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2010 Members Choice Awards

2010 Members Choice Awards Nominations Now Open!  It's time to honor the best vendors in the industry. Click here to nominate a vendor

Experts Needed to Help Approve Members Choice Nominees  Are you a "Subject Matter Expert" or "SME" when it comes to choosing telecom vendors? If so, TA needs your help to ensure only qualified vendors are nominated and voted on in TA's 2010 Members Choice awards. If you have experience choosing amongst multiple vendors in multiple telecom categories then TA requests your assistance.  Click here to get more information about TA's "Subject Matter Expert" member panel.

Register to Vote for the 2010 "Members Choice" - Annual Registration Required  Only approved registered voters will receive a ballot. You must re-register even if you voted last year. Click here to register to vote.

Questions? Visit www.TAvote.com


Keynote Speech Review

Are Your Phone Users Raving Fans?

ShoreTel CEO Tells CIO's How to Get "Rich & Famous" Learn how...


Agent Show Review

100+ Agents Like Annual Lightyear Luau
Agents & guests feted while being shown new "easy equity" & other new programs. More...


Multilocation Solution News


Is something missing between your multiple business locations?


Conference Broadcasting News


Livesteam - talk to your audience with your own Internet TV channel


Job Opening

Chicago Channel Manager, Qwest
Hosted VoIP Sales

Hosted Sales Star 
IP5280 Grows 685%, 2nd Fastest in Denver
IP-PBX & SIP Interoperability

XO and NEC Announce IP-PBX/SIP Trunk Interoperability Certification

Twitter

TA vendor
"Twitter Index" added
Dan's Video Week-in-Review

for Friday, 7/17/9   script    email blast
Free Int'l Calls From Cell Phones

Jolt Mobile's Better Because...

TMC Agent Testimonial

"They just get it ... I trust them"

Jeremy Kerth, WiredNetworks 2009
TMC Master Agent Testimonial

Ron Dunworth, Advoda 2009
TMC Agent Testimonial

Jeremy Kerth, WiredNetworks 2009


Agent News
Looking for warm business end-user customer leads?

TA's Professional Member program drives leads to telecom agents more info

Agent Profiles & Best Practices
MSPs Large and Small Selling Carrier Services

Click here to see examples of three managed services providers selling carrier services (and why you need to care). More...


XO & Telarus "Go Local" in Salt Lake City (watch videos)

XO and Telarus go after new money in the local Salt Lake City market by inviting agents and VARs they're not doing business with to "earn mare and work less".

Click here to view videos


Partners Prepare for 2010 at Advoda's "Agent Day"

Click here to see what happened
Re-Live the Intelisys Channel Connect Event on TA's Blog

Click here to see what happened
Are You "Commission Prey?"

Five steps you can take so you don't get "thinned from the herd"  Read how

Is it Immoral for Carriers to Terminate Commissions Just "Because They Can"?

What's "the right thing" for carriers to do with low performing agents? Read more

Heartland Master Agent Hale Covers the Country with Customer Service
Hale partners Christopher Hall & Michael Leigh explain their customer service advantage. Click here for more info...
Why Master Agent Only Sells Conferencing - With InterCall

 

CRG's Shaun Chambers decided to limit his master agency to conferencing - with InterCall. Learn why he did this...
Succeeding in Telecom (Twice) with Auditing & Hosted VoIP
Braun Mincher of PCG Telecom discusses his decision to return to auditing and the phone system business after 5 years and why, this time, he's choosing to sell hosted VoIP over IP-PBXs or premise based phone systems. view all 7 short videos
Public Relations: Ten Steps to Better "Free Press" for your Agency
By Dan Baldwin, 7/6/2009

Can telecom agents get good free press? Yes! Click the two articles below to see how NetStar & PCG got covered by their local press. Then click here to see 10 steps to do it yourself.

