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The OWN Channel To Air John Legend Hosted Special Titled ‘Revisiting Underground’

December 29, 2020   Humor
 The OWN Channel To Air John Legend Hosted Special Titled ‘Revisiting Underground’

Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air “Revisiting Underground,” an all-new half-hour special from Sony Pictures Television, immediately following the previously announced January 5 premiere on OWN of the critically acclaimed historical drama “Underground on OWN” at 9 p.m. ET/PT.  The dramatic series acquired from Sony Pictures Television will have a revitalized presentation on OWN, with newly filmed episodic introductions by cast members, never-before-seen behind the scenes footage and more.  The premiere episode has been expanded to 90 minutes, with “Revisiting Underground” debuting at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Grounded in this moment of cultural shift, “Revisiting Underground” reminds us of the importance of taking history off of the shelves and bringing it into our daily lives. Executive Producers John Legend, Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, along with the cast and crew, share personal stories, reflect on their time working on the show, and discuss the power of activism and the relevance of the show today.

We’ll look at the research everyone did to prepare for their roles, hear their personal stories of challenges and triumphs from their time working on these intense stories, and explore the music of the show. Finally, we’ll share how the cast honors the heroes of the Underground with the activism in their daily lives.

“Underground,” which aired for two seasons (20 episodes) on WGN America, was co-created by Misha Green (“Lovecraft Country,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “Heroes”) and Joe Pokaski (“Cloak & Dagger,” “Heroes,” “Daredevil”).  They serve as executive producers alongside Emmy®-nominated director Anthony Hemingway (“Power,” “Red Tails,” “Treme”); Academy Award-winning writer Akiva Goldsman (“A Beautiful Mind,” “I Am Legend”) of Weed Road Pictures; Tory Tunnell (“Spinning Out,”“King Arthur”) and Joby Harold (“King Arthur,” “Edge of Tomorrow”) of Safehouse Pictures; and EGOT winner John Legend, Emmy® and Tony® Award winner Mike Jackson and Emmy® winner Ty Stiklorius of Get Lifted Film Co (“Rhythm + Flow”, “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”); and Mark Taylor (“MadTV”). Additionally, Legend and Get Lifted oversaw the score, soundtrack and all music aspects of the series.

In 1857, a restless slave named Noah (Aldis Hodge) organizes a small team of fellow slaves on the Macon plantation outside Atlanta, and puts together a plan to run for their lives — 600 dangerous miles North — to freedom. The odds of success are slim; the path to freedom’s terrain is unforgiving, and Tom (Reed Diamond), their politically ambitious owner will surely kill anyone attempting to run.  For those who make it off the plantation, the risks and uncertainties multiply.  They leave family behind to pay for their sins, as they face danger and death at every turn.   They’re aided along the way by an abolitionist couple in Ohio, new to running a station on the Underground, unprepared for the havoc it will wreak with their personal lives, while they evade a ruthless slave catcher hell-bent on bringing them back, dead or alive.

“Underground” stars Aldis Hodge (“City on a Hill,” “Brian Banks,” “Hidden Figures”) as Noah, a restless slave who organizes a small team of fellow slaves on the Macon plantation to plan an escape; Jurnee Smollett (“Lovecraft Country,” “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn,” “True Blood”) as Rosalee, a shy house slave with a powerful inner strength and courage; Emmy-nominated actor Christopher Meloni (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Happy!”) as August Pullman, a secretive man who walks a tightrope between morality and survival; Alano Miller (“Cherish The Day,” “Jane The Virgin,” “Loving”) as Cato, a cunning, charismatic man despised and feared by his fellow slaves; and Jessica De Gouw (“Pennyworth,” “The Crown,” “The Last Tycoon”) as Elizabeth Hawkes, a socialite who shares the abolitionist ideals of her husband, John (Marc Blucas, “Knight and Day,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), a lawyer whose principles clash with the legislation he’s sworn to uphold.  The internationally renowned cast includes Adina Porter (“American Horror Story,” “True Blood,” “The 100,”) as Pearly Mae, a strong-willed wife and mother; Mykelti Williamson (“Fences,” “Forest Gump”) as her husband Moses, a fiery preacher; Amirah Vann (“How to Get Away with Murder,” “Star Trek: Picard,” “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G”) as Ernestine, head house slave and fiercely devoted mother; Johnny Ray Gill (“Rectify”) as Sam, Rosalee’s half-brother and a talented carpenter; Chris Chalk (“When They See Us,” “Perry Mason,” “Homeland”) as William Still, an abolitionist ally; Reed Diamond (“13 Reasons Why”) as Tom Macon, a plantation owner and political candidate; and Jussie Smollett (“Empire”), who joins his sister Smollet in the cast as Josey, a wild-eyed runaway who doesn’t trust anyone. In season 2, Legend guest stars as iconic abolitionist, orator and author Frederick Douglass, Aisha Hinds (“9-1-1,” “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G,” “True Blood”) steps into a recurring guest star role as HarrietTubman; and Sadie Stratton (“Westworld”) portrays notorious slave trader Patty Cannon.

