Channel teams can contribute to much or all of a company’s revenue. Yet sometimes, they are significantly underfunded and are unable to execute the campaigns and initiatives they desire. During an upcoming webinar, Laz Gonzalez of SiriusDecisions and Debra Delaney, CEO of CCI, will outline how channel teams not only can track and measure program results, but also relay […]
By Brian Anderson, Associate Editor Technological innovation has helped the channel landscape evolve to become a more automated, data-driven ecosystem. Although channel organizations invest extensively in their programs, many channel marketers still struggle with measuring the ROI of their to and through partner marketing initiatives. In a recent CCI webinar, titled: The Rise Of Modern […]
Need a quick reference sheet for managing channel incentive and MDF marketing campaigns? CCI has created this infographic just for you. Bellow you’ll see a rundown of channel incentive types, complete with pros and cons, some key partner scorecarding metrics, types of rewards commonly used, and a guide for channel accounting, breaking out contra vs. […]
In 2013, content marketing, social media and mobility all came into focus as priority investments for businesses and their channel networks. Improved channel communication, collaboration and visibility were key goals for many businesses, while still optimizing end-user engagement and sales results. Although the channel marketing universe saw extreme evolution in 2013, the next year will […]
By Brian Anderson, Associate Editor In today’s marketplace, channel managers have to adapt to shrinking budgets and aggressive revenue goals by ensuring their companies are receiving maximum ROI from their partner programs. But many vendors in the channel still are not sure whether or not they are effectively measuring the worth of their partners. In […]
An underlying predicament for the majority of vendors and manufacturers today is the 80/20 rule: 20% of a typical partner base generates 80% of total indirect channel revenue. Furthermore, findings from Channel Enablers have reaffirmed that while approximately half of partners produce about 20% of revenue, the rest of an average organization’s partner base doesn’t […]
Gaining visibility into investments for ROI and marketing development funds (MDF) is a top priority for vendors across all verticals. At the same time, companies that implement a channel sales model also seek strategies that will drive growth for tier two and three resellers. As a result, progressive companies are implementing joint marketing planning programs […]