Channel Smart | Ecosystem Acceleration
Channel Evolution, Indirect Routes-to-Market, Alternate and Shadow Channels. Yep, the channel landscape gets super complex very rapidly. Navigating your business through that complexity can be daunting. That’s where we come in – we help tech vendors, distributors, and channel firms succeed where others fall short. Subscribe to our bi-monthly pod, hosted by our CEO Janet Schijns, with forward-thinking industry guests, and learn from the best. Janet has built three five-star award-winning channel programs, and she’s here to share nuggets of real-world knowledge. So whether you’re just starting out or looking to retool your existing channel program, the time spent listening to our pod will serve you well. Time to control, alt, and most importantly, compete!
Episodes
25 episodes
The Long Tail Advantage
In this episode of Channel Smart, our CEO, Janet Schijns, sits down with Channext's VP of Revenue, Alex Whitford, for a dialogue th...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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39:40
Authenticity In Partner Marketing with Gregg Linde
In the latest episode of Channel Smart, we welcome JSG's President, Meredith Caram, who sits down for an insightful discussion with Gregg Lin...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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15:39
Navigating the 2024 Channel: Top 5 Strategies for Vendors and Partners
The podcast "Navigating the 2024 Channel" hosted by Janet Schijns, CEO of JSG, offers deep insights into the tech world's evolving trends for 2024. It foc...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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13:09
Social Selling with Quebec's Rising LinkedIn Influencer, Simon Robert
In this latest episode of Channel Smart, JSG Director of Social Media , Vlad Krause, is joined by JSG’s CMO/COO,
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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26:10
Journey into Channel: An MSP Perspective
In this latest episode of Channel Smart, we welcome back Janet Schijns, the CEO & Co-Founder of JSG, who sits down for an insightful interview with Steven Karachinsky, the CEO & Co-Founder of
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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41:59
Maximizing The Effectiveness of Your Sales Team
In this episode of Channel Smart, JSG's President, Meredith Caram, and Zift Solution's Vice President of Sales, Anthony D'Angelo, join us to discuss how organizations can maximize their sales team's effectiveness during economic uncertainty and...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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22:18
The Five C's: A New Hiring Framework for Partners
Janet Schijns, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of JSG, returns to Channel Smart to interview Alexandra Zagury, Vice President of Partner Managed & as-a-Service, Global Partner Sales at Cisco. Together these industry thought leaders discuss ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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22:43
How Technology & Analytics Are Changing The Channel
Jasmina Muller, Ecosystems Chief at PartnerTap, joins us for this episode of Channel Smart to discuss how technology and analytics are changing how the channel works. Janet Schjins, CEO and Co-Founder of JSG, returns as host.Jasmina disc...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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19:08
Accelerating Sales at Asponte Technologies
The Asponte Technology team joins us for this episode of Channel Smart, and we explore accelerating sales through technology, culture, and data-driven testing. Vlad Kraus, Director of Social Media & Data Analytics at JSG, hosts Duffy Fron, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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31:06
B2B Digital Marketing Trends for 2023
For this year’s last episode, we discuss the digital marketing trends for 2023. Vlad Krause assumes the role of host and interviews Barb Goworowski, COO/CMO at JS Group, and Paul Yantus, VP of Digital Marketing at JSG. Trends discussed in this ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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52:42
Bringing Social Media to Life with Intel vPro
Janet Schijns, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of JS Group, returns to Channel Smart to interview Ashlyn Szilva, Vice President, Partner Ecosystems Strategies & Research, to discuss bringing social media to life for JSG customers.Lis...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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21:27
Social Media & Your business with Vlad Krause
In this episode of Channel Smart, we’re discussing how to use social media in your business with our guest Vlad Krause, Director of Social Media & Data Analytics at JS Group. Our conversation covers a wide range of topics relate...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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38:48
The Partner Experience with Meredith Caram
In this episode of Channel Smart, we’re discussing channel partner experience with our guest is Meredith Caram, Chief Revenue Officer of JS Group. We also talk about how to communicate more effectively with partners and customers.Our fir...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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46:45
The Evolving Channel with Heather Tenuto
Janet Schijns is back as the host for our latest episode of Channel Smart. In this episode, we’re discussing how the channel is changing and the emergence of ecosystems. Our guest is Heather Tenuto, Chief Revenue Officer at
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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21:59
Partner & Customer Relationships
In this episode of Channel Smart, we’re discussing partner relationships with customers. Our guest is Kris Blackmon, Chief Channel Officer at JS Group. Kris is a sitting member of CompTIA’s Channel Development Council and a passionate advocate ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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44:00
The Changing Channel Ecosystem with Charlie Cox
In this episode of Channel Smart, we’re discussing how the channel is evolving and the role of ecosystems. Our guest for this episode is Charlie Cox, Senior VP of Channel Transformation at JS Group. Before his role with JSG, Charlie built and l...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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36:56
Social Selling with Karin Freeland-Aviles
In this episode of Channel Smart, we start exposing our audience to more of the JS Group’s team. Paul Yantus, Vice President of JS Group Digital Marketing, hosts Karin Freeland-Aviles, JS Group’s Vice President of Digital Go-to-Market & Lea...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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40:12
Device Market, vPro & Channel Trends with Intel’s Sarah Wieskus
On this special episode of Channel Smart, sponsored by Intel, Janet Schijns hosts Sarah Wieskus, Intel’s Global Sales Director. Jane...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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26:16
Channel Growth 2021 Style
With all the talk of growth in the industry will everyone profit? Listen in to hear Janet Schijns talk about the stumbling blocks for growth and how to address them so you can take more than your fair share of profitable growth in the tec...
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14:03
Digital Normal Realities | Selling to the Board
In this session our CEO Janet Schijns shares some startling new data on the disconnect on digital success between the Board Of Directors and the Management teams in Corporate America. What will smart channel firms do to ensure that ...
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9:31
Letting Technology Enable The Road To Recovery
We need to move beyond work from home and enable the return to our favorite SMBs. Listen in as Janet talks about the IOT solutions that may just be able to lead the way to a new tech-driven recovery.
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11:32
Remote Work | Allow or Enable that’s the Question.
Listen in as Janet Schijns, CEO JS Group takes on the reality of remote work in the future and how channel partners can profit by engaging the right decision makers now.
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16:48
Social Selling For Survival
This session talks about how technology sellers survive in a world where the digital normal demands a fresh approach to sales.
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14:54
Talent Is Like Milk - It Has An Expiration Date
Talent is the key to Success. During this Podcast learn about:1. The Talent dilemma - why companies fail to grow2. How to identify the right Talent for Growth 3. Helpful tips to use in Interviews and Candidate Id...
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Episode 2
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20:26
The Man Bun And Other Reasons Your Marketing May Fail
During this session, you will hear first hand from our CEO Janet Schijns regarding how the digital transformation in your marketing plan really works. She will share why simply changing your look and feel/images won't work and how ...
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Episode 3
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14:32