Comments on: Five Goals for Dell Channel Blog http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/ What's Next In the IT Channel Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:07:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: APaxtonatDell http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-63971 APaxtonatDell Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:49:28 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/#comment-63971 I see this conversation is still going! Joe, I will personally notify you as soon as the launch is near. It's not too far away so be expecting communication by end of week. Colin, you're correct in everything you mention. I guess you saw the article in TechMonday? I'm looking forward to future conversations with you. Best, APaxtonatDell I see this conversation is still going!

Joe, I will personally notify you as soon as the launch is near. It’s not too far away so be expecting communication by end of week.

Colin, you’re correct in everything you mention. I guess you saw the article in TechMonday? I’m looking forward to future conversations with you.

Best,
APaxtonatDell

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-63970 Joe Panettieri Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:43:21 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/#comment-63970 Colin: Great points all around. Austin should not be underestimated. Plus, there are thousands of college kids -- and college grads -- in the area, and they are producing new Web 2.0 ideas every day. Colin: Great points all around. Austin should not be underestimated. Plus, there are thousands of college kids — and college grads — in the area, and they are producing new Web 2.0 ideas every day.

]]> By: Colin Lowenberg http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-63969 Colin Lowenberg Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:26:54 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/#comment-63969 Dell has at least one thing no other software company has, a large presence in Austin, TX. Austin is quickly becoming a center for web 2.0, blogging, conferences, VCs, and startups. It doesn't cost much to attract them all together in one place to listen to you, and it costs nothing to get them to provide feedback. Dell is on Twitter in mass and it's great. Dell's SW devs could also release their beta apps or previews of them for review by the community to get outside opinions during the dev cycle. Could even save them money on testing and support. Dell has at least one thing no other software company has, a large presence in Austin, TX. Austin is quickly becoming a center for web 2.0, blogging, conferences, VCs, and startups. It doesn’t cost much to attract them all together in one place to listen to you, and it costs nothing to get them to provide feedback.

Dell is on Twitter in mass and it’s great.

Dell’s SW devs could also release their beta apps or previews of them for review by the community to get outside opinions during the dev cycle. Could even save them money on testing and support.

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-63756 The VAR Guy Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:57:03 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/#comment-63756 Jeff: 1. When does the dell partner blog launch? 2. Can we count on SaaS perspectives? Dell issued a release this week about the MessageOne deal being completed, yet the release had zero mention of how all of these SaaS tools could benefit partners. Perhaps MessageOne is more of a direct play, but all Silverback and Everdream messaging could surely include partners. 3. Why do you read a blog penned by a nameless person who claims to know something about the IT channel? ;-) Overall, I think The VAR Guy doesn't have too many questions about the blog. It's more a matter of reacting to it once he sees it. Best, -TVG Jeff:
1. When does the dell partner blog launch?
2. Can we count on SaaS perspectives? Dell issued a release this week about the MessageOne deal being completed, yet the release had zero mention of how all of these SaaS tools could benefit partners. Perhaps MessageOne is more of a direct play, but all Silverback and Everdream messaging could surely include partners.
3. Why do you read a blog penned by a nameless person who claims to know something about the IT channel? ;-)

Overall, I think The VAR Guy doesn’t have too many questions about the blog. It’s more a matter of reacting to it once he sees it.

Best,
-TVG

]]> By: Jeffatdell http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-63754 Jeffatdell Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:29:03 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/#comment-63754 Dear Var Guy: Thanks for the follow up. Now let's get to it....what do you want to talk about, or what do you want to know? Dear Var Guy:

Thanks for the follow up. Now let’s get to it….what do you want to talk about, or what do you want to know?

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-63670 The VAR Guy Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:10:52 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/#comment-63670 JeffatDell: Nice to hear from you. The VAR Guy looks forward to Dell's channel blog. It should be a lively, timely read. JeffatDell: Nice to hear from you. The VAR Guy looks forward to Dell’s channel blog. It should be a lively, timely read.

]]> By: Jeffatdell http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-63648 Jeffatdell Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:58:21 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/#comment-63648 Great insight. I'm new to Dell's channel organization (but not new to Dell), so I'm thrilled to engage in an intelligent dialogue about this. I would, however, like to clear up a couple of things. Our internal dialogue is not, as you assert, dominated by talk about competitors. Sure we need to know what competitors are doing so we can build a program that we hope to be superior. But as I said in a recent blog post about servers, this ‘strategy’ stuff isn’t rocket science – if you provide customers with the things they want it is better for everyone. As for point #5, we’re ready to engage – critics, friends, foes, whatever. Certainly no company can promise perfection, but we’re serious about the channel, so you and your followers can help steer us in the right direction and keep us focused. Great insight. I’m new to Dell’s channel organization (but not new to Dell), so I’m thrilled to engage in an intelligent dialogue about this. I would, however, like to clear up a couple of things. Our internal dialogue is not, as you assert, dominated by talk about competitors. Sure we need to know what competitors are doing so we can build a program that we hope to be superior. But as I said in a recent blog post about servers, this ‘strategy’ stuff isn’t rocket science – if you provide customers with the things they want it is better for everyone.
As for point #5, we’re ready to engage – critics, friends, foes, whatever. Certainly no company can promise perfection, but we’re serious about the channel, so you and your followers can help steer us in the right direction and keep us focused.

]]> By: Daniel Versola http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-63566 Daniel Versola Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:55:17 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/#comment-63566 As a Dell VAR, my company is pleased to see that Dell is finally putting together programs that we can use to bring value to our customers. MSP is the future of IT. Unfortunately my company has picked up on this before Dells acquisition of Silverback. However there still are a lot of great things being done within the Channel. Deal Registration is a great way to help bring VAR’s and inside sales reps together so we are not competing for business. This allows us to work together on the same team. I’m excited to see what the future is in store for Dell and its VARs. As a Dell VAR, my company is pleased to see that Dell is finally putting together programs that we can use to bring value to our customers. MSP is the future of IT. Unfortunately my company has picked up on this before Dells acquisition of Silverback. However there still are a lot of great things being done within the Channel. Deal Registration is a great way to help bring VAR’s and inside sales reps together so we are not competing for business. This allows us to work together on the same team. I’m excited to see what the future is in store for Dell and its VARs.

]]> By: APaxtonatDell http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-63565 APaxtonatDell Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:19:17 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/04/23/five-goals-for-dell-channel-blog/#comment-63565 Thank you for your insights, I was hoping you would write this post. I look forward to hearing your thoughts after we launch and if we've succeeded at these goals. Thank you for your insights, I was hoping you would write this post. I look forward to hearing your thoughts after we launch and if we’ve succeeded at these goals.

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