Channel Marketer Report

Co-op / MDF Programs

AccessData Drives Growth With Innovative Approaches To Partner Communication And Engagement

For many IT vendors and solution providers, cultivating a network of reliable partners that drive growth and sales is a struggle. Moreover, as the IT space becomes more complex and competitive, organizations are facing the ongoing task of winning and maintaining mindshare among resellers, vendors and SIs — which is central to overall success. AccessData […]

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MDF Or Co-op: The Wrong Choice Could Cost Your Channel

By Stacy Desrosiers, VP of Marketing and Business Development, Channeltivity One of the biggest challenges companies face when working with multiple partners is managing marketing development funds (MDF). What type of program do you go with? Will it benefit both the vendor and the partner? These are just a couple of the many questions that […]

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CampaignCore Helps Streamline Local Marketing Planning And Execution

The Problem: Brands and manufacturers rely on their partners and franchise owners to deliver quality experiences to end-user customers. A key facet of these exemplary interactions is providing timely offers, messages and other content that is relevant to target audiences and guides them along the browsing and buying journey seamlessly. However, marketing knowledge and skill […]

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Kaspersky Lab Execs Share Why Content Is Key For Channel Success

In February 2013, Kaspersky Lab announced a variety of enhancements and additions to its partner program, spotlighting a stronger focus on new rewards and lead generation strategies. During a follow-up interview, Chris Doggett, SVP of Corporate Sales, and Gary Mullen, VP of Corporate Marketing, both for Kaspersky Lab North America, discussed how these partner program […]

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Dell Channel Exec Shares Marketing And Enablement Strategies, Key Focus Areas For 2013

At the 2012 Dell World conference, CEO Michael Dell honed in on growth opportunities and goals for the company in the coming year. As we settle into 2013, Dell is striving to establish itself as a key provider for all things related to Cloud, security, networking and data centers/servers. And Dell is turning to its […]

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Refining Localized Marketing To Boost Channel Revenue

A key benefit for organizations that develop a network of channel partners and affiliates is that they have more means to extend brand messaging and drive product/service awareness to new markets. However, to truly succeed at reaching specific audiences in particular geographic areas, vendors must empower partners to go-to-market, both via traditional means such as […]

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Channel Thought Leaders Share Predictions For 2013

The channel universe is evolving at a rapid pace. In an effort to hone in on key trends and expectations for 2013, we decided to ask some key executives from leading agencies, consultancies, and even solution provider companies to share their insights on channel sales and marketing trends. Each executive has a breadth of experience working […]

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The End Of Co-Op?

By Dale Taormino, Senior Director, Marketing and Strategic Alliances, CCI Editor’s note: As part of a special arrangement, Channel Marketer Report is publishing a recent article from CCI’s Channel Champion Blog.  We talk to organizations daily about their promotional allowance programs (MDF, JMF, co-op, etc). In the past several years we’ve certainly seen a decline in the number […]

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