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Pursuing Prospective Partners in a Pandemic

When recruiting channel partners to represent your products and services you’d…


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Why Your Channel Marketing Collateral Isn’t Working For Your Partners

How many partners do you have in the NFL cities? How do you think their customers…


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Your Partners Thrive on Reusable Engagement Models

Value of Services in a SaaS Market - Part 1 Your service provider partners may find…


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Proving Your Channel’s Value in 2021 – Your Questions Answered

On December 10th, Zift teamed up with the experts at Vistex & AchieveUnite to…


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What Happens When You Focus on the Last Word in “Channel Account Manager”

It’s easy to get your channel partners to exile your channel account managers (CAM)…


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10 Channel Strategies to Drive Higher Sales & Marketing ROI

There really is no precedent one can draw an analogy from to describe the level of…


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Zift Solutions Announces a Strategic Partnership with Vistex to Simplify Channel Incentive Management

Removing the Complexity of Market Development Funds (MDF) Helps Suppliers Promote…


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Full Sales Funnel Management: Dancing Backward — And in Heels

I suppose it goes with the turf, but I have been doing a lot of thinking about…


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Tracking the Winds of Change in Growth Marketing

When I joined my first SaaS marketing organization, the winds of Predictable…


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Channel Chatter LIVE Captures Zift’s Ever-Elusive CTO

As the host of Channel Chatter LIVE, I’m learning everyone has a favorite podcast.…


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Zift Makes Waves: Hang-10 & Get Barreled in the Channel

It wasn’t until the turn of the 20th Century that surfing caught on around the…


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Zift Solutions Named a Leader in Through Channel Marketing Automation

Analyst Firm Recognizes Zift as a TCMA Leader in 2020 JERSEY CITY, NJ, RESEARCH…


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Healthy Pipeline, Healthy You

Right now, in this COVID-19 era, protecting and preserving health is a community…


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How to Amp Up Partner Engagement Now

The channel is always changing. But it’s changing faster than ever (along with the…


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Back to Boot Camp for the Channel

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the channel landscape. Before COVID,…


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CALIFORNIA’S GDPR? CCPA, DATA PRIVACY, AND YOU

Not too long ago, data was treated like a house with all the windows open. You had…


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SHARING MEANS CARING (PARTICULARLY ABOUT GDPR)

Calm Meditation and Sleep App users may be drifting off to dreamland listening to…


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The 3 Cs of To-Partner Communications Amid COVID-19

I learned a new word this week: Infodemic. It’s officially defined as, “An…


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No Handshakes, Please! Coronavirus’ Impact on B2B Channel Leaders

If you’re managing a channel program or some aspect of it, you are likely thinking…


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The Cost of Inaction: Big Insights from B2BMX 2020

This year’s B2B Marketing Exchange (#B2BMX) was packed with inspirational ideas and…


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Navigating the XChange: Surviving Events Season

It’s that time of year again. The promoting-est, free marketing swag-est, knowledge…


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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…


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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…


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Inside Zift: Marc Sachdev, Channel Engagement & Metrics that Matter

Tell us about your career journey. What led you to Zift? Marc Sachdev, Director of…


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Step into the Future of Enterprise Channel Management

What a year for Zift Solutions! Early in 2019, we launched ZiftONE, a…


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2020 Channel Resolutions — And Revolutions

I love January.  I really do, it’s a time of new beginnings and despite the harsh…


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Key Insights into the 2020 B2B Channel Landscape

Lewis Carroll once said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take…


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Toll Takers & the Channel: Are You Seeing the Full CX Picture?

In July, The New York Times published an article, The Last Toll Collector, that…


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Up Your Partner Enablement Game with EQ Nurturing

According to Forbes, 70% of global revenue is traveling through third-party…


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Inside Zift: Meet Channel Leader & Zift’s New CRO Heather Tenuto

Tell us about your professional journey. What led you to Zift? Heather Tenuto,…


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The Island of Misfit ChanTech Toys: Scenes from SiriusDecisions Tech Exchange 2019

Most of us have attended a tech tradeshow. Row upon row of nearly identical booths,…


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The Rise of Modern Marketing in B2B Channels

Not long ago, partner marketing relied on selling a product to a customer with a…


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ZiftONE is the ECM GOAT! Where’d Those Acronyms Come From, Anyway?

