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Deadline: Friday 31 May 2024 16:00 BST
Adding value with Microsoft
The Microsoft ecosystem provides huge opportunity for channel companies, with wraparound services and integrations opening up new possibilities. This feature will provide resellers and MSPs with advice on how they can add value with Microsoft, as well as areas where partners can most benefit from the Microsoft portfolio.
We will ask:
Submit to: charlotte.hathway@markallengroup.com
Local and trusted advisors
This feature will discuss how the channel makes technology accessible to businesses across the UK, with discussion around how resellers and MSPs can position themselves as local and trusted advisors for businesses in their region.
We will ask:
Submit to: charlotte.hathway@markallengroup.com
Data services
Are data services a surefire portfolio addition? This feature will explore the data services on offer across the Channel. We are looking for insight from vendors, distributors and resellers/MSPs about what data and analytics services are in demand, and how to develop compelling services.
We will ask:
Submit to: Alex.Wright@markallengroup.com
Month | Feature #1 | Feature #2 | Feature #3 | Supplement |
January | The future of the Channel | Fit To Switch: Getting the nation behind the switch-off | Selling in 2024 | |
February | The as-a-service era | Hardware and distribution | Vertical: Transport and logistics | |
March | Channel Live Preview | The circular economy | Uninterruptible power | Channel Profiles |
April | UC and CC: blurring boundaries | Channel consultancy services: bringing in the experts | Vertical: Financial services and banking | |
May | AI and its impact on the Channel | Billing and monetisation solutions | Tackling the skills challenge | |
June | Building an ESG strategy | Mobile opportunities | Vertical: Local government | Business Comms guide |
July | Adding value with Microsoft | Local and trusted providers: how the channel makes technology accessible to businesses across the UK | Data services | |
August | Telecoms and IT convergence | The modern workplace | IoT | |
September | Wholesale voice in the all-IP era | Building resilience with services | Vertical: Education | Connecting Gigabit Britain |
October | Cloud services: building an offering | White label success | Mental health in the Channel | |
November | Wholesalers: what should resellers and MSPs look for? | Call and contact centres | Vertical: Retail | |
December | Preview of 2025 | Cybersecurity | PSTN countdown: one year to go |
All 2024 synopses can be viewed here.
Articles in bold are focus months where the topic is expanded on in additional content and advertising on digital weekly newsletters (x 4 to 16,000+ recipients) and news stories on Comms Business website over the whole month. This additional content allows for brand visibility and elevation as a thought leader; involvement in these and extra digital activities to enable lead generation are at a cost. For more information please contact mat.swift@markallengroup.com or call 07919 177099, or moh.lalani@markallengroup.com or call 07766 081822.