Cedric The Entertainer-Produced Dramedy, Starring D.L. Hughley, Titled ‘Johnson’ Lands On Bounce TV

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Jonathan Slocumb’s ‘Cuss Free Comedy’ Joins Top Family Stand-Up Comedy Channel LaughUSA On SiriusXM

July 31, 2020   Humor
 Jonathan Slocumb’s ‘Cuss Free Comedy’ Joins Top Family Stand Up Comedy Channel LaughUSA On SiriusXM

The newest chapter of African American stand-up comedy has begun! Jonathan Slocumb’s Cuss Free Comedy, a new brand that provides a platform for African American clean comedians. It was announced today the launch of their new stand-up comedy show to be featured on SiriusXM top comedy family channel LaughUSA.

Jonathan Slocumb gets his shot to bring along a slew of diverse clean comedians such as;  AJ Jamal, Rodney Perry, Small Fire, Ceto Rodriquez, Marc Patrick, Anthony Griffith and a host of others.  Jonathan Slocumb’s Cuss Free Comedy will add diversity to the meaning of LaughUSA theme, Comedy For Everyone. Cuss Free Comedy is being featured on the mainstream platform of SiriusXM that reaches 37 million listeners monthly.

Speaking about the comedy show, Jonathan Slocumb, founder/co-owner of Cuss Free Comedy commented, “At the end of the day, everybody should laugh! And everybody should have the choice to enjoy the kind of comedy that they prefer. That’s what we’re here for. If you are uncomfortable or offended by the usage of profanity but want to laugh? CUSS FREE COMEDY is your Destination!”

Jonathan Slocumb’s Cuss Free Comedy dispels the notion that all black comedy is one dimensional. Also, mentioning that the absence of profanity leads to corny and not funny.

“There is nothing cheesy or campy about Cuss Free comedians,” stated co-owner Alvin Williams.  “I’ve watched Jonathan Slocumb and other clean comedians work for decades in front of audiences of all ages from 18 to 85, joking about; family, work, relationships, marriage, kids and even politics to millions of people.  Cuss Free comedians still bring the extreme funny, they simply don’t use profanity. Funny is and will always be funny” ended Williams.

If you want to listen to Jonathan Slocumb’s Cuss Free Comedy and don’t have SiriusXM. Don’t worry, visit www.CussFreeComedy.com and receive a Free Three-Month Trial.

You will be able to listen to, Jonathan Slocumb’s Cuss Free Comedy starting daily this Monday, August 3rd thru Friday August 6th at 5PM EST.

For more information about Jonathan Slocumb’s Cuss Free Comedy visit www.cussfreecomedy.com or send an email to cussfreecomedy@gmail.com

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Cedric The Entertainer Launches YouTube Channel: Channel Will Feature Behind The Scenes Looks

May 6, 2020   Humor
 Cedric The Entertainer Launches YouTube Channel: Channel Will Feature Behind The Scenes Looks

World-renowned actor, comedian and host Cedric The Entertainer, is pleased to announce the highly-anticipated launch of his YouTube channel. With his brand new YouTube channel – built in partnership with GC Studios – the icon and Hollywood Walk of Famer will be beginning a new digital journey, uploading exclusive new content and will also be giving viewers a peek behind the curtain as he shares about his daily life. 

