Navigating the XChange: Surviving Events Season
It’s that time of year again. The promoting-est, free marketing swag-est, knowledge…
Lead Generation Keeping You Up at Night? Your Dream Channel Strategy is Waiting
We’ve all had nights where we lie awake, full of questions. Did I leave the oven…
The 7 Keys to a Successful Channel Partner Program
We spend a lot of time in the trenches with channel programs -- ask any of our…
It’s Alive! Is Frank Ruining Your Channel Program?
“Beware, for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.” -- Spoken by the monster in…
How Campaign Management Can Save Time & Resources
Have you ever been in charge of putting all the pieces of luggage in the car for a…
Get Schooled on a Simpler Approach to Channel Management
School’s back in session. Remember the crisp sounds of opening your new textbook…
AchieveUnite, Channel Acceleration & the Lifetime Value of Partners
Our Zift Zone Strategic Alliance Program has some standout channel leaders in its…
Vacation Time? Straighten Out Your ChanTech First
Mid-July. We’ve entered what is traditionally known in business as the “slow”…
GDPR’s One-Year Mark: Wild Wild West No More
It’s been one year since GDPR emerged as the first of several initiatives aimed at…
Acronym Mayhem: The Fine Line Between Expertise and Jargonese
You’ve seen them. We all have. You’ve listened to presentations full of…
Kick Procrastination to the Curb: Practical Tips to Stay on Task
We all do it. So I looked to the Internet for an answer. “Why do we procrastinate?”…
Rule Your Channel Kingdom with ECM
Imagine, if you will, you’re the ruler of a kingdom -- or seven kingdoms, even.…
Passing the Torch: The Changing Channel Workforce
Channel folks, let’s talk. The channel is changing, though that’s a given. It…
Email Deliverability: How to Land in Contacts’ Inboxes
You draft. You revise. You test. And test again. And test some more, just for good…
WeChat: The Social Media Giant You Should Be Paying Attention To
“So, what’s the deal with WeChat?” That was the question among coworkers and I…
5 B2B Companies Doing Social Media Right
You’ve heard it -- and perhaps even felt it. B2B social media isn’t always fun. B2B…
The Art of Social Listening
You’ve got your social media accounts set up on the usual suspects: Twitter,…
Easy Listening: Can’t-Miss Tracks from Essential Channel Visions
Alright, I admit it: I’m a millennial. An avocado-on-toast, phone-toting,…
Channel Visions: Sage’s Self-Serve Philosophy
“If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you…
Top 10 Channel Chatters of 2018
We were chatterboxes this past year -- and for good reason. We had a lot to share.…
Is Your Partner Portal Coming to Play or Win?
What’s the main difference between any old partner portal and a partner portal…
Innovation and Inspiration: Takeaways from Women of the Channel East
The channel is changing. We say it all the time, but as inclusivity moves to the…
Solving for Success: How to Streamline Partner Onboarding & Speed Time to Sales
It’s the eternal equation: Suppliers + Channel Partners + X = Faster Onboarding…
Digital Marketing Grab Bag: What We Brought Back from the Definitive Digital Marketing Gathering
On November 14 and 15, I went to the Internet Summit, the destination for the…
Reaching the Peak of Partner Engagement
Exactly how are you inspiring your channel partners to reach higher and go further…
Think You Know What Your Partners Want? Think Again
People are people, and we tend to be stubborn when it comes to what we think is…
Channel Visions: Staying Focused on the Partner
Like most of us, I sometimes struggle with focus. I can feel it, even now as I’m…
Ten Reasons to Love Our New Website
We’re pretty excited about our new website. That’s a slight understatement,…
Zift Solutions Adds Connector to Datto’s Autotask PSA
Direct Integration with Professional Services Automation Platform Drives Partner…
I Can See My Future with You
From the moment you saw it, you knew. You clicked around, figured out their pros…
Channel Visions: Three Investments for Happy Partners
The internet loves a good list. I'm as guilty of this as the next person online. A…
Channel Visions: What Partners Need to Succeed
One of the biggest pieces of advice we’ve seen offered to channel programs…
Channel Visions: Partner Engagement & ROI
If there’s one thing marketers are passionate about, it’s data to back up…
Channel Visions: Creating the Perfect Partner Experience
The one thing that can be counted on in the channel is change. Whether it’s…
Channel Visions: Creating a World Class Channel Program
If you’re running a partner program, you know how much work it takes to keep…
Channel Visions: Channel Technology Built for Growth
Though Gwenn Lazar navigates the channel with ease now, she wasn’t always so…
Three Tips to Navigate the Changing Channel
If you’ve been in channel marketing for more than a couple of years, you’ve…
Channel Visions: It’s a Matter of Trust
Trust is one of the most important facets of any working business relationship.…
Pamper Your Partners by Putting Them First
One of the toughest aspects of managing a channel marketing program is…
Rules of Engagement: Getting and Keeping Partners Engaged
There exists a type of partner that companies dream of working with - the…
Who Ya Gonna Call? Ghostbusters, PRM, and You
I love Halloween movies. If Tim Burton directed it, you will find me watching it…
