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Recent News and
Blog Posts
CVx
& ITEXPO Review & 10 Quick Take-a-Ways
Is there a perfect trade show for telecom agents,
channel partners and voice, Internet and data vendors to go to where
they can all find each other and get rich quick?
Probably not. Are there shows with lot's of
possibilities? Yes.
Click here to read TA's review of the 2010 CVx at the LA ITEXPO.
http://bit.ly/CVx_ITEXPO_Review
CenturyLink
Exec Joins TeleSource, Helps Position as Best RBOC & TEM Master Agency
How do you ensure your master agency builds on
it's image as one of the best master agencies for multi-location
businesses and their consultants?
Hire executives with strong experience with the local business phone
companies...
http://bit.ly/TeleSource_CenturyLink
Everything
You Need to Know About Online Marketing for Telecom Agents Distilled to
One Word
Need to strengthen or supercharge your online
marketing to boost your sales of voice, Internet and data but you don't
have time to go back to school for that marketing degree?
Here's really all you need to know...
http://bit.ly/Phone_Marketing_on_Viagra
Last Week's News and
Blog Posts
Keep
Selling One Communications to Customers or Wait? TA Interviews Agents
and Executives
If you sell in the Northeast or Midwest you're
likely grappling with the decision to sell for or compete against One
Communications in light of their published credit and debt challenges.
Click here to see what some TA members are doing...
http://bit.ly/OneComm_Question
Expert
Channel Observations from CLEC Owner Chris Barton of Wholesale
Carrier Services after CP
Ever wonder what the really smart telecom business
owners are doing to survive and even prosper in today's business
environment? We do - that's why we like to talk to Chris Barton.
Click here to hear what Chris is doing...
http://bit.ly/Whats_Chris_Doing
TBI
Positions as Best Master Agent for SIP, Multiple Types of Network Access
& ADTRAN Phone Systems
"Who ya gonna call" when you need a master agency
with street experience in today's cutting edge solutions like SIP,
multiple network access types AND business phone systems like ADTRAN?
Start with TBI.
Click here to view TBI's trade show videos to learn more...
http://bit.ly/TBI_best4_SIP_Access_and_ADTRAN
"White
Label Conferencing" Vendors Square Off in TA's First "Solution Shootout"
Today
Now that you're sold on the idea of selling your
own conferencing solution to your existing client base, how do you pick
the best white label conferencing provider? Pick four and ask them to
"shoot it out" of course...
http://bit.ly/White_Label_Conferencing_ShootOut
Previous News and
Blog
Posts
10
"Take-a-Ways" from the Fall Channel Partners Show in D.C.
Stop Losing Sales to Cable. Join Them, Don't of Fight
Them
Need
Microsoft-in-the-Cloud to Close a Big VoIP Deal? Meet Alteva
"Easiest
to Sell" Hosted Vendor, SimpleSignal's "Cloud Kool Aid"
Top
Int'l Carrier HGC Seeks First US Partners, Meet Them in DC
BullsEye
Telecom Earns National CLEC & POTs Accreditation
Will "Granite Guard" Tilt POTs Consolidation Advantage to Granite?
Transbeam Beats Big 3 in NYC & Boston for 170 Seat VoIP Deal
The
Reseller Created To Serve Master Agents: Meet EnTelegent
Carrier
Quote Shop Demo for 12-Location Prospect
How
Agents Help Customers Without Switching Their Carriers
Voting
Period One Third Done, Which Vendors are Winning?
Hiring
B2B "Pay for Performance" Inside Sales Associates
Meet MicroCorp, The
"Ritz-Carlton" of Master Agency
The
Telecom Contract Lawyer You Need at a Price You Can Afford
Why CPI Claims "Best Master Agent for Equipment VARs"
Title
Should BullsEye Telecom Receive TA "Accredited Vendor" Status?
How Should TA Sub-Divide the "Hosted VoIP" Vendor Category?
PowerNet
Global is Hiring - Agent Development Manager
Marketing Content for Your End-User Blogs &
Newsletters
Telarus,
Telnes, CPI & Conference Group Lead Awards Voting
Learn
"Sticky Strategies" at September Channel Partner Show
Energent/WTG
Showcases How Agents Profit from Energy Sales
TelePacific
Opens Recorded Agent Training Webinar Library
MegaPath Mergers Benefit Telecom Agents & Channel Partners
5th
Annual "Members Choice" Awards Program Open for Voting
TelePacific to Acquire O1's SMB Customers and Network
How
to Sell Conferencing Using the Perfect "5-Point Pitch"
TMC+GLOBALINX:
Perfect union of a sales and
an agent support?
Need
a Great IP Closer for Your Big Deal? Meet Diana Tedrow
Losing
to Cable & Verizon Fiber? Sell it Through Bandwave
Instead!
Earning
Commission on "411" Calls? You Should!
Losing Multi-Location Referrals Over Billing/Proposal Mis-Match?
Agent's Energy Selling Experience Bucks
Conventional Wisdom
Is Nuvio's Hosted VoIP Best for Under $500/mo Customers?
5 Star Shows 4 Ways to Earn with Energy Consulting
PAETEC Buys Biggest Avaya Dealer/Equip. Integrator in West
You Sell it Once, Windstream Grows it Forever!
(That's good!)
Color Broadband: The Only Telco Carrier You Need in Los Angeles
Is CPI the Best Master Agent for Equipment VARs?
Granite Does Multi-Location POTs Accounts in
Canada
Video Shows Easy Conference Resale for Agents
TeleSource Video Shows Vendor-Neutral
TEM Software for Agents
Should agents signal religion in their corporate communications?
Qwest
Announces Commission & Program Changes
Selling
Multi Location MPLS Networks? New Edge share...
Nine Marketing Tips I've Recently Learned for my Business
Everybody Loves Chris: Why Qwest Agents Aren't Worried
Best Qwest Master Agent? Meet Five Star Communications
Need Some Advice From "Mr. Qwest"? Call CTG3's Dave...
Qwest Merges With CenturyTel. Good News for Agents?
MegaPath + Covad = What (for agents)?
Love or Hate GTT or WBSconnect? Agent feedback needed...
MegaPath Launches MPLS Enabled Hosted VoIP MLEs
MegaPath Shares 2010 Vision for Multi Location IP Agents
Vetting Granite Telecom for TA Accredited Vendor Status
Facebook: An Important Tool For Telecom Marketing
1-Page, Multi-Carrier Telecom Voice and Data Product Matrix
Granite Channel Chief Charlie Pagliazzo: March 2010 in Vegas
Why Choose Granite Telecom for POTs Consolidation
Why MLE POTs Agent Marc Metzger Recommends Granite
Alliance Cost Containment Helps TA Members "Get More Pie"
Selling Multi-Location ("MLE") Accounts: Joe Erickson Interview
Selling Multi-Location ("MLE") Accounts: Jay Morris Interview
"Reverse" Disaster Recovery Pioneered by ATL Communications
Top Telarus Agents Share Success Tips at Telarus Agent Expo
NuVox "SIP Video" Makes a Confusing Concept SImPle!
Why Nuvox Agents Should Love the Windstream Deal
Windstream Reveals Unique 2010 Vision at Telarus Agent Expo
MegaPath Sales VP Shares 2010 Vision at Telarus Agent Expo
Qwest Predicts Business Tech Trends at Telarus' Expo
Telarus Has "The Best" Technology for Agents & Partners?
The CarrierQuoteShop.com "Back Story" Video
nstant Free Multi-Carrier Quotes for Any Agent from Telarus
Qwest Multi-Location Case Study Training at Telarus Expo
Telecom, Gardening & Glass Blowing in Las Vegas?
Netstar Email Newsletter for Their Customers & Prospects
Telarus and Airvae Provide Turn-Key Agent Marketing
TouchTone Moving Tips for Customers Changing Office Locations
How CDW (an IT VAR) Successfully Sells Carrier Services
Selling SIP & VoIP: Telesphere Sales VP Talks to TA
The Multi-Location Buyer's Guide (Did We Get it Right?)
How TA Uses Social Media (Blogs, Facebook Pages & More)
DIY Marketing: Top 10 Business Website Tools We Use
TMC Trains Agents on Hot Solutions for 2010
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Accredited Vendors
Vendors that have undergone rigorous
examination by TA

