We kicked off the fun with happy hour and dinner at the Marriott Hotel to give everyone the chance to meet one another and network.

On Wednesday morning, attendees arrived at the Lone Star Tower at Texas Motor Speedway and were greeted with a surprise. David Starr and Team Texas arranged for every attendee to be picked up in the ConectUS Stretch NASCAR and be transported to the Media Center for breakfast and breakout meetings.

Verizon executives and event sponsors all had the chance to lead speaking engagements about their solutions or different subjects within the technology industry, and after that, attendees ate lunch before heading over to the NASCAR Garage for the Technology Fair and instructions from Team Texas about driving their NASCARs.

NASCAR rides and drives along with Stretch NASCAR rides lasted for the next few hours, and every attendee got the chance to ride or drive in a real NASCAR at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour. Everyone had an outstanding time due to the hospitality and seamlessness of Team Texas.

However, the drives and rides around the track weren’t even the end of our event.

After driving NASCARs all afternoon, our partners ended the evening with dinner catered by Hard Eight BBQ in our penthouse at Lonestar Tower. This gave everyone a few hours at the end of the night to network with Verizon executives and business owners one final time before heading home, and this was the perfect ending to an outstanding two days in Fort Worth.

Rev-Up Your Revenue 2025 was a major success, and we can’t wait to host more events like this in the future. Partners from across the country enjoyed the endless networking opportunities, high-speed NASCAR thrills, and great company, and the results of this event for our partners have been overwhelmingly positive due to the connections they were able to build.

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Hey everyone! Please pay special attention to the latest 5G tests conducted by RootMetrics, covering an incredible 245,000 miles and 6,653 indoor locations across the US. These tests differ significantly from the nearly 2.3 million tests performed in 125 of the most populated metropolitan markets in the second half of last year, due to the inclusion of rural areas. This change has impacted the results and the overall 5G award winners.

Verizon has emerged with two gold medals, T-Mobile with one, and AT&T with none. RootMetrics analysts now view Verizon as the new US 5G champion. This shift adds to T-Mobile’s challenges, as they now need to reclaim their “best 5G experience” title from Verizon.
Under the old methodology, the playing field was unfairly tilted towards T-Mobile. Plus, do you remember that Verizon voluntarily agreed to delay 5G rollouts to allow airlines to retrofit their older aircraft altimeters? However, Verizon now leads in 5G speed, while T-Mobile retains the 5G availability title. Verizon is the new US 5G champion, T-Mobile is second, and AT&T is last.

Verizon also won its seventh straight “Most Reliable 5G” award from RootMetrics. This award highlights Verizon’s consistent performance across the board, reaffirming its leadership in 5G reliability.

The 5G reliability prize remains with Verizon, highlighting AT&T’s struggle to compete in all 5G aspects, both urban and rural. Verizon’s 5G speed victory isn’t due to recent technological advancements or expansions. Similarly, T-Mobile’s loss isn’t due to any specific missteps. Instead, as 5G networks become ubiquitous, Verizon’s rural advantage has offset T-Mobile’s previous urban speed advantage.

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The Lions are one of the young and up-and-coming teams in the NFL, and we are extremely excited to see how both parties grow through this partnership.

Through this partnership, Verizon becomes the exclusive wireless telecommunications provider of Ford Field, and the benefits that each side of this deal gets are phenomenal. Verizon will become the official sponsor of the annual halftime show of the Lions’ Thanksgiving game as part of this deal, and this halftime show has been headlined by artists such as Jack Harlow, Bebe Rexha, and Big Sean over the last couple of years.

Verizon will also expand on its wireless infrastructure throughout the stadium, including 5G Edge Cashierless Checkout technology, deployments of 5G Ultra Wideband, and Private Wireless Network coach-to-coach communication.

Verizon has made countless innovative solutions around Ford Field due to all of the data usage during games. Some of these solutions include Verizon’s Distributed Antenna System, a 5G mmWave system deployment, and a wireless network of antennas distributed throughout the property that allow for better performance and coverage.

Verizon will always continue to look for different ways that they can improve the fan experience at Ford Field, and we are looking forward to see the technological advancements they continue to add.

“We are excited to continue and grow our partnership with Verizon at Ford Field,” said Detroit Lions Chief Operating Officer Mike Disner. “Our partnership with Verizon has enabled us to elevate the Ford Field experience for fans, media and our staff through greater connectivity and network strength. We are thrilled that they will continue to be a part of our annual Thanksgiving Tradition in Detroit.”

All signs are pointing to the Lions having yet again another great season, and with the help of Verizon, their in-stadium experience is only expected to improve.

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When Wi-Fi 6 was introduced, it promised faster speeds: almost 3x faster than Wi-Fi 5. It was also the first Wi-Fi standard to communicate with multiple devices concurrently, rather than in sequence.

