How to Engage Channel Partners Through Online Events

August 24, 2017August 24, 2017Jenn Reed

With the virtual event market predicted to reach $4 billion over the next five years, our ability to engage Channel Partners through online events is more powerful than ever. Of course, the time and resources required to successfully plan and execute virtual events do not come without challenges. Working with Vendors daily, the major hurdles we discuss center around delivery tactics and low attendance.

With the event season upon us, I’d like to share a few best practices we employ when working with Vendors to engage Channel Partners via online events: Read more →

The Debate Around Channel Marketing and Channel Sales

August 18, 2017Heather Margolis

In a perfect, inbound world where demand is auto generated and leads are lining up at your virtual door, marketing and sales are 100% aligned. However, with a historic “love-hate” relationship between the two, achieving this utopia is no small feat for any sized partner organization especially those working with 5 – 25 Vendors at any given time.

Channel marketing and channel Sales Heather k. Margolis

At ChannelCon 2017, I had the pleasure of speaking alongside Larry Walsh, CEO of The 2112 Group on why integrating sales and marketing for inbound demand generation is critical for driving more revenue through The Channel:

3 Things Channel Partners Need from Their Vendors

July 21, 2017Channel Maven

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The Channel has shifted significantly in the past few years. Channel Partners are working with multiple Vendors; end-users are driving digital transformation, and customers want business outcomes instead of solutions. In addition, new IT channels are cropping up across the landscape as S-a-a-S and other as-a-service Vendors enter the market with always on, from anywhere, cloud-based platforms to address user pain points.