One of my favorite quotes is “You are as young as you feel.” I don’t know who to…


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Heather Tenuto Joins Zift Solutions as Chief Revenue Officer

Channel Sales Leader Hired to Accelerate Growth and Revenue Worldwide JERSEY CITY,…


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Covering All the Bases: Zift Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Innovation Excellence

Unless you’ve canceled your cable subscription and disconnected from wifi, you…


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Zift Welcomes Creative Services Agency Elastic Digital to the Zift Zone

Powerful New Strategic Alliance & Channel-Focused Creative Services Deliver…


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It’s Alive! Is Frank Ruining Your Channel Program?

“Beware, for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.” -- Spoken by the monster in…


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Channel Onboarding, Engagement, & Services: Lessons from Oxford and London

I have longed to visit the UK for years, particularly Oxford and London. These…


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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…


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OnSerro Joins the Zift Zone to Enable Channel Community Communication, Collaboration & Engagement

Zift Zone Strategic Alliance and New Zift Communities Empower Partner Engagement…


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Zift Solutions Wins 2019 Frost Radar Award for Innovation Excellence in Global Marketing Automation

Frost & Sullivan Analysts Recognize Zift Solutions’ Visionary Understanding of…


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Enterprise Channel Management and Learning to Skydive

For my 21st birthday a few decades ago, all I wanted to do was skydive. I had never…


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TrainOurTroops Premieres ZiftONE at Channel Partners™ Evolution to Ignite Veterans’ Careers

ZiftONE Delivers Direct Access to Free Advanced Online Training and Business…


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Get Schooled on a Simpler Approach to Channel Management

School’s back in session. Remember the crisp sounds of opening your new textbook…


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What’s Your Flavor? Sales Excellence: eLearning for Channel Sales Success

Sales Excellence, one of our Zift Zone Strategic Alliance partners, has been…


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Zift Solutions Welcomes Sales Excellence® to the Zift Zone

New Strategic Alliance Supports Global Delivery of World-Class Channel Sales…


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AchieveUnite, Channel Acceleration & the Lifetime Value of Partners

Our Zift Zone Strategic Alliance Program has some standout channel leaders in its…


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Rethinking To-Through-For-Channel Marketing

For several years as a research analyst focused on B2B channels, I conducted dozens…


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Vacation Time? Straighten Out Your ChanTech First

Mid-July. We’ve entered what is traditionally known in business as the “slow”…


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Welcome To The 2019 Channel Partner Draft

Welcome to the 2019 Channel Partner Draft! Following the 2019 NBA Draft and in the…


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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…


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Zift Solutions and 360insights Announce Partnership and Platform Integration

New Strategic Alliance Optimizes Channel Program Incentives, Strategy, and…


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SOC 2 Type II Success: Keeping Data Security Close to Home

Zift Solutions has completed our annual SOC 2 Type II certification under the…


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Acronym Mayhem: The Fine Line Between Expertise and Jargonese

You’ve seen them. We all have. You’ve listened to presentations full of…


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Necessary Risks? Skydiving for Channel Technology

Skydiving. It’s something people love or hate. You can imagine the expression of a…


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What Your Partners’ Portal Behavior Reveals

Move Over James Bond -- We’ve Got Partner Behavior in our Sights I came across this…


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The Channel Company Joins Zift Solutions’ Strategic Alliance Program

New Zift Zone Alliance Enables Breakthrough IT Channel Performance JERSEY CITY,…


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Zoned In: Zift’s Strategic Alliance Program is Blooming

We’re growing, like a plant blooming in the sun. With the launch of ZiftONE, we…


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Zift Solutions’ Strategic Alliance Program Expands In EMEA

bChannels, Blueprint CPQ, and LeadFabric Join the Zift Zone JERSEY CITY, NJ,…


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Picking Up Speed: Women’s Leadership in the Channel

Is the channel still a boys’ club? According to the statistics, it is. This isn’t…


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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?”…


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SiriusDecisions Highlights: Leading the Changing Channel

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C.…


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UX Best Practices for the Channel

Sign into the solutions or platform you’re using to manage your channel program.…


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Zift Solutions Launches Strategic Partner Program

Zift Zone Expands Reach, Capacity, and Revenue of Channel Organizations JERSEY…


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Views from the Summit: The Best of Channel Marketing

One of the best parts about working at Zift is celebrating our customer successes!…


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People, Process, and Platform = High-Performance Wins

It’s the season for spring sports. Zifters debate over the Stanley Cup in…


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Customer Experience & the Channel: On Being a Customer Experience Advocate

After years of leadership as a product manager and product marketing in software…


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Channel Partners Expo Superstar: Meet Juan Johnny Rico!

