michelle chiantera

April 5, 2017

PARTNER

Care. Where it’s needed most.

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True story. This happened to someone on my team. Her father-in-law lives alone. Several years ago, he had a stroke. He lay on the floor for hours until a neighbor noticed his open front door and found him. Luckily, he made a full recovery. It was clear how fast a treatable health condition could become […]

December 7, 2016

PARTNER

Are You Taking Full Advantage of Digital Marketing Opportunities?

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You’ve heard me say it. You’ve heard Karen Walker say it: the transition to digital marketing is a business imperative for businesses across the board. And distributors are no exception. In my blog This Will Help You Sleep at Night, I outlined some of the key benefits and digital marketing offerings available throughout the ENGAGE […]

October 18, 2016

PARTNER

Reach Digital Natives by Blending Sales and Marketing

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NOW is the time to align your marketing and sales efforts. More than ever you as partners, regardless of your function, have to remain vigilant of customers’ needs in today’s...

June 29, 2016

PARTNER

Don’t Just Sell Security; Sell Trust

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One of your customers’ top priorities IS securing their network. By now you’re more than versed with the pitfalls of security vulnerabilities and you’re using that knowledge every day to educate your customers. Have you seen how focused we are on security? You could say we’ve become passionate about it. We’ve changed our philosophy beyond […]

May 3, 2016

PARTNER

There’s never been a better time to change the world together. #NeverBetter

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Technology is the driving force for change in the world, but so are the relationships we’ve built with our partners. Our combined innovation is helping humanity.

March 18, 2016

PARTNER

Cisco Partner Weekly Rewind – March 18, 2016

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Each week, we’ll highlight the most important Cisco Partner Ecosystem news and stories, as well as point you to important, Cisco-related partner content you may have missed along the way. Here’s what you might have missed this week: Off the Top If you weren’t able to go or follow live, be sure to stop by […]

March 18, 2016

PARTNER

It’s Time to Use the Engage Marketing Suite – And Win!

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Here we are, two weeks past the Marketing Velocity event and I wanted to share my thoughts about the power the Engage Marketing Suite could bring to your companies. As...

March 1, 2016

PARTNER

Cisco Marketing Velocity 2016: Connect. Engage. Amaze. What Happened, and More Importantly What’s Next?

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Let’s set the scene… an incredible atmosphere bringing Cisco marketing Partners and executives together to share what’s next in marketing for the coming year.  We challenged our marketing partners to rethink their approaches to – Connect.  Amaze.  Engage. This event marked the ninth year Marketing Velocity, and it continues to bring marketing Partners and Cisco […]