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Heads In The Cloud Podcast


Podcast 076: Everything From 5G to Flying Teslas With Zeus Kerravala In this episode, David and John welcome back Zeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst at ZK Research, for the third time by popular demand! Listen as Zeus provides information on the industry's most buzz-worthy topics, get answers to questions about workforce management, find out some of ... 5G, cloud, Cloud Communications, collaboration, Technology, Tesla, uc, ucaas, unified communications In this episode, David and John welcome back Zeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst at ZK Research, for the third time by popular demand! Listen as Zeus provides information on the industry's most buzz-worthy topics, get answers to questions about workforce management, find out some of UCaaS's major players' growth strategies, and catch up on the current disruptors in the industry! Join us and challenge the statements that are popping up in the news and hear Zeus's expert take on it all! Listen Now
Podcast 073: The Road of Remote Work with RE-INVIG In this episode, David and John chat with the whole RE-INVIG posse! This show welcomes the most guests hosted to date by starring Ryan Ybarra, RE-INVIG's founder, Anil Sohani, Sr. Channel Account Executive, Craig Sweasy, Vice President of Sales, and Dan Ziegler, Enterprise Account Manager. During ... collaboration, Remote Work, uc, ucaas, unified communications, Work From Home In this episode, David and John chat with the whole RE-INVIG posse! This show welcomes the most guests hosted to date by starring Ryan Ybarra, RE-INVIG's founder, Anil Sohani, Sr. Channel Account Executive, Craig Sweasy, Vice President of Sales, and Dan Ziegler, Enterprise Account Manager. During this friendly conversation with this technology consultant and Star2Star partner's team, you'll pick up cloud transformation insights and opportunities for the Legal, Insurance, Education, and Healthcare industries. See how remote work is working out for these verticals and learn what technology is paving the way for current and future success! Listen Now
Podcast 072: Conversations of the Cloud with Nick Lippis In this episode, David and John chat with Nick Lippis, co-founder of ONUG, the Open Networking User Group. Discover the founding story of how this influential group came to be, and hear many of the tech topics being talked about as cloud transformation pushes its way across the market. During the ... cloud, Cloud Communications, Cloud Technology, Cloud-native, collaboration, uc, ucaas, unified communications In this episode, David and John chat with Nick Lippis, co-founder of ONUG, the Open Networking User Group. Discover the founding story of how this influential group came to be, and hear many of the tech topics being talked about as cloud transformation pushes its way across the market. During the discussion, you'll also hear what valuable information real companies share during ONUG conferences for an unbiased look at how different verticals are tackling cloud governance and other enterprise business needs. Listen through and hear what exciting events are on the rise for ONUG, and hear what cars have John's and Nick's hearts. Listen Now
Podcast 068: iTelecom, Insights, iAgent, & Exceeding Agent Expectations with Micah Bevitz In this episode, David and John welcome back Micah Bevitz, CEO and Founder of iTelecom for his second podcast appearance. Micah shares some exciting news from iTelecom: the launch of the new iAgent program and platform! Micah shares his experience curating the ideal MSP Master Agency program, and ... Agent, collaboration, ITelecom, uc, ucaas, unified communications In this episode, David and John welcome back Micah Bevitz, CEO and Founder of iTelecom for his second podcast appearance. Micah shares some exciting news from iTelecom: the launch of the new iAgent program and platform! Micah shares his experience curating the ideal MSP Master Agency program, and the pain points for agents that he's identified and alleviated that make iTelecom stand out from many of the large Master Agents' programs. Listen to learn about the iAgent app, how iTelecom helps businesses save money to afford the tech they need, the good and the bad amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, and how to make your own hot chocolate ice cream from scratch -no churn needed! Listen Now
Podcast 067: Present Pandemic: Decoding the Digital Pulse, with Evan Kirstel In this episode, David and John chat once again with Evan Kirstel, Social Media Digital Influencer in the B2B enterprise space. As we continue to cope with the disruption of the Coronavirus, listen in on the pulse of the cyber world. Gain insight into the digital realm from someone who spends 12+ ... collaboration, Digital Transformation, enterprise, Pandemic, Podcast, uc, ucaas, unified communications In this episode, David and John chat once again with Evan Kirstel, Social Media Digital Influencer in the B2B enterprise space. As we continue to cope with the disruption of the Coronavirus, listen in on the pulse of the cyber world. Gain insight into the digital realm from someone who spends 12+ hours a day engaging on social media. You'll discover Evan's take on virtual events, distance learning, and hobbies that don't require venturing into crowded public places. Stay tuned till the end for a little road trip inspiration as we crave New England seafood together from our couches! Listen Now
