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Investment with Market Development Funds (MDF) and Beyond for Partners

Zift Solutions

Vendors, however, must rise to the occasion and figure out how to tie MDF disbursement to quantifiable metrics that show finance teams why its worth making the investment. When a partner program is unable to demonstrate results and ROI from MDF activities, says GoTo’s Van Dover, it can often lead to decreased funding.

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What Are the Stages of Partnership Development?

Zift Solutions

And yes, it’s okay to rethink the investment in the partner after the contract signature it’s always better to stop a loss leader than plow ahead, hoping the partnership results in revenue that all signs show won’t appear. How often will partners need to get retrained or recertified?

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How to Drive Impact with Channel Capacity Planning

PLM Alliances

This is an essential input into your partner planning process. Modeling different growth scenarios is one of the most under-utilized elements of a partner capacity plan. Demand generation - These incentives reward partner leadership (specifically, finding and closing on opportunities.) Modeling different growth scenarios.