At the recent Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, Zift had the…


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Keep It Simple: Managing a Stable ChanTech Stack

Remember those towers of blocks where, one by one, you take out supporting blocks…


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Make Yourself Heard: The Importance of Social Media Branding

Having a social media presence as a business is a no-brainer. The influx of…


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Rule Your Channel Kingdom with ECM

Imagine, if you will, you’re the ruler of a kingdom -- or seven kingdoms, even.…


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Passing the Torch: The Changing Channel Workforce

Channel folks, let’s talk. The channel is changing, though that’s a given. It…


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Welcome to the Future. Welcome to ZiftONE.

Last week, we officially launched ZiftONE.  ZiftONE embodies years of channel…


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Zift Solutions Powers TrainOurTroops with ZiftONE Platform

See How Direct Access to Training and Certifications Ignites Career Opportunities…


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Measure the Health of Your Channel with Assessments

When something isn't right, whether it's your car, your pet or yourself, you're…


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SEO in 2019: 4 Paths to Success

It’s 2019, and SEO strategies have changed (for the better). Gone are the days of…


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Email Deliverability: How to Land in Contacts’ Inboxes

You draft. You revise. You test. And test again. And test some more, just for good…


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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…


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5 B2B Companies Doing Social Media Right

You’ve heard it -- and perhaps even felt it. B2B social media isn’t always fun. B2B…


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Misalignment Mayhem: Defeat Your Channel Challenges

What problems are hitting your channel program hard? Do you feel up against the…


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Big Insights from B2BMX

Just back from B2B Marketing Exchange or #B2BMX, one of the most exciting…


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The Art of Social Listening

You’ve got your social media accounts set up on the usual suspects: Twitter,…


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Inside Zift: Margaret Clair & Channel Engagement

Margaret Clair has been a Zifter since 2010 and has seen her fair share of change…


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Think Again: Using Predictive Analytics and ABM to Your Advantage

How can you implement Account-Based Marketing (ABM) and make smarter, more…


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The ChanTech Challenge: Build Vs. Buy

First, I thought it was a rumor. But this topic is popping up in conversations more…


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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…


The Inside Scoop: What’s Up & What’s Next for Zift Solutions

2018 was a huge year for Zift Solutions. Industry analysts, insiders, and channel…


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Leaving the Library: Getting the Most Out of Your CMM Platform

Shh! You’re in a library. Or are you? I’ve noticed a trend of suppliers and…


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How Are High-Performing Partners Getting Ahead?

I sat down on the Heads in the Cloud podcast with hosts David Portnowitz and Graham…


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Leaving Money on the Table: A Vendor/MSP Love-Hate Story

I travel constantly. If you don’t already know me, you’ve likely seen me or will…


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Top 10 Channel Chatters of 2018

We were chatterboxes this past year -- and for good reason. We had a lot to share.…


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Is Your Partner Portal Coming to Play or Win?

What’s the main difference between any old partner portal and a partner portal…


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The Season of Giving: Zift’s Annual Holiday Program Returns

My kids are big country music fans. Maybe you’ve heard the Luke Bryan song, “Most…


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More than Carnival Prizes: Qualities Your Incentives Program Should Shoot For

If there’s one thing people love, it’s rewards. Whether it’s enticing friends to…


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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…


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Not So Dazed and Confused: Refining Your Messaging to Partners and Customers

We’ve all received a text and immediately thought to ourselves, “What?” Just that:…


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Solving for Success: How to Streamline Partner Onboarding & Speed Time to Sales

It’s the eternal equation: Suppliers + Channel Partners + X =  Faster Onboarding…


