Mindmatrix

JULY 25, 2024

This blog explores the evolving role of influencers within the channel ecosystem, contrasts influencer partnerships with traditional partnerships, and examines their impact on both the modern B2B sales ecosystem and the B2B tech sales ecosystem. Where Do Influencers Fit into the Channel Ecosystem ?

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Impartner

MAY 28, 2020

New Impartner Channel Chief Advisory Board assembles powerhouse group of channel thought leaders from those who regularly generate headlines, present keynotes at top channel forums, curate leading channel events, and are trusted channel advisors for top corporations worldwide. Click here to sign up for the webinar.

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Impartner

AUGUST 16, 2019

” If you’re building a channel, it’s always best practice to follow best practices. In an excerpt from Impartner’s eBook, “ The Ultimate Field Guide to Starting a Channel ,” here are the five key steps for success: 1. The first step is to establish a strategy, then establish policies, then the program.

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PLM Alliances

MAY 16, 2020

It is impossible to ensure your channel efforts are paying off unless you have an objective, data-driven view of your teams' and programs' performance. Diagnosing channel effort performance, or health, can be done quickly, but if done incorrectly will lead to stagnant and potentially declining business results. Budgets are shrinking.

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PLM Alliances

MAY 16, 2020

You need to re-examine the effectiveness of your channel management efforts. If you are a channel chief your primary role is to generate channel sales. Learn the five key attributes of a great channel revenue acceleration engine. At The Spur Group, we help our clients determine their Channel Health Index.

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Mindmatrix

JUNE 11, 2024

The usual answer to this question is: let’s hire a full-time channel chief who will build out and manage the channel partner program, but it often happens without prior determination of an acceptable ROI, an agreed-upon partner program strategy, or without envisioning the end goal in mind.

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PLM Alliances

JUNE 8, 2020

Effective channel management is all about driving customer wins, managing channel sales, and building market coverage. As a channel leader, it is your role to ensure you plan effectively to have the right number of partners in the right places to drive the right results. Partner capacity versus partner scoring.

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Magnetrix

MAY 4, 2022

Best practices for selecting a channel management platform. When is a solution necessary for channel management? Which organizations should adopt a channel management tool? Top challenges alleviated by a stellar channel management platform. Event management. Consideration #3: X factor.

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Impartner

AUGUST 17, 2022

Now in its sixth year, ImpartnerCON is o ne of the world’s largest vendor-led channel industry events gathering the most influential channel leaders and industry speakers to collaborate, celebrate and deep dive into future-forward content. Maria Chien is an industry thought leader in B2B channels.

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PLM Alliances

AUGUST 21, 2022

Every channel leader faces the same core problem — how do I use limited resources, programs, and people to best influence partners and meet my business objectives? Partner scoring helps you: Manage your portfolio of partners. Best select who to manage. What is a channel leader left to do? The changing world of partners.

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PLM Alliances

JUNE 8, 2020

Every channel leader faces the same core problem — how do I use limited resources, programs, and people to best influence partners and meet my business objectives? Partner scoring helps you: Manage your portfolio of partners. Best select who to manage. What is a channel leader left to do? The changing world of partners.

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PLM Alliances

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Our fifth Channel Chats episode features Raegan Wilson and Kate Caday , leaders of channel management and sales transformation at Spur Reply. Raegan owns the firm’s platform alliance relationships and leads the channel automation and optimization strategy. Not just the channel chiefs.

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PLM Alliances

APRIL 18, 2023

We will discuss how modern technologies such as Partner Relationship Management (PRM) systems and advanced analytics simplify their implementation and offer insights on leveraging these strategies for maximum impact.

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PLM Alliances

AUGUST 21, 2022

A channel leader must review their partner plan to ensure the strategy aligns with the company’s desired business outcomes. Through years of experience and a rigorous approach, our team of channel experts at The Spur Group have identified five essential steps to guide partner planning. Step #2: Know your growth levers.

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PLM Alliances

JUNE 8, 2020

A channel leader must review their partner plan to ensure the strategy aligns with the company’s desired business outcomes. Through years of experience and a rigorous approach, our team of channel experts at The Spur Group have identified five essential steps to guide partner planning. Step #2: Know your growth levers.

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PLM Alliances

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The partner value proposition represents the overall advantage a channel partner receives from selling a company’s products and solutions. Forming a strong partner value proposition should be an essential element of any channel effort (whether its recruitment, planning, program design, etc.). How you position yourself matters.

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PLM Alliances

JUNE 3, 2020

Re-evaluate your sales channels and coverage model. Defining your sales channels is a balancing act that needs constant monitoring and adjustment. Your mix of channels needs to adapt as technology, customer needs, and channel preferences evolve. Each has significant strengths and weaknesses. Focus on sales enablement.

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PLM Alliances

JUNE 11, 2024

The quote below was originally stated at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo in 2024: Canalys released a co-sell software leadership matrix in December of 2023. Check it out here. Co-selling is proving to be both an effective and complex tool for collective market growth.

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