Annie Cheng Gets TV, Radio & Print PR for NetStar
After struggling to get free press for NetStar from PR firms, Tony Cheng finally hit it big by hiring his niece fresh out of college. more
PCG Telecom's Braun Mincher Scores PR Coup in Local Biz Press  
PCG, Braun Mincher Article
Preparing for the August 1st launch of his new hosted VoIP business, Braun Mincher get's a head start promoting PCG to Colorado business owners with a big story in the local press. more
Agent garnishes master's carrier commissions to collect $80,000
TotalCall Mobile & MetroPCS battle over free int'l mobile calling plans
Website updates & customer email newsletters, leads - flat monthly rates
Free Telecom Partner Prospect Lists, Pittsburgh Metro & other cities
Synertel Hiring in Northern California
Best telecom sales & marketing practices for agents & partners
Best toll free RespOrg vendors
XO, Netstar, CTG3, NewEdge & Integra tour in Seattle & Portland
PowerNet Global gets channel testimonial from master agent Telarus
TA warns about dangers of signing "one way" end-user agreements
Switched, toll-free & auto order entry embraced by TotalCall / OPEX
"American Idol" shows agents & partners how to sell VoIP & SIP trunks
T-1 quote challenge from TotalCall
How to ensure fixed carrier charges in long term customer contracts
Exclusive WTG agent event in Malibu
New Project Manager Forum tackles commission & provisioning problems
Selling Business Fiber - Vendor Spotlight: Bandwave Systems
Phone bill bombs to alert your customers about this month!
How NuVox + Google + Agents = control of customer accounts
Is Google Voice good for telecom agents and channel partners?
Is Google Voice good for business end-users?
Five things to know about telecom customer prospect lists
Four business video applications
TA's ChannelPartners.TV goes live
2009 Vegas Show survey results
Telarus receives patent on GeoQuote
"Agents, Consultants & Vendors: A profitable Synergy"  TA Webinar
TA Vendor Profile: Intelisys
"QuickStart for New Agents" TA Webinar
Brian Tracy's Telecom Agent Sales Training
Barrel Fishing: How to Catch Sales on Any Budget
Three Big ideas learned at the Vegas Channel Partners trade show
TA's new video blog launched
Don't miss this in Las Vegas!


Vendor Eblasts


Dedicated Voice Rates as low as $0.0095/minute    TouchTone

Are you frustrated getting telecom pricing support?   CTG3

Get the Upper Hand    PAETEC

Nationwide Multi-Carrier Ethernet with Nitel

Telecom Expense Management: A New Years Resolution for Agents...    TeleSource

Line Systems is looking for NEW PARTNERS!

Best GSM service with FREE International calls.    N.E.T.

How Can I Bond Broadband Circuits From Multiple Carriers    ZeroOutages

Get Your $100K SPIF with Telarus/Qwest.

Two Diverse Paths. One Network Provider.    Accel Networks

How Complete is Your Product Offering?    Venicom

Bandwave Fiber Connect in Verizon Footpring! Follow our Growing Footprint on Twitter.

Score Big This Fall with PNG Bonuses!

Aggressive Termination, Toll Free and DID Origination Offerings    BBCOM

In a WiMAX City?    WTG

Dan Baldwin Chooses EPS as TA's Merchant Services Provider

AireSpring - Ice the Competition with Tier 1 DS3 DIA

Upcoming Training Sessions    TBI

Unlimited Web Conferencing for Less than 10 cents per Seat.  the Conference Group

AireSpring - Blockbuster Domestic Wholesale Termination

Win Business with a 15-Minute MyEdge Demo    New Edge Networks

Agent Equity Plan Attracts 1000+ Agents    TNCI

I2WebExpress: Hold a conference anywhere.  No Dowloads.    Intella2

Build Your Business with Covad

One Communications: Strong Solutions to Meet Your Customer's Needs.

MicroCorp and Level 3

Meet Intelisys in Arizona

Do You Want a Major Advantage Over the Competition?    EnTelegent Solutions

Did you know TMC offers a VoIP POTS Solution?

Broadview Networks is now Nationwide!

Earn $50,000 from BullsEye Telecom! Read now to learn how...

Don't Go it Aone, Call CMS.

The Race is On!    Qwest

Bandwidth Builders Announce Business Commissions

Connect NOW with Level 3 and Receive 50% Bonus Payout

Telarus Extends tw telecom $2000 Bonus Program

New PNG SIP Lines Service Acccommodates Any Business Size.

