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The EVOLVE Commerce Club is underway! What is it? It's a platform designed for leveraging peer-to-peer knowledge within the global commerce sphere. Commerce is multifaceted, encompassing a diverse range of expertise. So, why not introduce an international club where we can: - Learn from each other - Share our challenges - Connect with authentic experts - Cultivate strategic partnerships - Foster relationships - Forge friendships After our inaugural session this past Tuesday, connections were already being made. Today, I'll be hosting another (extraordinary) session, and we're thrilled to welcome some outstanding individuals: - Ben de Pfeiffer-Key - Alexandre Dias - Hardi Põder - Nilo Rondelli - Mauricio Salvador Just to name a few... If you're keen on establishing genuine connections with industry experts in commerce, Simply join the waiting list. I'll personally select three individuals to join us today. Remember, it's not just about networking – it's about building lasting relationships. #ecommerce #partnerships #internationalexpansion #recruiting

As you look at your calendar to close out 2024 and evaluate what industry events you need to be at and invest your time into, AppDirect Thrive 2024 needs to be on your list, in Chicago, September 17-19. If you are looking to drive growth, discover new opportunities, and connect with industry leaders, you have to attend or you’ll be missing out big time! This is a one of a kind event and is not your traditional TSB/TSD event. Thrive 2024 will enable any attendee to take their business and partnerships to the next level. Here are 5 reasons why you should attend Thrive 2024: 1. Unparalleled Networking Opportunities: Thrive will gather the industry's top leaders shaping the future of B2B commerce. Attend the event to connect with strategic partners and explore potential collaborations that can inspire your business and unlock new avenues for growth. 2. Explore the Future of B2B Commerce: The event features 30+ interactive sessions across 6 tracks, giving you a deep dive into the latest trends and innovations shaping the digital economy. 3. Get an Exclusive Sneak Peek: Learn about critical enhancements coming to the AppDirect platform, including a tailored developer experience, expanded reseller capabilities, and the next iteration of AppDirect AI. 4. Hear from Renowned Speakers: Thrive 2024 will feature over 50 expert speakers, including the only person to free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 ft El Capitan wall, Alex Honnold, and 5x Grammy Award winner CeeLo Green. You’ll even get to see me speak :) 5. Unwind with an Epic Closing Party: Close out the event with an exclusive performance by CeeLo Green at the House of Blues in Chicago. You do not want to miss your chance to be part of this transformative experience. Register now to secure your spot. Reach out to me for a promo code. Register at appdirect.com/thrive

🌐 Calling All E-commerce Enthusiasts! 🌐 As the e-commerce landscape continues to evolve at breakneck speed, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. As I immerse myself back into the wider community and stray away from the safety of my desk, I’m reaching out to gather expert recommendations on the must-attend ecommerce & marketing expos and conferences for the upcoming calendar year. Whether you’ve found value in events focused on innovation, digital marketing, supply chain management, or customer experience, I’d love to hear your thoughts on: 👉 Which expos and conferences are absolutely worth attending? 👉 What specific value did you gain from attending these events? 👉 Any insider tips for making the most out of these conferences? Your experiences and insights will not only help in planning but also benefit many in our community looking to enhance their knowledge and expand their networks. Looking forward to your valuable recommendations! #Ecommerce #Conferences #Networking #Expos #DigitalMarketing #Innovation #SupplyChain #CustomerExperience #ProfessionalGrowth

This is one of my favorite events of the year! I’ll be talking with Susan Rose and Camille Tuutti on weaving data and insights into your storytelling to take your marketing to the next level and become a leading brand. #BrandMarketing #PublicSectorMarketing #GovCon #LeadingBrands

See the inventory solution you always wanted live at the Smart Retail Tech Expo. Come to stand ST310 to see Katana Cloud Inventory in action. Automatically take your orders from platforms like Salesforce, Amazon and WooCommerce, see all your orders against your stocks, buy components, finished products and manage your warehousing or even your manufacturing.... but do it all while keeping it simple with Katana's intuitive and really easy to use interface. See us on the 27th and 28th of February, when both the Katana and my its.business team will be ready for you. Would you prefer an appointment at the show? Just let me know and I will send you a link. #inventorymanagement #cloudcomputing #mrp #operationsmanagement #supplychain #cloudinventory

"Groceryshop is a great event but it's a bit niche for what we're looking for." Last I checked, everyone needs to eat. Seems like a pretty big market to me. On a serious note: if you are a B2B company, you WANT to be at the "niche" event where attendees have specific needs. If it's a niche you can fill, you will stand out far more than you would at a massive summit with 50,000+ people. If you primarily attend an event to sell, obviously you'll want to meet more companies for your dollar. That's completely understandable (especially since companies are going to fewer events per year right now). Look at it from the prospect's point of view: most B2Bs I know of offer services that are fairly specific. You could go to a massive summit, but how many companies will say "I like your business, but it's a bit niche for what we're looking for"? It's way easier to sell a specific solution to solve a specific problem. This can apply to any event. At events like Groceryshop, you may not meet as many companies, but they are far more likely to want something YOU can offer.

