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 and vendors sell and distribute
telecom network services since 1995"

Wednesday July 15, 2009


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Vendor Promos
LEGAL ALERT:  FCC Regulates Prepaid Card Providers
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7-7-6
AireSpring - NEW! Nationwide Local Service
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7-7-6
Need A Real Revenue Stream?
VoxNet Conferencing

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Single Source for Verizon Services
SOVA
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7-7-6    
Earn 10% Referring Phone System Work & Wiring Deals to Avaya Partner
Gsolutionz
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We're here for you, in person - American Telesis
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7-6-6
New commission rich options from TMC!
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7-6-6
Earn 600% Up-Front Bonus!
Acceris
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7-6-6
Multi-Source VOIP BBCOM
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7-6-6
With ECI There is Only One Bill!
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7-6-6
AireSpring Very Special July Promo!  
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7-6-6
Need Help Understanding Wireless Terminology From A - Z?
Phone + 
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7-5-6
Golf Holiday Giveaway! GroveLine
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7-5-6
Qwest introduces NEW Associate Partner membership level   
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7-5-6
TBI - Access to All the LEC's and the Best CLEC's  
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7-5-6
Great Business Opportunity    Line Systems 
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7-5-6
Do YOU Get Paid Every 2 Weeks? OUR Agents Do!  
Conference Group 
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7-5-6
VOIP A-Z Service Portfolio
BBCOM

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7-5-6
InfoHighway: Bringing you the future today!
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MicroCorp - 3rd Annual One-on-ONE!
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7-5-6
Solving the puzzle has never been easier!    Gryphone
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7-5-6
OPEX Switched Cash Bonus Program   
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7-5-6
2nd Annual Telecom Training Triathlon, Aug. 1-4, Atlantic City, NJ - Register Today, Space Limited!
KeaneTel
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7-3-6
Celebrate Your Independence with Access One!  
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7-3-6


Shows
Jul 13 ABP's "VoIP Sizzles", Miami
Aug. 1-4  2nd Annual KeaneTel Telecom Training Triathlon, NJ
Aug. 1 ABP's "VoIP Sizzles", Chicago
Aug. 3 ABP's "VoIP Sizzles", Los Angeles
Aug. 10  SolutionCity.com Road Show in Chicago
Aug. 23-25  Channel Partners Conference & Expo, DC 
Sep. 18-19  MicroCorp One-On-One Event, Atlanta

Oct. 10-13 InternetTelephony, San Diego


Publications
Nine Tips For Deploying Enterprise-Class VoIP CMP.com 6/12/6 voip
Working Without Wires: Wireless primer for new dealers Phone+/T-Mobile 6/9/6 wireless
6 Reasons to Avoid VoIP  CMP 5/22/6 voip
Shifting to VoIP: The SMB market for VoIP Phone+ 5/9/6 voip

Podcasts
Microsoft's VoIP Play: Will it Work? 6/26/6 Tom Cross, TECHtionary


10 mins

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referenced WSJ.com article

SMB VoIP Review: Where are we? 6/12/6 Tom Cross, TECHtionary


14 mins

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supporting white paper PDF
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Data Gathering & Phone System Prospect Survey: How to use it. 6/15/6 Dan Baldwin, TA


23 mins

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Data Gathering & Phone System Prospect Survey PDF
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Referring VoIP Phone Leads: How to sell Avaya VoIP phone systems with Gsolutionsz. 5/19/6 Robert Patlan, Gsolutionz


16 mins

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Data Gathering & Phone System Prospect Survey PDF
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Directory
Master Agency
Telecom Brokerage, Inc.
KeaneTel
Wholesale Carrier Services
MicroCorp
SOVA
Carrier/Reseller
AireSpring
XO Communications
TouchTone
TelePacific
OPEX
CIMCO
GroveLine
TMC Communications
AccessOne
TNCI
Acceris
VoIP/CLEC/RBOC
NewEdge Networks
XO Communications
TelePacific
Covad Communications
InfoHighway
ECI Communications
GroveLine
nii communications
Data/Network
XO Communications
NewEdge Networks
American Telesis
Covad Communications
BBCOM
Conferencing
Conference Group
A+ Conferencing
VOX Conferencing
Enhanced Services
RPM Software
TelCan
BrontoMail
Vendors are listed in their Members Choice Award order
  