Granite US-wide POTs, data, cabling & customized billing

BullsEye Telecom Nationwide CLEC, POTs, IP migration

Premier Vendors
Vendors that sponsor new VAR,
integrator & end-user TA pubs

Qwest
Voice, data, Internet and managed
solutions carrier

TBI Access all LECs & CLECs, managed
services & equipment

Telarus Best master
agent for equipment VARs
Watch video

Ernest
Large multi location
account specialty, POTs
& data

WCS 80 carriers & 130
services on 1 bill. Easy wholesale,
TEM

CPI National
master agency specializing in
customer service

MicroCorp
Oldest and safest master agency
with best service

Subject
Matter Experts
Members who help end users, VARs,
integrators, new agents

Mark
Del Bianco
301.602.5892
Agent & user
telecom legal

Ben Bronston
713.885.6210
Telecom Lawyer

Daryl Lev
800.864.6877
411,
25% credit card
savings, GSA

Steve Roy
303.663.6700
MPLS +
voice & data
quotes

Aelea ATL
800.398.5777 800,
Carrier /cust.
disaster recovery

Matt Miclette
561.210.7369
Qwest, CenturyLink,
Embarq

Hollie
Clere 303.927.7398
Clere Comm social
media

TA Vendor Directory
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Alteva
Great
American Power
Ben Bronston - SME
Transbeam,
Inc.
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Communications
WholesaleConference
Access2Go
ATL
Communications
Five
Star Communications
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RespOrg
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Telecom
Expense Mgmt
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