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Introducing this year's Special Forces Theme: FORGE THE FUTURE. IGNITE YOUR X-FACTOR. 🔥 As the channel evolves, simply identifying your x-factor is no longer enough. Now it's time to IGNITE the differentiators that set your business apart and use them to help forge the future of our industry. This is YOUR time to take part in the massive growth happening in the channel, and at SFS24, we'll arm you and your teams with the knowledge, resources, and connections to do so. Experience the next level of breakout sessions, keynotes, sales expertise, and networking opportunities. Ignite your X-factor with us at Special Forces Summit, and let's forge the future TOGETHER. Register now for SFS24 >> https://lnkd.in/dCyYkBhd

NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🎙️ Discover how your customers can achieve early ROI when leveraging Microsoft solutions! Our latest episode just dropped, bringing listeners powerful insights into consolidation best practices amid the evolving Security landscape from AVANT Analytics Senior Analyst and Sales Engineer, Stephen Semmelroth, and Executive Director of the Managed Security Center of Excellence at BlueVoyant, Micah Heaton. Together, they explore how to get the most out of Microsoft and the pros and cons of leveraging Microsoft tools for security and consolidation. 2024 is the year of consolidation at AVANT, and it could be a key focus for your customers as well! Grow your expertise and share this resource with them so they can do the same. Listen in and learn from our experts >> https://bit.ly/3VCsGlQ

Explore the most important takeaways from our Sales Engineers' latest vendor training! 🔓 🎧 ☁️ Dive into our Ninja Notes, which are bite-sized snapshots of the latest training our SEs are doing! This roundup, featuring Security, UCaaS, CCaaS, CX AI, and Cloud providers, will help you quickly discover key updates, new features, and powerful insights our Sales Engineers learned during their training that you can share with your customers. Check out our latest Ninja Notes now >> https://lnkd.in/giFsXb5R

Leverage AVANT's Provider Specialist team with your opportunities TODAY to tap into their skills, experience, and unique understanding of the Big 6. This team is made up of industry veterans who average of 20+ years of experience working with the Big 6 providers -AT&T, ACC Business, Comcast Business, Lumen Technologies, Spectrum, and Verizon. Together, they assist with solution identification, pricing, contract creation, order placement, and pre-sale escalation support. Each Specialist comes with deep provider knowledge to help you and your customers navigate complex processes and speak the sometimes-confusing language of these carriers. Bring AVANT's elite Provider Specialist team into your deals to level up your customer engagement! Connect with your CM or CD to learn more about how to leverage them.

That's a wrap on THREE MORE incredible Elevate sessions, hosted in NorCal, Columbus, and Portland! In Columbus, attendees dove into two valuable modules with our own CX expert John Paullin, discussing the value of AI in CX opportunities and why CPaaS could be an untapped revenue stream for your business. In NorCal, our Security Practice Lead Stephen Semmelroth explored the Cyber Defense Matrix and shared powerful techniques for discovering new opportunities within an existing customer base, and our newest SE Rick Mischka covered these same modules just yesterday during our Security-focused Elevate in Portland. We are nearly halfway through the year, but our Elevates are nowhere near complete! We'll be hosting nearly 20 more Elevates throughout the second half of 2024, and we hope to see our Trusted Advisors there to access in-demand content and actionable takeaways shared during these sessions. Check out our upcoming Elevates >> https://bit.ly/3Vx8yBu

Extra, extra 🌞📰 the June Sales Engineering Braintrust is hot off the press! We've just dropped the latest edition of our Braintrust, curated by our expert AVANT Engineers. They've rounded up the best resources, new tools, and key announcements, which include: • The updated Backup & Disaster Recovery Matrix on Pathfinder, a customer-facing tool to streamline vendor comparisons • Breakdown of an $18K MRR closed deal with Talkdesk, showing how you can leverage AVANT resources to easily close BIG deals • A spotlight of Amanda Bean, Sales Engineer and UC/CC expert • More details on our NEW Technology Enablement team • And much, much more! Explore this content now to discover the updates you need to know to stay ahead of the competition! Read the SE Braintrust >> https://bit.ly/3KRwBVP

There are only TWO MONTHS LEFT to earn and win in our X-Factor eXperiences Contest! We're tallying up the contest points so far, and the race is CLOSE, which means the opportunity to win is yours for the taking! Over the next two months, it's your time to lean in with AVANT so you can earn additional points that will get you even closer to one of our incredible New Partner Prizes, which include roundtrip flights, hotel accommodation, and a leveled-up experience you'll never forget. Closing one big deal, filling out an IQA, or joining us at an upcoming event could make all the difference! Register NOW if you haven't already, and discover all the ways you can earn and win in our X-Factor eXperiences Contest >> https://lnkd.in/g-nYGHTY

Happy Pride from AVANT! 🏳️🌈❤️ Join AVANT this June in observing Pride Month, a time to uplift and support the LGBTQ+ community, as well as celebrate love in its many different and important shapes and forms. Though these are actions we encourage you to take all year, Pride Month is a wonderful period in which we can all specifically focus on widening our impact and finding new ways to offer our allyship. Diversifying our network and the media we consume, donating to organizations that contribute to the LGBTQ+ community and those in need, and continuing to educate yourself on the value of Pride Month are small but powerful ways to celebrate and take part!

We are thrilled to announce that AVANT was named Comcast Business' TOP Technology Services Distributor for 2023! This is such an exciting milestone to have reached in our partnership with Comcast, and we couldn't have done it without the combined hyperfocus, skillset, experience, and passion that both of our teams bring to their work each day. Thank you to all of the AVANT and Comcast team members who contributed to this amazing win! We had such a great time last week celebrating this recognition with the Comcast team at our AVANT office, and we can't wait to see what the future holds for our partnership!

There are exactly 101 days until 2024 SPECIAL FORCES SUMMIT 📅✨ Let the countdown begin! The excitement is building here at AVANT as we put the finishing touches on our SFS24 plans, including our agenda and breakout sessions, party entertainment, executive keynotes, and more! Special Forces Summit is the must-attend event for Trusted Advisors in 2024, and it will be here before we know it. Mark your calendars and prepare for an experience like no other event in the channel. Unparalleled training, visionary thought leadership discussions, top-notch GTM enablement, and key opportunities to grow your network are just the start of what SFS24 will offer attendees. Register NOW and join the countdown >> https://lnkd.in/dCyYkBhd