What Can a Manufacturer Do to Prevent Channel Partnership Cancellation? Many manufacturers spend a great deal of time and resources on establishing channel partnerships in order to expand their business, only to be let down by the results. For a manufacturer to maximize their chances of success,
Channel Management SaaS Applications
Over the past ten years, Software as a Service (SaaS) has become the most sustainable solution for organizations. This is especially true for organizations that wish to power their sales, marketing, and operations from anywhere. With no signs of slowing down, studies predict that the SaaS industry
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How to Optimize your Channel Rebate and SPIF Programs
Best Practices for Creating and Implementing Rebate and SPIF Programs. Rebate and SPIF programs are powerful incentive tools best used to boost your partners’ sales efforts. Such sales incentive programs are designed to ultimately increase product revenue by the number of units sold. However,
Creating a Successful Channel Program Strategy
The channel landscape has undergone tremendous changes. Changes from "Second Platform" to "Third Platform" stage of IT is leaving businesses who rely on traditional IT infrastructure behind. Businesses who have invested in the Second Platform will continue to see growth from 2018 to 2012. However,
Managing Ship and Debit Programs Requires Automation
Automated Ship and Debit Benefits Manufacturers and Partners. Managing ship and debit programs is an exhausting endeavor. It takes not only remarkable organizational skills but also deft communication, precision, leadership, and accountability. Businesses must be able to track channel
Characteristics of Good Vendors in a Channel Partnership
What is a Good Vendor and How to Decide which one to Work with in the First Place. Vetting vendors can be a difficult process, especially if you are evaluating a new supplier with not much prior history in the channel. It’s true that you can always move if a partnership does not work out.
Web-Based Partner Portal – A Channel Management Platform
Web-Based Partner Portal - a Channel Management Platform Built to Better Serve Clients Through Improved Automation and Quicker Processing. Computer Market Research's web-based partner portal is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that supports a variety of web-based channel management
Successful Channel Partner Sales and Marketing Programs
Discover the most Important Pieces to Creating a Profitable Channel Sales and Marketing Programs. Utilizing channel partnerships effectively depends on the proper execution of a variety of components. The most important component is your channel partner sales and marketing programs. But, arguably
Channel POS Data Management System – A Powerful Sales Tool
A Channel POS Data Management System that Helps you Target Specific Customers. In-depth knowledge of customers and point-of-sale activity are critical aspects of any successful marketing and sales strategy. Having an accurate, up-to-date snapshot of the customer base is especially vital to
The Real Cost of Auditing Channel Partner Claims Manually
Manual Channel Partner Claims Management Can Result In Overpayment Of Claims! Ineffective channel price management leads to numerous negative setbacks within a business. At the same time, overpayments on channel partner claims can cause a serious blow to your revenue. Traditional methods for
Channel Sales Checklist Discussion with Channel Expert Dede Haas
A 13-Point Channel Sales Checklist to Discover If Your Company Is Ready to Join the Channel. Dede Haas is an award-winning high-tech sales channel professional and founder of DLH Services. As an expert in channel management, Dede has created innovative and successful channel programs and sales
Partner Recruitment Plan Formula and Its Components
A Partner Recruitment Plant Formula that Equals Revenue Growth. Partner profiling is widely used by vendors for identifying and selecting the right partners in the partner recruitment plan. However, some vendors use their own partner profiling strategy as a tool to evaluate their existing partners.
New Goals for Channel Partners – It’s a New Year After all
Best Practices for Setting Goals for Channel Partners in the New Year! 2019 has barely begun, yet many technology manufacturers are already planning their performance and development goals for the year. Planning your performance goals early in the year allows you to align your partner programs
Channel Partner Portal – A Data Management System
Achieving Business Objectives with a Data-Driven Channel Partner Portal Software. A vendor’s channel partner portal is very similar to a digital hub where the vendor’s and their partners’ data is stored and available for access to all parties 24/7. This collaborative data hub creates an