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Inside Zift Q&A: Meet Krista Fuller and Her Passion for Product Marketing

What brought you to Zift? Leadership and understanding have always been top of mind…


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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…


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Lost in Translation: Connecting with International Partners

During a recent trip to Mexico to attend a friend’s wedding, an animated…


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What the Channel Can Learn From Veterans

Soldiers think differently. We’re five steps ahead. We know 100 percent of every…


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Don’t Just Take Our Word for It

It’s one thing to claim you are a market and industry leader. It’s quite another to…


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Reaching the Peak of Partner Engagement

Exactly how are you inspiring your channel partners to reach higher and go further…


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Check Off Your 2019 Channel Resolutions

It’s that time of year again. You’re gearing up for another Q1 and another fresh…


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One Voice

Scroll up, scroll down, scroll all around this blog and it’s obvious we love to…


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5 Examples of Click-worthy Trends for Partner Communications

Writing content partners will actually engage with is harder than it sounds,…


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Cheers to Our Channel Leaders & A Pint of Partner Engagement

You know me. I’m the Southern guy, who loves pimento cheese, soccer and channel…


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Missed Opportunities: The Importance of Partner Onboarding

A better partner onboarding experience will:         Create an immediate positive…


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Square Pegs or Future Icons?

I work closely with industry analysts on a regular basis in my role at Zift -- and…


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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…


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Hurricane Buckets & Boots on the Ground

I live in Wilmington, North Carolina, where Hurricane Florence just took a spin.…


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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…


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5 Marketing Best Practices for Your Channel Program

Recently, I presented at Viavi’s Americas Partner meeting, and I’ll be covering…


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Ten Reasons to Love Our New Website

We’re pretty excited about our new website. That’s a slight understatement,…


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Superpowered Capabilities in Purpose-Built Portals

Your partners may need a hero. Sure, there’s no burning building or cat stuck in a…


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Turn the Page for Partner-Friendly Campaigns

You walk into a bookstore. You aren’t sure what you’re looking for, but you know…


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Zift Solutions Adds Connector to Datto’s Autotask PSA

Direct Integration with Professional Services Automation Platform Drives Partner…


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I Can See My Future with You

From the moment you saw it, you knew. You clicked around, figured out their pros…


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When Trucking Meets B2B Marketing

Breaker one-nine, this here's the Rubber Duck, You got a copy on me Pigpen? C'mon.…


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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…


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Keep in Touch: The Importance of Launching Campaigns When Rebranding

  Technology innovations and the expanding global economy have led to rapid…


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Two Sides, One Reality: Overcoming Branding Changes in the Channel

  Marketing isn’t easy in B2B channels.  Branding efforts can be even tougher.…


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Channel Visions: What Partners Need to Succeed

  One of the biggest pieces of advice we’ve seen offered to channel programs…


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GDPR and the Channel: Three Brands Changing the Marketing Game

  Last time, Laz Gonzalez talked about how marketers need to update their…


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Channel Visions: Partner Engagement & ROI

  If there’s one thing marketers are passionate about, it’s data to back up…


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GDPR and the Channel: We’ve Updated Your Marketing Policies

  “We’ve updated our privacy policy.” How many times have you seen this…


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Channel Visions: Creating the Perfect Partner Experience

  The one thing that can be counted on in the channel is change. Whether it’s…


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Marketing Misalignment in Manufacturing: Lessons Learned from the MAPI Summit

  I recently had the opportunity to lead a series of round-table discussions…


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Channel Visions: Creating a World Class Channel Program

  If you’re running a partner program, you know how much work it takes to keep…


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SIRIUSLY, VEGAS!