Eavesdrop on all the chatter about us!    TelePacific

We are looking to Acquire    BBCOM

Access One nominated for the BBB's prestigious 13th annual Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.

4th Quarter Bonus Program - Ernest Communications

Smoothstone Whitepaper: Managing the SIP Network.

You Have a Choice -- Copper Conferencing

Webinar - The Future of MPLS & Cloud-based Communications    MegaPath

We don't pull money out of thin air... it just feels like we do.    Alternative Utility Services

Leading Agents Convene in Denver, October 22 - Limited Seating!    ADVODA

Join InterCall at COMPTEL PLUS!

Grow your business with AGENT, powered by RPM Software.

Color Broadband Newsletter: September 2009

Does Your Customer Need Dedicated Internet with Equipment?     American Telesis

Real-Time Telecom Expense Management (TEM) with Wireless and Wireline Functionality    WCS

Atomic8Ball: Complete Website Solution, Flat Monthly Rate, Unlimited Updates!


Vendor Directory
(In Members Choice order)
Master Agency
Telarus
World Telecom Group
Intelisys
MicroCorp
Telecom Brokerage, Inc.
Comm. Mgmt. Services
CTG3
Venicom
ADVODA
ATEL Communications

Alternative Utility Svcs (AUS)
Bandwidth Builders

Carrier Consulting
Intella2/AOS

TelePacific
TeleSource
Reseller
Touchtone
AireSpring
PowerNet Global
TNCI
TMC Communications
Wholesale Carrier Services
American Telesis
Entelegent Solutions
Total Call International
BandWave Systems
Intella2/AOS
Net. Enhanced Tech (NET)

Nitel
PAETEC

TelePacific
Carrier
TouchTone
Covad
TelePacific
Qwest
XO Communications
ACC Business
AireSpring
Excel Communications

BandWave Systems

Broadview Networks
Entelegent Solutions
Line Systems
MegaPath
Net. Enhanced Tech (NET)

New Edge Networks

Nitel
One Communications
Primus
Smoothstone IP Comm

TelePacific

Total Call International
Vocal IP Networx
CLEC/LEC
TelePacific
AireSpring
XO Communications
MegaPath
ACC Business

NuVox

PowerNet Global
Qwest
One Communications
Access One (AOI)
Broadview Networks
ECI Communications

Entelegent Solutions
Excel Communications

Line Systems

New Edge Networks

Nitel
PAETEC
TMC Communications

TNCI
Wholesale Carrier Services
Compensation
TNCI
Comm. Mgmt. Services
Intelisys
MicroCorp
World Telecom Group

BandWave Systems
NuVox
PowerNet Global
Telarus

Telecom Brokerage, Inc.
Conferencing
the Conference Group
A+ Conferencing
PowerNet Global
Intella2/Brainwave

InterCall

Wholesale Carrier Services
Copper Conferencing
Access One (AOI)

Broadview Networks

Comm. Mgmt. Services
Entelegent Solutions
NuVox
PAETEC

Qwest
Smoothstone IP
TelePacific

TMC Communications

TNCI
World Telecom Group
Data Internet
Telnes
TouchTone
Covad
MegaPath
Level 3
XO Communications
Accel Networks
AireSpring, Inc.

ATEL Communications

TMC Communications

Access One (AOI)

American Telesis
BandWave Systems
BBCOM
Broadview Networks
Bullseye

Comm. Mgmt. Services

Color Broadband
Entelegent Solutions
Intella2/AOS

InterCall

New Edge Networks

Nitel
NuVox

One Communications

PAETEC

PowerNet Global

Qwest
Smoothstone IP
TelePacific
Total Call International
Vocal IP Networx
Wholesale Carrier Services
Disaster Recovery
ZeroOutages
Color Broadband
Accel Networks
MegaPath

NuVox

Broadview Networks
Color Broadband

Comm. Mgmt. Services
PAETEC
Entelegent Solutions
New Edge Networks
TelePacific
World Telecom Group
Enhanced Services
Intella2
Net. Enhanced Tech (NET)
BandWave Systems
Broadview Networks