Since the 90’s, Cedric has dominated the comedy space, from his iconic stints as a host on BET’s ComicView and on Def Comedy Jam, to recognizable roles on The Steve Harvey Show and Barbershop. Cedric is also the star and executive producer of CBS’ strongest comedy series The Neighborhood, now in its second season. The launch of his YouTube channel marks a brand new era of content, one that allows Cedric to engage directly with his audience.

This is not his first rodeo at exploring new digital formats. Earlier in April, he hosted a star-studded, marathon fundraiser called Def Comedy Jam: Healing Through Laughter, alongside big names like Usher, Tiffany Hadish and Marlon Wayans. The live-stream drew more than one million viewers across Facebook and Twitch, and raised over US$ 92,000 and counting.

“The entertainment world has completely changed from when I first started out. With my new channel, I will now be able to create content more regularly, and also communicate directly with my fans – something I’m incredibly excited about,” said Cedric. 

Fans can expect weekly uploads on his channel, where Cedric will provide exclusive, behind the scenes coverage of his shows and projects, travel, family time, and other fun activities. Viewers will also be treated to Cedric’s take on current events and pop-culture news which will be delivered with his signature style and humor. Finally, this will also be the platform where Cedric will update his fans about the projects he’s working on and passionate about as well as exciting collaborations with other YouTube personalities or celebrities doing challenges, skits, and games.

Tune in to watch Cedric The Entertainer’s first Youtube video that will premiere on the 6th of May, 2020 at 18:00 PST

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SiriusXM to Launch New Full-Time Female-Only Comedy Channel: She’s So Funny

March 31, 2020   Humor

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NEW YORK — March 31, 2020 — SiriusXM announced today the launch of “She’s So Funny,” a new hand-curated full-time comedy channel showcasing a spectrum of female comedic talent, from newcomers to superstars launches April 1.   On “She’s So Funny,” SiriusXM listeners can tune in and hear from their favorite female comedians, including artists like Tiffany Haddish, […]

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NetSuite Introduces SuiteLife: The Latest in Channel Innovation

April 2, 2019   NetSuite
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Posted by Craig West, Vice President Alliances & Channels

For as long as partners have been in the Cloud, NetSuite has been a leader and acknowledged innovator in partner programs, offering its partners attractive margins, recurring revenue and other opp

ortunities for traditional ERP partner along with somewhat non-traditional offerings, like the BPO Partner Program, the Accountant Program, the Commerce Agency Program and more. This week at SuiteWorld19, NetSuite unveiled what may be the largest innovation NetSuite has ever made in its partner ecosystem.

SuiteLife is NetSuite’s new partner engagement offering for Solution Provider and Alliance Partners. SuiteLife leverages NetSuite’s more than 15 years of expertise into what creates partner success in the Cloud to accelerate new partner onboarding, provide multiple layers of engagement and support all while taking advantage of NetSuite best practices enabling partners to grow their businesses faster, increase productivity and customer satisfaction.

With SuiteLife, new partners can be ready to sell NetSuite within 90 days of membership. Existing partner’s new hires can receive the same benefits, enabling those partners to scale their staff more quickly and cost-effectively

NetSuite designed SuiteLife around four key pillars: SuiteSuccess Alignment, Accelerated New Product Introduction, Partner Success Support, and a Simple and Holistic worldwide program structure.

SuiteSuccess Alignment 

NetSuite is bringing the identical journey it uses with its own new hires to new partners. This Accelerated onboarding enables NetSuite professionals across the disciplines of sales, marketing, solution consulting and functional consulting to be trained and functionally NetSuite-ready in as little as a few weeks, but more commonly in about 90 days. Accelerated onboarding starts with individuals attending either SuiteWeek, where a partner’s pre-sales and sales professionals train alongside the NetSuite direct sales force, or TechWeek for delivery professionals where partner only training takes place. SuiteSuccess, a pre-configured cloud solution built on industry leading practices based on NetSuite’s two decades in the business and more than 16,000 customers, provides the learning foundation for all attendees. Some practices may use other engagement models, in addition or instead of SuiteSuccess, to deploy NetSuite, so individuals learn how SuiteSuccess maps to these other models.

