ChannelPro Weekly Podcast

Recorded on-site in Atlanta a day before our first live event of the year by a harried band of hosts, the somewhat abbreviated but reliably informative 34th episode of ChannelPro Weekly features discussions of what’s next for resellers now that Tech Data has completed its acquisition of Avnet Technology Solutions, an interesting new solution from Nimble Storage, and common myths about offering managed print services.

Join Matt, Cecilia, and Rich for another roundtable exploration of everything new at ChannelPro and beyond. Topics covered this week range from LabTech founder Matt Nachtrab's new job at eFolder to simple but effective marketing techniques for IT providers to the latest healthcare industry security risks and spending patterns. There's also an interview with Jessica Taylor, of boutique network security distributor Fine Tec, about opportunities in managed security services among other things, and a look at business card scanners old and new.

And guess what? We've given you an extra week to get in on our inaugural giveaway contest. It just couldn't be any easier, either. All you have to do is use the hashtag #channelproweekly in the next week on Twitter or Facebook and you'll be in the running to take home an indisputably awesome Linksys AC2600 gigabit router. We'll reveal the winner in episode #34!

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Show Information:

Episode #: 033 Title: Cheap and Dirty Duration: 1:22:00 File size: 37.5MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Cecilia Galvin - Editor in Chief, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• eFolder Names Matt Nachtrab Chief Strategy Officer
• Results-Driven Marketing Ideas
• CompTIA Launches New Certification for Security Analysts
• Research: Healthcare Security Risks and Spending Are Both on the Rise
• 7 Sources of External Competitive Intelligence
• Jessica Taylor of Fine Tec on working with boutique distis, becoming a managed security service provider, and more
• Where's Joel?
• Matt's Museum Pick: The Corex CardScan Executive 500
• Matt's Tech Pick: PenPower's WorldCard Pro
• Rich's ICYMI and What's Up This Week preview

Join Matt, Cecilia, and Rich for another roundtable exploration of everything new at ChannelPro and beyond. Topics covered this week range from LabTech founder Matt Nachtrab’s new job at eFolder to simple but effective marketing techniques for IT providers to the latest healthcare industry security risks and spending patterns.

Join the ChannelPro Weekly crew for a fresh batch of news and views from the world of SMB technology. In this episode, Matt, Cecilia, and Rich discuss two new next-generation security solutions that smaller businesses can actually afford, a cool new gaming laptop from Razer, and the first chatbot service specifically designed to help MSPs and other IT service providers automate their help desk.

That's followed by a discussion of obstacles and opportunities in IT-telco channel convergence, an interview with Jason King of ADTRAN about that company's managed networking service, a nostalgic look at a classic Ericcson cell phone from Matt's museum, and an admiring introduction to Logitech's pricey but premium new 4K webcam. You'll even learn about Matt's favorite lunch and the buttons on Rich's T-shirt. A complete show if there ever was one!

Don't forget about our continuing giveaway contest too. Just use the hashtag #channelproweekly in the next week on Twitter or Facebook for a shot at winning a scorchin' hot Linksys AC2600 gigabit router. We'll reveal the lucky winner during next week's show.

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Episode #: 032 Title: SupportBots and Gypsies Duration: 1:27:40 File size: 40.1MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Cecilia Galvin - Editor in Chief, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• 6 Cool Security Products from the 2017 RSA Conference
• Razer Updates Blade Gaming Laptop
• SupportBots Launches AI-Driven Customer Support for MSPs
• Cashing in on IT Telco Convergence
• Jason King of ADTRAN on that company's ProCloud managed networking solution
• Where's Joel?
• Matt's Museum Pick: Sony Ericcson S710a
• Matt's Tech Pick: Logitech 4K Pro Webcam
• Rich's ICYMI and What's Up This Week preview

Join the ChannelPro Weekly crew for a fresh batch of news and views from the world of SMB technology. In this episode, Matt, Cecilia, and Rich discuss two new next-generation security solutions that smaller businesses can actually afford, a cool new gaming laptop from Razer, and the first chatbot service specifically designed to help MSPs and other IT service providers automate their help desk.

ChannelPro Weekly is back with our all-new 31st episode, and our first giveaway. Use the hashtag #channelproweekly in Twitter or Facebook for a chance to win a suh-WEET Linksys AC2600 gigabit router! The lucky winner will be announced in episode #33.

In episode #31, meanwhile, Matt, Cecilia, and Rich explain the show's long absence and why you can count on getting new episodes weekly from now on before previewing ChannelPro's 2017 SMB Forum events and discussing Datto's surprisingly comprehensive new networking solution, some powerful mobile workstations from Lenovo, Intel's new Compute Card, and more. There's also an interview with OOMA sales exec Tim Sullivan about VoIP opportunities in the micro-SMB market and a look at both an old-school gaming sound card from Matt's museum and a brand-new card offering 7.1 surround audio. Trust us, it's a show worth the wait!

