--- title: "Relive the Magic of Channel Connect 2017 – Intelisys" canonicalUrl: "https://intelisys.com/relive-the-magic-of-channel-connect-2017/" excerpt: "Channel Connect 2017 brought attendees two full days of transformative education and best practices from the top minds in the cloud, telecom, and IT business, including tailored General Session content and 24 live, concurrent Education Breakout Sessions. With so much education happening at once, you couldn’t have attended all of the targeted sales and technology training […]" datePublished: "2017-12-01T00:05:07-05:00" dateModified: "2025-03-03T12:48:31-05:00" --- - Relive the Magic of Channel Connect 2017 – Intelisys # Relive the Magic of Channel Connect 2017 December 1, 2017 Channel Connect 2017 brought attendees two full days of transformative education and best practices from the top minds in the cloud, telecom, and IT business, including tailored General Session content and 24 live, concurrent Education Breakout Sessions. With so much education happening at once, you couldn’t have attended all of the targeted sales and technology training at Channel Connect. We’re thrilled to say that Sales Partners can now access content from [Channel Connect 2017](https://www.myintelisys.com/channelconnect2017) on [MyIntelisys](https://www.myintelisys.com/channelconnect2017). Here are just a few highlights of the game-changing content available exclusively to Sales Partners: ### Straight Talk with Tricia Ward, Dan Passacantilli and Steve Gerhardt [*](https://www.myintelisys.com/channelconnect2017generalsession) Sales Partner Dan Passacantilli of [Blue Front Technology Group](http://bluefrontgroup.com/), and Platinum Partners Tricia Ward of [NetSource Group](http://www.netsourcegroup.com/) and [Onward Communications](http://onwardcom.com/), and Steve Gerhardt of [D&M Enterprise Group](http://dmenterprise.net/) share their best practices, advice and wisdom on how to successfully grow your business. ### Cracking the Code of Selling CCaaS [](https://www.myintelisys.com/channelconnect2017breakoutsession) Industry expert and Cloud Evangelist Brandon Knight and leading CCaaS suppliers share a practical approach to helping you sell CCaaS in this session. Learn the top three mistakes to avoid; the keys to long-term success; and the easiest ways to get started. ### Investing in IoT [](https://www.myintelisys.com/channelconnect2017breakoutsession) Emerging technologies such as IoT are a major area for growth as companies undergo digital transformation. Learn where opportunities for growth and revenue lie in IoT, how to create a roadmap for your own business, and how to use your success as a selling point with customers, in the session led by ScanSource CTO Greg Dixon. ### Whiteboarding for the Win [](https://www.myintelisys.com/channelconnect2017breakoutsession) Discover the key elements to a successful whiteboarding session, and how it can help you become more strategic within your accounts. Learn how you can run a remote session with Intelisys Solutions Engineers, and watch a live demonstration with Intelisys Sales Partner Mike Hancock of [Inspire Communications](http://inspirecommunications.com/) detailing how you can win bigger cloud deals with whiteboarding. ### Boost Your SD-WAN Sales [](https://www.myintelisys.com/channelconnect2017breakoutsession) Dive deep into SD-WAN with Intelisys Solutions Engineer Bob Faber and a panel of leading SD-WAN suppliers, as they explain the benefits of SD-WAN for your customers and share real-life tips and instructions to help you grow your business and revenue. Plus, get an [insider’s look at Channel Connect](https://www.myintelisys.com/channelconnect2017) with Brandon Knight, Channel Connect [highlights](https://www.myintelisys.com/channelconnect2017), and [watch](https://www.myintelisys.com/channelconnect2017generalsession) our President Jay Bradley, Co-Founders Rick Dellar and Rick Sheldon, and Co-Owner Dana Topping celebrate the incredible success of our top performing Sales Partners, and share their vision for the new opportunities on the horizon. Sales Partners, login to MyIntelisys and access your exclusive video content [HERE](https://www.myintelisys.com/channelconnect2017). 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