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PHONE+
December 22, 2009 |
How Will the Communications Industry's Indirect Channel Be Transformed in the Next 10 Years? Telecom executives weigh in on what the future holds for the telecom industry.   |
PHONE+
September 16, 2009
Lynn McCullough |
Agents Identify 7 Best Practices for Channel Managers Agents share their points of view on what can be done on a daily basis to ensure the best possible customer experience. |
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Back to Basics: Channel Partners Fact Book 2011 An editorial regarding the inspiration and intention of the Channel Partners Fact Book guide for telephony agents. |
PHONE+
December 30, 2009
Khali Henderson |
What Are the Primary Agent Business Models? Descriptions of the several types of agents in the telecom industry. |
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PHONE+ Asks: How Will Carrier Consolidation Impact the Agent Channel? Several agents weigh in on this question. |
PHONE+
November 23, 2009
Joslyn Faust |
Downturn Prompts Diversification of Agent Business A large number of telephony agents are taking action to represent other carriers, carry different products and services, or sell to different types of customers. |
PHONE+
December 30, 2009
Khali Henderson |
What Should an Agent Look for in a Partner Program? As an agent, you must evaluate many criteria before entering into a distribution agreement with carrier or master agency -- both about the supplier and its partner program. Here are some tips to get you started. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2004
Jennifer Norbut |
2004 Compensation Trends A recent survey reveals Certified Commercial Investment Members' and candidates' earning power. |
PHONE+
December 1, 2009
Jack Zoblin |
Are You Ready for Subagents? Hiring employees to help is one way to take your business to the next level, but if your needs are primarily generating new sales then developing your own channel may be better for you. |
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PlanetOne Selected as a PHONE+ Top 50 Channel Program PlanetOne, widely recognized as one of the oldest, largest and highest producing agencies in the country, offers a variety of voice and data services from only the top carriers in the industry. |
PHONE+
December 28, 2009
Cara Sievers |
The Channel: A Look Back Agent news highlights from the last ten years in the telecom industry. |
PHONE+
February 2, 2010
Greg L. Taylor |
Tired of Being Bullied? More and more agents are feeling taken advantage of by carriers. This article discusses some options to solve the problem. |
PHONE+
September 18, 2009
Khali Henderson |
Q&A With New Edge Network's Channel Chief JR Cook New Edge Networks, a business communications unit of EarthLink Inc., (ELNK), announced in August that channel veteran J.R. Cook has joined the company as managing director. |
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tw telecom Relaunches Partner Program Four years after acquiring its first agent program with the purchase of Xspedius in 2006, tw telecom in 2010 it relaunched its program, changed some of the rules of engagement and is investing in more support for agents. |
PHONE+
December 30, 2009 |
Channel 101 -- PHONE+ Fact Book 2010 An updated primer of telecom industry basics. |
PHONE+
Michael Murphy |
Surviving Carrier Consolidation Consolidation definitely has its pros and cons. Your willingness to prepare yourself, diversify within the industry and maintain strong client and vendor relationships will help you succeed no matter how the landscape changes. |
PHONE+
May 22, 2009
Cara Sievers |
Q&A With One Communications' Channel Chief Michael Fair In order to facilitate more closely focused and more localized channel management, Massachusetts-based One Communications, announced plans to grow its channel management team by 50 percent this year. |
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M&A Impact on Agent Contracts Attorney Ben Bronston describes how carrier consolidation impacts agents' revenue streams. The best way to protect yourself is to negotiate your key agreements with the help of an experienced telecom lawyer on the front end. |
PHONE+
Khali Henderson |
Channel Consolidation Why Partners Are Pairing Up Anecdotal evidence suggests indeed market conditions may be right for telecom equipment and service channel partners to come together. |
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Q&A With Deltacom Channel Chief Ken Royer An interview with Ken Royer, vice president of alternate channels for Deltacom, about his plans for the company's indirect sales channel. |
PHONE+
December 22, 2009 |
What Was the Most Significant Development in the Indirect Channel in the Last Decade? Telecom executives weigh in on the most significant development in the indirect channel industry. |
PHONE+
June 22, 2009
Khali Henderson |
Global Crossing's Double Team In the first half of 2009 Global Crossing Ltd. (GLBC) recruited not one but two executives to lead its indirect sales team and revamped its partner playbook. |
PHONE+
January 29, 2010
Khali Henderson |
On-Demand CRM for Telecom Agents Debuts After a year in beta testing, Qudex announced in fall 2009 a new on-demand CRM package just for telecom. The software as a service application was designed for customers, carriers and agents to manage telecom assets. |
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TWC Selected as a PHONE+ Top 50 Channel Program Time Warner Cable Business Class was selected from among hundreds of companies as a Top 50 Channel Program. |
PHONE+
December 30, 2009
Sievers & Henderson |
Compensation: How Is an Agent Paid? For an agent, the conventional boss/employee relationship and the regular paycheck fall by the wayside to make room for more sophisticated, and sometimes complicated, monetary arrangements. |
