Midwest – Great Opportunity For Selling Security

Are you in a great position for 2013?  One of my reseller clients has aggressive growth plans for security in the mid west (Chicago and surrounding area).  Mid market focus, strong financials, and great benefits.  I had the opportunity to spend time with their sales team in January – very impressive.  Let me know if […]

Thanks to NetGain, Cisco, HP, Microsoft, and VMWare…

Thanks to NetGain, Cisco, HP, and VMWare for sponsoring yesterday’s business leader event in Cincinnati.  We had over 40 business leaders for this educational event… Eye Opening, Compelling, and Scary… Eye opening, compelling, and scary.  These are the comments I heard after sharing some of the growing threats I see coming our way in the […]

Small Businesses and The Bank – New Trends for Cybercrime

Don’t ignore security if you work in the SMB market…I continue to see smaller resellers focusing on managed services, but neglecting the security side of this program.  Don’t do it.  Managed services contracts justified on security remain the most stable contracts for long-term recurring revenue. In this attached article, Cyber Thieves Hit Owners (From the […]

What I Know About You Before We Meet May Be Alarming

Online privacy and the cloud.  There is a lot of talk about cloud computing, but maybe not enough about privacy and how cloud applications affect the future of privacy.  This is an interesting article, mostly about Google and Facebook (CLICK).  I pass it on, because these trends are important topics when talking to clients.  Consider: […]

Old School vs. New School

Flying to Philadelphia this past week I am struck by how often marketeers interrupt my day.  The tray tables have ads, the flight magazine is almost all advertisements, and now I have to listen to the flight attendant tell me about the great opportunity I have to get a $100 annual fee credit card if […]