Mobility
Free Lenovo WRITEit app improves handwriting on Windows devices
Today, the app supports four Windows 8 Lenovo devices, with more on the road map for this year. An Android version is in development.
Social Media
Unified Communications
Avaya repositions collaboration offerings with Avaya Engagement Solutions portfolio
Avaya rebrands and reorganizes its collaboration solutions to focus on engagement, and announces some significant new and enhanced solutions, including a beefed-up version of IP Office.
Training
IBM enhances partner social media training
IBM has enhanced the Social Media Boot Camps it created two years ago, and has taken the Selling with Social Insights tool on its Partnerworld website live.
Cloud
SaaSMAX sees opportunity in channel SaaS marketplace
Proactively constructing links between app vendors and app resellers is proving profitable for San Diego-based channel marketplace SaaSMAX
Featured Post
Canadians seeking privacy (but not too hard)
An EMC study finds Canada among the top nations when it comes to concern for online privacy. But will Canadians take responsibility for their privacy?
Communications
Secure messaging: So hot, it’s crazy
The perfect secure messaging app probably hasn’t been built yet, but give John McAfee credit for turning our attention to an area of real concern.
Channel Programs
AMD launches new partner program
AMD’s new partner program aims to support multi-track partners, increase benefits and improve transparency, the chipmaker says.
Channel Programs
Cisco Brings Together Partner Led and Inside Sales
New Cisco Global Midmarket Acceleration chief John Donovan looking to enable partners around Cisco’s midmarket offerings.
Featured Post
MarketingBuzz: How to use online PR effectively to increase sales
Irving Frydman explains how online news releases boost visibility and generate customer leads
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Dell Helping Partners With Social Skills
PC vendor introduced Social Media 2.0 to help partner succeed with social media marketing
Channel Programs
Dell Chats Up Channel With New TechCenter Link
Vendor creates link between PartnerDirect and its online technical community
Channel Programs
IBM makes big MSP push
New programs acknowledge MSPs are different from other partners, Big Blue executive says
Featured Post
MarketingBuzz: 5 steps for building a content marketing strategy
Irving Frydman explains how to construct a content marketing strategy aligned with a buyer’s journey
Channel Programs
Consistency, community top agenda for new Dell global channel marketing chief
Kathy Schneider looking to educate and train partners, and build social media advocates
Channel Communities
Preview: ChannelNext Central 2012
What to expect from next week’s big reseller event in Niagara Falls, plus a special offer for ChannelBuzz.ca readers
Featured Post
Agile Dudes offers channel-friendly “social media in a box”
Service offers an easy first step into the social media sphere for solution providers
Channel Communities
Preview: ChannelNext Spring 2012
What’s on tap for next week’s reseller event in Vaudreil, Quebec?
Channel Communities
Cisco aims to extend marketing community beyond Velocity events
Partner marketing badge among the upcoming priorities for partner marketing veep Amanda Jobbins
Channel Programs
Cisco: Partner Led puts focus on partner marketing
As Cisco puts partners in the lead when it comes to small business, partner marketing savvy becomes more crucial
Channel Programs
Vancouver social media giant seeks VARs who give a hoot
Canada’s own HootSuite Media looking to work with VARs on social media dashboard rollouts