Partners can continue their learning using the online Learning Cloud Support (LCS) tool as part of the accelerated onboarding process. With LCS they get deeper knowledge of NetSuite products and specific industry best practices using SuiteSuccess Industry Editions as the basis. Plus, they can continue developing their skills relative to their pre-sales, sales or delivery role as they prepare to begin selling and implementing NetSuite.

Accelerated Product Launch

Education is a lifelong pursuit, especially when you are a NetSuite partner and growing this fast. With SuiteLife, all NetSuite partners will be up to speed on new releases or product launches as soon as they are released. In addition, partners can expand their knowledge across the portfolio by learning about WMS, SuitePeople, SuiteBilling, ARM and more—allowing them expand their business by providing additional NetSuite functionality to their customers.

Success Programs

Beyond enablement, partners need support and SuiteLife provides extensive support to ensure teams are productive, implementations go smoothly and customers go live with a smile on their face. The first level of support partners receive is access to SuiteAnswers, NetSuite’s knowledge center of support articles, best practices, help topics and training videos. The next level is Premium Support, where partners receive 24/7 priority response to online or telephone inquiries plus advice and assistance on usage and configuration questions not offered in the basic support package. The third level is new with the launch of SuiteLife: Advanced Partner Support (APS). APS gives partners the opportunity to “phone a friend” or rather an elite NetSuite team for the most-complex, consultative implementation assistance that goes beyond beak-fix advice and provides real advice and program solving to ensure the best possible customer outcomes.

Unified Packaging

Integral to the Solution Provider and Alliance Partner programs, SuiteLife provides one subscription for all these enablement tools and levels of support. Unified into one package, partners can rest assured they have everything they need to ensure their team is productive, they can invest in growing their team predictably, their NetSuite practice is successful and their customers are world-class satisfied.

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New Buyers, Shadow Channels Present Significant Challenges for Traditional Channel Partners

December 13, 2018   NetSuite
gettyimages 529840739 New Buyers, Shadow Channels Present Significant Challenges for Traditional Channel Partners

Posted by John Goode, Senior Director of Channel Marketing

Changing buyer behaviors and requirements present some real challenges to traditional IT resellers. In fact, those challenges, which include a shift in the actual buyer and the knowledge necessary to sell to that buyer among others, are only going to become greater, according to Forrester Research.

“We think that there is going to be more change in the channel in the next 18 months than there has been in the last 37 years combined,” guest speaker Jay McBain, Principal Analyst serving B2B marketing professionals at Forrester, said in a recent webinar.

According to McBain, there are a few “uber” trends affecting the channel:

  • Different Buyers

65 percent of all technology decisions are now made by business leaders across finance, operations, HR, sales and marketing — not IT. Jay predicts this will rise to 80 percent in the next few years. In the past, CIOs would attempt to prevent this type of behavior, but today it is the new normal. In about one-third of these cases, decision makers do not involve their internal IT department. They bypass IT, avoiding possible delays, because they are under tremendous pressure to deliver results and act quickly.

  • Shifting Buyer Behavior

Business line buyers behave similar to consumers. For example, much like consumers, 68 percent of business buyers prefer to do research on their own into a new technology solution, according to Forrester. Business buyers are using online tools like Google, industry forums and peer networks to do their research before ever talking to a sales person. In addition, most people spend most of their time at work, regardless of role, using technology. The result: everyone has an opinion on technology tools and what they need from a new tool to be successful.

This change in buyer role and behavior has led to a change in technology budgets. CFOs and CMOs now spend more on technology than the IT department in most companies, and technology spend is increasing across every line of business, according to Forrester. Business leaders are deciding to spend more on technology rather than people or programs, like marketing demand gen, for example.

  • Hyper-Specialized Skills 

Buyers have researched their solution, even scoped out the technology stack required. Yet when they begin discussions with the sales person, they find that salespeople lack the specialized knowledge required to understand the buyer’s need, McBain said. In the past having knowledge of a vertical industry was enough, but today’s buyers expect sales people to have knowledge down to the specific sub-vertical industry and the needs of each department within companies operating in that sub-industry.

Shadow Channels

Most business buyers are hiring channel partners and consultants to implement their projects, bypassing their internal IT departments in many cases. However, instead of using traditional IT resellers, they’re working more with new types of partners that make up what McBain calls “shadow channels.”

