Dark and Lit Fiber – How much do you know?

Dark and Lit Fiber – How much do you know? Many of us have seen the 60 Minutes interview with Michael Lewis the Author of “Flash Boys.” Some of us have read the book, and many out there have no idea what the whole High Frequency Trading thing is all about. I am...

What to do with Lazy Reps?

What to do with lazy reps? A while ago I wrote a blog asking “Who is the customer?” In our world of the Indirect Channel it works like this… I go find a customer. I give my customer pricing for 3 or 4 different Vendors. My customer decides who they...

Contracts 101

Contracts 101 – Do You Know What is in Your Vendor Contracts? Agents, are you noticing a rise in the one-sided nature of many Vendor contracts? I am constantly surprised when looking at new Vendors that we want to bring into our portfolio of offerings. I go...

Master Agencies–To Commit or not to Commit?

Master Agencies—To Commit or not to Commit? At the end of last year, Curt Allen of X4 Solutions had a great discussion going on his LinkedIn page, and I thought it was a great idea for a blog, as people seem to be on both sides of the fence. Basically, the discussion...