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According to an NPD Group report, only 14 percent of early Apple iPad adopters abandoned a PC purchase for an iPad.
IT Certifications Grow in Hiring Importance: CompTIA Report
Experience, track record and accomplishments rank as the most important factors when evaluating job candidates.
Business Leaders Looking for IT to Drive Revenue Growth: Survey
CIOs expect to adopt new cloud services much faster than originally expected, the report noted.
Marketing Executives Hesitant to Shift Investment to Social Media
While marketers are experimenting with social media, they are also struggling with the ROI of these channels.
Facebook, Twitter Hold Risks for Businesses: Report
Businesses need to make their people aware of the risks, policies and acceptable behaviors when using social media, an Ernst Young report cautions.
Social Media as PR Device Comes of Age in 2011: Report
Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter will evolve into fully developed PR tools next year, a Vocus survey indicates.
Social Media Dominates Internet Use, Report Finds
Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are quickly gaining on email as the primary function Internet users employ, according to a survey by The Nielsen Company.
U.S. Search Share Increases for Google
Google grabbed 72.17 percent of U.S. search market in May, up from 71.4 percent in April for almost a 1 percent gain, HitWise said June 21.
Adults Text and Drive More Than Teens, Survey Suggests
According to a study by the Pew Research Center's Internet amp; American Life Project, around 27 percent of American adults reported texting while driving, versus 26 percent of driving-age teenagers. Those numbers might represent a statistical dead heat, but the total number of surveyed adults who have used a cell phone while behind the wheel - 61 percent - greatly outpaced the 43 percent of all American teens who did so.
Endangered Species: Tech Vendors That Might Not Survive 2010
In the Channel Insider 2010 Market Pulse Survey, we asked solution providers which vendors they thought would go out of business or be acquired in 2010. The results may surprise you – or they may not. While never an absolute measure of which firms will see their fates altered this year, these solution providers’ rankings do indicate what the channel thinks about a vendor’s stability and overall performance. Based on their perceptions and predictions, the following are the vendors that made the going list of those that might not be here in 2011.
CompTIA Survey: Technology Leaders More Confident
CompTIA’s December survey of IT executives shows that their confidence increased significantly, but can that confidence turn into a full fledged recovery? Here’s what technology executives said and what it could mean for the industry in the months ahead.
Channel Insider Announces Bull`s Eye Awards
Channel Insider will recognize excellence in customer service, technology prowess, business acumen, channel leadership, communications and community building, and innovation among vendors, solution providers, distributors and channel services companies. Nominations are now open.
Gartner Boosts PC Forecast, But Still in Negative
Firm predicts a slight net increase in sales for second half of the year but does not expect Windows 7 release to have big impact on 2009 numbers.
Server Numbers Weak in Q2, But More Positive Signs Ahead
IBM held onto its number 1 spot in the worldwide server systems market with 34.5 percent market share in factory revenue for 2Q09, and gained 1.8 points of share in the quarter on the performance of System x and System p.
Top 10 Most Profitable Vendor Certifications
Solution providers that invest in vendor technical certifications are more profitable, sell more complex systems and have better relationships with their customers, according to the new Channel Insider/Amazon Consulting certification study. But not all vendor certifications have the same ROI. The following vendors have the best certifications for return on their partners’ investment.
Sales Training: More Bang for the Buck
Channel Insider Amazon Consulting asked IT vendors about the professional sales training and certification they make available to channel partners and the benefits they gain from it. We also polled 457 solution providers on the same topic to see how regularly they avail themselves of sales training and what rewards they receive from it. The results are a clear indication that solution and consultative selling leads to higher sales and margins.
7 Vendor Tech Certifications End Users Love
Technical certifications are a major factor in end users' selection of solution and service providers. Channel Insider and Amazon Consulting asked more than 200 enterprise and midmarket purchases which vendor certifications they value the most when selecting a solution provider. Here are the top seven.
10 Most Coveted Technologies
Solution providers will join two to three vendor partner programs this year, mostly to gain access to new technologies and products, according the Channel Insider/Motorola Partnership Study. Here are the 10 technologies most desired by solution providers.
Optimism Surfaces in New IT Outlook Studies
The recession continues to grip the economy and the bankruptcy news about the automakers isn't helping, but new reports by Amazon Consulting and MXLogic shows glimmers of optimism among solution providers, IT vendors and end users.
Establishing Better Partnerships with Technology Vendors
Channel Insider and Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions teamed up to produce this set of best practices for evaluating and establishing productive, profitable and enduring relationships between the suppliers of technology goods and the solution providers that maintain customer relationships in the marketplace.