Here are the different types of shadow channel partners, according to McBain:

  • XaaS Ecosystem Consultants: Line of business experts who generally anchor their practice around a select vendor(s), and understand cloud-driven best practices.
  • Industry-based Professional Services
    Firms: Accounting, legal and marketing firms are becoming IT services companies. For every $ 1 spent on a SaaS platform there is $ 4 in high margin services business these firms can go after.
  • Independent Software Vendors (ISVs): There are now 100,000 ISVs that are using SaaS platforms to offer their solutions in the cloud, up from 10,000 10 years ago.
  • Born-In-The-Cloud Firms: There are 10,000 companies with specialized skills that offer technology solutions in the cloud only. They frequently partner with other shadow channels to deliver their solution to customers.
  • Startup Community: These companies are well funded and disrupt traditional markets with unique technology or an approach to the market that solves business problems in a new way.
  • System Integrators: The top SI firms, such as Accenture and PWC, are investing billions of dollars in developing their digital transformation services, and they are now focusing on the midmarket in addition to the Fortune 2000.
  • Managed Services Providers: Almost a quarter of companies have outsourced to MSP that own the technology and business application for their client companies.

3 Key Takeaways

These trends put traditional IT channel partners’ business at risk. In order to adapt, survive and thrive McBain suggests three steps partners can take to assess their readiness:

1) Be Ready to Change: As a partner, what is your capacity and will to change? Are you willing to work with other partners? Do you need to hire people with the required skills to sell, market and architect for the new business buyer? Are you willing to acquire or be acquired to gain needed skills?

2) Focus on the New Business Buyer: Target the line of business decision maker via your marketing and sales efforts. Move away from focus on products, speeds and feeds and instead focus on solving business problems.

3) Specialize and personalize to meet the needs of the today’s business buyers. Identify your value-add, hyper-specialize and build your intellectual property and brand. Who is your ideal customer? Is there an industry, sub-industry, geography or other area where you do especially well?

The process for purchasing business solutions, like ERP, is changing. Decision makers and budgets reside outside of IT departments. These business line buyers exhibit unique purchasing behaviors and they require a greater level of personalization and customization. Traditional IT resellers today must consider a strategy for adapting to this new landscape or they risk being left behind.

If you are interested in becoming a NetSuite partner, we have a program that can enable you to start selling and implementing in 90 days. Contact SolutionProviders@netsuite.com to find out more.

View the full webinar to learn more about the challenges modern channel partners are confronting.

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TV One’s Spin Off Channel, Cleo TV Reveals New Programming For Jan. 2019

