2017

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How to Bring Manufacturing into the 21st Century With Partner Engagement

Impartner

” Your company relies heavily on the success of an indirect sales channel to market and sell. “ [click_to_tweet tweet=”Bring Manufacturing into the 21st Century with Partner Engagement – ” quote=”Bring Manufacturing into the 21st Century with Partner Engagement – ” theme=””]. If you’re in the manufacturing industry your customer’s buying journey can easily become complex.

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The Importance of Registering an Assumed Company Name

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Choosing and registering a business name is one of the first steps in creating a business. However, choosing a name that may be protected by trademark or doing business under a different unregistered name may have the consequence of personal liability for business decisions. For Michigan, one of the first steps in creating a business entity is registering a distinguishable name with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) for Michigan.

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Partnership on AI Announces Executive Director Terah Lyons and Welcomes New Partners

Partnership on AI

We are thrilled to announce Terah Lyons as the Founding Executive Director of the Partnership on AI (PAI). Terah joins us from the Mozilla Foundation, where she was most recently a Technology Policy Fellow. Prior to that she served as Policy Advisor to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OS. TP).

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MSPs Face Big Cybersecurity Talent Gap

Channel Insider

Here are key findings that indicate where MSPs should focus their resources to support and grow their sales to SMBs and larger enterprise customers.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Discovery Under The Michigan Court Rules

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Discovery is an important and beneficial process in the course of a lawsuit. It involves each side requesting and receiving documents from the other pertaining to the case. Discovery amounts to about 50% of all litigation costs, and upwards of “90% of the costs in the top 5% of the most expensive cases.” Nicola Faith Sharpe, CORPORATE COOPERATION THROUGH COST-SHARING , 16 Mich.

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Subleasing—What are the Tenant’s Responsibilities?

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Before assigning property under a sublease, it is important to know what you, as a tenant, could be liable for. The first step for a tenant looking to sublease is to read the original lease from the landlord. This likely will have a lot of the information on what is and is not allowed in terms of subleasing. Usually, leases will say that a sublease must be done with the owner’s consent, according to the Michigan Legislature.

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Successor Company Liability: Could You be Responsible for the Product Defects of Your Predecessor?

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Good news for companies that have recently bought or are considering buying another company: the Sixth Circuit recently ruled that successor companies may not be held liable for the predecessor company’s product defects. In Holland v. FCA U.S. , LLC, No. 15-4367 (6 th Cir. 2016) defendant FCA succeeded Chrysler Group LLC after Chrysler Group filed bankruptcy.

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Adverse Possession – What You Need to Know About the Law in Michigan

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Knowing the law of adverse possession is necessary for Michigan land owners to avoid possession by trespassers and potential litigation. Adverse possession is a legal concept allowing a trespasser to gain legal possession of your land without your permission. According to Beach v. Twp. of Lima , 802 N.W.2d 1 (2011), to establish a claim of adverse possession, the party trying to claim the property must show proof that the possession is: – Actual, – Visible, open, notorious, exclusive

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Rule 37(e) – Sanctions for the Failure to Preserve ESI under the December 2015 Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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In December of 2015, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended. Many of the changes had implications for eDiscovery and electronically stored information (“ESI”). Of particular significance, Rule 37(e) was amended to address sanctions in the event that “electronically stored information that should have been preserved in the anticipation or conduct of litigation is lost because a party failed to take reasonable steps to preserve it, and it cannot be restored or replaced through additio

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How to Build Competitive Channel Programs: Advice from 7 Channel Experts

The tech world is crowded. And that means the stakes for channel management have never been higher. How do you cut through the noise? Are SPIFFs, business plans, and marketing development funds really worth it? Get real-world, boots-on-the-ground insight into what it takes to build a partner relationship management motion that attracts, trains, retains, and motivates the right partners.

