Help ChannelPartner.News find the Best (and Worst) of 2017

Individual Video Blog Posts from Road Trip

11.19.17 Chicago: Sunday - Drive along Lake Michigan north of Chicago. Album, Clip1, Clip2, Clip 3

11.18.17 Chicago: Saturday - Interview Steve Gerhardt of D&M. Post1, Post2, Post3, Post4

11.17.17 Chicago: Friday - VIP tour of master agency TBI & visit to Elmhurst Elks Lodge #1531. Album

11.10.17 Chicago: Friday - Arrive at client site for tech assist visit

11.10.17 St. Louis: Friday - Visit with Lorie Burkemper & team at iSymplify. Blog post.

11.9.17 Des Moines: Thursday - Visit with Jeff Drummund at CPI Telecom. 

11.8.17 Kansas City: Wednesday - Visit with Brad Carrell of STP. Blog post.

11.8.17 Kansas City: Wednesday - Arrive at client site for tech assist visit

11.7.17 Denver: Tuesday - Arrive at client site for tech assist visit

11.7.17 Denver: Tuesday - Visit With Braun Mincher, ITC, Mid-Size customer Zultys VAR

11.6.17 St. George, UT - A. Trip Intro, B. Awards Overview 1, C. Awards Overview 2

11.5.17 Lake Elsinore, CA: Depart on trip

Playlist Click here to watch all the road trip videos

In cunjuntion with a tech assist site survey for a client, ICTA President will spend November & December taking a lap around the US cataloging the best and worst of voice, data, internet & managed services while completing our 2017 Partners Choice & Customers Choice annual awards.

Following is the map of the road trip that started November 5th.

If you're within a 100 miles or so of the planned travel route (or even if you're not) email Dan at [email protected] to let him know what you think was the best and/or worst of 2017 in the channel partner world of voice, data, internet and managed services.

LOOKING FOR TOP PARTNERS & VENDORS IN EACH METRO!

While traveling through each metro, Dan will be specifically on the lookout to identify the top partners & top vendors that would qualify as the Customers Choice for various solution categories on our Recommended Partners & Recommended Vendors lists.

Partners can recommend themselves using our award claim form at ChannelPartner.News/2018

Vendors can recommend themselves by emailing Dan Baldwin at [email protected]

Four Video Interview Questions

1. What category of cloud managed service provider are you & what do we need to know about what you do for your clients?

2. For your business and your clients what was the best & worst of 2017?

3. What's your plan for your business & clients in 2018?

4. What advice do you have for business end-users, industry vendors & fellow cloud entreprenuers?