We’ve all heard “the only constant in the IT industry is change.”  So how does one keep up and remain relevant?  Push your comfort zone, listen to thought-leaders, and volunteer; that’s how.  Push your comfort zone by getting out in the field and press-the-flesh with stakeholders at customer sites, events and tradeshows.  Expand your imagination by reading white-papers and articles from trusted trade journals and thought leaders.  And finally, get involved and give back to the community by volunteering your time to industry associations.

Technology Associations

• CompTIA – www.comptia.org
  CompTIA is the voice of the world’s information technology (IT) industry. As a non-profit trade association, we advance the global interests of IT professionals and IT channel organizations and enable them to be more successful with industry-leading IT certifications and IT business credentials, IT education, resources and the ability to connect with like-minded, leading IT industry experts.
  
  
• The ASCII Group – www.ascii.com
  The ASCII Group is a vibrant reseller community of independent MSPs, VARs, and other solution providers.  Formed in 1984, ASCII has more than 70 programs that provide turnkey cost-cutting strategies, innovative business building programs, and extensive peer interaction.  ASCII members enjoy benefits such as marketing support; educational information; group purchasing power; increased leverage in the marketplace; and multiple networking opportunities. These programs enable ASCII members to increase revenue, lower operating costs, and grow service opportunities.
  
  
• Colorado Technology Association – www.coloradotechnology.org
  The Colorado Technology Association leads the network of companies and professionals fueling Colorado's economy, through technology.
  
  
• Colorado Cyber - www.coloradocyber.com
  Colorado Cyber is an organization designed to promote a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem of Colorado-based organizations and executives who are passionate about Cybersecurity, and to elevate Colorado's reputation as a Center of Cybersecurity Innovation.
  

Technology Media

• ComLinked – www.comlinked.com
  ComLinked is a B2B social networking platform that revolutionizes how companies find and connect with each other. Our mission is to link the over 200 million companies around the globe and help them easily and efficiently find new customers and partners to grow their businesses. We fulfill this by creating a social platform that is easy to use, intuitive and cost-effective for companies to generate partnership and revenue opportunities through their connections.
  
  
• Channel e2e – www.channele2e.com
  From entrepreneur to exist, ChannelE2E Content Czar Joe Panettieri’s delivers a daily morning blog for CSPs, MSPs, VARs, ISVs, IT distributors and other technology partners in the IT channel.
  
  
• CRN – www.crn.com
  New, analysis and perspective for VAR’s and technology integrators.
  
  
• MSSP Alert – www.msspalert.com
  News & research for Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs), MSPs & cybersecurity professionals who safeguard customer data & networks.
  
  
• Channelnomics – www.channelnomics.com
  Channelnomics is dedicated to providing premium information for resellers, systems integrators, solution providers, distributors and the wider channel community, whether that be in the form of breaking news, one-on-one interviews, in-depth analysis or tailored research.