech vendors, but success is often predicated on knowing how to sell through the IT channel—why you want to do it, where to find the best partners, and when to use them. That, it turns out, is not so simple.
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June 15, 2021 by Ryan Walsh
MSPs adapting to the evolving market have a good chance to come out of the pandemic stronger than before. To do so, they must be strategic in their efforts and commit to investing in their company. Focusing on improving the following six key areas will enable substantial growth post-pandemic, says Pax8's Ryan Walsh.
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June 11, 2021 by Reese Jones
With cybersecurity threats increasing and worsening, the need to fill the gap becomes extremely dire. But what steps have been taken so far and what else can be done? Tech companies need to take more proactive steps to help solve the problem.
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June 9, 2021 by Rob Reynolds
Ecosystems are increasing and restructuring, resulting in the development of a new ‘ecosystem mindset’. This important route to market needs a shift from a technology push to a strategic dialogue, sharing information, and building joint value propositions that bring both organizations’ strengths to the end customer—regardless of partner size.
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June 4, 2021 by Ashley Watters
AI can be applied in many different use cases across industries, including healthcare, sales, HR, operations, manufacturing, marketing and of course, technology. But in order to integrate AI into business, we must have a workforce that is equipped to manage the technology.
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June 1, 2021 by Zack Miller
Whether you’re ready to sell your IT services business tomorrow or in three years, there are some guidelines worth considering sooner rather than later. Understanding the “do’s and don’ts” can help prepare your business for a clean, value-maximizing sale, while avoiding the horrors of a broken deal.
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May 27, 2021 by Louisa Fitzgerald
MSPs must continue to evolve in order to stay competitive. Learn how your technology business can drive growth with new opportunities based on 2021 trends in managed services.
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May 25, 2021 by Rex Frank
When a company has less than10 people, the owner is usually aware of everything going on—and so is everyone else. But that will change as the business grows, and leaders need to follow the right steps to ensure a smooth journey to maturity.
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May 20, 2021 by MJ Shoer
The federal government and private industry can share and learn a lot from each other. The President's Cybersecurity Executive Order lays out opportunities to do just that.
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May 18, 2021 by Ashley Watters
Hiring the right person for a job can be difficult in any industry—but when it comes to tech talent, strategic hiring is even more important. As a critical component in your overall business strategy, hiring technology professionals is about more than filling a job role.
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May 13, 2021 by CJ Arlotta
CompTIA’s Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council recently developed a detailed document that outlines the top questions that decision makers and practitioners should consider before implementing AI in their businesses. Here's why.
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