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Dell Boosts Partner Engagement With Technical Community
Dell is making moves in the social space by creating a thriving community for its channel partners. In addition to the company’s dedicated social media page on the PartnerDirect partner portal, Dell has launched a new PartnerDirect Technical Community on its TechCenter web site. Company officials said the PartnerDirect Technical Community was designed to add […]
Analyzing The Vendor/Retailer Relationship
By Guy Swarbrick, Senior Consultant, EMEA, Channel Enablers On the surface, it’s a difficult time for any vendor that sells to consumers through traditional retail channels. Household name retailers are disappearing on a regular basis: in the UK, Comet and Jessops have gone in the last six months, with HMV teetering on the brink; Virgin’s […]
Two-Thirds Of ISVs Say Partners Are Vital To SaaS Success
Avangate has released results of a Forrester Consulting commissioned study, the Technology Adoption Profile (TAP), which confirms the increasing role of the channel, especially in the emerging Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) space. The majority (79%) of ISVs surveyed reported that their channel partner program will play a strategic role in growing SaaS revenues. In addition, 66% of respondents said that channel partners […]
Marketing Operations Goes From Misfits To Major Players
Marketing operations is no longer an island of misfit projects, inhabited by IT guys spitting out reports and financial types poring over budgets. Today’s data-driven B2B marketing organizations rely heavily on marketing operations to improve the performance, effectiveness and accountability of the overall marketing efforts. “The demand for measured marketing coupled with the evolution of […]
Microsoft Exec Unveils New Solutions, Acquisitions At Convergence 2013
More than 11,500 Microsoft Dynamics customers and channel partners gathered at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans to get the latest scoop on new enhancements within the Microsoft CRM/ERP business solutions portfolio during the annual Convergence Conference. The keynote presentation, which featured Kirill Tatarinov, President of Microsoft Business Solutions, and Wayne Morris, […]
Props To The Channel: Partners Of The Year 2013
Following is a recent post from Eloqua’s It’s All About Revenue blog by Amy Bills, Director of Alliances Marketing at Eloqua. We’re thrilled to announce Oracle | Eloqua’s Agency Partners of the Year, and Rookie Partners of the Year for 2013! Congratulations to these agency partners, who consistently delivered on driving business, satisfying their customers, and participating proactively in co-marketing […]
To Gate Or Not To Gate Content: Using Forms To Generate Quality Leads
With more buyers turning to content such as white papers, E-books and infographics to learn more about relevant industry trends and specific solutions, it’s natural for organizations to focus more on using these assets to generate leads than to educate prospects and drive advocacy. That is why so many companies are relying more on forms […]
How To Succeed As A SaaS Vendor
By Preciouse Gross, Community Manager, BlueSnap Customer acquisition and retention are integral parts of any business. However, when your business depends on the promise of “no long-term contracts and cancel your subscription at any time,” you have to rely on customer service techniques that will help acquire and maintain long-lasting relationships. This is the case […]
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 […]
SproutLoud Offers Localization Tools To Empower Channel Marketers
The Problem: With local searches constituting 24% of all Google queries, and 45% of all Yelp searches happening on a mobile app, the interdependence of brands and local businesses is more evident than ever before. Businesses rely on brands for marketing resources and assets promoting the products and services that bring customers through the door. […]
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