PHONE+
February 17, 2010
Khali Henderson |
Q&A With TelePacific Channel Chief Ken Bisnoff TelePacific Communications announced in early January that Ken Bisnoff has retaken the reins of the CLEC's TelePartner program, following the resignation of Justin Chris-Tensen |
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US Signal Selected as a PHONE+ Top 50 Channel Program US Signal is a full-service fiber-optic solutions provider, offering a wide range of carrier-class telecommunications solutions to carrier, wholesale and enterprise customers throughout the Midwest. The company was selected as a Top 50 Channel Program. |
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Q&A With Lightyear Channel Chief Kevin Parker A PHONE+ interview with Kevin Parker, vice president of sales for Lightyear Network Solutions, about his plans for the company's indirect sales channel. |
PHONE+
May 25, 2010 |
Ethical Dilemma No. 4: First Quote or Ink Wins? Policies for preventing quoting conflicts between competing agents working with the same master agent. |
PHONE+
April 6, 2010
Natasha Royer Coons |
Giving Wireless a Second Chance Despite the continued evolution of the cellular networks and technologies, increasing bandwidth, and the almost ubiquitous usage of smart devices in the business world, telecom agents have not been compelled to embrace the wireless sale. |
PHONE+
June 12, 2009
Cara Sievers |
Frontier to Follow FairPoint's Footsteps? Since FairPoint Communications Inc. acquired the Verizon landline business in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont in March 2008, a few channel partners have expressed disappointment. |
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Master Agents Gear Up Two leading master agencies have become VARs selling IP PBX solutions. |
PHONE+
December 30, 2009
Cara Sievers |
Back Office: What Do You Need to Run an Agency? To be able to concentrate on selling to current customers and generating relationships that will hopefully create new customers, agents must be cognizant of everything that needs to happen smoothly behind the scenes. |
PHONE+
May 19, 2009 |
Thinking Out of the Telecom Box To survive the recession, telecom agents need to take a long, hard look at their businesses. |
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Channel Partners Asks: What Is Your Business Goal for 2011? A focus on business growth for 2011 is the major theme. |
PHONE+
October 19, 2009 |
Top 15 Channel Managers Honored The 15 channel managers who received the highest number of votes are profiled in these pages and deserve recognition from their agents and peers for a job well done. |
PHONE+
January 19, 2010
Khali Henderson |
Q&A With PAETEC Channel Chief Donna Wenk Donna Wenk, senior vice president of sales operations and customer care at PAETEC shares her plans for the company's indirect sales program. |
Insurance & Technology
February 1, 2006
Phil Britt |
A Web of Support There has been an upturn in insurers' investments in Web-based tools that enable agents to work more efficiently and, through those efficiencies, sell more, increase commissions and make more money for the companies they represent. |
PHONE+
May 1, 2009 |
Agent Roundtable 2009 Six agency owners to discuss the challenges and opportunities they are experiencing in selling carrier services and diversifying their offers. |
PHONE+
April 29, 2010
Khali Henderson |
Q&A With Cavalier Channel Chief Michael Gough Cavalier Telephone, a full-service telecom company announced the addition of Michael Gough as its new channel chief. He shares his plans for his new position. |
CRM
November 15, 2004
Jason Compton |
How to...Train and Manage Multichannel Agents Not all agents are ideal for a demanding multichannel role, but these five steps will help contact center managers find the right agents, and give them the tools they need to make each phone call, email, and chat session a top-notch experience. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2005 |
Working With Real Estate Agents Approach the relationship sensibly, and you'll both be happier. |
PHONE+
January 12, 2010 |
Can An Agent Survive on Referrals Alone? Referrals can be a great way of building a business and should be a part of any sales process, but a business will not be able to grow on referrals alone. |
PHONE+
September 17, 2009
Khali Henderson |
Agents Plug Into UC Power PAK Cisco, Masergy Communications, GTRI, and X4 have come together to make selling and implementing unified communications easier for agents and dealers. |
PHONE+
March 23, 2010 |
Do Agents Have a Chance Fighting Mass Terminations from Carriers? Telecom experts off their opinions on how agents might be able to deal with carrier downsizing. |
CRM
September 2007
Ian Jacobs |
Across the Universe Contact center managers have begun to examine this idea of the universal agent, agents theoretically capable of handling any contact, via any channel. |
AFP eWire
May 4, 2010 |
Poll Shows Signs of Optimism in Fundraising Salaries Nearly one third of fundraisers said recently that they predict their total compensation will increase this year. |
PHONE+
February 23, 2010
Khali Henderson |
Level 3 Channel Steps Up Its Game Executives at Level 3 Communications Inc. say 2009 was a turning point for the company's channel strategy. |
PHONE+
April 13, 2010
Tydings & Safran |
Selecting a SaaS Provider Software as a service, also known as hosted on-demand business applications, is providing a rare first-mover opportunity for telecom agents |
Insurance & Technology
November 28, 2005
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Higher-Tech Agents Leading experts in agent technology answer critical questions about the relationship between agents and technology. |