November 22, 2018   Humor
CleoTV TV One’s Spin Off Channel, Cleo TV Reveals New Programming For Jan. 2019
(SILVER SPRING, MD) – November 20, 2018 – This January, TV One will launch CLEO TV, a new aspirational lifestyle and entertainment cable network targeting Millennial and Gen X women of color.  Derived from the name Cleopatra, one of the most powerful, trendsetting, rule-breaking and iconic women in history, CLEO TV will offer quality content that defies negative and cultural stereotypes of today’s modern women. The network promises a unique and diverse lineup of short and long-form programming that reflects the multifaceted interests of this generation.  With a bold, fearless and fresh take, CLEO TV gives multicultural young women a destination for content centered around travel, home design, relationships, finances, cooking, talk shows, movies, docu-series, sitcoms and much more.
As previously announced, CLEO TV will be broadly distributed on Comcast Xfinity beginning January 19, 2019. Additional affiliate distribution agreements will be announced in the coming months. CLEO TV launch advertisers include CURLS Beauty Brands.
“We’re at a pivotal moment in history where women are making a huge impact in our society and culture, especially women of color,” said Michelle Rice, TV One’s General Manager, who was responsible for shepherding the development of the new network. “CLEO TV will offer a diverse mix of lifestyle and entertainment content through the unique lens of Millennial and young Gen X women of color, an audience segment currently underserved. CLEO TV will leverage the comprehensive media platform of our parent company Urban One, Inc. which includes digital, television and radio divisions that will each play an integral role in bringing this new network to the marketplace. We appreciate the support of our inaugural launch partner Comcast, as well as as CURLS Beauty Brands for this tremendous opportunity to elevate new voices in our industry.”
CLEO TV’s original programming lineup for First Quarter 2019 includes two new series. NEW SOUL KITCHEN is the ultimate cooking show featuring culinary superstars Chef Jernard Wells and vegan chef Porsche Thomas delivering soul food recipes with a healthy twist. Harlem based Chef JJ Johnson, one of the culinary world’s most sought after stars, brings his delicious delights to CLEO TV with celebrity friends and influencers on JUST EATS WITH CHEF JJ. Launching in Second Quarter 2019 is the series LIVING BY DESIGN WITH JAKE AND JAZZ, hosted by brother/sister duo Jake and Jazz Smollett, who team up to transform the living, work and play spaces of millennial families. During each episode, Jake and Jazz will enter the home of a millennial, help them turn their design dreams into reality, then conclude with a delicious recipe curated by our hosts to celebrate their redesigned space. CLEO TV also has two travel series in development that are slated to launch in Third Quarter 2019 — a travel and culture guide for Black millennials and a series centered on adventure travel.
CLEO TV’S acquired, scripted digital series offerings include EVERYTHING I DID WRONG IN MY 20’S, which tracks the journey of 35-year-old Stephanie who’s in search of happiness and determined to learn from the mistakes of her past.  THE UNWRITTEN RULES is a hilarious series based on the book “40 Hours and an Unwritten Rule” that chronicles young, opinionated Racey as she arrives at her new job only to discover she is the sole Black employee. Additional programs include popular web series that reflect the dynamic experiences of Black millennials, from adulthood drama to dating struggles.
“The best part about CLEO TV is that program formats will be both a mixture of old and new school, and viewers will find shows that have a modern twist,” said Robyn Green Arrington, TV One’s Vice President of Original Programming and Production. “CLEO TV will bring to the forefront short-form and acquired programs that have only been in the digital space, which will give them more broad exposure and attract a new generation of viewers to the network. It will provide lifestyle, empowerment and entertainment lineups that mothers and daughters can watch together.”
In addition to its original programs and acquired series, CLEO TV’s programming slate will include daily talk show SISTER CIRCLE LIVE and syndicated sitcoms that appeal to young women of color such as “Girlfriends” and “Eve.” CLEO TV will also feature some of TV One’s breakout original movies, such as BOBBI KRISTINA, JEAN OF THE JONESES and LOVE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT: THE MIKI HOWARD STORY.
CLEO TV is fully owned by TV One, LLC, a brand of Urban One, Inc., and will join the roster of Urban One, Inc.’s brands including Radio One, TV One, Reach Media, iOne Digital, One Solution and R1 Digital.

For more information about CLEO TV and its upcoming programming, visit the network’s companion website at www.mycleo.tv. CLEO TV viewers can subscribe to our  Youtube Channel  for exclusive content and more. Join the conversation by connecting via social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@mycleotv) using the hashtag #CLEOTV.

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Zyme CCO Ted Dimbero: Connecting the Channel Data Dots

August 25, 2017   CRM News and Info

Ted Dimbero is cofounder and chief customer officer of
Zyme.

In this exclusive interview, Dimbero sheds light on the intricacies of channel data management.

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Zyme Chief Customer
Officer
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CRM Buyer: What is channel data management, and why is it important?

Ted Dimbero: Channel data management is about providing high-tech companies with all the data and information they need to effectively manage their distribution channels, sales and marketing.

Traditionally, companies have relied on managing the channel fairly blindly. They may get monthly data, but a lot of the data is incomplete or too late to make important decisions, like what promotions they want to run.

CRM Buyer: Can you explain a little more how this works in the real world?

Dimbero: It starts at the root with the collection of data from distribution and reseller partners around the world. They’re getting data from two or three thousand partners around the world — data on inventory and what they have sold and who they have sold it to.

As you might imagine, when you collect information from so many different sources and systems, there’s lots of difficulty matching it back. If you have products defined in your CRM system, someone in China might report back that they’ve made a sale, but how to do you connect it in your CRM system to a particular customer?

