Sources to Gain Knowledge and Insight

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David Byrd
David Byrd is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer for Raven Guru Marketing. Previously, he was the CMO and EVP of Sales for CloudRoute. Prior to CloudRoute, He was CMO at ANPI, CMO & EVP of Sales at Broadvox, VP of channels and Alliances for Telcordia and Director of eBusiness development with i2 Technologies.He has also held executive positions with Planet Hollywood Online, Hewlett-Packard, Tandem Computers, Sprint and Ericsson.
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Sources to Gain Knowledge and Insight

Too often, we use the excuse of not having enough time to learn new technologies and understand our industry. Given how quickly our industry is influenced by change and innovation, it is critical that we reserve sufficient time each week to maintain proper awareness of what’s happening in the IP community. Additionally, since ANPI works with several distribution channels, it is also important to track ILEC and agent happenings. In order to both learn and gain subject matter for this blog, I explore a number of sources. Here are a few of my favorite sites.

IP Community Activity

http://www.tmcnet.com/*

http://www.fiercetelecom.com/

http://www.fiercewireless.com/

http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/

Rural ILECs Coverage

http://www.telecompetitor.com/

https://www.neca.org/NECA_Home.aspx

Telecom Agents

http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/*

http://channelvisionmag.com/*

http://www.telecomreseller.com/*

Unified Communications

http://www.discussuc.com/*

http://www.ucstrategies.com/

Major ILECs and Telecom Vendors

http://www.lightreading.com/

http://www.dslreports.com/

http://broadbandbreakfast.com/

http://www.telecomramblings.com/

http://www.nojitter.com/

*This website either posts, distributes or promotes my blog, “Byrd’s Eye View.”

I am sure there are other sites that provide useful information. The above list reflects some of the sites I regularly visit and read. If sharing this list helps you discover one or two new sources, then my objective for this blog will have been accomplished. I am also sharing this list with the strong suggestion that you spend 20 minutes every day reading one or more of these sites. Will you become an expert? No. Will you become more knowledgeable about our industry and, as a result, more effective in your job? Yes. Good reading! 



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