Author: Channel Dynamics

On March 31, hundreds of millions of global citizens, from 135 countries, will unite once again in the action of “lights out”. Channel Dynamics has pledged its support to be one of them. Earth Hour was conceived by WWF (The World Wide Fund for nature) and The Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, when 2.2 million … Continued

It would be a stunning understatement to say that much has changed since the first issue of CRN was published in Australia in early 1998. Today, for its 300th issue, editor David Binning talks with some of the leading consultants in the industry, including Channel Dynamics’ Moheb Moses, about how companies need to get better, … Continued

Anyone who has attended a great product demonstration knows how powerful they can be in creating demand. When you see a product at its best (or more importantly, see yourself using the product at its best) you can’t wait to get your hands on it. Apple knows that, Adobe knows that, Microsoft used to know … Continued

Once again, the industry braved a cold and wet Sydney night (we just seem to pick rainy nights) to attend the Channel Dynamics End-of-Year party! This wonderful networking event provided Vendors, Distributors, Resellers and Press the opportunity to mingle in a casual, friendly atmosphere, while sampling a delicious selection of wines and canapés. And this … Continued

The 2011 ARN IT Industry Awards have been announced and presented at a glittering event at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney. Attended by 630 IT industry leaders, the Awards recognised the very best in the channel for 2011. We hope you enjoy this selection of photos from this fabulous event. IN PICTURES: 2011 ARN IT … Continued

An interesting article from Sales Machine blogger – Geoffrey James – on the 8 Most Crucial Sales Skills. Although it’s based on a consolidation of inputs from various sources, the key skills identified here absolutely resonate with everything we teach in our Dynamic Solution Selling workshop. Do you agree? Are there any others missing? http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505183_162-28556664-10391735/the-8-most-crucial-sales-skills

The cloud ‘security strategy’ involves adopting security solutions that seamlessly span physical, virtual and private/hybrid/public cloud environments while simplifying operational and management complexities. Roundtable attendees (including Cam Wayland from Channel Dynamics) got down to business, discussion the ‘practical steps’ and issues and opportunities involved in securing the cloud environment. The following is an edited transcript … Continued

The term “self promotion” often carries a negative connotation – and with good reason. No one enjoys associating with someone whose solution to every problem starts – and ends – with the letter “I”. At the same time, unless others know what you do – and can do – chances are they will never realize … Continued

The start of a new year. A time when we set goals for ourselves (if you still remember the New Years Resolutions you made late in the night), and also a time when we set goals for our business and our partners. But goals are funny things. They definitely motivate, but only for a while. … Continued

The datacentre of the future is shaped by a number of forces including commoditisation, virtualisation, integration and innovation. A group of industry experts (including Cam Wayland from Channel Dynamics) sat down to discuss the key factors shaping the evolution of the datacentre of the future and its impact on the channel. The following is an … Continued