Editorial Features list
Comms Dealer's features are a trusted source of industry information written with the authority and independence of Comms Dealer's leading journalists and editorial staff. All features are guaranteed to create awareness, hold attention and impart valuable and detailed comment, analysis and guidance to our ICT channel community.
The 2024 Comms Dealer core feature schedule has been structured around two key threads presented under the headings 'How to gain competitive advantage...' and a series of 'The Big Question' articles looking at wider areas of interest and market opportunities, and how to capitalise on them.
Also in 2024... our regular series of Comms Dealer business/executive interviews and profiles, more Roundtable/Insight Sessions and leadership/industry editorials.
2024
January
How to gain a competitive advantage in Contact Centres
The Big Question:
How can I make the most of the subscription economy?
February
How to gain a competitive advantage in UCaaS
The Big Question:
Where will future growth come from?
March
How to gain a competitive advantage in Billing software
The Big Question:
What are today's primary leadership priorities?
April
How to gain a competitive advantage in Connectivity
The Big Question:
Why do I need to become a Digital MSP?
May
How to gain a competitive advantage in Analytics and AI
The Big Question:
Am I making the most of the 2025 switch-off opportunity?
June
How to gain a competitive advantage in 5G innovation
The Big Question:
Are we driving the D&I agenda hard enough?
July
How to gain a competitive advantage in Security
The Big Question:
Is my organisation's Culture where it should be? And why is that important?
August
How to gain a competitive advantage through Software Integration
The Big Question:
The ICT market is growing in complexity, so how should the channel evolve?
September
How to gain a competitive advantage when Exiting your Business
The Big Question:
How can I compete with the cloud hyperscalers?
October
How to gain a competitive advantage in niche markets?
The Big Question:
How can I make my business more sustainable and responsible?
November
How to gain a competitive advantage through Industry Collaboration
The Big Question:
What core competencies do I need to elevate in my business today?
December
How to gain a competitive advantage in the IoT and intelligent connectivity?
The Big Question:
How can I build disruptive thinking into my leadership team? And why is that important?
Kaleidoscope
Our monthly Kaleidoscope feature asks industry experts to react to a key event or trend that will shape the month's decision making. To craft a diverse view, the feature compiles nine to twelve contributions, balancing both vendor and reseller opinions. Recent topics have included 'Overcoming the growing complexity of project management and delivery,” “Assessing views on Ofcom's role in driving net zero efforts,” and “Viewing cyber attack trends through a channel lens.”
To find out the latest topic, email Deputy Editor gdenholm@bpl-business.com
Kaleidoscope
Our monthly Kaleidoscope feature asks industry experts to react to a key event or trend that will shape the month's decision making. To craft a diverse view, the feature compiles nine to twelve contributions, balancing both vendor and reseller opinions. Recent topics have included 'Overcoming the growing complexity of project management and delivery,” “Assessing views on Ofcom's role in driving net zero efforts,” and “Viewing cyber attack trends through a channel lens.”
To find out the latest topic, email Deputy Editor gdenholm@bpl-business.com
Channel Forecast Editorial Round Tables
The Comms Dealer roundtable sessions provide a forum where vendors can share their insights on the key challenges, strategies and technologies that channel partners will need to adopt in order to thrive in 2024 and beyond. The content of these high-level discussions will form a key part of our 2024 editorial calendar and provide a fantastic blend of editorial content in Comms Dealer magazine, online and via social media with the release of a series of 'Video Shorts' highlighting the key points/questions from the discussion.
Subjects for 2024:
- Setting the 2024 priority agenda - and identifying where resellers should focus their strategic attention this year.
- How will analytics and AI change the future of the channel - and the workplace?
- Championing Women in Tech: Assessing where we are on the diversity and inclusion journey, and where we need to be.
- Why it's time to move the dial on intelligent connectivity, and ring up lucrative IoT business.
- Charting the future of marketing, and what it means for the channel.
- Marking the channel's progress towards sustainability, and getting fit for a Net Zero future.
Each Channel Forecast Roundtable session will be held online (via Zoom), will last approximately 1 hour and will be facilitated by the Comms Dealer editorial team. Each session will include up to 5x vendor participants in addition to our editorial team. The session will be recorded, edited and then promoted to our channel partner community of over 15,000 readers. The session content will also form the basis of a follow-up feature article appearing in the next issue Comms Dealer magazine. We will also produce a series of 6-8 'Video Shorts' based on the most important questions which will be shared on social media and via the Comms Dealer newsletter over the following month.
For details on how to participate contact hmiles@bpl-business.com