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The 2010 TA "Members Choice" Winners Are...
We're down to examining hanging chads in the
Master Agency category but the winners are clear in the other
categories.
The "Top 5" and "Top 10" winners in each category
will be announced next Tuesday, December 14th.
See winners...
http://bit.ly/TA_2010_Winners
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VAR Bandwave Adds IT Service for Agents to Sell with "Cloud BDR"
A telecom network aggregation expert, Bandwave
offers on-line or "cloud-based" data backup and recover solutions to
business customers through agents.
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more info...
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6-Steps Make Internet Content Creation Easy With Recorded Audio Podcasts
Need consistent and easily created marketing
content for your business blog, website or email newsletter? Do what TA
does.
more info......
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"Happiness Questions" for Buying BYOB Hosted VoIP, Get a Free Agent
Listing - Selling Telecom Blog
Can your business customers be happy with BYOB
VoIP? Get listed in TA's BYOB Buyer's Guide for End-Users
More info...
http://bit.ly/BYOB_Happiness_Questions
Previous News and
Blog
Posts
TA's Directory for VARs & Integrators Now Taking
Reservations
Update on TA's Solution Shootouts & Members Choice Awards
B2B Marketing Manager to be hired in NYC
for Mobile/VoIP
XO hiring Channel Managers in Southern California
Top
10 Agent Take-a-Ways from MicroCorp's Private 1-on-1 Event
Need
VAR Lead Partners? Join TA's 2011 VAR Tradeshow Co-op
Which
TA Vendor Has the Best Hosted VoIP Solution for SMBs?
Are
You an Audio, Web and Video Conference Selling Expert?
Looking
for Best DFW Data Master Agent for Special Carrier
Deal
MicroCorp's
7th Annual One-on-One Delivers Just That
Looking
for VARs & Integrators in Vegas at SMB Nation
Which
TA Vendor Has the Best Hosted VoIP Solution for SMBs?
Is
SimpleSignal the "Easiest-to-Sell" Hosted VoIP & UC Vendor?
Which
Master Agency Rocks RPM the Best? CPI Claims the Title
Top
3 Legal Concerns for Agents at Recent Partners Conference
Members Choice
Voting Period Held Open Through 11/30/2010
CVx
& ITEXPO Review & 10 Quick Take-a-Ways
TeleSource
Taps CenturyLink
Exec, Positions as Best LEC Agency
Everything
You Need to Know About Online Marketing for Telecom
Keep
Selling One Communications to Customers or Wait?
Expert
Channel Observations from CLEC Owner after Trade Show
TBI
Positions as Best Master for SIP, Network Access
& ADTRAN
"White
Label Conferencing" Vendors in "Solution Shootout"
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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Del Bianco
301.602.5892
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713.778.1000
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800.864.6877
411,
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303.663.6700
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800.398.5777 800,
Carrier /cust.
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561.210.7369
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