More specifically, an upgraded MU-MIMO (multi-user, multiple input, multiple outputs) doubled the number of device access point radios that were now able to communicate with the router. Plus, a new standard of orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) allowed one transmission to deliver data to multiple devices at the same time. By the way, one of the rules of thumb of judging the capacity of a router is counting the number of antennas: the more antennas, the more users can “talk” at the same time using the MU-MIMO technology

Wi-Fi 6 also utilized auto-channel switching. While it has two independent radios each supplying up to 160 MHz of bandwidth (not frequency), it can switch down to 20, 40, or 80 MHz depending upon individual device requirements. Thus, again maximizing the efficiencies of communication with multiple devices. Thus, Wi-Fi 6 routers – including mesh devices – can easily handle 40 devices running concurrently.

There is an intermediate standard named Wi-Fi 6e.  It enables the third spectrum of 6 GHz (in addition to 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) and uses this spectrum to add several extra 160Mhz bandwidths.

So, what difference can we expect from the new Wi-Fi 7 standard that will begin rolling out in the new year? The Wi-Fi 6 maximum speed for a single device is 9.6 Gbps while Wi-Fi 7 is expected to have a maximum speed of 46 Gbps for a single client.

The Bottom Line

Wi-Fi 6e routers are very affordable with prices of less than $500 for a three-unit mesh pack covering a 7,000-square-foot office. For example, the TP-Link Deco XE75 currently retails at $350, while the Linksys MX8502 Atlas currently goes for $650. These will more than suffice for a typical SMB office. The greater bandwidth (speeds) offered by Wi-Fi 7 are rarely if ever going to be utilized in an office environment. So, go for a Wi-Fi 6e router or mesh system. And while you’re at it, consider the Verizon Internet Gateway – ideally suited to small and medium-sized businesses. Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) came of age in 2022 and has become a game-changer for businesses that require uninterrupted internet connectivity at a competitive price. You can now ditch your existing ISP.

The Business Internet Gateway is a small box that sits on a shelf, desk, or windowsill. It is self-installed and takes you only minutes to have it up and running in your office. In most areas, you can choose plans from 10Mbps up to 200Mbps, and your router or mesh systems plug directly into one of its ethernet ports without any extra equipment. Get in touch and we’ll introduce you to your local ConectUS Partner.

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1. A superior solution

You may have a superior solution over your competitors, but it is no guarantee that you will win the business. The key is to highlight the value your solution will create for your client.

This is done by focusing on the benefits your client will enjoy with your solution, rather than the features. Unless your client has a clear perception of how your solution’s features will translate into benefits for them, you run the risk of your superior solution being weakened.

Specifically, you should carry out the following:

• Draft a proposition that identifies the value your solution will create and use this to open up discussion with decision-makers.
• Obtain the support of the decision-makers whose personal interests are most closely aligned with the value you will create.
• Identify the decision-makers who may be left behind or suffer personal loss from your solution. Give them a win where you can.
• With a strong solution, you are likely to be delivering value at a number of points. List these points and assist your client to use them as a checklist to evaluate other contenders.

2. A price/cost advantage

Once again, just because you have a strong price/cost advantage, you shouldn’t expect to automatically win the business. There are other important factors that must be addressed to support your price advantage. These include:

• Identify the decision-makers who are most concerned with cost and build their support.
• Identify what your price/cost advantage makes possible for your decision-makers and sell that future to them i.e. spending less with you may free up money to do something else. If you have the price/cost advantage, those other things may only be possible with your solution. Therefore, they become elements of your value proposition. Highlight and sell that fact.

3. You were the first to open dialogue

In some industries being the first to open up the dialogue can bring great rewards. Most significant is that you have time to plan your business development strategy while your competitors are playing catch up.

To further enhance your chances, consider the following actions:

• Offer to write the tender (if there needs to be one). This is a great opportunity as you can tailor the tender to include the areas where you know you will deliver value. Some caution is required for this method, however, as some industries may view this as unethical. In government tendering, for example, you would almost certainly be disqualified for doing this and it would compromise your supporter’s reputation. So maintain caution and remain ethical at all times.
• Acknowledge that even though you proactively opened up the discussion, your client will probably have to explore other alternatives. Facilitate this evaluation and stay as close as your client will allow. It will happen with or without you so your strategy is to preserve your front-runner status.
• Anticipate what advantages your competitors will have and prepare appropriate responses.
• If your front-runner status gives you a time advantage, use it to paint a picture of life with your solution for your client and sell that future to them.

4. Strong credibility

Credibility comes from a number of sources:

1. Personal credibility – you may hold special qualifications that make you an expert in your field or maybe you have a history of always delivering on your promises.
2. Corporate credibility – your company may be renowned for its products or services.
3. Past Performance – credibility may come from strong past service or product performance with this particular client.

