Why Endorse CSP Certification?

Vendors – manufacturers and services providers alike – can support CSP Certification in several ways. These include:

• Endorsing and recommending the program
• Requiring your partners to be trained and certified
• Offering incentives for your partners to be trained and certified
• Accepting CSP Certification as fulfillment of certain vendor training requirements
• Reimbursing tuition for partners that become CSP Certified
• Training internal staff on CSP courses
• Inquiring about other custom programs and ways you can get behind CSP Certification

CSP Certification seeks to raise performance standards for partner sales organizations you rely on to represent your company and to sell a large portion if not all of your products and services. By endorsing this program your company will take a step to improving the credibility of the distribution channel by ensuring a consistent level of competence.

By taking the next step and requiring CSP Certification for your own partners, you stand to increase your bottom line as their combined performance improves. In other words, instead of relying on 20 percent of your dealers to sell, you can now get greater returns from the other 80 percent.

Backing CSP Certification confirms your commitment to the channel and differentiates your company in the marketplace. Your company will be more likely to attract and keep revenue-producing sales professionals that want to earn more money and work with a company that has invested in their training and success.

In turn, better performing and loyal agents will create a stronger foundation for your company overall.

• Higher Standards -- CSP Certification raises performance standards for the profession.
• Partner Recruitment and Retention – CSP Certification is an investment in your channel and a tool for attracting and retaining top-performing talent.
• Credentials -- CSP Certification training enables your partners to stay up to date on technology and best practices in the field. It increases the level of competency among the partners representing your company.
• Credibility -- CSP Certification recognizes those who have demonstrated a high level of competence in the profession and verifies an independent third party has confirmed that skillset.
• Industry Relations -- CSP Certification sponsors works with marketing partners to publicize the program, promote enrollment and recognize endorsing vendors.
• Public Recognition -- Sponsors CSP Network and PHONE+ Magazine will publish (with permission) information on vendors endorsing CSP Certification, including logo recognition on www.cspcertified.com Web site.
• Marketing Support -- Vendors receive CSP Certified banner ads and logos to recognize their endorsement of the CSP Certification program.

To enquire about endorsement opportunities, please contact cspcertification@vpico.com