The product numbers might also be wrong, and how do you connect them back? It’s a messy problem, since you’re dealing with so many different systems, and every day they’re changing. Every day different data comes in that can’t correctly or easily be interpreted or matched back to the manufacturer’s data.

It’s all about collecting the data, validating it, and connecting it back to known entities. Once you’ve gotten the data, cleaned it up, validated it, and pushed it downstream into the CRM system, you can develop a clearer view of the end customer.

There are lots of different use cases for data, but if you take it in its raw form without cleaning it and validating it and enriching it, it won’t make any sense. It’s a matter of making sense out of lots of disparate information and using it to drive the channel.

CRM Buyer: What’s the key to making data useful?

Dimbero: It’s about connecting it to things that they know in their enterprise. You might want to know which transaction happened in which territory, and you might run a report.

People may be getting the data, and maybe it’s coming in quarterly or monthly or weekly, but it’s difficult to make sense of with what you know about your organization and what you need in your system.

If you can’t interpret the data, it’s a mound of information that, while interesting, is not helping you. It’s all about making sure you’re getting the right information to drive the downstream business processes.

CRM Buyer: What is the relationship between channel data management, and CRM and marketing?

Dimbero: One of the most important is a feedback loop when you’re running a campaign of some sort. You want to know if that campaign really had an impact on a sale.

What some of the leading companies are doing is designing smart or dynamic campaigns that are more focused. They’re able to say, “I have this pocket of inventory in this one location, and I can run a more intelligent campaign in this place and get rid of the inventory and do more of a pointed campaign.”

With channel data management, you can have an intelligent partner profile, so you can know which partners are good at selling which products.

More intelligent lead routing is another area. When a lead comes in, instead of routing it to a territory, you can route it to someone who has a track record of selling that particular product.

What we’ve also seen is people have open opportunities in Microsoft Dynamics or Salesforce, and yet since fulfillment is not done by them but by a distributor, these opportunities are just sitting out there.

CRM Buyer: How is channel data management evolving? What’s in the future in this space?

Dimbero: Where CDM started was really in helping organizations with quarterly financial data and sales value. As you start using the data for more things, though, that’s where it’s evolving.

Now people are using data to replenish store shelves or look for upsell opportunities. It’s all about helping businesses make the right decisions. We see the velocity going up. I see companies wanting to get deeper in the channel, particularly in emerging markets.

Often there’s a company distributor that sells to other distributors and resellers. People are trying to get to the edge, and they’re asking, “Who’s finally buying my product?” As you get clearer visibility to the end, you can target your marketing more effectively.
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Vivian Wagner has been an ECT News Network reporter since 2008. Her main areas of focus are technology, business, CRM, e-commerce, privacy, security, arts, culture and diversity. She has extensive experience reporting on business and technology for a variety
of outlets, including The Atlantic, The Establishment and O, The Oprah Magazine. She holds a PhD in English with a specialty in modern American literature and culture. She received a first-place feature reporting award from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists.
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Alycia Cooper First Female Comedian To Have Entire New Album Featured On Clean Comedy Channel In The History Of Satelite Radio

May 1, 2017   Humor
AlyciaCooper Alycia Cooper First Female Comedian To Have Entire New Album Featured On Clean Comedy Channel In The History Of Satelite Radio

Hollywood, CA – Cooper Records is proud to present the 5th comedy cd album of Alycia Cooper’s illustrious career, “Let Alycia Be Alycia!”  Her entire 45- minute, clean comedy album will continually play throughout the month of May.  This is arguably her best work yet.  There are 19 tracks on this album that range from current events, to personal stories, to politics.  She’s giving something to everyone.  The album drops on May 3rd at 5pm EST, May 4th at 10am and 10pm EST, and May 5th at 7am EST, then all throughout the month exclusively on Laugh USA, Sirius Satellite channel 98.

