Enablement in the time of Corona
“Neither one could do anything except think about the other, dream about the other, and wait for letters with the same impatience they felt when they answered them. Never in that delirious spring, or in the following year, did they have the opportunity to speak to each other.” So wrote Gabriel García Márquez in his […]
On TIDWIT breaking the 100,000 user mark: finding the magic in ecosystems
Going, going … gone!!! TIDWIT has now surpassed 100,000 active users globally, which is truly phenomenal. A BIG, BIG, BIG thank you to the entire TIDWIT ecosystem. Much credit goes to our AWESOME customers and partners whose belief in the TIDWIT Cloud Ecosystem Network has made this huge milestone possible. And I am so proud […]
Ecosystem Metrics Matter
In today’s digital world, we produce an astounding amount of data. One easy to remember, yet mind-blowing figure from Forbes.com is that 90 per cent of the data in the world was generated in the last two years alone . The production of such vast amounts of data clearly has important privacy and security implications. […]
Partner Engagement: Three Pillars of Success
You might have seen my recent interview on the Tidwit blog on partner engagement. It was a great conversation and, for me personally, it was interesting to reflect on nearly 20 years in the business. One area that I have been asked to deep dive into is the “secret recipe” to successful engagement with partners […]
The Future of Ecosystems: Domination or Collaboration?
There are two schools of thought when it comes to business ecosystems. One believes an ecosystem needs to be dominated. The other believes that a more collaborative approach yields the optimal outcome. Is there a framework that determines the best approach and defines how business ecosystems should be architected and the tools to be used? […]
Digital Ecosystems: Taking Syndication to the Cloud & Beyond
Customers often consider the terms “ecosystem” and “syndication” interchangeable, since they see both as a way for content to flow. Actually, the two are quite different in scope and it’s important to understand the key elements and differences between these concepts. A digital ecosystem typically sits on a network platform enabling companies to connect to […]
Traditional User Experience versus Modern Ecosystem Experience
In almost every meeting that I have with ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), who are thinking about joining the TIDWIT Digital Ecosystems Network, one of the first concerns voiced is how to protect their “User Experience”. The intent of this user experience is of course to engulf users on a site or platform to ensure they […]
Harnessing Partner Power through Partner Engagement
An Interview with Christophe Girault, Director of Customer Success at TIDWIT Hi Christophe! Thanks for taking the time to chat today about partner engagement. Can you tell me what your role is exactly at TIDWIT?I’m Director of Customer Success at TIDWIT. In this global role, I help customers adopt and run the TIDWIT Platform. My […]
Overcoming Constraints of Co-Selling: The Evolution of Eco-Selling
The term “Co-Selling” has been a buzzword in the technology industry with some of the largest market players investing heavily in it to ensure that their channel sales efforts are most fruitful. According to TechTarget, “Co-Selling is an approach to product and service distribution in which channel partners are the primary route to market. The […]
Ingram Micro Cloud Summit 2019
Ingram Micro Inc.’s vast cloud partner line card includes more interesting vendors than anyone can possibly investigate on their own. Good thing you’ve got ChannelPro associate publisher Joel Zaidspiner to help you. Tune it to his latest batch of on-the-scene interviews, this time from the 2019 Ingram Micro Cloud Summit. Vendors interviewed in this podcast: […]