With more than 5,000 partners helping to boost Xerox’s global annual sales to $11 billion, it’s hard to imagine that the enterprise operated anything less than a well-run channel program. But when the company determined that the small and midsize business segment represented a significant opportunity for growth – and that 75% of the overall […]
By Norma Watenpaugh, founding principal and CEO, Phoenix Consulting Group If you are like most channel management organizations, you are continually pressed to do more with less. Although two-third of IT products and services are sold through channels, my guess is that you don’t have two thirds of the sales and marketing budget to enable […]
ZINFI Technologies, a leading supplier of unified channel management solutions, has enhanced its partner relationship management platform with advanced content management capabilities. The platform’s new capabilities include advanced content filtering options for various users. New content approval management capabilities allow greater collaboration by channel organizations and their agencies. And the platform features updated print-quality asset […]
Problem: Successfully executing channel marketing initiatives can be a challenge for organizations, large or small. Not only are you relying on partners to actively market your products and generate demand, but do so in a way that represents your brand accurately. The simple truth is that most can’t, due to limited time, skills and resources. […]
The days of channel executives cobbling together a stack of off-the-shelf and home-grown solutions to just barely support their staff and partners seem to be coming to an end. With indirect sales team accounting for the lion’s share of B2B revenue, vendor demand for high-performing, purpose-built channel solutions is being met by a growing number […]
James F. DeSocio, who was most recently, the chief revenue officer at Relayware, has been named president and chief executive officer of Intellinetics. He has also been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Intellinetics, a Columbus, OH, software company, offers a platform that supports document-centric processes for embedded work teams in businesses of any […]
The B2B Marketing Exchange a premier event for marketers managing the complex sales cycles and group buying realities common today, is expanding its 2018 agenda to include sessions and workshops on channel marketing. “Considering that as much as 65% to 75% of all B2B revenue is generated through indirect sales teams, it’s critical that all […]
Despite the development of user-friendly partner relationship management solutions, channel marketing management technology, and increasingly intuitive portals intended to make it easier for partners to work with the vendors they represent, brands are finding it necessary to offer even more personal touches. Concierge programs, which can range from answering simple questions about accessing those partner […]
When a partner recognizes a major opportunity for a vendor to benefit from an unexpected market opportunity, success can hinge on the ability of the brand to help the partner react quickly, efficiently, and effectively. Challenges When Toshiba announced that it was exiting the telecommunications business – suddenly leaving a number of dealers without a […]
WinGreen Marketing Systems, Inc., a provider of content marketing, lead generation, and account based marketing services for B2B technology companies, has launched an channel advisory service practice. Services include channel strategy, program and organization development, go-to-market support, partner recruiting and planning, and comprehensive channel marketing support that leverages WinGreen’s full-service marketing functions. The channel advisory […]