Not Business as Usual. The Changing Channels in Consumer Electronics
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MicroScope's ultimate guide to the digital transformation and emerging opportunities for the channel
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Digital transformation is a phrase that means many things to many people but for it to have any real relevance to the channel then it needs to mean a chance to make money.
Anecdotal and analyst reports indicate that customers of all shapes and sizes are starting to feel the pressure to invest in their IT systems to unlock the potential insights that going digital could provide. They need to do it to remain competitive and relevant and that has to be good news for the channel.
The phrase might be one that gets over used at conferences and in pitches but it refers to something that is really happening and to revenue opportunities that are emerging right now.
This e-guide will share some of the recent developments in the channel and the latest thoughts about the issue.
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MicroScope E-Zine: January 2017
By: MicroScope
Type: Ezine
The Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) has released a comprehensive report on the year ahead, which suggests that nearly 62% of polled execs expect channel sales to outpace direct sales in 2017. So, is the year ahead a bright one for channel?
In this January 2017 edition of MicroScope E-zine, uncover the key expectations for channel in 2017. Topics discussed inside include:
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MicroScope – September 2023: Channel pushes on against the odds
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MicroScope – April 2022: Can life ever really be simple for partners?
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MicroScope July 2019: The effects of Brexit on business
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Brexit is still to be delivered, but the channel has to carry on as if it's business as usual
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Customer Service-How IBM's Agents & Mobile Workers Deliver Intelligent Service
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IBM, a 105-year-old company, transformed its customer support channel for over 22,000 agents. To evolve its business and drive new levels of engagement, IBM partnered with Salesforce to support its service transformation, create a consistent agent experience, and drive greater value to customers globally. Join us for an in-depth look at how IBM reinvented its 50+ year old ticketing system, now powered by AI, and how it uses Watson and Salesforce to deliver outstanding customer service. Also, learn about its breakthrough initiatives using Community Cloud to build a digital front door for its customers and Field Service Lightning to manage complex remote deployments around the world. Finally, plan how you can launch your own transformation with lessons learned and best practices from IBM.
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MicroScope – October 2022: 40 years of MicroScope
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As we celebrate MicroScope's 40 anniversary, we look back (and forward) to assess how the channel keeps changing, with experts weighing in with their opinions
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In this issue of CW Nordics, we take a look at how one of the Nordic region's big, traditional banks is going about meeting the challenges posed by new digital entrants into the finance sector. And it is another large traditional player, but this time in the IT world, which Nordea is turning to for support– none other than Big Blue.
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