Thursday, October 27, 2016

100 Most Visible Channel Leaders - 2016

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I have written in the past about Paul Revere and the applicability to the IT/Telecom Channel. It came from a chapter in Malcolm Gladwe...
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Michelle Ragusa-McBain Named by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of 4 Role Models Who Inspire Girls to Pursue Tech Careers!

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Congratulations to my wife, Michelle Ragusa-McBain , who was just named by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of 4 Role Models Who Inspire Gi...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

THE RISE OF SHADOW CHANNELS - 5 New Competitive Threats for IT and Telecom Partners

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I have written extensively this year about the changes happening in the traditional IT and telecom channels. Here are some of the maj...
Sunday, September 18, 2016

Initial Review of iPhone 7 Plus

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Well, the 24 hour mark has hit since picking up my iPhone 7 Plus 128GB in flat black. Here are my initial thoughts. Verdict:  Ho-hum The...
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Nautical Adventures of the McBain Family

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As a family, we love the cruising lifestyle. Charting new ground across the North East and seeing new sights every time. Here is a visual ...
Tuesday, August 30, 2016

ChannelEyes Provides An Extra Set Of "Eyes" On Your Channel

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OPTYX is a predictive analytics platform developed by the team at ChannelEyes that is 100% dedicated to indirect channel sales teams....
Friday, August 12, 2016

Robin Williams committed suicide 2 years ago - what if Michael Phelps did too?

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The news about Robin Williams was so shocking at the time. How could someone so full of life and who created so much happiness in others be ...
Wednesday, August 3, 2016

An Open Letter to CompTIA

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As the time counts down on another successful ChannelCon, I wanted to document some thoughts before I return back to the grind. First ...
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Yes, I am a social media-aholic. The first step is admitting it.

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I have tracked my social usage for about 6 years now. Looking at friends/followers is one of those metrics: Facebook has doubled over th...
Monday, July 11, 2016

Building a Channel Partner for the Year 2020

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Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett made a quote by Wayne Gretzky go viral in recent years: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to whe...
Saturday, July 9, 2016

Technology reached a tipping point this week in America

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This brutal week in America had a number of technology stories buried underneath that mark a significant shift going forward. The first ...
Thursday, June 30, 2016

Jay McBain Driving a Ferrari in Albany - June 2016

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My wonderful wife, Michelle, purchased a very cool birthday present for my 44th birthday on June 24, 2016. From Motorsportlab.com she...
Sunday, June 19, 2016

The Bayliner Chronicles - Cruising thousands of miles across the Northeastern United States

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Michelle and I traded in a 40 foot Carver over the winter of 2014/15 and purchased a 2008 Bayliner 245 Ciera so that we could explore the No...