TreeHouse Interactive, a provider of cloud-based partner relationship management (PRM) and marketing automation platform (MAP) solutions, recently added a new Secure Search module to its Reseller View platform. The PRM system offers extensive partner automation, portal customization and partner marketing enablement. With the Secure Search module, partners will be able to search content seamlessly and […]
Agencies and consultancies are in the trenches of the channel, helping vendors and partners maximize sales and marketing results. Before launching our annual Guide To Channel Agencies And Consultancies, Channel Marketer Report asked participants to answer the following: What questions are prospects and customers asking you most frequently? What is the No. 1 challenge you’re […]
Deal registration programs can help vendors influence partner behavior, enhance collaboration, reduce channel conflict and measure partner performance. At the same time, these programs provide vendors with real-time visibility into channel pipeline. The overall value of deal registration programs is clear: 80% of channel firms say that deal registration program is critical or an important […]
The Problem: The channel universe is evolving at a rapid pace. While channel sales reps were once confined to their desks, they are now constantly on the go. As partners attend customer and prospect meetings and network at trade shows, they need access to co-branded content, sales resources and other materials to help them close […]
By Jim Sullivan, Director, Channel Sales, Kaspersky Lab North America It’s no secret that we’re in a highly competitive market in technology sales. It takes more than groundbreaking technology and innovative products to make the channel sales engine operate. Vendors can’t afford to put an incentive or program in place and simply hope for the […]
Coming off of the July 4 holiday weekend, it seems appropriate that we get back into the swing of things by comparing the art of content marketing to brewing beer. If you think about it, good beer and good content have a lot in common: it’s refreshing, memorable and you want to share it with […]
Corporate Visions, a provider of marketing and sales messaging and training, has acquired Launch International, a communications company specializing in marketing and sales enablement content. This deal further enhances Corporate Visions’ customer conversation system and expands its position as a provider of consulting, content and training products and services to help companies improve their selling conversations. […]
Despite the rise of digital marketing and engagement tactics, events still play a pivotal role in the channel ecosystem. After all, there is still tremendous value in face-to-face conversations with partners and prospects. “In-person events are still where it’s at because there’s nothing that replaces the face- to-face meeting and the warm handshake,” said Peter […]
The Problem: Many organizations spend an exorbitant amount of time and resources to produce compelling content for their audiences. Unfortunately, CRM and channel communications systems are not geared to help sales teams and channel partners take advantage of content marketing and efficiently track leads while on the go. As a result, sales teams are unable […]