Color Broadband

Comm. Mgmt. Services

Entelegent Solutions
InterCall
NuVox
PAETEC

TelePacific
Ethnic Markets
Net. Enhanced Tech (NET)
Primus
PowerNet Global
Fixed Wireless
Accel Networks

Covad Wireless
MegaPath
Color Broadband

ZeroOutages

BandWave Systems
Color Broadband

Comm. Mgmt. Services
Entelegent Solutions
PAETEC
PowerNet Global
World Telecom Group
Hosted VoIP
Smoothstone IP
Broadview Networks

Qwest

Covad
Color Broadband
PowerNet Global
ATEL Communications

BandWave Systems
Color Broadband

Comm. Mgmt. Services
Entelegent Solutions
Excel Communications
Net. Enhanced Tech (NET)
NuVox
PAETEC

TelePacific

TMC Communications

Total Call International

Touchtone Communications

Vocal IP Networx

World Telecom Group

XO Communication
Integrated Access
Covad
MegaPath

Access One
TelePacific
PAETEC
BBCOM
Total Call International
BandWave Systems
Broadview Networks
Color Broadband
Comm. Mgmt. Services

Entelegent Solutions
Excel Communications

NuVox

PowerNet Global

TNCI
Vocal IP Networx
IP PBX
PAETEC / Allworx
ATEL Communications
Vocal IP Networx

BandWave Systems

Broadview Networks

Color Broadband

Comm. Mgmt. Services

Entelegent Solutions
Intella2

PowerNet Global
TelePacific

Touchtone Communications

World Telecom Group

XO Communication
Managed Services
Telnes
PowerNet Global
Accel Networks
MegaPath
Smoothstone IP

TMC Communications
AUS - Alternative Utility
Access One (AOI)

American Telesis

Atomic8Ball
BandWave Systems
Broadview Networks
Comm. Mgmt. Services

Entelegent Solutions
Intella2

InterCall

New Edge Networks
NuVox

PAETEC

Qwest
RPM Software

Telecom Brokerage, Inc.
TNCI

Vocal IP Networx
Wholesale Carrier Services

World Telecom Group

XO Communications
ZeroOutages.com
Mobile Wireless
World Telecom Group

Touchtone Communications

Accel Networks
Comm. Mgmt. Services
PowerNet Global
Venicom
Entelegent Solutions
Net. Enhanced Tech.
Total Call International

ATEL Communications

BandWave Systems
ECI Communications
Multi-Location
ECI Communications
Bullseye
MegaPath

AireSpring, Inc.
Accel Networks
Smoothstone IP
New Edge Networks

ATEL Communications
BandWave Systems
Broadview Networks

Comm. Mgmt. Services

Entelegent Solutions
Excel Communications
New Edge Networks

Nitel
NuVox
PAETEC

Telnes
TelePacific

TNCI
Vocal IP Networx
World Telecom Group
SIP Trunks
AireSpring, Inc.
XO Communications
PowerNet Global
MegaPath
Smoothstone IP

BBCOM
Vocal IP Networx
Access One (AOI)

ATEL Communications

BandWave Systems

Broadview Networks

Color Broadband
Comm. Mgmt. Services
Entelegent Solutions
Excel Communications

Touchtone Communications

NuVox
PAETEC

TelePacific
TMC Communications

TNCI
TEM
Comm. Mgmt. Services
Wholesale Carrier Services

World Telecom Group
Entelegent Solutions
MicroCorp

PAETEC
TeleSource
Wholesale
Qwest
PAETEC
Color Broadband
Excel Communications
XO Communications
Broadview Networks

American Telesis

BandWave Systems
Color Broadband

Comm. Mgmt. Services

Entelegent Solutions
Excel Communications

InterCall

New Edge Networks

Nitel
NuVox

PowerNet Global

TelePacific

Touchtone Communications

World Telecom Group

Vendor Profiles & Solutions
MicroCorp:
Telecom Agent Commission Assurance Program
MicroCorp sets another master agency first with their "Commission Assurance Program". More...

