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September 15, 2022 by Jennon Bell Hoffmann
Social media can be a powerful tool for business growth and connection—if used correctly. Know your goal on each and every platform you use for optimal lead generation.
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September 6, 2022 by Scott Campbell
There are many benefits to regularly testing your incident response plan. Find out more about how tabletop exercises can help your organization better prepare for a multitude of risk scenarios and threats.
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September 1, 2022 by Michelle Lange
People are your most valuable resource when it comes to security. Learn more about how you can get your employees involved in security compliance without blaming them for mistakes.
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August 30, 2022 by Jennon Bell Hoffmann
In the age of digital everything, many customers are more interested in subscription-based models, but how can MSPs begin to sift through the noise? Start with the basics and thoroughly consider what it will mean for your business.
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August 25, 2022 by Jennon Bell Hoffman
A cohesive, impactful digital sales and marketing approach is critical if you want to be considered by the modern buyer. Check out three tips for marketing and selling your managed services digitally.
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August 23, 2022 by Michelle Lange
Having a plan for when cyber incidents occur is just part of data preparedness. Hear from one MSP about the importance of practice when planning for potential disaster.
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August 16, 2022 by Michelle Lange
When it comes to cybersecurity, preparedness only goes so far. Hear from two MSPs about what they hope others can learn from the cyber incident that sent them spinning.
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August 11, 2022 by Jennon Bell Hoffman
Customers—like people—don’t like to feel unimportant, especially when it comes to big investments in their company. Learn three ways you can elevate your sales operation to compete in today's evolving marketplace.
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August 9, 2022 by Scott Campbell
Is now a good time for managed service providers to buy, sell, or should they wait it out? The answer, as you might imagine, is—it depends. It’s also not so much as when should you sell, but how and why, according to panelists in the ChannelCon session titled “Should You Sell or Grow? Mergers, Acquisitions and Exit Strategies for MSPs.”
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August 5, 2022 by CompTIA
Find out everything you may have missed (or just want to relive) from ChannelCon 2022, live from Chicago.
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August 4, 2022 by Michelle Lange
Vendors and channel firms are vetting potential partners more thoroughly than ever and getting clearer on what they need out of these relationships, according to new CompTIA research presented at ChannelCon 2022.
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August 4, 2022 by Scott Campbell
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August 4, 2022 by Louisa Fitzgerald
MSPs worry about a lot of things—the changing customer, the need for employees with new and advanced technical skills and breaking into new markets, among others. And while these things may keep MSPs up at night, they also present business opportunities.
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August 4, 2022 by Jennon Bell Hoffman
As businesses attempt to navigate an unpredictable post-pandemic economy, one thing we have learned is that fortune favors the prepared. Read tips for motivating your channel partners when the economy is uncertain and “business nerves” are fried.
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August 3, 2022 by Scott Campbell
No one can say Scott Galloway is short on opinions—or of very loudly sharing said opinions. He shared his thoughts on overhyped and underhyped trends in technology at CompTIA’s ChannelCon conference, letting loose on the health care industry, spiraling costs of education, Web3, and much more.
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August 3, 2022 by Scott Campbell
Many of the 40 million U.S. adults that want or need a career believe technology is too difficult a field to pursue. That’s a problem we need to fix, says CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux.
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June 7, 2022 by CompTIA
ChannelCon is back live, in-person, for the first time since 2019. Check out a playlist of the 10 reasons you won't want to miss ChannelCon 2022. Sessions will hit the high notes on topics including cybersecurity, business building tactics and IT workforce strategies.
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February 22, 2022 by Scott Campbell
When it comes to analyzing your team’s sales compensation plans, or figuring out where your latest marketing campaign went awry, or what new security tools could help you protect your clients, wouldn’t it be great to ask a genius? CompTIA corporate members will get that chance leading into the CompTIA Communities & Councils Forum (CCF), March 14-16 in Chicago.
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February 4, 2022 by Scott Campbell
CompTIA has launched the MSPs Profit Builder Course to help MSPs learn to create a growth strategy and plan, map clients’ business models, drive profitable engagements, develop long-term relationships, and grow the business.
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August 24, 2021 by Ashley Watters
With increased risks, shifting work paradigms and attacks originating in the IT supply chain, MSPs face more pressure than ever to ensure due diligence. Their defenses should begin with resiliency conversations, self reflection and incident response planning.
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August 19, 2021 by Scott Campbell
Technologists often try to explain complex security ideas to those without technical backgrounds. That’s a failing proposition, said Theresa Payton, CEO of Fortalice Solutions, at ChannelCon Online. We need to change the way we explain what’s happening, how we aim to fix it, and why the customer should care.
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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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