Top rated vendor in category - TA "Members Choice"

Vendor Program

TA's paid vendor member program allows telecom and business technology service providers the opportunity to share information about their products and services with complimentary TA members.

Since 1995, telecom & technology service providers have patronized TA with their vendor member dues to support the channel, maintain prime visibility, and directly contact the most successful telecom agents, channel partners and distributors in the industry.

To learn more visit www.TAvendor.com or contact Dan Baldwin at 951-251-5155.



Podcast

Recorded 7/7/6
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News
Internet Telephony: Coming in Clear Companies are upgrading old phone networks to reduce bills and add features. But cost savings can take time, and IP systems aren't risk-free. BusinessWeek 7/13/6 voip
Courting a hot market with cool phone service Half of 13- to 16-year-olds have cell phones, making up tech-savvy crowd phone makers are eager to attract. NYtimes.com 7/13/6 wireless
U.S. to update alert system for disasters The people who brought the nation the ominous announcement, "This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System," are working on an alert system for disasters that could ultimately send messages simultaneously to millions of cell phones nationwide. CNET 7/13/6 enhanced
Call China For Free From any Mobile or Landline A rather anonymous website at CallChinaForFree.com tells visitors that by dialing 712-338-8288 or 641-696-3188 (Iowa based phone numbers) they will get a second dial tone that allows them to call China for free.  Google Ad 7/13/6
Former Sprint Wholesale Services Executive VP Art MacDowell Joins Aptela Assumes responsibility for Aptela's channel sales including Wholesale, VAR and Master Agent programs and accelerating Aptela's growth via expanded channel partnerships. VoIP Magazine 7/11/6 voip
The Phone is the Latest Phishing Rod Cybercriminals are using the telephone as part of fraudulent schemes to obtain personal information from victims Phishing attacks aren't just for e-mail anymore. Cybercriminals hoping to coax sensitive information from unwitting victims have a new weapon in their arsenal: the telephone. BusinessWeek 7/11/6 scams
Regional carriers offer wireless alternatives To compete against the big guys, smaller carriers are offering special plans that may give customers more flexibility, value. Many Americans may have more choices than they realize when it comes to choosing a mobile phone carrier. CNET 7/11/6 wireless
Dan Baldwin, President, Telecom Association, Inc,Blog

Last Week's "Open & Click-thru" Winners

For non-TA email blasts for the week of June 26-30, Qwest's blast about their new "associate partner program" received the highest percentage of "opens" (21.6%) while Phone+'s blast soliciting TA members to download a wireless whitepaper got the highest click-thru percentage (1.0%).  For all blasts, TA's Norvergence News blast received on open rate of 46.0% & a click-thru rate of 35.9%.

View full "open & click-thru" report for all TA email blasts sent last week. The report shows the full subject line that generated the opens & allows you to view the email messages that generated the click-thrus.


About

Originally founded in 1995, TA is a membership organization for telecom agents, channel partners and vendors that provide the telecom and technology business services. Of TA's 2,350 members, about two-thirds are distributors and the rest are providers.

TA collects, creates, publishes and distributes information and content that TA members need or desire to help make their businesses more efficient and profitable.


Contact
Dan Baldwin
President, Editor & Publisher
951-251-5155 tel
951-345-3585 fax
Kathleen Brown
Administrator
951-296-3870 tel
951-848-9062 fax
Nancy Baldwin
Vice-President & Controller
31500 Grape Street #3-307
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532


Awards

Members Choice Award Winners Spring 2006

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