The Problem: Approximately 25% of B2B companies in the Fortune 500 currently use marketing automation systems, according to ClickZ, and in turn, are seeing improved campaign and sales results. However, other companies that operate in more complex ecosystems, such as channels, are struggling to take advantage of these tools. The Solution: Marketing Advocate is striving […]
Citing significant growth in sales and new landmarks in its channel ecosystem, Kaspersky Lab North America reported that it has exceeded initial goals for the first half of 2013 for B2B and B2C sides of the business. At its 2013 partner conference, Kaspersky Lab NA set aggressive milestones for the channel, zeroing in on both […]
Many vendors still are wrapping their heads around the advent of the cloud and managed services. Additionally, organizations are considering how these technological advancements will impact channel operations and end-user demands. Rather than fighting inevitable change, Cisco is evolving. During the annual Channel Partner Summit, which took place June 4-6 in Boston. Cisco executives shared […]
By Jonathan Lee, Assistant Editor The content team of tomorrow will look a lot like the publishing team of today. That was one of the key messages from the Power Panel, titled: Crafting a Killer B2B Content Strategy, which took place at the B2B Content2Conversion conference hosted by Demand Gen Report. During the panel discussion, Joe Pulizzi, Founder of Content Marketing […]
Last week, Kaspersky Lab, a developer of secure content and threat management solutions, unveiled a variety of new partner offerings, including new incentives, programs and content offerings, during the company’s Partner Summit, which took place February 7-10, 2013, in Cancun, Mexico.
Tech Data Corporation, a technology distributor and service provider, recently announced the launch of a new reseller marketing program powered by TDAgency, the company’s marketing services agency. ResellerCONNECT was developed to focus on the marketing needs of SMB resellers, while still tackling the goals of top technology vendors.
By Lawrence M. Walsh Here are some channel truisms about marketing: Solution providers are terrible marketers. They don’t invest in marketing. They don’t frame their value propositions beyond their technical skill sets. And they have unrealistic expectations for the returns on their marketing investments. Vendors, on the other hand, are myopic marketers. They’re most concerned […]
Communication and collaboration are key to optimal channel marketing and sales results. SAP partner Advanced Business Solutions (ABS) recognizes the true value of this consistent engagement throughout the marketing planning and execution process. After working with SAP and TSL Marketing, a channel-focused lead generation and marketing consultancy, the company was able to close a $80,000 […]
Demand Gen Report (DGR) recently announced dates for the second annual Content2Conversion Conference, to be held April 22-23, 2013, at the Times Center in Manhattan. The inaugural Content2Conversion Conference drew approximately 250 B2B marketing executives in fields ranging from high tech, telecom, health care and financial services, offering proven best practices to compete in the […]