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Show Information:

Episode #: 031 Title: Drone Swarms and a Giveaway Duration: 1:18:19 File size: 35.8MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Cecilia Galvin - Editor in Chief, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Preview of ChannelPro's 2017 SMB Forum events
• Datto Buys Open Mesh and Ships SMB Networking Solution
• Lenovo Showcases New Mobile Workstations at SOLIDWORKS World 2017
• CES roundup part 1: Of Intel Compute Sticks and Compute Cards
• CES roundup part 2: Razer's utterly sick multi-display Project Valerie gaming laptop
• Review: Linksys Max-Stream Wi-Fi Family with Clustering
• Giveaway rules and prize
• Tim Sullivan of consumer VoIP vendor OOMA on that company's lesser-known business VoIP solution
• Where's Joel?
• Matt's Museum Pick: Creative Labs SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA Sound Card
• Matt's Tech Pick: Creative Labs Sound BlasterX G1
• Rich's ICYMI and What's Up This Week preview

ChannelPro Weekly is back with our all-new 31st episode, and our first giveaway. Use the hashtag #channelproweekly in Twitter or Facebook for a chance to win a suh-WEET Linksys AC2600 gigabit router! The lucky winner will be announced in episode #33.

Welcome to episode #30 of ChannelPro Weekly. And an action-packed episode it is! Rich kicks things off with a look at five red hot technology markets according to D&H, and Matt follows up with some thoughts about Microsoft's huge--and hugely underreported--decision to port Windows onto ARM-based hardware. That's followed by a look at public Wi-Fi hazards, holiday gifts ideas for your favorite geek, an exploration of the qualities that make a great salesperson tick that includes commentary from ex-salesguy Matt, an interview with MSP marketing expert Terry Hedden, and a visit to Matt's museum that returns us to those thrilling by-gone days when modems capable of transferring a megabyte a minute were actually considered fast. Enjoy!

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Show Information:

Episode #: 030 Title: Alexa, What's the Windows Bombshell? Duration: 1:35:52 File size: 43.9MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Cecilia Galvin - Editor in Chief, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• D&H Points the Way to 5 Hot Opportunities in SMB Technology
• Microsoft at WinHEC 2016
• The Dangers of Public Wi-Fi, Ignored
• Zyxel Enhances Channel Program to Increase Partner Profitability
• 15 Holiday Gifts for the Tech Geek on Your List
• What Makes a Great Salesperson Tick
• Guess What, MSPs? HIPAA Covers You Too
• Interview: Terry Hedden of Marketopia on marketing for MSPs
• Where's Joel?
• Matt's Museum Pick: The Hayes Optima 288, plus a special bonus appearance by what was once the world's most ubiquitous floppy
• Matt's Tech Pick: NETGEAR CM1000 Ultra-High Speed Cable Modem

Welcome to episode #30 of ChannelPro Weekly. And an action-packed episode it is! Rich kicks things off with a look at five red hot technology markets according to D&H, and Matt follows up with some thoughts about Microsoft's huge--and hugely underreported--decision to port Windows onto ARM-based hardware.

Welcome to episode #29 of ChannelPro Weekly! First, Matt, Rich, and Cecilia discuss the fourth and final ChannelPro SMB Forum event of 2016 as well as the winners of the 2016 ChannelPro All-Star awards. Then Rich shares a few insights into the future of mega-distributor Ingram Micro, Matt offers up some thoughts about NVIDIA's Pascal GPU family and a new Seagate hard drive, and CloudConnect's Doug Sherwood explains why anyone not offering desktop-as-a-service yet should change that soon. All that plus the lowdown on road warrior Joel Zaidspiner's bad beat at a Las Vegas poker table are waiting for you now, so get listening!

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Show Information:

Episode #: 029 Title: All-Stars, Dongles, and Card Games Duration: 1:23:40 File size: 38.3MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Cecilia Galvin - Editor in Chief, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• ChannelPro's Boston SMB Forum event
• The ChannelPro 2016 All-Stars
• The 2016 Ingram Micro ONE conference
• • Ingram Micro Assures Resellers It's Staying the Course to Next Generation IT
  • Ingram Micro Looks Ahead to 2017
• Pascal-based GPUs from NVIDIA Are Here
• Seagate Unveils 10TB IronWolf Pro NAS HDD for SMBs
• Interview: Doug Sherwood of CloudConnect on desktop-as-a-service
• Where's Joel?
• Matt's Museum Pick: BAFO BF-7211
• Matt's Tech Pick: DJI Phantom 4 Pro