For many vendors, managing partners can be a frustrating process. Small companies with only a few vendors may get away with manual processes or using spreadsheets. However, when the main goal is to grow, this can become rather daunting and costly. For larger companies, dealing with numerous
Important Components of a Channel Management System
According to the World Trade Organization, a whopping 75% of global trade is conducted through indirect channels. So, if you’re conducting business through a channel system, you’ve already got a spot among the popular crowd. However, with the constant changes in the economy and in how businesses
Risks with Using Outdated Business Management Applications
These days, software updates come faster than the speed of light. And, outdated business management applications can render your established workflows dysfunctional and ineffective. Take the current unemployment crisis in America, for example. Many state unemployment departments, including
Having a Strong Partner Management System During COVID-19
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders scrambled to find solutions to operate in a new normal. As a result, it seems, the entire world sheltered in place and started working from home. Companies with solid partner management systems in place adapted a bit better while those with traditional
Guidelines for a Partner Relationship Management Software
Partner relationship management (PRM) software helps channel organizations with recruiting new channel partners and selling products or services. A well-designed partner management application helps such organizations and their channel partners to align their business goals. In addition, access to
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,
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
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
Make your Partner Portal Software Attractive to Channel Partners
How to Use your Channel Partner Portal Software to Target Value-Added Resellers. A channel partner portal software is designed to provide a centralized platform to assist vendors in managing and calculating channel activities, as well as help partners, increase productivity and revenue. Partner
Importance of Automated Channel Data Management Platforms
Using Manual Processes to Normalize Channel Data Leads to Financial Complications and Lost Opportunities. In order to facilitate sustainable growth, channel-driven producers need detailed visibility into the performance of products and partners via an automated channel data management platform.
Partner Portal Benefits for Your Channel-Driven Business
Experience the Partner Portal Benefits for your Channel. Computer Market Research's Partner Portal platform offers complete visibility into your channel. Partner portal benefits, such as the ability to efficiently manage all of your channel sales and marketing programs on one completely customized
Channel Industry Software Leader Celebrates 30 Years
Happy 30th Anniversary Computer Market Research! Computer Market Research celebrated its 30th anniversary in the channel industry this January. CMR has come a long way since its founding in 1984 by Del Heles. After the company was first established, Del Heles rented a small office, purchased a