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Marketing Best Practices In The Digital Era
By Chris Gaebler, Kaspersky Lab North America The digital era has brought about tremendous changes to the marketing industry, from content, to ROI, to measurability and everything in between. As marketers it’s our job to evolve with the times and use new and innovative methods to ensure our campaigns are effective and the results are […]
Social Selling For The Channel
By Patricia Hume, Trapit This is the last in a three part blog series about how an effective content marketing strategy coupled with the delivery of the right content mix can improve channel mind-share, loyalty, and, of course, revenue creation. Let’s dig deeper into social selling for the channel, and how and which technology can […]
Captora Content Marketing Scorecard Stacks Assets Against Competitors
The Problem: Content marketing can help organizations stand out in a crowded industry. By showcasing their thought leadership and knowledge of their respective space, businesses can show they have the expertise and solutions to help prospects tackle their respective pain points. However, businesses are sometimes challenged to determine the effectiveness of their content, and how […]
7 Skills New Marketers Need To Succeed [Infographic]
Digital marketers are becoming Jacks-of-all-trades. Not only must successful marketers be social media mavens and create great content, they also must know how to newsjack, analyze data and of course, work in a stressful environment collaboratively with team members. The below infographic, courtesy of Formstack, outlines seven skills new marketers need to succeed.
Chasing The Elusive Return On Channel Investment (ROCI)
By Jim Somers, Relayware As summer begins to wind down, many of us kick into gear with that dreaded annual exercise: Budget planning. (Group groan) If you’re an experienced channel executive, you know the channel budgeting process can be arduous and downright painful at times, especially if your CFO calls you to the mat to […]
Driving Better Results With The Right Content
By Patricia Hume, Trapit Editor’s note: Following is part one of a three-part series focusing on the importance of content discovery and curation for the channel. Part two will be published in the August 21 newsletter. In the last blog post, we examined the importance of content to build mindshare through engagement, trust and thought leadership. […]
Traacker Helps Build Relationships With Social Influencers
The Problem: Although more executives are using social media to discover solutions and access relevant content, it is sometimes difficult for solution providers to capture their attention. By tapping into industry influencers, vendors and their partners can form valuable relationships and build trust among their communities. The Solution: Traackr is an influencer management platform that is […]
What People Share On Social Networks [Infographic]
Billions of people worldwide tap into Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and even Pinterest to share photos (43%), opinions (26%), status updates (26%), links to articles (26%) and personal recommendations of things they like. This infographic, courtesy of GO-Gulf, dives deep into the behaviors and preferences of social media users.
Maximize Partner Engagement: Identify And Incent Non-Sales Behaviors
By Dan Hawtof, VP of Business Solutions, Global Channel, parago Last spring, I hosted a webinar during which I talked about parago’s latest channel marketing survey. One thing our research pointed out was channel marketers’ desire to grow beyond pure sales incentives and start including the behaviors that support sales. But they also told us […]
Plantronics Augments Channel Partner Data With Zyme Solutions
By Brian Anderson, Associate Editor When vendors sell through channels, they sometimes don’t have a clear picture of partner demand generation and sales performance. This lack of visibility ultimately impacts bottom-line results, as there is no clear view into what’s being sold and how much is being sold. In addition, there is no way to […]
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