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Episode 47: Operational Efficiency May 04, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth talk about the latest research from CompTIA, exploring operational efficiency within IT channel firms. If customer demand is driving transformation, that transformation may be happening at a portfolio level or business model level, and true digital transformation of operations requires channel firms to examine their internal processes and apply the same technology they are selling.

Operational Efficiency in the Channel research report: www.comptia.org/resources/analysi…-in-it-businesses

Episode 46: Channel Definitions Apr 20, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth welcome Forrester's Jay McBain live from Channel Partners Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. The three analysts discuss the IT channel and the way it is changing--including whether it should even be called "the channel" anymore. The modern IT industry has evolved over the past decade, and a new set of relationships and value-add opportunities is now in place.

Episode 45: Techlash and Humanity Apr 06, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth discuss the growing pains that are taking place as the tech sector reaches a new stage of maturity and achieves unprecedented scope. Since technology has become a major drive in the economy rather than a niche player, the behavior of tech companies is evaluated differently. And since technology is becoming more integrated with everyday life, reliability must be prioritized over experimentation. Ultimately, the high tech sector needs to consider the impact on humanity and not just push the envelope of technical capability.

WSJ on tech's outsize market impact: www.wsj.com/articles/warning-si…article_email_share

Slate on the impact of tech on real life: slate.com/technology/2018/04/s…ally-killing-us.html

Episode 44: Cyberstates Mar 23, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth welcome CompTIA's Sr Vice President of Research, Tim Herbert, to discuss the upcoming Cyberstates report. Cyberstates is CompTIA's premier guide to technology activity from state to state, covering workforce issues, patents, and economic contribution of technology. On the podcast, Tim gives a preview with discussion of overall trends across different job categories and the issues that companies are facing as they search for new talent.

Cyberstates (new report goes live 3/27): www.cyberstates.org/

Episode 43: Diversity in the Tech Sector Mar 09, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth welcome Aaron Leveston, national account manager at RingCentral. The three of them take a look at CompTIA's latest research, Diversity in the High Tech Industry, and discuss why diversity is such a problem for the tech sector, what changes could be made in the recruiting process, and how diversity should be connected to revenue.

CompTIA's report: www.comptia.org/resources/technol…iversity-research

Episode 42: Olympics and Advertising Feb 23, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth talk about how technology has changed the Olympic experience. When time zones can be flattened and attention spans are shorter, the old broadcast model doesn't hold up. This has implications for advertisers as they consider how to work with different formats, and it circles back to content creators as they try to deal with audiences that have a variety of interests.

Episode 41: iPhone X and Tech Fatigue Feb 09, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth discuss whether or not Apple has had missteps with the iPhoneX, given the disappointing sales numbers and the rumors of cuts in production ahead of the fall lineup. They highlight one possible variable in the equation as being fatigue with technology, as people decide that constant upgrades are not needed and even look for ways to meter their technology usage.

Episode 40: Youth Interest in Tech Careers Jan 26, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth welcome fellow CompTIA researcher Anna Matthai to talk about Anna's latest study on Youth and Technology. The interest in technology remains high, but the new news in this study is a significant spike in interest in tech careers. There are still some gaps in knowledge and some IT myths out there, but the industry is starting to see the fruit of educational efforts, especially around getting more girls interested in tech careers.

Episode 39: 2018 Trends Jan 12, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth preview CompTIA's 2018 IT Industry Outlook with a look at two of the trends in the report. First, they talk about the democratization of technology: the idea that it has become much easier for different people to create technology tools, and so solutions are becoming more diverse. Then they discuss how that diversity leads to a new consumption model as companies procure technology on a subscription basis, leading to new challenges for tech providers.

Episode 38: 2017 in Review Dec 15, 2017

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Carolyn and Seth look back at the big technology trends from 2017. First they discuss the reputation of the technology industry and how it has been somewhat damaged by bad behavior. Then they look at the #MeToo movement and talk about the ways that workplaces are changing. Finally, they cover the growing complexity of technology and the changes needed to handle modern systems.

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