Social networks such as Twitter and LinkedIn have become key hubs for B2B buyers to consume content and seek out relevant information. Vendors and their partners, as a result, are striving to leverage these channels to connect with them — and each other. According to the Demand Gen Report 2015 B2B Buyer’s Survey Report, executives […]
By Brian Tervo, CEO, TIE Kinetix North America In the average marketing department, it’s common to hear chatter around content marketing and direct marketing activities. It’s a lot less common to hear about partner marketing, which often fails to get its due and falls into the shadows of other marketing activities. Depending on the organization, […]
The Problem: Suppliers pass quality leads to partners only to see them disappear into the channel sales black hole without a trace. With limited or no visibility into partner lead activities, qualified leads are lost, opportunities vanish, partners disengage and frustration erodes what should be collaborative channel relationships. Together, these factors quickly undermine and can potentially […]
By Deb Broderson, VP of Engagement Marketing, Perks First, let me say that while there is a science to motivation, we aren’t talking about rocket science. It may not be easy, but with the right planning, inputs, governance and processes in place, you can improve participation rates and achieve the ROI needed to reach your business objectives. Some of […]
By Brian Anderson, Associate Editor New marketing trends and mediums are emerging at what seems like a daily basis. Social and mobile, however, are becoming key channels to help businesses improve relationships with partners, customers and prospects, as well as extend the life of their content marketing resources. Yet overall, many marketers still are struggling […]
By Brian Anderson, Associate Editor TreeHouse Interactive, an on-demand partner relationship management (PRM) and marketing automation solution provider, has released two new modules for its Reseller View PRM solution that are designed to improve collaboration, engagement and sales across the channel. The new partner support module is directly integrated into Salesforce CRM, allowing partners to request […]
By Louis Foong, President and CEO, The ALEA Group The relationship between manufacturers and their channel partners is always an intriguing one. Even the most profitable of relationships have a set of intricacies and complexities that require deep understanding and careful handling. The accepted trust factors imply that manufacturers want to provide their channel partners […]