Success generally comes easier to those who look at various perspectives. Serious discussions and creative debates uncover issues that might not otherwise be found ─ until it’s too late. Most of all, collaboration inspires. Some of the most famous inventors in history have run into obstacles or simply failed in their initial attempts when developing new solutions. Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell are among those who employed collaborative work teams in their later years to enhance idea generation and speed the development processes.
Contributing ideas or sharing insight with others may not lead to the next great IT invention but the IT industry and your own business could benefit from your participation in those discussions. CompTIA Communities have generated a multitude of best practices, training programs, tools and other channel-focused resources over the past five years thanks to their members’ efforts and contributions.
Ready to collaborate and gain more ideas and inspiration for your business? Register for ChannelCon 2015 and schedule a trip to Chicago August 3rd through 5th. You’ll get an opportunity to network with other successful channel professionals and find new ways to improve your business ─ and enhance your knowledge and skills.
In fact, the CompTIA Communities always have a number of interactive, collaborative discussions on tap. In addition to those “think tank-type” sessions on the event schedule, each group offers a host of networking opportunities and future-looking presentations. The ChannelCon 2015 agenda is loaded with those options, including:
Advancing Women in IT Community
- Anyone Can Be an "Intrapreneur". Miki Agrawal, best-selling author and founder of WILD, Super Sprowtz, and THINX, will share real-life examples of people who positively impacted their organizations by contributing more efficient and effective ways to do business. You'll return to the workplace knowing that a "Don't Wait—Initiate" approach benefits you and everyone around you.
Cloud Community
- Building a "Born In the Cloud" Business panel: Moderated by Ted Roller of GetChanneled, this discussion will cover vertical opportunities, starting a cloud business from scratch, and the latest issues facing solution providers delivering or managing these services.
Future Leaders Community
- Perceptions and Reality in the Intergenerational Workforce: In 2015, millennials became the largest component of the U.S. workforce. This session will look at the perceptions of different generations and compare that to the information CompTIA has collected. Will our audience agree with the findings? Find out in the interactive question portion where every audience member can provide real-time, live feedback via a mobile device.
IT Security
- IT Security House of Horrors: Hear from your peers about the WORST security nightmares the channel has seen. Walk away with tales from the dark side that can help scare your customers straight and receive practical advice on how to avoid and resolve these security horrors.
IT Service & Support
- The Great Services Clash: Sales Said – Tech Said: Sales and service delivery should fit together like hand and glove, but often they speak different languages and deliver a confused-advisor message to the customer. Get both perspectives and uncover ways to work together for the good of the organization and your clients.
Managed Print Services
- Integration Nirvana - Managed Print Tools & Technology: get expert advice on what you need to know about Managed Print Services Tools and Technology. Go beyond the standard DCA (data collection agent) to CRM and ERP to improve your capabilities and success with new customers.
Managed Services
- Effectively Managing Your Client’s Lifecycle: wonder if you are spinning all the right gears in your client life cycle? In this discussion, community leaders will share an innovative, new tool that can help. Then choose from two of the simultaneous mini-sessions designed to help improve your marketing, sales, service, and client relationship building activities.
Mobility
- Mobile Lifecycle and Recycle Business Opportunities: Join Craig Boswel, Co-founder and President of HOBI International, Inc. to learn about mobility re-use and recycling, and its importance to you and your customers. He’ll explore everything from legal issues and security concerns to helping your clients manage data and devices, and everything in between.
Of course, those are just a minute sampling of activities at ChannelCon 2015. Would you like to join in the collaboration while advancing your own business and professional development? Register today and start customizing your own event agenda to get the most out of your attendance.
