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In Part 2 of this Channel Insider: Partner POV interview, Dawn Sizer, CEO of managed service provider and IT consulting business 3rd Element, discusses how the strength of trust has enabled her business to offer new services and driven vendors to give partners more reason to go to market with them. Sizer says many long-time clients are now asking for services outside of IT, including media and marketing as well as business consulting, because they would rather invest in trusted existing relationships than look elsewhere. As for vendors, Sizer names some of the IT companies she feels have brought more resources to their partner programs since the events of the pandemic showed how valuable managed service providers really are to client businesses. By adding training programs, business acumen courses, improved communication, and better go-to-market tools, Sizer says vendors like Lenovo, ThreatLocker, Axcient, INFIMA Security, and Blackpoint Cyber have really listened to what channel partners have been asking for. These investments, Sizer says, are empowering MSPs with better choices and giving them reasons to move on from other technology vendors with confidence. The CEO also offers her advice on how to begin your growth or maturity journey as a solution provider, and it starts with finding a community or mentor to support you. She says other similar businesses are not competition, but more "co-opetition," ready to collaborate and guide.
A new episode of Channel Insider: Partner POV is released every other Thursday.
Watch the interview on YouTube @ChannelInsider_NewsAndTrends
If you have questions for a featured solution provider or want to be a guest on the show, reach out to us at [email protected]
For more episodes of Channel Insider: Partner POV as well as written content on the IT channel, go to channelinsider.com
Connect with Channel Insider on LinkedIn.
Episodes of Channel Insider: Partner POV are hosted and produced by Katie Bavoso with help from Dana Sell, and edited by Ayen Alvarez and Katie Bavoso.
The cover art for Channel Insider: Partner POV was created by Aubri Ziegler. The opening and closing animations were made by Mackenzie Burke. The thumbnails for each episode are made by Brandon Cornwell.
Channel Insider: Partner POV is an asset of Channel Insider, which is a brand under TechnologyAdvice.
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By Channel Insider, Katie Bavoso, TechnologyAdviceIn Part 2 of this Channel Insider: Partner POV interview, Dawn Sizer, CEO of managed service provider and IT consulting business 3rd Element, discusses how the strength of trust has enabled her business to offer new services and driven vendors to give partners more reason to go to market with them. Sizer says many long-time clients are now asking for services outside of IT, including media and marketing as well as business consulting, because they would rather invest in trusted existing relationships than look elsewhere. As for vendors, Sizer names some of the IT companies she feels have brought more resources to their partner programs since the events of the pandemic showed how valuable managed service providers really are to client businesses. By adding training programs, business acumen courses, improved communication, and better go-to-market tools, Sizer says vendors like Lenovo, ThreatLocker, Axcient, INFIMA Security, and Blackpoint Cyber have really listened to what channel partners have been asking for. These investments, Sizer says, are empowering MSPs with better choices and giving them reasons to move on from other technology vendors with confidence. The CEO also offers her advice on how to begin your growth or maturity journey as a solution provider, and it starts with finding a community or mentor to support you. She says other similar businesses are not competition, but more "co-opetition," ready to collaborate and guide.
A new episode of Channel Insider: Partner POV is released every other Thursday.
Watch the interview on YouTube @ChannelInsider_NewsAndTrends
If you have questions for a featured solution provider or want to be a guest on the show, reach out to us at [email protected]
For more episodes of Channel Insider: Partner POV as well as written content on the IT channel, go to channelinsider.com
Connect with Channel Insider on LinkedIn.
Episodes of Channel Insider: Partner POV are hosted and produced by Katie Bavoso with help from Dana Sell, and edited by Ayen Alvarez and Katie Bavoso.
The cover art for Channel Insider: Partner POV was created by Aubri Ziegler. The opening and closing animations were made by Mackenzie Burke. The thumbnails for each episode are made by Brandon Cornwell.
Channel Insider: Partner POV is an asset of Channel Insider, which is a brand under TechnologyAdvice.