Mike Vizard believes too many vendors approach the channel as if it’s a privilege for partners to sell their products. What they should really be focusing on is, what channel partners want from vendors?
In this third installment on Long Tail Channel Partners, guest blogger, Brett Martin, looks at the importance of channel partner engagement to ensure partner are productive.
The challenge many channel leaders struggle with is determining not just what key performance indicators (KPI’s) to measure channel partner engagement levels, but which are the most critical.
Rapid change is happening across the IT channel. The CompTIA 7th State of the Channel Report reverberates that the business of technology is undergoing a huge transformation.
A channel rebate is arguably the single most critical ammunition that ultimately determines which vendor not only carries the day, but ultimately wins the war.
How can you build a channel incentives program that drives behavior from your partner base? Join Channel Mechanics and The Channel Institute for “Best Practices in Channel Incentives”
Phil Wright looks at how Channel Enablement Software is delivering the right channel partner offers, to the right partner base, at the right time.
Kenneth Fox compiles the ultimate list of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) every channel manager should be tracking
By profiling every partner in detail as they join your program and on an annual basis, you are going to have a pretty good idea of where to focus your efforts.
Channel Mechanics CEO Kenneth Fox, sits down with The Channel Happy Hour to talk about Channel Automation, and how it’s disrupting the channel.
Compensation drives behavior…How to Use Incentives and Promotions to Create a Symbiotic Channel
It’s hard to imagine a credible channel program that doesn’t include a deal reg component. […]
The debate over the merits of direct versus indirect sales is older than the IT […]
Market development funds or MDF are used in indirect sales channels whereby funds are made available by vendors to […]
In almost every channel program roughly 20 percent of the partners participating in that program […]
