Greg Craven

In my role as a Technology Strategist, I've often witnessed technology solutions being implemented with narrow focus—only addressing the immediate issue at hand. To ensure strategic IT decision-making, always ask yourself these critical questions: Have we audited our current solutions to confirm that the solution to this problem doesn't already exist? How will this impact other members of the organization? Is it scalable and aligned with our long-term growth plans? What are the maintenance costs? Do we have the resources to maintain it? The strategic application of technology can significantly influence your company's trajectory—potentially for better or worse.

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🚀 Navigating the Future of Retail: 2024 Technology Trends 🚀 The 2024 Retail Technology Trends Report from Comcast Business reveals how cutting-edge technology is transforming the retail landscape. Key highlights include the adoption of omnichannel strategies, blending in-store and online experiences to meet changing consumer demands. The rise of AI-driven analytics is enabling personalized marketing, efficient inventory management, and precise demand forecasting. Additionally, advanced connectivity solutions like high-speed broadband and IoT applications are streamlining operations and enhancing customer engagement. As retailers embrace these innovations, cybersecurity becomes crucial to protect consumer data and maintain trust in a digital-first world. #RetailTechnology #Innovation #Omnichannel #AI #IoT #Cybersecurity #ComcastBusiness #RetailTrends #IWorkforComcast

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Breaking Down Barriers: How UC Tools Foster Global Collaboration https://hubs.li/Q02H4QDP0

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IT decision makers, do you have the need for speed? We definitely do at Comcast Business. When it comes to our small and medium-business customers' networks, my company offers innovative solutions that help to power up their operations. In this Pittsburgh Technology Council "One Mic Stand" podcast, Comcast Business Keystone Region Senior Manager Melissa Hychalk discusses the importance of network innovation, how mobile is playing a key part for small businesses, and why speed makes all the difference. #smallbusiness #internet #mobile #networkoperations #comcastbusiness #iworkforcomcast

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Gary Levy discusses the importance of Planning IQ in a recent conversation with Cory Johnican. Planning IQ stands out as the premier RevOps-driven GTM planning tool, offering detailed revenue roadmaps, resourcing plans, and MDF funding strategies at the territory and partner level. If you're a revenue leader seeking enhanced growth and cost-effectiveness within your partner organization, exploring the capabilities of RevOps Planning could be transformative for your Go-to-Market strategy. Discover the potential of Planning IQ to revolutionize your partnership approach, boost revenue, and effectively convey your strategic vision to key stakeholders. Schedule a demo today at https://lnkd.in/eKk_8JSf. Partnership Leaders Mindmatrix Channel Partners Events channelWise Arys Pavilion Appizy ProCore Resource Group - Salesforce Developers & Consultants #RevOps #GTM #PlanningIQ #RevenueGrowth #PartnershipTransformation

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How much would one hour of network outage cost your business? According to ITIC, the cost of a single hour of unplanned network downtime could be upwards of $300,000 for an average enterprise. ☔️ Whether a hurricane, flood, fire or tornado, Art Nichols shares advice in a new Connected Nation, Inc. podcast on how businesses should create a Business Continuity Disaster Plan now “when things are calm rather than in the center of the storm” to identify pain points and enable resiliency and protection. Listen here to learn how your organization can better weather the next storm: https://bit.ly/3zrYNfr. #businesscontinuity #riskmanagement #ITinfrastructure #network

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Businesses often have siloed, fragmented data and no ability to analyze and visualize it. If you can’t understand your data, you can’t get value from it. Our Calix Business Insights Services solves that problem – providing value-added resources and expert guidance, turning data into insights to meet your objectives, accelerate timelines, and generate maximum return.     Take a look at our long-time (15+ years) customer Etex Communications: They’ve been leveraging their business data to grow their brand and subscriber loyalty using our Business Insights platform. Etex transformed their business data—including their Calix Cloud® data—into a strategic action plan to optimize the subscriber experience. In doing so, they gained a deep understanding of their subscribers that helped them significantly improve their Google star rating - a boost of 25% or nearly a full star- in just one week.   Check out the full case study HERE - https://lnkd.in/ePiNbkGv. And please reach out in the comments below to learn how we can help you.   #Data #BusinessInsights #EtexCommunications

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In our industry, success for our broadband service provider (BSP) customers starts with active listening on our part. At Calix, we recognize that every BSP is unique - with different strategies, goals, and challenges. That’s why we prioritize meeting our customers where they’re at, fostering trust through genuine understanding and collaboration. It all begins with asking the right questions. Some of those include: · What is your strategy and what are your goals? ·  What are your biggest challenges? ·  Who are your best partners, and why? ·   How can we bring the most value to your organization? ·   If we work together, what will success look like for you? 
By understanding these nuances, our Success team can tailor solutions and tools to meet not only your current tech needs, but also your strategic aspirations. It’s about creating partnerships rooted in trust, where insights flow both ways. The result? Stronger working relationships and shared success in the present, with strategies, tools, and knowledge in place to execute future ambitions. Let me know in the comments how active listening has helped you and your customers succeed! #ActiveListening #BroadbandServiceProviders #CustomerFirst

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First book post on "The Partner-Powered Revenue Revolution" from Joseph Caruso 🤝. I think you got the very first copy! Thank you Joseph! The book was written for Sales Professional looking for a systematic, data-driven approach to partner-led sales creation. The MP3 (Methodology | Planning | Process | Performance Management) method is a next generation partnering model. Check out the book on Amazon!

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Laurent Therivel, CEO of UScellular, shared the three key federal actions he thinks are needed to improve U.S. telecommunications: 1. Expand Licensed Spectrum: Increase the availability of licensed, full-power spectrum and restore the FCC's authority to auction this resource to enhance VoIP service reliability. 2. Unified Innovation Strategy: Implement a government-wide approach to innovation to streamline and maximize technological advancements. 3. Strategic Infrastructure Funding: Better align the billions allocated for infrastructure to efficiently bridge the digital divide, enhancing telecommunications and VoIP services across the nation. You can check out the entire interview here: https://lnkd.in/ePB3VfRC

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Multicloud computing makes schools more flexible and more resilient. Now they can tailor solutions to specific needs without relying on a single provider. This approach helps prevent disruptions during outages and allows districts to choose the best platform for each service. Optimum Business Cloud Connect enables schools to customize allocations among Cloud providers to meet their unique needs. #EdTech #Education #Cloud #OptimumBusiness https://lnkd.in/gw9VpnmQ

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Channel Force Inc. has just launched Planning IQ, the first RevOps revenue planning tool specifically designed for partnerships. Planning IQ outlines the sales metrics, resourcing plans, activities, timeframes, and MDF funds needed to hit your revenue targets. Recently, I had the chance to sit down with Gary Levy and Cory Johnican for a demo of Planning IQ. Here's a clip from our podcast—watch the full demo here! https://lnkd.in/ex6hT_fp. If you would like to demo and to discuss how Planning IQ can revolutionize your Partner GTM process. Schedule a meeting https://lnkd.in/eHGb6SV9 Jen Waltz 🔐🛡️💃🏽 Brent Earlewine Andre Becker John Lindsley Jake Zastrow Katherine R. Dollar Kathryn Rose ⭐ Akash Singh Vaughn Mordecai 🌏 Linkon Axon Mark Talbot Theresa Caragol Jasmina Muller Jeff Beavin Mihai Grigorescu Mike Nevin Rich Bishop Craig Stermer Dan Cone Philippa Peters Thomas Cross #PlanningIQ #Revenuegrowth #partnerships #Enablement

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