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Partner & Channel Marketing

Co-marketing programs, partner enablement, and channel strategies that drive revenue through partnerships.

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Partner Events and Field Marketing: Supporting Partner-Led Events

Partner Events and Field Marketing: Supporting Partner-Led Events

Partner events generate high-quality pipeline when done right. Here's how to support partner-led field marketing that drives real opportunities.

November 10, 2025 7 min read
Strategic Alliance Management: Managing Complex Partnership Relationships

Strategic Alliance Management: Managing Complex Partnership Relationships

Strategic alliances require different management than transactional partnerships. Here's how to build and maintain high-value partnership relationships.

November 10, 2025 7 min read
Joint Business Planning with Partners: Aligning Goals and Resources

Joint Business Planning with Partners: Aligning Goals and Resources

Partnerships fail when goals aren't aligned. Here's how to build joint business plans that create mutual accountability and drive results.

November 9, 2025 7 min read
Partner Competitive Positioning: Helping Partners Win Against Competitors

Partner Competitive Positioning: Helping Partners Win Against Competitors

Partners face different competitive situations than direct sales. Here's how to arm them with positioning that wins in channel deals.

November 9, 2025 7 min read
Partner Communication Programs: Keeping Partners Engaged and Informed

Partner Communication Programs: Keeping Partners Engaged and Informed

Silent vendors get deprioritized by partners. Here's how to build communication programs that keep your product top-of-mind without overwhelming partners.

November 8, 2025 7 min read
Partner Success Metrics: Measuring What Actually Drives Partner Revenue

Partner Success Metrics: Measuring What Actually Drives Partner Revenue

Most partner programs track activity metrics that don't correlate with revenue. Here's how to measure what actually predicts partner success.

November 8, 2025 7 min read
Channel Pricing Strategy: Margin Structures That Motivate Partners

Channel Pricing Strategy: Margin Structures That Motivate Partners

Flat 25% margins don't motivate behavior. Here's how to design channel pricing and margin structures that drive partner performance and protect profitability.

November 7, 2025 7 min read
Partner Value Proposition Development: Why Partners Should Sell Your Product

Partner Value Proposition Development: Why Partners Should Sell Your Product

Partners carry 10-20 products. Here's how to build a partner value proposition compelling enough that they prioritize yours over competitors.

November 7, 2025 7 min read
Co-Marketing Campaign Design: Joint Campaigns That Generate Quality Leads

Co-Marketing Campaign Design: Joint Campaigns That Generate Quality Leads

Most co-marketing campaigns generate activity without pipeline. Here's how to design joint campaigns that produce qualified opportunities for both partners.

November 6, 2025 7 min read
Partner Launch Coordination: Bringing Partners Along on Product Launches

Partner Launch Coordination: Bringing Partners Along on Product Launches

Product launches often leave partners behind, unprepared to sell new features. Here's how to coordinate launches that arm partners with what they need.

November 6, 2025 7 min read
Partner MDF (Market Development Funds): Managing Co-Marketing Budgets Effectively

Partner MDF (Market Development Funds): Managing Co-Marketing Budgets Effectively

Most companies waste MDF on activities that don't drive pipeline. Here's how to structure co-marketing budgets that generate measurable results.

November 5, 2025 7 min read
Partner Portal Strategy: Creating Resources Partners Actually Use

Partner Portal Strategy: Creating Resources Partners Actually Use

Most partner portals are digital graveyards filled with unused resources. Here's how to build portals that partners actually access and value.

November 5, 2025 7 min read
Channel Conflict Management: Preventing Direct vs. Partner Sales Tensions

Channel Conflict Management: Preventing Direct vs. Partner Sales Tensions

Direct and channel sales teams fighting over deals destroys partner trust and loses revenue. Here's how to prevent and resolve channel conflict.

November 4, 2025 7 min read
Technology Alliance Marketing: Turning Integrations Into Revenue Drivers

Technology Alliance Marketing: Turning Integrations Into Revenue Drivers

Most companies build integrations that customers never use. Here's how to turn technology partnerships into actual pipeline and revenue.

November 4, 2025 7 min read
Co-Selling Playbooks: Coordinating Sales When Partners Are Involved

Co-Selling Playbooks: Coordinating Sales When Partners Are Involved

Partner deals fall apart when direct and partner sales teams aren't coordinated. Here's how to build co-selling processes that actually close revenue.

November 3, 2025 7 min read
Partner Tier Strategy: Designing Partner Programs That Drive Behavior

Partner Tier Strategy: Designing Partner Programs That Drive Behavior

Flat partner programs treat all partners the same and get mediocre results. Here's how to design tier structures that motivate performance.

November 3, 2025 7 min read
Partner Positioning Strategy: How to Message Through Channel Without Losing Control

Partner Positioning Strategy: How to Message Through Channel Without Losing Control

When partners represent your brand, your positioning can get diluted or distorted. Here's how to maintain message consistency across channel sales.

November 2, 2025 7 min read
Partner Recruitment Framework: Finding and Onboarding the Right Channel Partners

Partner Recruitment Framework: Finding and Onboarding the Right Channel Partners

Most companies recruit partners who never generate revenue. Here's how to identify, qualify, and onboard partners who will actually sell.

November 2, 2025 7 min read
Channel Partner Enablement: Getting Resellers to Actually Sell Your Product

Channel Partner Enablement: Getting Resellers to Actually Sell Your Product

Signing channel partners is easy. Getting them to prioritize your product over competitors is hard. Here's how to build enablement that drives partner revenue.

November 1, 2025 7 min read
Partner Marketing Fundamentals: Building Co-Marketing Programs That Drive Mutual Pipeline

Partner Marketing Fundamentals: Building Co-Marketing Programs That Drive Mutual Pipeline

Most co-marketing programs generate activity without revenue. Here's how to build partner programs that actually create pipeline for both companies.

November 1, 2025 7 min read
White Label Partnership Strategy: Building OEM and Embedded Partner Programs That Scale

White Label Partnership Strategy: Building OEM and Embedded Partner Programs That Scale

White label partnerships can add millions in revenue or become a support nightmare. Here's how to structure OEM programs, pricing, and partner enablement.

December 10, 2024 7 min read

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