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Impartner Closes Out 2017 Winning Streak with 2 More Awards

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Global Partner Relationship Management Leader named silver honoree in Best in Biz and One Planet Award Series. SILICON SLOPES, UTAH — DECEMBER 20, 2017 — Impartner, the world’s largest and fastest-growing pure-play Partner Relationship Management (PRM) provider, has been named a two-time silver honoree in the Enterprise Service of the Year category for this year’s Best in Biz Awards and a first-time silver honoree in the New Product of the Year category for th

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9 out of 10 Companies Struggling to Fill Sales Roles, and it’s Only Getting Worse

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. New Impartner data shows that the shortage of enterprise sales pros is holding companies back from reaching revenue goals. The indirect channel moves into spotlight as revenue driver for 2018. SILICON SLOPES, UTAH — DECEMBER 12, 2017 — Impartner, the world’s largest and fastest-growing pure-play Partner Relationship Management (PRM) solution provider, today released a new report revealing that the process of recruiting and hiring enterprise sales professionals is be

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Impartner Selected to Accelerate Indirect Sales

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Impartner’s Partner Relationship Management solution ensures Blackboard’s global channel partners can get what they need, on any device, at any time, in any language, in one place. SILICON SLOPES, UTAH — DECEMBER 1, 2017 — When leading educational technology provider Blackboard sought to enhance the experience it provides to its network of channel partners spanning 55 countries, five key reasons led them to choose the world’s largest and fastest-growing

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Impartner Fall ’17 Release Ushers in New Era of Precision in Channel Management

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Smart segmentation automation and asset delivery functions ensure no partner gets ‘lost in the shuffle,’ regardless of size, geography, partner type or business model. Analyst firm SiriusDecisions stresses that vendors have accumulated many channel partner types, yet few have the resources to engage effectively with all of them — until now.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Impartner Customer Uses Power of PRM to Help Transform Global Channel Program

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. At SiriusDecisions Summit Europe, Xerox outlines role of Partner Relationship Management technology in optimizing channel performance. LONDON, SIRIUSDECISIONS SUMMIT — OCTOBER 4, 2017 — During the SiriusDecisions Summit Europe today, Impartner Partner Relationship Management (PRM) customer Xerox outlined how the use of a contemporary PRM technology is playing a role in helping the company transform and expand its global channels program.

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New Interactive Impartner Infographic Shows How PRM Enhances Partner Journey

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. PRM creates a frictionless, contemporary partner experience to attract the best partners, optimize mutual performance and accelerate channel revenue. Impartner PRM customers report an average 31 percent increase in channel sales in first year of use. SILICON SLOPES, UTAH — SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 — Impartner, the world’s largest and fastest-growing pure-play Partner Relationship Management (PRM) company, today launched a new interactive infographic which highlights how P

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The Nevada Law For O.J. Simpson’s Parole Hearing

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The big news in law this week is former football player O.J. Simpson’s parole hearing that will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Simpson’s 33-year prison term in Nevada was for a charge of armed robbery and assault with a weapon, according to the Chicago Tribune. [link]. In Nevada, the law is clear on what must be considered at a parole hearing.

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Impartner Raises $15 Million in Funding from Emergence Capital

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Funding to further accelerate Impartner’s growth trajectory, which in Q1 ’17 alone has already seen an increase of 88 percent in new customer growth and 77 percent in new bookings. Growth spurred by corporations from Ingersoll Rand to Samsung turning to Impartner PRM to transform the performance of their indirect sales.

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Maximize Productivity and Simplify IT Management with Conversational AI

ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu

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Impartner Releases Industry’s First Price Quote Functionality

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Quoting tool extends native Salesforce quoting capabilities to partners, speeds deal closure. New release also launches deal and pipeline management solution built from ground up to manage multiple-partner participants typical in a channel sale. SILICON SLOPES, UTAH — JULY 11, 2017 — Impartner, the world’s largest and fastest-growing pure-play Partner Relationship Management (PRM) company, today announced the Summer ’17 release of its multi-award winning Impar

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What’s in a Name? – Making Sure Your Trade Name is Protected

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Your business’ name is one of your most important advertising tools. If you have recently started or are thinking of starting a business, you likely already know how important the name of your business is. But more than just creating a good first impression, a name must satisfy certain legal requirements. There are different issues involved at the various stages of choosing a name, registering a name, and defending a name.