Podcast 066: Unraveling & Upgrading IT with Bryan Buck & Griffin Dunn In this episode, David and John speak with Bryan Buck and Griffin Dunn of Burwood Group, a Star2Star partner and managed service provider for unified communications, security, and networking solutions. Bryan, Practice Director, and Griffin, Senior Consultant, each share their background and what a ... Cloud-native, collaboration, communications, It, uc, ucaas, unified communications, Upgrade In this episode, David and John speak with Bryan Buck and Griffin Dunn of Burwood Group, a Star2Star partner and managed service provider for unified communications, security, and networking solutions. Bryan, Practice Director, and Griffin, Senior Consultant, each share their background and what a day in the life at Burwood Group is like. In their stories, hear some sales advice on how to handle some of the common objections from companies who are hesitant to change their infrastructure or management of IT. You'll also hear about the company's dedication to post-sale training, support, and continued guidance. Plus, listen to hear some of the hurdles customers are anticipating as they prepare to transition back to the office after the disruption from Coronavirus. LISTEN NOW
Podcast 065: Customer Centric Selling Strategy with Frank Visgatis In this episode, David and John speak with Frank Visgatis, President & Chief Operating Officer at CustomerCentric Systems LLC. Frank takes you along on his journey of how he started out in his career in the technology sector, and was pulled into sales where he found great success and a passion that ... cloud, Cloud Communications, Cloud-native, collaboration, communications, Customer, Customer Centric, Customer-centric, Sales, Strategy, uc, ucaas In this episode, David and John speak with Frank Visgatis, President & Chief Operating Officer at CustomerCentric Systems LLC. Frank takes you along on his journey of how he started out in his career in the technology sector, and was pulled into sales where he found great success and a passion that eventually bloomed into the company he helped establish today. Join the talk to dissect the classic sales approach and view what's stuck and what's been perfected. You'll hear a few stories of how big name companies learned to differentiate their sales strategies, have a few laughs on the old days of sales, and learn the knack to the customer centric selling approach. LISTEN NOW
Podcast 056: Selling Virtual Desktop with Rick Tamberrino In this episode, David and John speak with long-standing Star2Star partner, Rick Tamberrino of Logic Found. In addition to learning a little about Rick, his business, and his relation with Star2Star, learn about which verticals are hot, some tips for selling Desktop as a Service, and who should and ... Citrix, Daas, Desktop As A Service, Desktop-as-a-service, uc, ucaas, unified communications, Virtual Desktop, Virtual Workspace In this episode, David and John speak with long-standing Star2Star partner, Rick Tamberrino of Logic Found. In addition to learning a little about Rick, his business, and his relation with Star2Star, learn about which verticals are hot, some tips for selling Desktop as a Service, and who should and should not follow an MSP model. Stay to the end for vacation destinations, wine, and cocktails!LISTEN NOW
Podcast 055: A Culinary Experience with Chef Christopher Covelli In this episode David Portnowitz and Graham Potter interview celebrity Chef Christopher Covelli for a second round (with a few rounds of world-class cuisine tastings). While your taste buds tingle, feast on some industry knowledge behind what goes into operating a restaurant, designing a top-notch ... telecommunications, uc, ucaas, unified communications In this episode David Portnowitz and Graham Potter interview celebrity Chef Christopher Covelli for a second round (with a few rounds of world-class cuisine tastings). While your taste buds tingle, feast on some industry knowledge behind what goes into operating a restaurant, designing a top-notch menu, and upholding customer service that is as fine as the food! You’ll also get to hear about each of the chefs at Sage restaurant’s background in cooking, and how they came to cook under head chef Christopher Covelli.LISTEN NOW
Podcast 054: The Effects of the RingCentral/Avaya Merger with Jeffrey Pearl In this episode, David and John are joined by Jeffrey Pearl, CEO Managing Partner at OTG Consulting for an intriguing talk focused on the effects of the RingCentral-Avaya merger. Settle in for some insight on Jeffrey's background as a pioneer in the hosted VoIP space, what OTG is all about, top ... AVAYA, cloud, Merger, Ringcentral, ucaas In this episode, David and John are joined by Jeffrey Pearl, CEO Managing Partner at OTG Consulting for an intriguing talk focused on the effects of the RingCentral-Avaya merger. Settle in for some insight on Jeffrey's background as a pioneer in the hosted VoIP space, what OTG is all about, top customer concerns with cloud migration, and then get the scoop on the reactions of partners and customers since the RingCentral/Avaya merger. Find out what questions have been raised, who the real winners are since the merger, and what is needed to take advantage of the disarray. End with some inspiration for travel, what pie causes vegans to cheat their diet, and Jeffrey's road trip playlist.LISTEN NOW

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