CONNECT
CONNECT is a community driven Online Collaborative Platform, which allows members of the ICT community – Resellers, Distributors & Vendors to connect, share & trade securely and efficiently amongst themselves.CONNECT focusses in bringing all stakeholders on a common platform giving everyone the opportunity to benefit and contribute. It facilitates the tools and knowledge, required to grow your business.
Grow your business with CONNECT
25,000+ Channel Partners and Growing
Channels Representing Over $ 1.6 Trillion ICT Economy
15+ High Growth Economies Across Asia
Addressing Market Size Of 2.5 Billion People
KEY FEATURES
INCREASE RELEVENCE
Customize Notifications
allow members to select which types of messages they would like to receive thru push notifications (news, offers, event updates, etc)
GIVE 'FACE’
Profile of the Month
posting in-depth profiles of top channel players (interviews, photos, key stats). GATES own content. can be coordinated with media partners to get extra coverage (for interviewee and for GATES) and ‘give face’ to key influencers
ADVERTISING
Paid Outreach
making the FORUM available to credible advertisers for promotional campaigns that might include banner ads, email blasts, recruitment for road shows, etc
MARKETPLACE
Buy/Sell/Trade
open marketplace for buyers, sellers and traders to post (RFPs, deals, matching offers, etc). open platform: only available for members, but not reviewed or guaranteed by GATES
Survey Function
ask users to share their feedback on industry outlook (GATES own reporting), on vendor performance (awards). Make this function available to members for vendors for an extra fee
Job Postings
create a section where channel can advertise open positions and search for candidates (as an event matures, recruitment/search becomes a key personal motivation for many attendees)
Curated News Feed
gather content from a wide array of sources and bring it together in short, digestible paragraphs. displayed as a news feed for members, also repurposed as a subscription e-newsletter
Webinars
either live-streaming -or- video library with seminars (highlights from GATES conference or workshops)
Featured Columnists
sharing opinion from key influencers in the industry (regular column or one-time)
Research and Reports
make exclusive research/reports available for download only to members (white papers, extracts from research partners, survey results)
| BASIC ACCOUNT | PREMIUM ACCOUNT | GOLD ACCOUNT | |
| Build and Establish Your Company Presence with Local Resellers |  |
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| Search for and view profiles of resellers by Region | |
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| Find and Connect with Resellers | |
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| Posted articles, updates and run campaigns | |
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| Privately Message in Your Network | |
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| Featured Vendor add Space for 12 Months (Side Board) |  |
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| 1 X curated post by GATES about a featured products/ technology from vendor (Vendor to provide raw information) | |
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| Insert training Video to launch a product or facilitate products understanding | |
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| EDM blast to registered channels base – advert, link to article etc. | |
1 EDM | Up to 4 EDM |
| Add up to 1 offera week | |
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| Cross post articles on Facebook, Linkedin & other social media | |
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| Survey to Targeted Channel Audience per year | |
1 Survey | Up to 4 Survey |
