hawkeye Channel, a software and services provider for channel organizations, has added a new solution to its cloud-based channelConduit platform for indirect channel sales management. The new offering — called channelPlans — is designed to facilitate joint marketing planning between manufactures and their indirect channels. Used in conjunction with other marketing enablement solutions offered by […]
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 […]
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 […]
Organizations leverage CRM platforms to better track and manage interactions with customers, clients and sales prospects. While this is a vital asset to optimal sales and marketing strategies and results, PRM is helping vendors and OEMs track partner qualification, success and progress in sales and marketing efforts. More organizations are recognizing the channel-wide value of […]
Prizes, trips and financial spiffs have become staples as methods of incentivizing partners to meet or exceed sales goals and thresholds. However, with better tracking and benchmarks in place to measure the actual impact on revenue and demand generation, many channel marketers are starting to re-examine short-term incentive programs. In addition, the ongoing Marketing Development […]
By Tracy Delphia, Senior Marketing Analyst and Vaughn Aust, VP, Client Solutions, hawkeye Like most ecosystems, the channel is continuing its evolution to adapt to a changing environment. The Great Recession, which started around 2008, punctuated channel change and quickly drove adoption of Software-as-a-Service and created quite a cloudy outlook for the channel. We are […]