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Channel Leaders Stress Need To Change Messaging To Tap Into Tipping Point Of Mobile Solutions

Mobile has been a hot topic within customer-facing verticals such as retail, restaurant and hospitality for more than two years now. Mobile point of sale (mPOS) in particular has generated tremendous buzz within these markets, as technology and service providers strive to keep pace with new consumer trends and develop optimal solutions for end-users. In […]

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Think Twice Before Emailing To Your CRM Database

By Rich Harrison, CEO, SMTP.com SMTP.com is regularly approached by well-intentioned marketing directors with a “great idea”: Why not capitalize on the countless email addresses sitting in our CRM application via an email marketing campaign?  It doesn’t matter if they are large Fortune 1000 companies or small businesses; to them, this is great idea.  From […]

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Digium Drives Partner Leadership With Content Syndication

Vendors and OEMs are feeling the pressure to optimize content marketing strategies and stand apart from competitors in a crowded marketplace. While developing memorable and compelling thought leadership via white papers, E-books, webinars, and even infographics and blogs, is a daunting task in itself, distributing content to partners efficiently is a whole other struggle for […]

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Partnerpedia Offers Platform To Build Partner Ecosystems, Drive SaaS Growth

The Problem: More organizations are noting the benefits of making enterprise applications, data and resources available in the cloud. In fact, recent research from CompTIA indicated that 63% of IT organizations are focusing on establishing cloud-based delivery models within the next year. However, once organizations make apps and cloud-based services available to end-users, how can […]

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How Do You Define A Lead?

The constant conflict between sales and marketing can be solved by both teams establishing a solid set of characteristics or qualifications that make a lead. However, how does an organization go about setting these guidelines? This infographic from The ALEA Group helps B2B companies understand what makes the ideal lead.

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D-Link To Expand Its Channel With SaaSMAX

D-Link, a provider of cloud and networking infrastructure, has joined the SaaSMAX network to offer its Fuzion and CloudCommand Managed Wireless Access Points solutions. The SaaSMAX platform was designed to connection solution providers with app vendors. As a result, D-Link will be able to increase awareness of its solutions to the site’s network of solution […]

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RetailNOW Spotlights The Need For Better Communication Between VARs And End-Users

Nearly 2,000 hardware companies, solution providers and resellers gathered at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for the 2012 RetailNOW conference. The event took place from July 28 to August 1, 2012, with more than 150 organizations exhibiting on the EXPO floor. Developed by the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA), RetailNOW spotlights […]

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Content Becoming A Matchmaker For Channel Marketers To Support Partner Programs

Content is quickly becoming a critical part of the equation for all B2B marketers, especially in the channel, where partners are looking for tools to drive leads and engagement at a local level. With 90% of organizations utilizing content in some shape or form, according to the Content Marketing Institute, white papers, E-books, videos, webinars […]

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Kaspersky Lab Releases New Deal Registration Program

Channel conflict remains a top challenge for vendors today, with partner sales teams competing for new opportunities and loyal customers. To ensure more efficient deal control and decrease opportunities for partner-to-partner deal conflict, Kaspersky Lab, a provider and developer of secure content and threat management solutions, recently announced enhancements to its reseller deal registration program. […]

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The Cloud And Managed Services: The Incentive Impact

Industry shifts and market changes — such as the continued shift to cloud operations and managed services — also are motivating vendors to rethink their incentive strategies. Rather than implementing short-term initiatives, organizations are honing in on more long-term, loyalty-generating strategies that will contribute to yearly lead gen and sales goals.

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