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About Alicia Fiorletta

Alicia Fiorletta is Senior Editor for Channel Marketer Report. Working closely with industry analysts and experts, Alicia reports on the latest news, technologies, case studies and trends coming to forefront in the channel marketing world. With a focus on emerging marketing strategies, including social, mobile and content for demand, Alicia hones in on new ways for organizations to market to and through their partner networks. Through her work with G3 Communications, Alicia also acts as Associate Editor for Retail TouchPoints, a digital publishing network focused on the customer-facing area of the retail industry.

Exabeam Taps Channel Feedback To Guide Program Design

Some brands have a hybrid business model — selling directly to their customers as well as through a network of partners and resellers. Others, however, sell exclusively through the channel. According to Ted Plumis, VP of Channel, Business and Corporate Development at Exabeam, a channel-only approach has a number of benefits. For one, selling exclusively through the […]

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Rethinking Channel Strategy For The Internet Of Things

By John DeSarbo, ZS This year’s IndyCar Series concluded when Scott Dixon captured his fourth championship with a spectacular come-from-behind victory over front-runner Juan Pablo Montoya in the series finale. Dixon, who was in third place until the final race, flawlessly executed a clever strategy to take advantage of his competitors’ mishaps and seize the […]

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CCI Unveils Partner Investment Lifecycle

The key goal for any vendor or solution provider is to generate sales. That is why they rely on partners — 10, 100 or more — to extend their brand message and technologies to end-users around the world.

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Hybris SMB Partner Program Helps Extend Commerce Solutions To SMBs

By developing a partner network, solution providers can offer their end-users a thriving community of complementary solutions and services. With access to a robust partner ecosystem, businesses can turn to their trusted solution providers to help guide them through the buying process. That is why hybris, an SAP company, has launched an SMB Partner Program […]

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The State Of B2B Product Marketing [Infographic]

Creating collateral is a top priority for B2B marketers, and the majority of them are investing in product marketing. But what channels and content formats are key to a successful product launch? While product sheets and FAQs still are ingredients in the content mix, marketers are stepping into their buyers’ shoes by creating trend-based thought leadership via email, webinars, […]

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Purechannelapps CEO Dissects The Partner Engagement Dilemma

New communication touch points and tactics are emerging on a daily basis, but one hard fact remains: It is becoming increasingly challenging for vendors to stand out and effectively engage with partners. Although capturing partner attention and engendering long-term loyalty is a consistent dilemma, why hasn’t more movement been made? More importantly, what best practices […]

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Infinio VP Of Global Channel Discusses Channel Relationship Dynamics

Regardless of whether they sell software or hardware, all technology providers have one core challenge: To reach their partner communities effectively and drive ongoing loyalty and revenue. Although it’s important that all content, messaging and best practices are aligned with the key vendor brand, partners also need to inject their personal experiences and thought leadership […]

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Following Monumental Growth Year, Relayware CRO Shares Goals For 2015

Over the past six months, partner automation software company Relayware has experienced pivotal growth. In May, the SaaS company announced its one millionth partner on its Partner Cloud, and maintained a strong pace of international growth. Within the same period of time, Relayware noted an expansion in its consumer base beyond large and established technology […]

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Reaching Channel Excellence Through The Cloud

A provider of on-premise, off-premise, colocation, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS), hybrid cloud and analytics products and services, Key Information Systems, Inc. is at the heart of the cloud revolution. The primary goal for Key Information Systems, according to the company’s Director of Enterprise Technology, is to “guide strategy and enable decision-making in today’s world of IT services […]

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