Partner

December 17, 2015

PARTNER

Create an Attitude of Gratitude: Not Just for the Holiday Season

Most of us get into the holiday spirit this time of year. Time spent with friends and family, gift giving and reflecting on our many blessings creates a positive glow for the majority. But that feeling of gratitude doesn’t have to start and end with the holidays. And it can have a really profound im…

December 15, 2015

PARTNER

Executive Insight: Q and A with SVP Wendy Bahr

Today on the Partner Blog we’re kicking off a new Executive Insight series, where we’ll be visiting with Cisco executives to gain insight into key focus areas, themes, and topics that pertain to our partner ecosystem. And what better way to start than by having Wendy Bahr, SVP, Global Partner Organi…

December 10, 2015

PARTNER

Partner Success Strategies: How to Automate and Digitize Customer Engagement

A digital transformation is already upon us.  Customer buying behavior is dramatically different than it was 10 years ago.  If you haven’t adapted already, growing your business may require big shifts in the way you do business. It’s no surprise that your customers prefer to do business online.  The…

November 19, 2015

PARTNER

Cisco ACI Awarded InfoWorld Editor’s Choice

Recently, InfoWorld, a top IT publication, recognized Cisco’s powerful SDN solution, ACI, with the Editor’s Choice award based on an impressive overall review score of 9.6 out of 10. We’ve long-believed ACI is a breakthrough capability that offers greater automation and visibility, performance and s…

November 18, 2015

PARTNER

Need to Reach More Customers? Tell Your Story Through Social!

You have become what you deem as a master of Social Media – you have a nice number of followers, your prose is pithy and engaging, but yet something is still missing… that continued “engagement” with your audiences. Well, don’t fret you are not alone!  Studies show that while nearly 2 billion people…

November 12, 2015

PARTNER

It’s Easier Than Ever to Grow Your Business

Cisco aims to help its technology provider partners and resellers expand their customer base and resources through new solution designation benefits. During the past year, we have focused on delivering expanded toolsets and resources to our Solution Partner Program members, empowering them to connec…

November 11, 2015

PARTNER

How Much More Could You Be Making On Services?

Partners often ask me, “How much can I make on services?” It’s a great question. The answer is almost always, “More than you’re making right now!” Let’s start with the sheer size of the services market. According to IDC, this will be over a $1 trillion market in less than five years. Partner service…

November 10, 2015

PARTNER

The Power of Insight: The Role of Data and Analytics in Customer Success

Building a successful recurring revenue business is a common challenge facing Cisco partners. From service contract renewals to upsell and cross-sell opportunities, we know that post-sales initiatives often take a back seat, causing you to miss out on valuable and repeatable revenue gains. Even wors…

November 5, 2015

PARTNER

Expanding Security Everywhere and Creating New Opportunities for Partners

As you remember, we launched Security Everywhere last June during Cisco Live, San Diego.  Since that time we have received tremendous response from our mutual customers and you, our partners. To further decrease the risk of security threats, on November 3rd, we announced additional investments and e…