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How Do You Define A Lead?

The constant conflict between sales and marketing can be solved by both teams establishing a solid set of characteristics or qualifications that make a lead. However, how does an organization go about setting these guidelines? This infographic from The ALEA Group helps B2B companies understand what makes the ideal lead.

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SiriusDecisions: Revamping The Channel Demand Organization

In the traditional channel space, organizations turn to resellers, distributors, and other forms of partners to drive demand. However, due to multiple changes taking place in the market, channel-centric organizations must rethink their attempts to drive demand through different types of partners, according to Laz Gonzalez, Service Director of Channel Marketing Strategies for SiriusDecisions. Gonzalez […]

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CASE STUDY: Motion Computing Promotes Education & Evangelism In Partner Programs

  Companies across verticals, especially healthcare and retail, are taking note of the improved productivity and efficiency that comes with implementing mobile devices within their organizations. One company turning to the channel to capitalize on this transformation is Motion Computing. The global provider of tablet PCs faced the challenge of standing out to new partners […]

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SiriusDecisions Summit 2012 Spotlights The New Channel Demand Equation

  More than 1,000 B2B professionals, including marketing and sales executives, will attend next week’s SiriusDecisions Summit, to be held May 22-24, 2012 at the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. The sold out, three-day conference will highlight the latest trends and developments in demand generation, marketing automation, sales enablement and operations, and channel marketing will […]

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ChannelViews: Three Ways To Get What You Need From Vendors

By Ed Thompson, Director of Demand Generation, The Pedowitz Group Editor’s Note: Due to a special arrangement with CRN, Channel Marketer Report is publishing a recent article from the site, written by Ed Thompson of the Pedowitz Group. Talk to any vendor/OEM that depends upon driving revenue from a partner ecosystem and they’ll likely mention […]

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iQmetrix Rolls Out New Partner Network Categories and Program Tiers To Help Improve Collaboration, Engagement and Growth

In an effort to create more meaningful partnerships among its channel, iQmetrix, a provider of retail management software for the U.S. wireless industry, has implemented a new partner program. Through the new program, iQmetrix has introduced new specific categories and tiers to its existing network. Categories include: Consumer Solutions; Retailer Solutions; Resource Partners; and Hardware […]

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ChannelViews: Partner Value Propositions

By Erich Flynn, CEO, TreeHouse Interactive Every partner program is different, with each market having different things channel partners value. Channel managers have the job of finding out what partners value and what they don’t. What doesn’t change is unless you have a value proposition, partners will not seek you out or remain partners for […]

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ChannelViews: How To Reach And Influence End-Users By Socially-Enabling Your Channel Partners

By Olivier Choron, Founder and CEO, purechannelapps Social media has truly broken down communication barriers to offer a liquidity of information exchange unlike any other medium. But how can this often unruly medium be harnessed by resellers and vendors to its best advantage? If your organization uses a tiered route to market – be it […]

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