  What Happened at SiriusDecisions Summit 2018 Doesn't Have to Stay There...…


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GDPR Made Simple

  There are two common reactions to the General Data Protection Regulation:…


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VEGAS, BABY! See You at SiriusDecisions Summit 2018

  I know what you’re expecting. A snazzy little blog about the awesomeness of…


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Channel Visions: Channel Technology Built for Growth

Though Gwenn Lazar navigates the channel with ease now, she wasn’t always so…


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Three Tips to Navigate the Changing Channel

  If you’ve been in channel marketing for more than a couple of years, you’ve…


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Channel Visions: It’s a Matter of Trust

Trust is one of the most important facets of any working business relationship.…


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Zeroing in on the Right Suspects: Where to Look for Partner Recruitment Success

  You're constantly on the hunt for them. Your program can't exist without…


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Pamper Your Partners by Putting Them First

  One of the toughest aspects of managing a channel marketing program is…


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One and Done? Not in Channel Marketing

  As the NCAA Final Four draws to a close with the National Championship…


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The Importance of Providing Partners with Relevant, Engaging Content

  Channel marketing has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years.…


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Rules of Engagement: Getting and Keeping Partners Engaged

  There exists a type of partner that companies dream of working with  - the…


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Channel Expertise and a Bite of Pimento Cheese

  I love pimento cheese. Seriously love it. A Southern classic, it’s the taste…


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How Zift Became the Global ChanTech Standout: What’s Next and What’s In It For You

I just spent a great week in Cary, NC, working with the entire Zift Solutions team…


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Top 10 Channel Chatters of 2017

There was plenty to chat about in the channel this year.  Check out the most…


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Share the Warmth: Zift’s Annual Holiday Giving Program is Back

As we celebrate the holiday season, the team at Zift has been reflecting on the…


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5 (More) Reasons to Automate your Channel Now

  If your organization has built a successful and growing channel program, you…


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Zift Acquires Elastic Grid

As we’ve grown and worked with channel leaders across every industry and hundreds…


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Who Ya Gonna Call?  Ghostbusters, PRM, and You

I love Halloween movies. If Tim Burton directed it, you will find me watching it…


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Five Tips to Organically Grow Your List

The lynchpin of a good digital marketing campaign is your list. The hunt for new…


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From Content to Conversion – Moving your Buyer through Every Stage of the Sales Funnel

Following my last blog post on KPIs, I think the topic of conversions and…


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3 is a Magic Number: Driving Higher Channel Performance through Integration

If you grew up in the 70s, like me, you learned, "3 is a Magic Number" watching…


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Digital Advertising KPIs: Your Keys to Measuring Performance

No matter what content you create and/or what platforms you are using, setting…


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Pillars to Build a Successful Channel Strategy

Bradford Giles, vice president of channel marketing for Cayan is back in a second…


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Channel Visions: Becoming a Better Business Partner in the Channel

The point of sales (POS) systems market is growing more competitive.   As a…


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Moving Past the Merger: People, Processes & Partnership

The merger of Zift and Relayware has been an exciting process. We’ve worked hard…


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Why Channel Technology Must Integrate or Face Extinction

  As our regular readers know, Zift has been focused on the vision of…


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The Workhorse of Lead Generation: Creating Webinars that Still Work

The other day we were having a conversation in the office about the pros and cons…


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Changing the Channel: Zift is Merging with Relayware

  We’ve got some big news: Zift Solutions has just announced our intent to…


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The Deal on Leads

Lead management and deal registration, two critical components of channel sales and…


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Channel Breakthrough: Tapping into the Power of Partner Currency

At the recent Channel Breakthrough LIVE event in Boston, I learned a few things…


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Adapt or Fail: Evolving with Today’s Channel

As the channel landscape continues to evolve, suppliers and their channel partners…


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Prepare for Global Domination: Zift Adds WeChat

During the past decade, social media has reshaped the sales landscape along with…


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Time is Money: Why Channel Tools Matter

Tegile Systems knows how to build and sustain strong channel partner relationships…


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SiriusDecisions Summit 2017: Must See Channel Sessions

We just touched down in Vegas and are ready to roll at SiriusDecisions Summit 2017.…


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Filling Some Big Shoes

Channel Chatter welcomes Channel Marketing Expert, Mike Gallagher as a guest…


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Dispatches from Dell EMC World 2017 Global Partner Summit: 3 Best Practices for Digital Marketing in the Channel

Photo courtesy Sarah Locke @Social4Sarah This week, I had the privilege of speaking…


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Watch Your Partnerships & ROI Bloom with PRM

If you haven’t already, it’s time to shed those winter coats and take a peek…


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Love, Trust & Leads – A Manufacturer’s Channel Story

