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Week-in-Review Newsletter
Updates to
TelecomAssociation.com as of 1/18/10
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Advoda Wins Qwest Award
Denver master agent Advoda won Qwest's QMOE award for the partner
selling the most metro optical Ethernet at last week's Q partner event.
more...
Multi-Location Account Expert?
TA's first end-user and lead partner buyers guide will feature
how to "buy or sell" multi-location enterprise ("MLE") solutions. TA's looking
for a few good MLE sales experts to interview for the content piece.
If you're interested in getting 15-minutes of fame and being
listed on TA's directory as a MLE "Expert" then please contact TA's Dan Baldwin
at Dan@TelecomAssociation.com to
arrange an interview.
Can "Equipment Finance Leases" Prevent the Next
"Norvergence"?
Those of you paying attention six years ago may remember how
Norvergence conned customers into signing 5-year equipment leases, sold the
leases to banks and then went out of business. Eleven thousand small businesses
got royally "you know whated".
Click here to read how an attorney believes an "Equipment Finance Lease"
could have prevented the debacle. Be sure and read this before discussing any
contract with your customer that combines equipment & service. Be especially
carefull around the new HaaS or "equipment as a service" agreements.
more...
TA's "Professional Member" Launched
Looking for warm business end-user
customer leads, IT VAR leads, member only reports or a badge of
professional accreditation?
TA's Professional Member program puts you in a league of your own.
Click here for more info
2010 Member Choice Awards
Update
2010 Members Choice Awards Nominations Now Open!
It's time to honor the best vendors in the industry.
Click here to nominate a vendor. Nominations are open
through 1/29/10.
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
Voting will be conducted via email from February 1st through 12th.
Winners will be notified February 15th. 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.
TA's Telemarketing Team Update
First Project to Start in January
Thanks to everyone who
responded to this posting by adding their names to TA's
telemarketing
interest list. I have been assured by the vendor that initiated
this project that they will be moving forward with it in January.
Add your name to the
interest list to get the latest updates.
Looking for Telemarketers?
TA has over 40 experienced members looking for good projects to
dial. If you've got a project you need dialed please contact
Dan Baldwin at 951-251-5155 or
email.
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New MicroCorp Program Guarantees
Continued Commissions Listen to MicroCorp CEO Brad Miehl describe how they solve the "too
many eggs in one basket" subagent problem
more...
New
Conferencing Blog by TA Helps Agents Looking for the
50% margins & 35% close rates you've heard are possible when
selling conferencing to your existing base?
Click here...
MSPs Large and Small
Selling Carrier Services
See examples of three managed services providers
selling carrier services (and why you need to care).
More...
XO & Telarus "Go
Local" to Earn Agent & VAR Business in Salt Lake City (watch
videos)
"Owner Closers" Ron & Hilary of Advoda
Make Their Claim for "Best
Master Agency" Watch video
highlights from their "Agent Day" show in Denver with Quest, Level 3
and more...
Intelisys' "Channel Connect" Annual Partner Event
a huge success. View the
Blog
& See the
Videos.
More...
Level3
Sales Engineer job openings.
More ...
TBI uses
social media go recruit & care for agents.
More...
Are You "Commission
Prey"? Five ways to not get "thinned
from the herd"
Read more ...
Take ITEXPO Show Survey
Take
Channel Partners Show Survey
Commission Problems - Is it
Immoral for Carriers to Terminate Commissions Just "Because They Can"?
Read more
Meet EnTelegent - Bill consolidation, telemanagement and
network services
for enterprise and multi-location clients.
Read more
Meet Nitel - National provider of telecom and data services specializing in rural and hard-to-reach businesses.
Read now
ShoreTel CEO Tells CIO's How to Get "Rich & Famous" Learn how...
Master Agency CRG Only Sells Conferencing and Only Represents
InterCall.. Why?
Can "PAETEC Power" Triple Agent Revenue? Click to view video of
CEO's keynote address on matter
Easy Equity Announced at Lightyear Luau
Color Broadband Sells VoIP, SIP & ACD in Spanish (English too!)
Analyst Gives TelePacific's Multilocation Voice & Data Solution 4 of
5 Stars
Sell Merchant (Visa/MC) Accounts & Payroll (ADP) Services
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Questions about
Telecom
Association?
Dan Baldwin,
Executive Director
951-251-5155
Kathleen Brown, Administrator, 951-296-3870
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