ABOUT ALYCIA COOPER

Alycia Cooper’s love for all things entertainment related began at the tender age of five. Her passion for performing never waned through the years and she went on to study theater during her time at Howard University’s Children’s Theatre and the University of Maryland – College Park. Today, her resume is packed with film, television, commercial, stand-up comedy and theater credits. She has previously worked as a comedian on board Celebrity Cruise Lines and has performed comedy on national television programs such as NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and “America’s Got Talent, BET’s “Comicview,” “Comics Unleashed,” “Stand Up in Stilettos,” “Stand Up and Deliver,” “Gotham Comedy Live”, “Gossip Queens, and “Coming to the Stage” to name a few. In 2016, Ms. Cooper starred in three independent films. She also provides humor for corporate events, and has five comedy albums on the market, a YouTube channel, and a fast rising Podcast called, “A Hot 10 with Alycia Cooper,” where she interviews the hottest 10 comics a month.

In addition to her work in front of the camera, Ms. Cooper stays involved on the production side. Currently, she serves as the CEO of Triumphant Enterprises, LLC, which creates and pitches television shows, films and documentaries. The company also provides stand-up comedy performers for events. Prior to this role, Ms. Cooper produced and directed for the likes of Dr. Phil, 21st Century Fox, Comedy Central, and BET Networks, to name a few.

While she enjoys her work both on- and off-screen, Ms. Cooper cites a different aspect of her job as the most rewarding. “The biggest benefit of being a comic is being able to perform overseas for our men and women in uniform,” she said. “I have been to Japan, Korea, Guam, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Djibouti Africa. While there, I had the opportunity to entertain and meet some of the most courageous Americans in the world.”

To see a sample of Alycia look at the video below;

Website: www.alyciacooper.com Facebook.com@fanpageAlycia Twitter @alyciacooper

Instagram @alyciacooper2 YouTube Channel: Alycia Cooper

Podcast link:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-10-with-alycia-cooper/id1147035875?mt=2

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‘That’s So Raven’ Spinoff Comedy Ordered By Disney Channel

April 5, 2017   Humor
 ‘That’s So Raven’ Spinoff Comedy Ordered By Disney Channel
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Disney Channel has ordered That’s So Raven spinoff Raven’s Home, a multi-cam series that continues the story of the award-winning family comedy. Production is scheduled to begin this month in Los Angeles for a scheduled premiere later this year.
 The planned sequel originally was announced last year, with series stars Raven-Symoné and Anneliese Van Der Pol attached to reprise their roles as best friends Raven Baxter and Chelsea Daniels. Raven announced at the time that she was leaving her then-spot on The View to work on the sequel.
 ‘That’s So Raven’ Spinoff Comedy Ordered By Disney Channel
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Rounding out the cast are Issac Brown (black-ish, Miles from Tomorrowland) and Navia Robinson (Being Mary Jane) as Raven’s 11-year-old twins Booker and Nia, respectively, and Jason Maybaum (Superstore) who will play Chelsea’s nine-year-old son Levi. Sky Katz (America’s Got Talent) also joins the cast as Nia’s best friend Tess.

 ‘That’s So Raven’ Spinoff Comedy Ordered By Disney Channel
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“There is only one Raven – and for over 25 years, she has blessed audiences around the world with the greatest gift of all – the pure, unadulterated joy of laugh-out-loud funny. After being a part of over 20 different Disney projects, we are thrilled to be bringing Raven home to Disney Channel once again,” said Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide.

Geared toward kids 6-14 and their families, the series will pick up with Raven and Chelsea, who are now divorced single mothers raising their two separate families in one chaotic, but fun household full of friends. When one of Raven’s kids begins to show signs that they have inherited her trait of catching glimpses of the future, the already hectic household gets turned upside down, keeping even Raven on her toes.

 ‘That’s So Raven’ Spinoff Comedy Ordered By Disney Channel

As previously announced, Raven-Symoné will serve as an executive producer on the series. Longtime writer/producer partners Scott Thomas and Jed Elinoff (Disney Channel’s Best Friends Whenever, Emmy nominees for R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour) will also executive produce.

That’s So Raven was a breakout hit for the network, setting ratings records with its January 2003 premiere, and ran for four seasons and 100 episodes. Nearly 10 years after airing its final episode, the series still delivered 1.057 million total viewers for its midnight telecasts on Disney Channel in 2016.

The original series also broke new ground, with Raven becoming the first African-American woman to have her name in a comedy series title. At age 19, she also was named producer on the series. With That’s So Raven, she won four NAACP Image Awards and two Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, among others The series also received a primetime Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Children’s Program category.

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