Closing thoughts on the Pax8 event in Denver this week. The 5-year community building initiative that the executive team initiated (early in their journey) is paying off with robust and balanced global growth; Now over $2 billion in annual revenue. As one community measure, this conference doubled in size (2,500 total attendees) from last year's record-setting inaugural event and is now in the Top 5% of partner-facing conferences worldwide. We are excited that Pax8 will be co-locating with Canalys in our Berlin event in October. The trillion dollar question (literally) on the table is digital marketplaces. By the end of 2024, the majority buyer in the $4.9 trillion tech/telco industry will be a millennial. These buyers are digital-first (or digital-only), appreciate subscription/consumption models, rank integrations as their top buying criteria, and have driven an 86% CAGR in digital marketplaces over the past 5 years. Pax8 is leading an important intersection of this future opportunity. On one side, 73.2% of the $4.9 trillion flowed to, through, or with channel partners and those (preferred) procurement methods haven't changed in over 4 decades. On the other side, marketplaces such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft have grown to be Top 10 global distributors in only a few years. At the same time, they are the largest sponsors/promoters of the work Pax8 is doing. The seniority of the people from those companies in Denver this week was notable. It is becoming clear that where and how an end-customer buys a subscription or consumption based product doesn't really matter - what matters is that the buyer is surrounded with partners from the first 28 moments in the buying journey, through the procurement stage, and then, most importantly, every 30 days forever in a journey that never ends. The value of these trillion-dollar companies (and every other vendor in tech/telco) is not where a customer spends their dollars but ensuring that they become customers for life (including upsell, cross-sell, and enrichment). So that brings us back to Pax8. Supporting partners in the trillions of dollars of current spend, up-leveling them with digital tools to support new buyers and new technologies, and then passing the tools through the partner to the digital-first end buyer in a "federated" marketplace appears to be the winning model of the future. We know that the plethora of marketplace-driven private offers, distributor offers, and multi-partner offers are going to support the future of the channel and ensure that partners continue to grow services faster than the software and hardware vendors they represent. The future looks extremely bright for our industry.

Jay McBain insights from the Denver event underscore Pax8's impressive growth and strategic vision! The emphasis on digital marketplaces in the $4.9 trillion tech/telco industry, tailored to millennial preferences, is crucial. ConnXions recognizes the impact of these strategies on advancing B2B IT services. Pax8 continues to set the pace in this dynamic landscape! #DigitalMarketplace #Pax8 #ConnXions #ITServices #B2B #elasticworkforce

The Marketplace Event Season is on!  Do you already know where you'll be in 2024? Where will we meet? My plans have changed a little bit and I'll be at the Mirakl Summit in Munich this week after all. I finally got an invitation ;-) and I am excited to meet all the Marketplace people in Munich. This is my first Mirakl Summit, so whom will I see there? 🤝 Who will be in Munich on Thursday? Let me know and I'd love to meet you there? My event year will continue after that, of course. You can meet me here this year: 🗓️ Score!, Zurich 🗓️ ECD, Munich 🗓️ K5 Conference 🗓️ Marketplace Convention, Cologne I might join next week the Ecommerce Day from Kaufland Global Marketplace. I need to finally decide what to do. We have compiled all the Marketplace events of the year exclusively for you - in our LTM European Marketplace Events Calendar 2024. 🗓️🚀 Ingrid Lommer and I have compiled the most important events in the marketplace industry for all our Let's talk Marketplace listeners. 🗓️🚀The calendar is exclusive to you - for free! Our calendar will make your event planning for the year much easier. We have all the events for the year at a glance. 👉 Click here for your 2024 event planning: https://lnkd.in/dU27Pq4j With downloading this calendar you will be automatically added to our Brand new “Marketplace Universe Weekly” Newsletter! Which is out now next week! If you also want to stay up to date with what's happening in the marketplace industry, then download our calendar and sign up for our Marketplace Universe newsletter right now. Whom will I meet at which event this year? #marketplace #marketplacemanager #marktplatz #platformbusiness #marktplatzbusiness #marktplätze #letstalkmarketplace #ecommerce #events

We are taking the Social Commerce Summit to New York 🗽 Social Commerce is THE hottest topic for brands right now, as pretty much every brand struggles to determine the best practices, processes, and principles in this new world. The Social Commerce Summit London (aka the most grown-up thing we've ever done!) sold out in two weeks, so Building Brand Advocacy is repeating it so all of our friends in New York can hear from those at the cutting edge of this phenomenon. 🎤 There is an incredible lineup of speakers from the likes of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Victoria’s Secret & Co., Brooklinen, Coty (I'll be announcing them over the next couple of weeks) sharing insights, tactics and down to earth takeaways in an intimate environment that we can all instantly use. But as with all BBA events, there are rules: • Be open; come with problems to solve - someone will have a solution • Be tactical, be specific - the usual high-level strategic guff spouted at conferences is banned • Be helpful - leave competitive BS at the door, we're all in this together • No selling The Social Commerce Summit: New York is taking place on Wednesday May 8th at The Whitby Hotel If you’re a friend of mine at a fashion or beauty brand, there’s a few free tickets available. DM me to get on the list. Tickets & Full event lineup link in the comments... #SocialCommerceSummit #SocialCommerce #BuildingBrandAdvocacy #NewYorkEvents #NewYork