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Cloud Continuity for PCs, SIRIS 4 and a Superior Partner Experience Showcased, Enabling Faster Performance and Ease of Use for MSPs

San Diego, California--DattoCon-- June 18, 2019 -- Datto, Inc., the leading global provider of IT solutions delivered through managed service providers (MSPs), today announced the availability of more than 20 new products and enhancements at DattoCon19, the largest open-ecosystem MSP-centric event in the world. The annual event, in its seventh year, attracted more than 2,900 attendees who simplify and manage technology for small businesses (SMBs) around the world.

As an MSP, you know that manual tasks can be a real time-killer. Spending too much time on billing and managing your IT operations can take away from your capacity to attract more clients, make more sales and reach growth targets. To help you save valuable time and sell more, SherWeb launched a new integration with ConnectWise to add powerful automation tools to its partner portal.

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Lenovo invites the industry to explore new PCs, Augmented Reality, Internet of Things and security solutions at annual Accelerate event

Orlando, FL – May 13, 2019 - Lenovo’s annual Transform 3.0 at Accelerate is where commercial business customers and partners, industry writers, SMB device buyers and tech lovers gather to catch a glimpse at the latest commercial solutions on full display, including Lenovo’s commitment to powering intelligent workplace transformation and smarter business.

May 2, 2019 | Written by: Mike Fino

Categorized: AI | IBM Watson

Passing quality sales leads from our salespeople to partners is crucial to bolstering a thriving partner ecosystem, and data shows that the faster we can pass these leads on, the greater the chance of closing the deal.

According to a 2017 study by IBM’s Chief Analytics Office (CAO), sales leads that are passed within a 48-hour IBMwindow close with 10 point higher win rates than leads passed within a longer time frame.

But making this happen in a 48-hour window in an ecosystem as large as ours is not as easy as it sounds. Business opportunities need to be vetted and matched with partners based on a myriad of pre-identified parameters, such as their performance, product expertise, customer experience, industry expertise, local proximity, and social network.

 

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On April 5th SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI), announced its customer conference is set to return to Amsterdam, Netherlands May 7th and 8th.   Although the conference will focus on security, the agenda will include sought-Sokarwindsafter keynote speakers, product updates, networking opportunities, and various educational content across business, technical, sales, and marketing topics.

Solarwinds

  • SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2019: Skills for Tech Pros of Tomorrow examines confidence, current and future skillsets, career development, and barriers to career success
  • Tech pros still prioritize hybrid IT and security and look to develop deeper understanding in areas like AI and data science
  • According to more than 80 percent of tech pros, more training, time, and budget is needed to develop skills to manage environments in the next three to five years

March 20th 12:00 to 1:30 pst 

Michelle McBain, Nancy Williams, Carrie Simpson, and Karl Palachuk

 A first for the MSP Tech Talk series – a conversation with women leaders driving success in the SMB technology community. We hit the following topics: diversity, inclusiveness, product/program design input, harassment, youth and STEM/STEAM, management and much more. And we even have Karl Palachuk back as he sits on the Executive Committee for CompTIA's Advancing Women in IT Community for 2019.

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March 6th 12:00 to 1:30 pst 

Jeff Ponts and Douge Greene

Head for the hills! The 5G mobile standard is leaving the labs and headed out into the wild. And your traditional telco isn’t happy. Will it be the sad demise of bundle cable offerings because you can literally cut the cord and stream directly? Does this solve the rural broadband corundum? Can your car now drive you home from the bar late at night because it can maintain connectivity ala autonomous driving? It’s not if – the only question is WHEN. Hint: It’ll be in your lifetime. Attend this session to (a) learn what 5G is (b) what it means for you and (c) can you make money with it.

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SMB Nation Webinar Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST

Presented by: Harry Brelsford

 After a decade of research, Harry has updated his Rules of 12 from the infamous "SMB Consulting Best Practices" to offer a refreshed set of guiding principles.

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