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Partnership On AI Strengthens Its Network of Partners and Announces First Initiatives

Partnership on AI

Since we came together to form the Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society (Partnership on AI), we have been uplifted by support from around the world, with enthusiasm about our mission, tenets, and goals coming from companies, nonprofits, and academics alike. Earlier this year we welcomed Apple and six nonprofit board members to serve on our Board of Directors, the group that oversees the Partnership on AI.

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Top Corporations Rapidly Turning to Impartner to Manage Channel Operations

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. New case studies featuring Ciena, Conga and Pivot3 highlight the power of Impartner’s multi-award-winning Partner Relationship Management software to accelerate channel revenue. Impartner emerges as newest member of Silicon Slopes tech elite, building on 156 percent growth of customer base in 2016 with an increase of 88 percent in Q1.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Impartner Customers Receive a Record 69% Increase in Awards

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. GENBAND, Ixia, Pivot3 and Xerox among top corporations and Impartner clients honored as 5-Star Partner Program winners; Six executives named to 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs. SILICON SLOPES, UTAH — APRIL 21, 2017 — Global SaaS Partner Relationship Management (PRM) technology leader Impartner today announced its customers won a record 69 percent year-over-year increase in 5-Star Partner Program Awards from CRN Magazine.

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New Impartner Customer Survey Reveals Startling Power of PRM

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Worldwide, customers report an average increase of 31 percent in revenue and a 23 percent reduction in administrative costs in the first year of use. Results summarized in new white paper which lays out Partner Relationship Management business case for executives: Highlights 13 reasons PRM is most important investment companies can make to drive indirect revenue.

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Impartner Recognized as Marketers that Matter Awards Finalist

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Impartner included among the best brands and marketers in the world such as Adobe, Autodesk, Brocade, Citrix, Google Cloud, Intel, OpenTable and The Clorox Company. SILICON SLOPES, UTAH — APRIL 6, 2017 — Global Partner Relationship Management (PRM) leader Impartner today announced that it is a 2017 Marketers That Matter ® (MTM) Awards finalist in both the Building B2B Brands and the Transformation Journey categories.

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Impartner Releases eBook

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Guide born out of discussions with customer prospects about the most common issues they see with Partner Relationship Management choices, causing them to seek a new solution. SILICON SLOPES, UTAH — APRIL 4, 2017 — Global Partner Relationship Management (PRM) leader Impartner today launched a new eBook, “The Top 13 Signs You’ve Made the Wrong PRM Decision,” to help companies who “realize something is wrong” with their current solution, confi

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5 Essential Virtual Selling Practices Every Company Must Have by 2023

Speaker: Erika Bzdel - Vice President of Sales and Craig Simons - Director of Marketing

Virtual sales success requires new ways of thinking. Sales managers, trainers, sales enablement managers, and sales reps across all industries must adjust to this digital transformation. That doesn’t mean, however, that you can transfer the old ways of doing business to the new blended selling environment. You need to implement essential virtual selling processes or you will get left behind.

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Impartner’s Pierre Poggi Shares Channel Revenue Acceleration Secret

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Channel partners projected to be more, not less, important to Cloud technologies: Companies with contemporary Partner Relationship Management solutions outperform competitors. LONDON — MARCH 16, 2017 — In a presentation today at Cloud Expo Europe, Europe’s largest cloud and digital transformation show, global Partner Relationship Management (PRM) leader Impartner’s European Business Development Director Pierre Poggi shared the revenue secret its customers who

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Impartner Advances Channel-First Philosophy

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Release continues stream of channel-focused innovations in the past 24 months, which have made Impartner the most award winning PRM worldwide. New channel-first interface allows individual channel managers to see personalized views of their specific region without having to sort through an ocean of data. LONDON — MARCH 15, 2017 — Global Partner Relationship Management (PRM) Leader Impartner today announced a new ‘channel-first’ interface that gives channel man

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Impartner Wins 2nd Stevie Award

Impartner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. First 2017 win demonstrates Impartner’s continued leadership in ChannelTech for helping companies accelerate revenue through indirect channels. SILICON SLOPES, UTAH — MARCH 3, 2017 — Global pure-play Partner Relationship Management (PRM) leader Impartner today announced it has won a Silver Stevie ® Award in the Relationship Management Solution category of the 11 th annual Stevie Awards ® for Sales & Customer Service.