Call for Speakers - "Success leaves footprints at every RetailNOW!"
RetailNOW presents a unique industry opportunity for leaders to share ideas, best practices and information with attendees in the Point-of-Sale and retail technology space. With your unique experience, passion and expertise, you could help elevate the most unique learning event in our industry. One of the hallmarks of the RSPA is benefiting from the "Community IQ." We understand the power comes from the community.
If you have passion and expertise in any of the
areas noted on the Call for Speakers web-page and would be interested in leading or assisting a session, submit an application by
11:59 PM EST on April 5, 2019 to be considered for a speaking role.
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RetailNOW Registration coming in April
This annual event brings industry leaders, innovators, and channel players together to develop relationships necessary for any successful business. The diversity of attendees and exhibitors allows for the very best in education, thought leadership, and product availability paramount to the strength and growth of the industry. It is where the industry meets.
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RetailNOW 2019 Sponsorship Packages Coming Soon
RetailNOW® is where the industry meets each year to become educated on new business trends, emerging technologies and best business practices, and to explore a diverse exhibit hall with over 150 companies featuring the latest products in the retail technology industry. It is a prime opportunity to emerge and differentiate your company from the others.
Sponsorship packages will be available in late March! If you would like to explore the opportunities available, contact your membership representative, Ashley Naggy or Michael Millard at
[email protected].
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Branded Content - Resource for RSPA Members
During the Inspire conference, the RSPA staff facilitated a workshop to identify what successful partnerships consist of in today's channel. The group was divided, based on their role in the channel (either reseller or vendor) and shared what is important to them and their business. The output of this workshop is an example of the real-world, RSPA community data obtained through Leadership workshops and developed to guide members in running their businesses. It allows members to reference what others in the community think about when seeking partners and how they model their business for successful partnerships. With collaborative opportunities, such as Inspire and other events, the RSPA has a unique opportunity to aggregate the data and create RSPA branded content. Check out the document
Successful Partnerships in Today's Channel developed from the Inspire workshop.
Currently, there are additional opportunities for collaborative participation as we build resources and tools that will enable success for our members. For more information on how you can contribute, contact
Marie Perry and ask about the Target Operating Model or the Merchant IT Spend Survey.
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RSPA Academy Upcoming Education Opportunities
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Sales Training - Level 100
Hunter & Gatherer
Dan Brattland, President, CoCard
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Security - Level 100
A Fresh Look at the Terminal Servicer Program
Mastercard
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Thursday, March 28th - 1:00 PM EST
Sales Book Club Kick-off (Chapters 3&4)
"The Challenger Customer"
by Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson
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Wednesday, April 10th - 2:00 PM EST
2019 Forensics Predictions and What Happened in 2018
Dave Ellis, SecurityMetrics' VP of Investigations (PFI, GCIH, CISSP, QSA)
John Bartholomew, SecurityMetrics' SVP of Technology(PCIP)
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2019 Canadian Networking Event
The 2019 Canadian Networking Event at the Hockey Hall of Fame on February 25th was a very successful event! With 149 registrations, vendors and resellers participated in a great networking event with some news from the retail council of Canada Michael Leblanc. The Canadian Community plans to carry the well-presented and received message across the country to the 2nd in-country event.
On Monday, April 1, 2019, join the RSPA Canadian Community and Michael Leblanc from the Retail Council of Canada for another great Canadian Networking Event in Vancouver, BC. Michael will provide updates and projected changes of the retail industry that can affect our industry. Don't miss out, register today! |
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We challenge YOU to get involved!
The RSPA and the W2W Community are encouraging more women to get involved with the Association and attend RSPA events. Lindsey Buckley of the W2W and NextGEN Communities is one good example of who we encourage to get involved.
As Lindsey says, "I am a RSPA unicorn. You are probably sitting at your computer reading this and thinking, "what in the world does that mean?" Well, let me tell you. I am a woman and I am under the age of 30, so therefore I am a RSPA unicorn. I have been fortunate to attend 4 Inspires and over 5 RetailNOWs as a 28-year-old woman and year in, year out, I am one of the few women, and typically the youngest person in the room. To me, that is incredibly empowering, but also frustrating. How are we in the year 2019, and we aren't empowering more women to be involved in the industry and the association? I challenge you to think about the Next Generation of your business and how you can encourage more women to not only learn about this amazing industry but challenge them to become active in the RSPA!"
If you want to get involved, you can visit the
W2W or
NextGEN webpages. If you have questions about either community, you can contact the
RSPA Membership Team.
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NextGEN Rising Star Grant
We're proud to announce the NextGEN Rising Stars Grant. This grant is designed to recognize and reward individuals who display the qualities you'd like see in our industry's next leaders. Awarded yearly to five of our industry's brightest new stars, grant winners will be given an all-expense paid trip to Inspire 2020 where they can experience the show's exceptional networking opportunities and top-notch education courses.
Keep an eye out for the nomination period, coming soon, for an opportunity to nominate and recognize an individual in your company or in the industry that is a next generation star!
Click here for more details on the grant.
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Security Tip
Good password management can be overwhelming as we all have hundreds of passwords that must be carefully secured and maintained. There are lots of options today for password management tools like LastPass and Keepass. Find a tool that works for your business and then empower your team to use it. Make sure that passwords aren't being stored unencrypted in text files and never reuse passwords for different accounts or between customers. |
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Managing Employees Legally In 2019
The new year has brought a host of new laws and regulations affecting how to manage your employees. The new Congress is also poised to expand employee rights and employer responsibilities. Complying with the law and treating employees fairly and equitably has always been a Reseller objective. To continue that mission here are several areas for your attention. Read More... |
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RSPA Membership Benefits Tip
The RSPA Scholarship Program is available to RSPA RESELLER members. Employees of all eligible reseller members (and their families) are encouraged to apply for this scholarship to help ease the costs associated with higher education. To see if you are eligible or to learn more, click here! |
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Getting Started with Content Marketing
Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly defined audience - and, ultimately, to drive profitable customer action.
Read More...
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Sales Hires: What Lurks Below?
All too often, organizations use candidate fit hiring practices, relying on resumes, interviews, and what they can see on the surface. In fact, SHRM estimates that 63 percent of all hiring decisions are made in the first 4.3 minutes of an interview. Wow! This approach is problematic, and here's why. Read More... |
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POS Nation provides retailers, restaurants, and other small businesses with personalized point of sale solutions. They've helped over 7,500 customers run their businesses more efficiently and profitably with the industry's best software and hardware. Our goal is to provide exceptional support and form long-term relationships with each and every customer.
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Calendar of Events
Mar. 13-16
Online
Mar 25-27
Atlanta, GA
Vancouver, BC
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