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Lessons Learned at RSPA Inspire 2012: Video Blog
2/3/2012
There wasn't any snow in Costa Rica this week – it was a gorgeous 80 degrees all week – but there was an avalanche of information exchanged at the annual Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) Inspire Thought Leadership Summit. The conference was conducted Jan. 29-Feb. 1 at the Los Suenos Marriott Ocean and Golf Resort in Herradura, Costa Rica.
For three days, featured speaker Brett Harward engaged approximately 80 members of the retail IT channel in discussions related to their industry. Among the hottest topics were...
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RSPA Inspire Day 2: Editor's Video Blog
2/3/2012
During day 2 of RSPA (Retail Solutions Providers Association) Inspire 2012 in Costa Rica, Brett Harward, speaker, consultant, and author led a discussion regarding key performance indicators (KPIs) put together by an RSPA committee. The committee polled 10 RSPA members and compiled detailed information on those businesses. Information included average revenue, averages spent on marketing, sales salaries, and more. Additionally, the data also showed how the average numbers compared with the numbers of the highest performing VARs in the group. With this data, those in attendance could compare there businesses with the averages of 10 other businesses as well as with the top performing businesses polled. The RSPA plans on expanding this initiative to the entire industry to get more detailed accurate information. The following video blog by Business Solutions magazine's editor-in-chief Mike Monocello recaps the session in a little more detail.
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RSPA Inspire: Provide End-To-End Solutions
1/31/2012In this video, Jim Roddy, the President of Jameson Publishing and Business Solutions magazine, provides insights from the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) Inspire 2012 Conference in Herradura, Costa Rica. Prior to Inspire, RSPA CEO Joe Finizio shared this article from the Wharton School of Business with members of his organization. The article is an in-depth interview with Sam Palmisano, who stepped down as the CEO of IBM in January. By Jim Roddy, president, Business Solutions magazine & Jameson Publishing
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RSPA Inspire Day 1: Editor's Video Blog
1/31/2012Day 1 of RSPA (Retail Solutions Providers Association) Inspire 2012 in Costa Rica was loaded with valuable education by Brett Harward, speaker, consultant, and author. The discussion was deep and rich with actionable information for attendees. Topics covered include business planning mistakes, creating a valuable inspiring mission statement, building a strong business culture, reinventing your company, increasing the collective IQ of your company, and more. Obviously, a lot of great info. The following video highlights a few of the topics.
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SmartPower's Power Analyzer: Part Of Your Tool Kit?
9/30/2011At RSPA RetailNOW 2011 in Orlando, Business Solutions magazine's Editor-In-Chief Mike Monocello was on hand to get a look at the latest products and solutions for the POS reseller channel. As seen below, Monocello got a quick overview of SmartPower's Power Analyzer, a product resellers and integrators can use to test, identify, and solve power problems for customers.
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Touch Dynamic Showcases Mobile Device Line
9/30/2011
At the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) RetailNOW 2011 in Orlando, FL, Business Solutions magazine's Mike Monocello was on hand to get a look at the latest products and solutions for the POS reseller channel. In the below video, Monocello was shown Touch Dynamic's new line of mobile devices designed for mobile retail and hospitality applications.
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CATS Card At Table Service
9/30/2011At the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) RetailNOW 2011 in Orlando, FL, Business Solutions magazine's Mike Monocello was on hand to get a look at the latest products and solutions for the POS reseller channel. In the below video, Monocello was shown an overview of Bellatrix Systems' CATS Card At Table Service, a secure method of taking card payments at the table.
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Star Micronics Showcases Eco-Friendly At RetailNOW
8/5/2011At RetailNOW 2011, Star Micronics showcased its TSP100ECO printer, promoted by the company as the world's first ECO POS printer.
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How Big An Opportunity Is Mobility For VARs? – Part 2
8/5/2011Business Solutions magazine Chief Editor Mike Monocello moderated the Technology Vision Panel Discussion at RetailNOW 2011 in Orlando, FL.
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How Big An Opportunity Is Mobility For VARs? – Part 1
8/5/2011Business Solutions magazine Chief Editor Mike Monocello moderated the Technology Vision Panel Discussion at RetailNOW 2011 in Orlando, FL.