Dave Sobel

Fri Apr 10 2020: CompTIA communities insights, opportunity from the FTC, and data on impact

Today   CompTIA gives some insights from their communities Calls on the FTC for guidelines presents an opportunity AND Two data points to know for SMB companies  

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Apr 9 2020: WFH Zoom, Google & Skype updates; Zero Percent Financing, and No Windows 10X

Today   The Work from home tools: Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Skype news Extreme networks with a great program for partners AND Windows 10X AND Microsoft physical events – not this year.  

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Apr 8 2020: Channel Optimism, US & UK warnings, AWS launches, and Thanks Microsoft

Today   The channel is optimistic says new data Security warnings from the US and UK governments AWS launches migration tools AND Thanks, Microsoft.  

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Tue Apr 7 2020: More data usage problems, online learning, and fraud

Today   More usage of data to track social interactions, this time from Facebook Discrepancies shown in online learning due to internet access AND Ingram Micro reports fraud  

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Episode 54: 3D Printing To the Rescue; Selling Today; and Telemedicine

Intro chit-chat is all about baseball and getting back to “normal.” Topic 1: 3D Printing Comes to the Rescue We had earlier said that 3D printing was no longer interesting. Well, now it’s interesting again! Several groups have grown up around the use…

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Mon Apr 6 2020: TechAisle & IDC Data + Private Equity on MSPs

Today   New data from Tech Aisle and IDC   AND An interview in Channel Pro gives insights into private equity’s view of the market

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Bonus: Financial advice for navigating credit from distribution

Today, a bonus interview episode.   In thinking about financing and how to fill the gaps, Dave Sobel asked Anthony Mackle, SVP and Chief Financial officer for US and Latin America at Ingram Micro for his thoughts.    This is…

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Bonus: What would I do if I was a channel chief?

I’ve been asked by some vendors how they should respond and help services providers now. I want to start by the way I look at companies and what it says to their communities and use that lens to give guidance. There are lessons here for service…

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Fri Apr 3 2020: Americans on data in pandemics, vendor relief, hospitals, and Prime Day

 Today Do Americans mind their data being used to fight the pandemic?   Two more vendors offer relief programs Hospitals under attack AND Amazon shifts Prime Day

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Thur Apr 2 2020: BoA outlook, Backup Data, HP Relief, and Zoom Responds

Today   New Economic Data from Bank of America Backup insights from Acronis HP offers relief programs AND Zoom responds to security concerns

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