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Yet another alliance involving a virtualization vendor and public cloud operator, a $79 AI compute stick from Intel, and a global tribute to those irritating little icons we all somehow can’t live without are among the stories we didn’t tell you about last week.
Follow these eight common-sense and experiential best practices to improve your use of recruiting firms.
Introduced nearly 120 years ago, the physical QWERTY keyboard is still the dominant tool for inputting text into computers. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon.
It’s time to put that generic keyboard out to pasture and treat your fingers to a significantly better typing experience.
This compact computer puts a lot of power at a customer’s disposal when space is at a premium.
Growing your business depends more on your sales practices and operational processes than the technology you sell. Here’s why.
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ChannelPro Weekly Podcast: Episode #053 - An AI Named Smartypants
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Black Hat 2017 Roundup: Security News from Webroot, Fortinet, and NETSCOUT
July 24th, 2017 | Rich Freeman
In early announcements made at the start of this year’s Black Hat USA security conference, Webroot has launched a new certification program, Fortinet has unveiled a threat intelligence service, and NETSCOUT has integrated two advanced threat products. - read more
 
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Real-time Ransomware Alerts | Top Tips to hire Tech Staff | Finding Clients that Fit your needs | And More!
July 24th, 2017 | ChannelPro
Hot topics trending on the members-only ASCII Group Forum. Come join the conversation... - read more
 
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SolarWinds MSP Launches MSP Manager Mobile App
July 24th, 2017 | ChannelPro
Available for Android and iOS devices, the new app gives field techs instant access to information they need to service customers straight from their smartphones and tablets. - read more
 
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ICYMI: Our Channel News Roundup for the Week of July 17th
July 23rd, 2017 | Rich Freeman
Yet another alliance involving a virtualization vendor and public cloud operator, a $79 AI compute stick from Intel, and a global tribute to those irritating little icons we all somehow can’t live without are among the stories we didn’t tell you about last week. - read more
 
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ChannelPro Weekly Podcast: Episode #053 - An AI Named Smartypants
July 23rd, 2017 | ChannelPro Weekly
After a quick look at the week’s top headlines, Rich shares some thoughts about his visit last week to the annual meeting of managed services co-op The 20 and Matt shares some thoughts of his own about why QWERTY keyboards are likely to remain the preferred means of getting text into computers indefinitely. - read more
 
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Q3 SMB TechFest Presents Business Building Advice
July 21st, 2017 | Rich Freeman
Speakers at the latest edition of the popular conference series discussed new market opportunities, as well as proven strategies for capitalizing on them profitably. - read more
 
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eFolder Appoints Matt Nachtrab CEO
July 20th, 2017 | Rich Freeman
The LabTech founder and former ConnectWise president/COO (pictured) replaces eFolder founder Kevin Hoffman, who will now dedicate 100 percent of his time to his previously part-time duties as CTO. - read more
 
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PSA: Largest FREE Microsoft eBook Giveaway!
July 20th, 2017 | ChannelPro
Eric Ligman, Microsoft Director of Sales Excellence, is giving away MILLIONS of FREE Microsft eBooks again! Topics include: Windows 10, Office 365, Office 2016, Power BI, Azure, Windows 8.1, Office 2013, SharePoint 2016, SharePoint 2013, Dynamics CRM, PowerShell, Exchange Server, System Center, Cloud, SQL Server, and more! - read more
 
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How to Maximize ROI When Using a Recruiting Firm
July 20th, 2017 | Todd Billiar
Follow these eight common-sense and experiential best practices to improve your use of recruiting firms. - read more
 
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Let Your Fingers Do the Talking
July 20th, 2017 | Matt Whitlock
Introduced nearly 120 years ago, the physical QWERTY keyboard is still the dominant tool for inputting text into computers. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon. - read more
 
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5 Keyboards that Treat Your Fingers to a Better Typing Experience
July 20th, 2017 | Matt Whitlock
It’s time to put that generic keyboard out to pasture and treat your fingers to a significantly better typing experience. - read more
 
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What We Have Learned Since the WannaCry Attack
July 20th, 2017 | Subhalakshmi Ganapathy
Take an in-depth look at the virus that shocked the world, courtesy of a security analyst at ManageEngine. - read more
 
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Voice of the Vendor: Microsoft's New Partner Strategy
July 19th, 2017 | ChannelPro
In the first installment of an occasional series, ChannelPro's Joel Zaidspiner talks to vendors at last week's Microsoft Inspire partner conference in Washington DC about the industry titan's brand new partner organization and strategy. - read more
 
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Shuttle PC DQ170 Review: Big Power in a Small Case
July 19th, 2017 | James E. Gaskin
This compact computer puts a lot of power at a customer’s disposal when space is at a premium. - read more
 
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dinCloud Introduces New Quality Assurance Virtual Robot
July 19th, 2017 | ChannelPro
Designed to be a full-service, cloud-based virtual assistant, the new offering monitors, measures, and reports on the performance of systems and processes. - read more
 
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