Editors Notebook

1. Rules for Increasing Organizational & Individual Frequency
   1/31/2012
   At RSPA (Retail Solutions Providers Association) Inspire 2012, during this morning's day two education session, Brett Harward talked numbers to the packed room of point of sale VARs, software developers, and manufacturers. Specifically, he talked about measuring the performance of your employees, sales, business, etc. During his talk, Harward provided his "7 Rules for Increasing Organizational and Individual Frequency." By Mike Monocello, chief editor
2. Webinar: Do You Own Your Customers’ Entire Environment?
   9/19/2011
   Learn how you can extend your managed services business (and profits!) without heavy investments in people or infrastructure during this free webinar at 2 p.m. ET, on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011.
3. Five Tips For Writing A Successful Blog
   9/3/2011
   By Mike Monocello, chief editor
   During the recent RSPA Inspire winter conference, speaker Brian Offenberger shared five tips to success with social media. While the tips apply to any form of social media, they really apply well to blogging.
4. CompTIA Breakaway: What To Expect In 2011
   7/12/2011
   By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
   So, we’re less than a month away from CompTIA Breakaway, that organization’s biggest event of the year. In 2011, the channel will be headed to downtown Washington, D.C., where a wide swath of VARs, MSPs, vendors, and other industry players will gather from Aug. 1-4.
5. Lessons Learned at Zenith’s Executive Workshop - Lessons #5-6
   12/20/2010
   The Zenith Executive SmartStyle Workshop, held Dec. 8-9 in Pittsburgh, attracted 40 Zenith Infotech MSP (managed service provider) partners from across the country to discuss ITaaS – IT as a Service. If you’re not familiar with ITaaS, make a New Year’s resolution to learn everything you can about it. There isn’t a technology or vertical market that hasn’t been affected by this trend already.
6. Lessons Learned at Zenith’s Executive Workshop - Lessons #3-4
   12/20/2010
   The Zenith Executive SmartStyle Workshop, held Dec. 8-9 in Pittsburgh, attracted 40 Zenith Infotech MSP (managed service provider) partners from across the country to discuss ITaaS – IT as a Service. If you’re not familiar with ITaaS, make a New Year’s resolution to learn everything you can about it. There isn’t a technology or vertical market that hasn’t been affected by this trend already.
7. Lessons Learned at Zenith’s Executive Workshop - Lessons #1-2
   12/20/2010
   The Zenith Executive SmartStyle Workshop, held Dec. 8-9 in Pittsburgh, attracted 40 Zenith Infotech MSP (managed service provider) partners from across the country to discuss ITaaS – IT as a Service. If you’re not familiar with ITaaS, make a New Year’s resolution to learn everything you can about it. There isn’t a technology or vertical market that hasn’t been affected by this trend already.
8. Webinar: Leadership For A Competitive Advantage
   9/23/2010

   In our next Business Solutions Lunch & Learn Webinar, scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 14, Business Solutions Editor Gennifer Biggs welcomes Jason Caras, co-CEO of IT Authorities, a Florida MSP.

   
   
9. Lunch & Learn Webinar: Marketing Your IT Business
   8/26/2010
   By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
   On Thursday, Sept. 16, at 12:30 p.m. ET, Business Solutions Editor Gennifer Biggs will be joined by MSP Thomas Fox, CEO of Tech Experts. Tom shared his successful approach to marketing in a 2009 cover story, and we will talk at length about how he has automated much of his marketing process, plus the ways he measures a successful marketing campaign during this webinar.
10. Healthcare IT Continues Monumental Growth
    8/13/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    After launching its healthcare initiative in cooperation with electronic healthcare records vendor NextGen in February, distributor Ingram Micro was ready to talk about the future of healthcare IT during CompTIA Breakaway.