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Call for a more measured approach

Carl West is business group director at GfK

The channel needs much better metrics and measurement if it is to win over coveted smaller customers, warns Carl West

28 May 2012

Who is being sent to Coventry?

Sara Yirrell editor of CRN

Well, hopefully YOU are, writes Sara Yirrell

26 Apr 2012

Reward in a recession

UKFast's Lawrence Jones

Spending on staff is a worthwhile investment even in tough times, according to Lawrence Jones

06 Feb 2012

No more buzzword bingo

Glenn Hickling calls for better two-way communication between channel customers and their suppliers

09 Jan 2012

Licences to kill

Too many firms are still struggling with vendor audits of their software estate and related licensing issues. Sean Robinson proposes a solution

14 Nov 2011

Agile is the way to be

The developer channel should catch the rising Agile wave, says John Milway

19 Oct 2011

Promotions can be risky

Poorly executed promotions can damage finances and brand, points out Adrian Harris

15 Jun 2011

Learning from consumer retail

Twitter has a larger channel role to play than some think, says Bob Dearsley

26 Jan 2011

Is your labour force actually working?

Managing the human resources in busy distribution centres and warehouses today requires IT tools, says Steve Smith

05 Jan 2011

IBM is not a social media yardstick

Wayne Gibbins comments on the IBM claims that social media can create savings

22 Dec 2010

The Awards are here again

Be prepared for a night of thrills, a few spills, shock and a little awe, warns Sara Yirrell

15 Nov 2010

Procurement possibilities in consolidation

Suppliers should step up to help customers consolidate their IT procurement, says Steve Nicholls

21 Oct 2010

ERP sales to small firms

Paul Elswood reckons ERP solutions do indeed offer something of value to smaller organisations

21 Sep 2010

Channel not ready to sell cloud

Scott Murphy says the channel needs to change its strategy and customer approach to sell cloud services

15 Sep 2010

Channel Awards shortlists - IMPORTANT information

Only THREE categories will have to present at the second judging stage NOT all, writes Sara Yirrell

08 Sep 2010

Disaster recovery on and offsite

Adrian Moir explains his approach to disaster recovery for customers

02 Sep 2010

Marketing the cloud

Kevin Cochrane gives his view on how to market cloud offerings

11 Aug 2010

Apple leaves a bitter taste

Vendor's strategy of opening stores near its Premium Resellers is interesting, writes Sara Yirrell

10 Aug 2010

Consolidation across the channel

Chris Walsh gives his view on vendor consolidation and the effect on VARs

05 Aug 2010

Think green, think data

Gary Price critiques the transition of the green IT agenda into procurement

04 Aug 2010

Software development should focus on quality

Martin Rice believes people are measuring the wrong metric in software projects

29 Jul 2010

CRM imperative for all

Steve Mance says CRM is an important strategic sale for companies of all sizes

28 Jul 2010

Building the wireless networks of the future

Morgan Kurk reckons wireless IT resellers need to get their foot in the door before there is even a door

27 Jul 2010

Please don't leave it too late

Channel Awards deadline of 6 August is looming fast

21 Jul 2010

Questions around SAM

Organisations should answer a number of questions before buying new software licences, says Keith Rock

21 Jul 2010

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