In this very crowded business landscape, it’s increasingly difficult to differentiate and gain partner mindshare. To be competitive, suppliers must offer an experience that’s customized, targeted and engaging from the partner’s, not the supplier’s, perspective. Armed with the strategies described in this white paper, you’ll learn how to create a channel engagement program designed with […]
EfficientIP, a provider of network security and automation solutions specializing in DDI (DNS-DHCP-IPAM),is expanding its North American channel program to give more network solutions and service providers access to the company’s technologies. To effectively integrate a broader, but limited range of resellers into its North America channel ecosystem, the company has streamlined its Smart Partner Program by […]
For BrandMuscle, an integrated local and channel marketing solution and services provider, Forrester’s 2018 report on the growth of both through-channel marketing automation (TCMA) technology and related services was good news indeed. Not only did Forrester predict that sales of TCMA solutions would climb to almost $1.18 billion by 2023, the research firm said that […]
By Ingrid Catlin, Director of Marketing, WorkStride When it comes to the incentives that motivate us to work harder, we tend to respond differently based on our personalities. Sure, most of us greatly appreciate a generous bonus, commission or restaurant gift card in response to our achievements. But that’s not necessarily the be-all, end-all for […]
B2B buyers are paying more attention to what other people think about the products and services they’re considering. According to the 2019 Content Preferences Survey conducted by Channel Marketer Report’s sister publication, Demand Gen Report, buyers say they are placing higher emphasis on comments from colleagues and peers,user reviews and third party/analyst reports. The survey’s respondents, 200 senior-level B2B […]
Ensuring the success of partner organizations is getting more attention from vendors. In December, Axcient, a provider of a comprehensive set of business availability solutions, announced its Partner Success Team, an 11-member squad dedicated to ensuring its managed service provider (MSP) partners receive the highest level of service. And in February, Channel Impact, a full-service channel […]
SAP has appointed Karl Fahrbach as the company’s first chief partner officer. In his role, Fahrbach will be responsible for driving next-generation partnering at the company. His responsibilities include evolving partner commercial models to intensify partner innovation, platform adoption and the sale of cloud solutions with partners across all customer segments and markets. Fahrbach has […]
Moderating a panel of channel-fluent marketing agency executives at the B2B Marketing Exchange conference in Scottsdale last month, Jay McBain, Forrester’s principal analyst – channels, partnerships and alliances, cited a single stat that clearly demonstrates the important role agencies play in channel programs. According to McBain, Forrester is predicting a 25% CAGR for channel marketing […]
The Channel Institute, a training body dedicated to promoting and developing the channel profession worldwide, is adding a Certificate in Channel Sales to it offerings. Other certificates included in the portfolio include training for channel management, channel marketing and digital co-marketing. The Certificate in Channel Sales was developed for channel sales professionals seeking new opportunities to […]
Allbound, a partner relationship management platform provider, has appointment Daniel Graff-Radford as the company’s chief executive officer. Graff-Radford, who was most recently the chief strategy officer at OnSolve, is an 18-year tech company veteran with a successful track record of growing and operating both private and public companies. “We are very pleased to have Daniel join […]