Depending on the source of your credibility, you can perform the following actions:

• Research past performance and draw out relevant case studies.
• Identify beneficiaries of your past performance to uncover a broader range of supporters.
• Seek testimonials from your supporter base.
• In your discussions with decision-makers, get them talking about the outcomes of your strong past performance and the value you created. Words that come out of their mouths will be much more convincing than words coming out of your mouth.

5. A deep understanding of the decisions maker’s motivations

It is important to consider both personal and business motivations for making a decision. Analyze the personal impacts on all the decision-makers, rather than focusing solely on the business aspects of your proposal.

• Identify who will win personally if your solution is chosen and sell that benefit.
• Identify which decision-makers may face a personal loss if your solution is chosen i.e. could their position be in jeopardy? If this situation exists, see if you can make an accommodation for their future e.g. taking them into your business. Whatever your plan, make sure you identify these risks and deal with them effectively.

While coming from a position of strength gives you a huge head start, closing the deal requires you to identify and maximize your strengths throughout the sales process.

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Assuming you said yes, here’s how to do it. Ask the right questions and listen carefully to the answers, your customer will tell you everything you want to know. Easy, eh?

Well, it sounds easy, but it takes self-discipline to do it right. Let’s start with the questions to ask.

The first type is what is known as ‘open’ questions, meaning that they usually produce informative answers of some length – as opposed to ‘closed’ questions which do the opposite.

Some examples; ‘What are the reasons that you are thinking of upgrading your computer?’ ‘What problems did you have with the old one?’ ‘What tasks do you use your computer for?’

Another question word that is ideal to use for open questions is ‘how’.

‘How do you tackle that problem at the moment?’, ‘How are the high gas prices affecting your industry?’

Those were all open questions. I think you’ll agree that with appropriate open questions, the information the customer reveals will help you make your presentation more focused on what the customer cares about.

‘Closed’ questions have their uses, too.

‘Would this product give you the features you need?’, ‘Is 50 pages per minute fast enough for your application?’, ‘Is Tuesday morning a good time to call you?’

These questions get specific items of information or confirmation that you have understood the customer correctly.

Just be careful that you don’t use closed questions where an open one would produce a better result, it’s a common mistake. Here’s a classic misuse of a closed question.

‘Can I help you with anything?’ How many thousands of times do salespeople say that every day? What response does it usually get? ‘No thanks, I’m just looking’.

That’s a useless answer, and now the customer may be less likely to tell you what he really wants, because he may feel a bit pressured. A good salesperson can improve on this very simply; ‘Good morning sir, my name is XYZABC, if you need any help, just let me know. By the way, we’ve got a special on LKJHGFDS at the moment’.

Develop a set of good, relevant open and closed questions to use when you are talking with customers. After a while, you will find that you can frequently ask more or less the same ones every time. It helps because you then don’t have to think so hard about what you are going to ask next. Instead, you can concentrate on listening carefully to the customer’s answers.

That part is critical, of course. It’s little use to get a flow of good information coming from the customer … and then ignore it. I call this ‘Professional Listening’.

Now that the customer has revealed what their reasons are for being interested in your product or service, you can respond so accurately they may tell you,

‘You’ve read my mind’

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David told me of changes that have occurred since we last spoke. For example, he’s now exclusively driving a Ford Mustang – and his love for this car is evident during our video together. He’s also switched to SS-Green Light Racing, a team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He now drives the #08 car.

David tells us that he has been a personal friend of the SS-Green Light’s owner Bobby Dotter for many years. He remembers Bobby as a driver in what was then named the NASCAR Busch Series. Young David Starr would go to races and get excited when he heard, “Bobby Dotter’s coming to the front.” In David’s words, “I watched him race for years, and when I finally made it as a professional racecar driver… I got to meet Bobby and told him I was a big fan of his.” David would then go on to drive pickup trucks in the NASCAR Truck Series for Bobby and his team. They have remained lifelong friends, and this led to Bobby’s offer to David late last year.

David then talked about a typical week in his life. Spending the middle of the week with his family while still maintaining contact with his team in North Carolina, reviewing his own performance and that of the car. For example, they are always discussing how to incrementally improve the handling of the car. He went into detail about how important downforce is, so as to further enhance tire grip. He also told us about the line that he drives around the track and the way that the car reacts to different angles as he enters a corner, and being able to hit the gas just that second earlier. In his words, “you’re starting your momentum quicker than your competitor… this is key to everything when winning these races.”

Lastly, David tells us about the importance of teamwork, and how he is always listening to his two advisers on the radio. They have saved him from potential wrecks and given him an edge in taking the best line around the track.

David has such an amazing life, and I’m looking forward to our next conversation. Drop me a line at Neil@ConectUS.com with your questions for David Starr, or if you’d like me to email you with a link to more articles about David.

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We demonstrate how easy it is to change the SSID and Password

In this one of a series of videos from ConectUS Wireless featuring the Verizon Internet Gateway, Neil looks into the admin manager to see just how easy it is to make changes to the SSID and password.

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