In case you missed it, in June Parallels announced the availability of Parallels Web Presence Builder 11.5. This latest release delivers usability and performance improvements as well as new features that are sure to delight web hosters by helping them to attract and retain new SMB customers.
But the real news about this release is not just the features, it’s about availability. Now shared hosters can offer Web Presence Builder via any of the following hosting platforms: Parallels Plesk Panel, Parallels Plesk Automation, Parallels Automation, Parallels Business Automation Standard and cPanel. And if you’re not using any of these, we have an option for you as well.
While third-party site builder tools are typically provided as a ‘checkbox’ in a hosting plan, Parallels Web Presence Builder enables you to put your website builder to work for you attracting new business by enabling you to lead with a customized, full-feature do-it-yourself business website. From the smallest hoster with a single Parallels Plesk Panel to some of the largest telcos worldwide, Web Presence Builder meets the needs of a wide range of hosters, enabling them compete in this space.
To learn more about Web Presence Builder and its value for shared hosters, please join us on Thursday July 18th at 11:00 (PDT) for a special webinar: Attract SMBs With Your Own Business Website Offer. In this webinar we will provide an overview of Web Presence Builder and its benefits, see it in action, discuss deployment options, and hear from a hoster who offers it to their customers.
There was a plethora of great content at Summit 2012 this year, and it was impossible to attend it all. Fortunately, we have all of our talks on YouTube! For this series of posts, we have consolidated the talks by tracks at Parallels Summit.
Chart Your Future: Parallels Roadmap – Find out where Parallels innovation is headed for 2012 and beyond.
Parallels Panel Roadmap
Craig Bartholomew, VP, Hosting Control Panels and Shared Hosting, Parallels
Be the first to know what we have planned for the next generation of Parallels Plesk Panel to help your hosting business save money on server costs, reduce labor cost, increase efficiency and sell more servers.
You can download a PDF copy of this presentation here.
Accelerating mobile adoption: Convincing small businesses they need more than a Facebook page
Roy Joseph, President, UNITY Mobile
This session will address the growing need and challenges for SMBs to have an internet presence beyond the browser. This includes a presence on Facebook as well as the ability to deliver a good customer experience across mobile devices. Come find out how SMBs can easily add these capabilities, and how service providers can profit and differentiate offering these services and solutions.
You can download a PDF copy of this presentation here.
The evolution of IT hosting services: What’s next?
Lance Crosby, CEO, SoftLayer Technologies
Understanding how cloud, dedicated and managed web hosting services will evolve and change is crucial to staying competitive. As one of the world’s largest privately owned hosting companies, SoftLayer will speak to industry leading trends which highlight the need for businesses of all sizes to adopt solutions that offer control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management. The presentation will also discuss how SoftLayer is working with Parallels to deliver the next generation of IaaS solutions.
You can download a PDF copy of this presentation here.
Differentiate and grow your hosting business with Parallels Business Automation Standard
Alex Goncharov, Sr. Director, PBAS Product Marketing, Parallels
Join a PBAS expert for insider tips on how to accelerate your business. Alex will also provide a view into how we’ll be enhancing the capabilities of PBAS in the coming years.
You can download a PDF copy of this presentation here.
Opportunities with Google Apps
Jeff Ragusa, SMB Channel Programs Lead, Google
In this session you will learn how to extend your portfolio with Google Apps – Google’s business suite of messaging and productivity applications. Bring these powerful web applications to your clients allowing them to work efficiently from anywhere on any device. By leveraging Google’s channel program you can deepen and strengthen your customer relationships and grow your cloud services practice without disrupting your existing business.
You can download a PDF copy of this presentation here.
Compliance: Understanding the legal and regulatory issues
Christian Dawson, COO, ServInt
David Snead, Attorney at Law
Compliance is becoming an even more important issue because governments are increasing the level of regulation related to intellectual property protection, privacy and protecting children. You need to understand the regulatory framework in order to build a secure cloud. This session will present the existing framework of security laws plus pending and anticipated legislation. Attendees will be given a framework to analyze their current compliance with these laws, and insights into whether certain important proposed legislative initiatives are likely to be adopted and what it will mean if they are.
You can download a PDF copy of this presentation here.
There was a plethora of great content at Summit 2012 this year, and it was impossible to attend it all. Fortunately, we have all of our talks on YouTube! For this series of posts, we have consolidated the talks by tracks at Parallels Summit.
Practice Best Practices: This track focused Summit Attendees on how to best use Parallels Products to drive business growth, and efficiently provide the Parallels products to customers. Additionally, this track emphasised how to best capitalize on the growing SMB cloud market.
Panel: Building a secure cloud for customers – demystified
Alex Danyluk, Sr. Director SaaS & ISV Alliances, Parallels (moderator)
Panelists:
•Rick Norman, Director of Professional Services, CoalFire
•Sean Leach, Vice President, Strategy and Technology, Verisign
•Brett Matesen, Director of Business Development, Kaspersky
•Dreas van Donselaar, CTO, SpamExperts
The cloud promise is that all data, applications, and services are accessible from any device over the internet, but this has tremendous security implications at every layer from the network to the servers to the systems and end-point devices. Listen to a panel of experts discuss the trends in keeping the cloud secure, what matters to customers, and what security issues need to be top of mind for you in 2012.
Customer Support: Parallels lessons
Kellie Green, VP, Global Support, Parallels
Support can be a key differentiator in a service provider business. Parallels has made major strides in enhancing its Support capabilities in the last year and this session will provide you with our learnings. Pick up new ideas about optimizing your support experience and hear more about the changes planned in Parallels Support this year.
You can download a PDF copy of this presentation here.
Panel: Best practices for growing a hosting business – being on the right side of the growth curve
Liam Eagle, Editor in Chief, Web Host Industry Review (moderator)
Panelists:
•Steven Canale, Vice President of Sales, SoftLayer Technologies
While the hosting industry is experiencing double digit year-over-year growth, leaders in this sector are growing much faster than the industry average. This panel of experts will talk about what is working (and not working) and why.
You’re thinking mobile, but you might not be thinking big enough
Elliot Noss, President and CEO, Tucows
Thinking about how to capitalize on the remarkable growth of mobile this year? Make sure you are thinking big enough. That might require a shift in how you define yourself, from a product focus to a relationship focus. You will likely find that your relationships are your real advantage and that your customers will buy much bigger products from you than you realize.
You can download a PDF copy of this presentation here.
Grow your business: Parallels partner resources
Scott Fallon, Sr. Director, Partner Marketing, Parallels
Leverage the resources Parallels offers to support your operational, marketing and sales efforts. We’ll talk about new and enhanced benefits offered through the Parallels Partner Program, technical support resources, working with Parallels Sales and more. And we’ll take your feedback on what partner benefits and tools you’d like to see added in the coming year.
You can download a PDF copy of this presentation here.
