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Lessons From GE: How VARs Can Improve Sales Force Effectiveness
2/21/2010
As the economy improves, IT VARs can’t afford to grow complacent. In order to ensure
sustainable growth, they need to improve sales force effectiveness. Though the solutions will look
different for each company, VARs can look to one of the world’s largest companies for workable
solutions that will help improve sales results across their business. By Andris A. Zoltners, Prabhakant Sinha and Sally E. Lorimer
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Remote Monitoring Opens Up A New World For Video Surveillance
2/3/2010
We have entered a new realm in the world of video surveillance. Gone are the days of the security guard tethered to a dedicated desktop monitor, reacting to unfolding events within a closed environment. With today’s advancements in Internet Protocol based network infrastructures, management of video surveillance can be a much more valuable endeavor. By Tim Dodge, TESSCO Technologies
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NRF 2010 - Promising Good Things to Come
1/25/2010
By Jeff Yelton, president, POS & Barcoding Division, ScanSource
This past Sunday through Wednesday I was in New York attending the 99th annual National Retail Federation (NRF) show. The show was well attended with a 30-34% increase over last year. The number of retailers was up and the mood was very positive.
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How VARs Can Boost Sales With A Winning Sales Force Culture
12/7/2009
IT salespeople have reason to be frustrated: They have been charged with selling to customers who have either cut or postponed all non-essential technology spending. While disappointment with an unsuccessful sale is normal, the risk in today’s economy is that these lost sales will pile up and create a defeatist sales culture that saps morale and revenues. By Andris A. Zoltners, Prabhakant Sinha and Sally E. Lorimer
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Schijns' Advice To VARs: Protect Your Time!
7/1/2009
I recently had a call with Janet Schijns, VP of worldwide channels, distribution, and alliances for Motorola's Enterprise Mobility division. While the majority of the information from the call will have to wait until an upcoming issue of the Business Solutions magazine, Schijns and I had an interesting off-topic...
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PCnomics: How VARs Can Thrive In Tough Economic Times
6/5/2009
It is evident that customers across most market segments are cutting back their IT spending. With the increased competition for shrinking opportunities, it is a critical time for technology VARs to focus on their core competencies. Many VARs traditionally specializing in hardware sales, including PCs, have diversified ...
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GS1 DataBar Sunrise Plans
5/26/2009
In the coming years a new bar code, GS1 DataBar, with new functionality will join EAN/UPC at retail point-of-sale (POS). This new bar code offers the automatic identification industry new challenges and opportunities. This article will help readers understand how GS1 is attempting to manage the adoption of the...
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Successful VARs Stay Close To Partners In Tough Times
5/18/2009
"These are the times that try men's souls." That famous quote has never been truer than now, and certainly seems as applicable to the hardware B2B market as any other. While many mobility VARs and hardware manufacturers are finding it difficult to navigate in these rough economic waters, some tried and...
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Q&A: Motorola's Janet Schijns Points VARs To The Money
4/14/2009
Is there a vertical market that VARs should be targeting in 2009?
Motorola predicts tremendous opportunity in field mobility solutions that run across the majority of the enterprise industry segments including manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and healthcare. Top applications for these industries include...
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"Why Should I Buy From You?"
4/1/2009
Here's one of the great truths of selling - if prospects can't tell the difference between your product or service and your competitor's product or service, they'll make their buying decision on price.
Now, this isn't the only reason for the price objection coming up but it's a major one. It's absolutely amazing...