EnTelegent Solutions

Telemanagement and network services for enterprise and multi-location clients. More...


Nitel:

National provider of telecom and data services specializing in rural and hard-to-reach businesses. More...


Will "PAETEC Power" Triple Agent Reveue?

Watch video of PAETEC CEO's keynote address at last week's ITEXPO in Los Angeles. More...
Sell VoIP, SIP & ACD in Spanish (English too!)

Color Broadband: Helps decision makers & agents in two languages See how...
MultiLocation Voice & Data Solution Gets Four Stars

TelePacific: Analyst sees upgraded IP-VPN solution benefiting customers See why...
Visa/MC Merchant Accounts

EPS: Get paid on your existing customer's merchant (Visa/MC) account s. Learn how...
SoCal Fixed Wireless & VoIP
 
ColorBroadband: Single vendor solution for fixed wireless, VoIP & redundancy in SoCal
Enterprise & Wholesale Specialty
 
BBCOM: A boutique carrier for your VoIP & toll free enterprise & wholesale opportunities
XO Metro Ethernet Tutorial
 
XO's product manager on how "burstable" bandwidth solves multilocation problems
TelePacific Communitions Security Portal Video Demo

OneSecure provides managed security services - network to desktop. Watch short video demo
Qwest expands Scottrade's nationwide data network (show your prospects this great video)
See how you can use this video to sell Qwest to your prospects...
TMC Communications


Ron Ireland, TMC President & CFO

Full TMC profile with 7 strengths, 2 agent testimonials & more video
PAETEC Communications
John Leach on PAETEC's Channel Program, 6/19/9 Full interview  MP3

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News
NASA taps Qwest to Upgrade Network
Americans are going wireless Internet big time
Verizon Wi-Fi tune change
Texting while driving increases crash risk 23-fold
TWC to resell Clearwire WiMax
MetroPCS cuts unlimited plan to $40 a month
Clearwire to bring WiMax to 10 more markets, 80 by 2011

Military to get priority Google Voice accounts

USAA app lets iPhone users deposit checks
Americans pay more for cell phone service
TCA Program: Channel Manager Best Practices: Agent Perspective 7/17, 1:30 PM ET
Google Voice takes a step toward launch
Virgin Mobile to offer pay-as-you-go broadband
MetroPCS offers $5 unlimited international calling
AT&T breaks sales records with iPhone 3GS launch
FAQ: Swapping SIMs to save big on calls abroad
Google Voice: Bring us your number?
TracFone offers $45 unlimited plan
Sprint "MiFi" mobile hotspot review
Verizon "MiFi" mobile hotspot review
TotalCall Settles with CA AG for $450k
Swapping SIMs to save big on calls abroad
AT&T plans to double wireless broadband speeds by 2011
Going abroad? Don't be afraid to pack the cell phone
AT&T Netbook data plans go coast-to-coast
Cisco reveals new initiative for mobile markets
Protecting yourself from "vishing" attacks
FTC goes after warranty robocallers
Prepaid wireless: In search of the perfect bargain
T-Mobile proposes settlement for early termination fees
Verizon Netbook to hit stores this weekend
Verizon selling landline operations in 14 states
Boost Mobile to expand retail outlets
Boom times for prepaid cell phone operators
Broadband-ready passenger planes to near 800
Prepaid wireless service could spur price war
Sprint blames economy for Q1 customer losses
Why you're still paying early-termination fees
Sprint Nextel to outsource network management?
Boost customers suffer text message delays
AT&T cuts cord on VoIP service
Verizon updates VoIP phone
Time Warner halts metered billing tests
Virgin to migrate customers onto Google Mail
AT&T launches family-tracking service
How secure is the U.S. communications network?
AT&T uses Twitter during service outage
Cox readies wireless network
Wireless industry wants in on health care stimulus money
Comcast looks into claims of lost e-mail
AT&T Wireless has surprising new terms of service
In-dash Sprint 3G to reach Ford trucks
Qwest looking to unload long-distance business?
Verizon promises 4G wireless for rural America
Wi-Fi becoming smartphone must-have
Companies Shed Initial Resistance to iPhone


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