The RSPA hosts online Retail IT Community Roundtables to provide VAR and ISV members with insights to accelerate their businesses. Roundtable participants receive business tools and templates designed by RSPA members and staff, plus one lucky Roundtable participant win a best-selling business book. If you would like to register at no charge for the next Roundtable, please email Membership@GoRSPA.org. RSPA Members can access on-demand Roundtables below.

On-Demand Roundtables

RSPA “ISVs Spill the Tea” – Dec. 8, 2022 Edition

  • Hosted by RSPA Niche & Startup ISV Community
  • Ten ISVs representing a variety of verticals showcased their company’s offerings in 90-second segments
  • Retail IT leaders were able to quickly meet potential new partners

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The Rise of the DISD in Retail IT

  • Hosted by RSPA Niche & Startup ISV Community
  • Are DISDs the “new VAR”? Or are they future ISVs? Or both?
  • Current and future impact of Direct Independent Software Developers (DISDs)
  • Steps can VARs take to adopt the DISD business model

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Payments & Cannabis

  • Hosted by W2W Cannabis Community
  • Growth expectations for the legal cannabis market
  • Current options for alternative electronic payments in cannatech
  • Expectations for federal cannabis legalization to enable traditional credit card processing

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Stopping Employee Turnover Starts with Creating a World-Class Culture

  • Hosted by W2W Canadian Community
  • Best practices that enable both flexibility and productivity
  • Compensation best practices that reward employees (and don’t break the bank)
  • How strong leadership teams develop new employees so they become star performers

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New (and Improved) Strategies for Canadian VARs

  • Hosted by RSPA Canadian Community
  • Effective sales and marketing tactics for VARs
  • Updated customer service best practices
  • Technologies on the horizon VARs should investigate

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ISV Challenges & Emerging Opportunities

  • Hosted by RSPA Niche & Startup ISV Community
  • The landscape for ISV acquisitions for the rest of 2021 and beyond
  • Best practices for growing your VAR network and managing your channel
  • Biggest opportunities and challenges for ISVs in 2021

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The Future of Our Channel – and What To Do About It

  • Hosted by RSPA W2W Community
  • What the retail IT channel will look like in five years
  • How professional development helps your team adapt to an ever-changing landscape

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VAR/ISV Opportunities & Hurdles in the Cannabis Vertical

  • Hosted by RSPA Cannabis Community
  • Revenue forecasts for the cannabis vertical, including insights into growth rates for the B2B dispensary market and the retail IT channel
  • Effective tactics for securing attention from dispensary decision makers
  • Cannabis IT pitfalls, hurdles, and challenges

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Best Practices to Sync Sales & Marketing

  • Hosted by RSPA NextGEN Community
  • Biggest challenges when coordinating sales and marketing
  • Effective actions and tools to integrate sales and marketing efforts

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New Customer Realities VARs Need To Know

  • Hosted by RSPA Canadian Community
  • How VARs/ISVs can help retailers face challenges and create opportunities

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Emerging Technologies, New Opportunities

  • Hosted by RSPA Canadian Community
  • How VARs and ISVs can open new doors and grow sales

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What ISVs Want from Vendors

  • insights on actions vendors can take to benefit their software developer partners

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What VARs Want from Vendors

  • The importance of vendors providing reliable products, education on new technologies, and marketing assistance
  • Vendor commitment to channel partners

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Key Areas VARs and ISVs Must Address as Canada Reopens from COVID-19

  • Hosted by RSPA Canadian Community
  • Services VARs should offer their merchants
  • How VARs and ISVs are adjusting their sales approach

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RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 16: Retail IT Community Roundtable on COVID-19 (Session 4)

  • CARES Act and PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) resources
  • Sales/marketing adjustments during the COVID-19 crisis

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RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 15: Retail IT Community Roundtable on COVID-19 (Session 3)

  • Firsthand experiences applying for a PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan

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RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 14: Retail IT Community Roundtable on COVID-19 (Session 2)

  • Protecting your employees and merchant during the COVID-19 crisis
  • Introducing new products like e-commerce solutions
  • Enabling employees to work from home

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RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 13: Retail IT Community Roundtable on COVID-19 (Session 1)

  • Loans and grants for solution providers
  • Managing your finances during a period of extreme uncertainty

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