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January 2023

Summary: 2023 Predictions

2023-01-30T12:38:05-05:00

By Julian Lee As a news publisher, journalist, interviewer, tech enthusiast and channel guy, I get to see many different points of view from some of the smartest people in the industry. I also have access to a very large amount of research data which I always take with a grain of salt as we know that data is only a reflection of a point of time in the past, and there are many factors [...]

Summary: 2023 Predictions2023-01-30T12:38:05-05:00

10 Channel Partner Tips for 2023

2023-01-11T13:05:15-05:00

You can't ignore the fact that PC shipments were 16% lower in 2022 (but still higher than pre-pandemic). The majority of channel partners believe that PC shipments will remain flat or decrease in 2023. Many tech companies, as well as other industries, are also experiencing layoffs. Not all economic indicators are positive, but they are also not negative! We'll see... Sure, the smell of recession is in the air, but you have no control over [...]

10 Channel Partner Tips for 20232023-01-11T13:05:15-05:00

December 2022

Forecast for the Channel in 2023

2022-12-28T10:04:41-05:00

By Julian Lee Overall, it appears that the IT sector will continue to grow significantly in 2023. For channel partners, Cybersecurity is growing at a rate of about 27%, compared to 7% for other managed services. That’s a good sign for the channel and vendors in 2023, however, expect recession-related spending freezes in some sectors to slow things down in IT. You can listen to the entire 60-minute conversation I had with Jay McBain about [...]

Forecast for the Channel in 20232022-12-28T10:04:41-05:00

November 2022

Our Journey to Creating a Channel Partner Ecosystem

2022-11-28T11:11:42-05:00

A channel ecosystem, in my opinion, is simply a gathering place for partners, vendors, suppliers, and buyers to do business. Your ecosystem's design is only limited by your imagination. The key is to think about everything its members will need to connect, collaborate, and do business, and then pack it in. In essence, you're constructing a one-stop shop. The more seamlessly the ecosystem's moving parts interact, the more effective it is. What is important to [...]

Our Journey to Creating a Channel Partner Ecosystem2022-11-28T11:11:42-05:00

August 2022

The Channel is a Beautiful Thing

2022-08-26T10:09:55-04:00

By Julian Lee People see amazing technology. I see amazing people. Every day, I interview people who are constantly developing cool tech that humans use to do things a little faster, better, or cheaper. Many of these solutions would go unnoticed if the channel did not exist. Simply put, vendors rely on channel partners to reach customers, sell, deploy, and support their products. This "marriage" between vendor and channel partner is the birth of something [...]

The Channel is a Beautiful Thing2022-08-26T10:09:55-04:00

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