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Welcome to your Monday Motivational Minute! This quarter features Ashley Welch, Co-Founder, CEO, Somersault Innovation. You might think you are empathic, but does your customer or partner know that? Learn 4 steps to make sure they do so they are more likely to connect with you. Want more of Ashley's content?  Set your calendars for every Monday of Q2 for your Motivational Minute with Ashley.  Be s

In this energizing Women of the Week conversation, Jacquie Rives sits down with Sommer Newman, Vice President of GSIs at Cyera, for a candid and inspiring look into leadership, growth, and what it truly means to build in today’s fast-moving tech landscape. From her early roots in marketing to making a pivotal decision to lean into ecosystems, Sommer shares how choosing relationships over transacti

Welcome to your Monday Motivational Minute! This quarter features Ashley Welch, Co-Founder, CEO, Somersault Innovation. We all know empathy matters, but why? Learn about the Still Face Experiment and more. Want more of Ashley's content?  Set your calendars for every Monday of Q2 for your Motivational Minute with Ashley.  Be sure to register for Ashley's virtual workshop, Learn 5 Simple Discovery M

In this Women of the Channel Community Spotlight, Alanna April sits down with Joo Sohn, Director of Global Partner Programs at SolarWinds and a rising star in the channel, to explore her journey, leadership philosophy, and partner‑first mindset. Joo shares how prioritizing relationships—both professionally and personally—has shaped her career, from valuing work‑life balance to building trust acros

In this week’s Woman of the Week, we meet Shawnae McKown, Director of Channel Marketing Nationals at Fortinet—a leader whose journey is anything but traditional and all about the power of relationships, resilience, and self-awareness. From starting her career in senior care to finding her way into the fast-paced world of channel marketing, Shawnae’s path is a testament to the idea that success isn

By Steph Louisa, Senior Consultant, The Channel CompanyOn March 19th, 2026, I proudly celebrated 3,652 days of continuous sobriety. Ten years of growth, self-discovery, and walking the path to the person I am today. During these ten years, I have learned so many valuable lessons that have helped me become a loving wife, mother, friend, coworker, and to be completely honest, a better human. A littl

Welcome to your Monday Motivational Minute! This quarter features Ashley Welch, Co-Founder, CEO, Somersault Innovation. Learn 4 question starters to jump start your conversations and get valuable information. Want more of Ashley's content?  Set your calendars for every Monday of Q2 for your Motivational Minute with Ashley.  Be sure to register for Ashley's virtual workshop, Learn 5 Simple Discover

Welcome to your Monday Motivational Minute! This quarter features Ashley Welch, Co-Founder, CEO, Somersault Innovation. Did you see the gorilla? 50% of you did not. Why we miss important information and what to do about it. Want more of Ashley's content?  Set your calendars for every Monday of Q2 for your Motivational Minute with Ashley.  Be sure to register for Ashley's virtual workshop, Learn 5

In this Women of the Channel Community Spotlight, Alanna April sits down with Anastasia Zolides, Event Manager at The Channel Company, to explore her journey into the channel and the passion that fuels her work behind the scenes. From her early career in the music industry to finding her place in IT events after an unexpected pivot during the pandemic, Anastasia shares how community, connection, a

By Merav Ammar, Director, Global Partner Enablement, SentinelOneIn my previous blogs published by WOTC, I wrote about owning your voice and about finding the right room - the kind that does not just accept you but elevates you. This time, I want to talk about what happens next. Because once you find your voice, and once you find the right room, leadership asks something more of you. It asks you to

Welcome to your Monday Motivational Minute! This quarter features Ashley Welch, Co-Founder, CEO, Somersault Innovation.  Learn the 4th out of 4 Curiosity Cues: “What people Value”, examples of this, and why it is a powerful way to get good information. Want more of Ashley's content?  Set your calendars for every Monday of Q2 for your Motivational Minute with Ashley.  Be sure to register for Ashley

In this week’s Woman of the Week, Jacquie Rives sits down with Jamie Cooper-Brown, North America Channel Solution and Services Director at Lenovo—a leader whose career journey is a testament to the power of embracing change, stepping outside your comfort zone, and lifting others along the way. From her roots in the breathtaking landscapes of Newfoundland, Canada, Jamie brings a grounded yet advent

By Tonya Petrozzi, EOS Implementer, Business Coach, and Consultant, Petrozzi Coaching & ConsultingFor a long time, networking had a reputation problem. It felt transactional. Awkward. Forced. Like something you were supposed to do at conferences while balancing a drink and scanning name badges. But the reality is this: your network is not about collecting contacts. It is about building your person

Welcome to your Monday Motivational Minute! This quarter features Ashley Welch, Co-Founder, CEO, Somersault Innovation. Learn the 3rd out of 4 Curiosity Cues: “Inconsistencies”, examples of this, and why it is a powerful way to get good information. Want more of Ashley's content?  Set your calendars for every Monday of Q2 for your Motivational Minute with Ashley.  Be sure to register for Ashley's

In this week’s Woman of the Week, Jacquie Rives sits down with Becky Robins, Channel Corporate Lead at Fortinet, for a conversation that is as powerful as it is perspective-shifting. From her roots in the Chicago area to her courageous journey as a Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor, Becky shares how life’s most unexpected challenges can become the catalyst for stronger leadership, deeper clarity, and a

Welcome to your Monday Motivational Minute! This quarter features Ashley Welch, Co-Founder, CEO, Somersault Innovation. Learn the 2nd out of 4 Curiosity Cues: “Hacks”, examples of this, and why it is a powerful way to get good information. Want more of Ashley's content?  Set your calendars for every Monday of Q2 for your Motivational Minute with Ashley.  Be sure to register for Ashley's virtual wo

In this week’s Woman of the Week, Jacquie Rives sits down with Sol Rashidi—Chief Strategy Officer of AI and Data at Cyera, researcher, author, and speaker—for a candid and deeply relatable conversation on leadership, resilience, and redefining success on your own terms. From her unexpected start as a U.S. women’s rugby player to becoming a trailblazer in AI and data, Sol shares the pivotal moments

By Vagmita Sharma, Strategic Consultant, PartnerVista Inc., Founder & President, Brand Latitude Inc. “The sky is blue. The tree canopy is green. And the bark? That is brown.”I remember saying this with growing impatience as my two-year-old calmly colored the sky pink and the trees bright red. It wasn’t the first correction, and she was not persuaded. Eventually, I stopped trying.A year later, life

Welcome to your Monday Motivational Minute! This quarter features Ashley Welch, Co-Founder, CEO, Somersault Innovation. Learn the 1st out of 4 Curiosity Cues: “Surprises”, examples of this, and why it is a powerful way to get good information. Want more of Ashley's content?  Set your calendars for every Monday of Q2 for your Motivational Minute with Ashley.  Be sure to register for Ashley's virtua

In this week’s Woman of the Week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Melissa Gould of Lenovo—a relationship-driven leader whose authenticity, intentionality, and energy for people shine through in everything she does. From the start, Melissa’s personality is both relatable and refreshing. A self-proclaimed planner who thrives on structure (with just a touch of flexibility), she finds joy in l