Trust.  The cornerstone of any good relationship. And as we found in a recent study…


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Part 2: Overcoming Account Based Marketing Obstacles in the Channel

In my previous Channel Chatter post, I explained why Account-Based Marketing (ABM)…


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Overcoming Account-Based Marketing Obstacles in the Channel (Part 1 of 2)

The Holy Grail of sales has long been the warm lead. It’s far easier to sell to…


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One is the Loneliest Number

  At a recent event, I overheard a supplier talking about demand creation and…


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Zift Solutions – Spring has Sprung World Tour 2017

Event season is in full bloom and Zift Solutions will be hitting the road to meet…


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Create a Data-Driven Manufacturing Channel

Recent research from Zift and MAPI shows that nearly 80 percent of manufactures are…


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Channel as a Service: The Product Team’s Perspective

In my years of experience managing product lines, I’ve learned being a market…


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Why Partners Don’t Need Another Water Cooler

Some tech providers and suppliers believe that creating partner communities, where…


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The Manufacturing CMO ‘Must-Do’ List [Infographic]

When you’re already behind the curve, there’s no time for a traditional ‘To-Do’…


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Aligning Channel Technology with Channel Best Practices

I had the distinct pleasure of reconnecting with an ex-colleague, Maria Chien, who…


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Driving Channel Adoption and Sales Pipeline through Partner Marketing

In today’s oversaturated channel environment, suppliers must enable partners…


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Why Process Should Precede Technology

Zift’s debut of Channel as a Service was met with excitement and a fair share of…


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Stepping Up to Solve the Integration Challenge

I don’t like seeing anyone struggle. I feel compelled to help. And, thankfully, so…


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Content for Every Stage of the Buying Cycle

Zift and MAPI’s new manufacturing-focused video series continues with a fresh…


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In Focus: Manufacturers & The Channel

We’ve learned a lot here at Zift by working with the Manufacturers Alliance for…


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Blending the Art & Science of Digital Marketing

Blending the art and the science of digital media marketing means staying ahead of…


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Want to Grow Your Leads? Automate, Automate, Automate

Leads are the lifeblood of your business, the fertile soil in which revenue grows.…


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A Manifesto for Marvelous Marketing Analytics Reporting

Today’s marketers are swimming in data from multiple sources, including their CRM,…


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Demystifying the Digital Advertising Channel

While digital advertising as a viable marketing tool has been around for years now,…


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Wish List 2017: What’s on Top Channel Leader’s To-Do Lists?

Happy new year!  It’s time to settle back into our grooves and tackle the to-dos…


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Channel Chatter Countdown: The Top 10 Posts of 2016

It's countdown season again with a "best of the best" list almost everywhere you…


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Three Mantras for Channel Sales Managers

Channel sales leaders face a unique set of challenges on a daily basis.  Managing…


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Writers of the Lost Art: Email Subject Lines

The email subject line.  It’s what stands between you and your beloved reader.…


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Tis’ the Season for Giving Once Again

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give” -Winston S.…


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Manufacturers and Channel Partners: A State of Disconnect [Infographic]

The channel and manufacturer dynamic is in upheaval. Recent research from Zift and…


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The Shrinking Sales Cycle: How to Win the Online Content Game

The beloved sales cycle -- the time it takes someone to move from the Awareness…


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Automation Fusion: Blending Platforms to Drive Direct and Indirect Channel Revenue

Sometimes the stars align – and they did so last week at Zift. We brought together…


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Content Marketing & The Buyer’s Journey

What if you could target each of your partners' customers -- not just based on…


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What Makes Them Click? Digital Ads in a Noisy World

Eighty percent of smartphone owners check their phones each morning before brushing…


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Zifters Give Thanks

On a recent flight, I came across a line of copy in some Southwest Airlines…


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Adapting to Channel Change: The Cisco Story

We are pleased to have Chad Reese, Director of Partner Digital Marketing for Cisco…


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Capturing Mindshare & Loyalty: Treat Channel Partners like Leads

I recently had the pleasure of serving as speaker and workshop participant at…


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Channel Marketing Enablement: Moving the Herd

In Laz’s latest Channel Chatter post, he highlights key points from his new…