Sales and Marketing Awards
Exertis UK&I boss: Listening to customers is the key to staying relevant
In this sponsored Q&A linked to the 2020 Sales and Marketing Awards (SMAs), Exertis' UK and Ireland managing director Paul Bryan (pictured) talks about his pride in his team, why entering awards matters, and how he thinks the channel will evolve as we...
The virtual SMAs are one week away!
We explain how it will all work this year as we continue to celebrate channel sales and marketing success
Sales & Marketing Awards go virtual: View the shortlist here and see how it works
For this year ONLY, the SMAs will be celebrated in living rooms and offices around the country rather than as a face-to-face event. We explain how it will work below
Sales and Marketing Awards 2020 deadline is TODAY
Please submit your entries for the SMAs by 5pm on Friday 17 April
SMA deadline extended until 17 April
In these unprecedented times, we feel the decision is right to give people a few more days to get their entries submitted
Building the best SMA entry - how to score points with the judges
Because we are asked the same questions each year, we thought it would be good to hear from the judges on what they are looking for in an entry and what will score extra points. They also share what makes them turn off and mark down as well
SPONSORED: Q&A with HP's Neil Sawyer
The vendor's commercial channel director UK and Ireland explains what making the shortlist means to HP, and how important it is to recognise the hard work done by sales and marketing teams throughout the year
CRN Sales and Marketing Awards shortlist revealed
Congratulations to all the firms that have made the cut this year
SMA entry deadline is TODAY!
Just a few hours left to get your entry in and be in with a chance of lifting an award
Which beast of the IT channel sales jungle are you? Take our test to find out
Answer these six questions to determine whether you are a snake, lion, monkey or elephant when it comes to your sales and marketing philosophy
Ten signs you have been to the SMAs
For those that have been to the CRN Sales and Marketing Awards, one or several of these points will strike a chord!
Does winning an SMA award really make a difference?
The sales and marketing functions of a company are the reasons it either struggles or thrives. Those involved in these crucial activities deserve recognition. And past winners agree.
Are you plugging the skills gap?
With reports estimating the IT skills gap cost the economy billions last year, it is more important than ever to invest in the next generation of talent. So why not shout about your achievements at the CRN Sales and Marketing Awards?
Frankly, we got social media wrong a lot, says QuantIQ CEO
Stuart Fenton says social media marketing has been key to the Microsoft partner's growth since he took over in 2013 as he appoints former Insight stablemate Ashley Gatehouse as new CMO
Do you have the happiest workforce in the channel?
If so, you really should enter the CRN Sales and Marketing Awards' Best Company to Work For categories
SMA Judges' Spotlight: Part Two: Avoiding a shortlist miss
All too often, there are firms that submit awards entries that fail to even make the shortlist. Where are they going wrong? What can they do to avoid this happening? In the second of our two-part feature, we ask our judging panel what would stop them...
SMA Judges' Spotlight: Part One: Creating a winning entry
Every year CRN is asked what the judging panel actually looks for in an entry. Read about what will get this year's judges scoring top marks in the first of this two-part judging spotlight
Has GDPR killed off the cold call?
As GDPR catches its first major rule breaker, CRN takes stock of how it will affect sales strategies in the channel
Sales and Marketing Awards shortlist - OUT NOW!
Today we are pleased to announce the 2018 CRN Sales and Marketing Awards shortlist. It was a tough competition this year so congratulations to all those on the list.
The SMA 2018 deadline clock is ticking
Just THREE DAYS left to get your entry submitted in time for the deadline. Don't miss out on your chance to shine.
The winners' circle
CRN catches up with some of last year's Sales and Marketing Award (SMA) winners to find out what lifting a trophy actually means
Getting judgy with it - part three
In this final part of our three-part series, CRN asks the Sales and Marketing Awards (SMA) judges what to avoid when writing entries, and their reaction when hearing claims that the process is a 'fix'
Getting judgy with it - part two
In the second part of this three-part series, we ask the judges to share their advice to those writing entries and also why receiving a 'judges commended' award is not to be sniffed at
Getting judgy with it - part one
In the first part of this three-part series, we speak to the judging panel for the 2018 Sales and Marketing Awards to find out what makes a winning entry in their eyes and what they are most looking forward to this year
