It seems obvious that an organization’s image and market perception is critical. Too often, however, companies fail to understand the distinct impact that weak or inaccurate brand perception can have on their bottom line. As a result, they may under-invest in developing and managing their brand, even as buyer behaviour has changed so profoundly. Or … Continued
Over the last 6 months, our single most requested workshop has been training Enterprise Account Executives to better leverage partners to win business and grow revenue. From our experience, vendor account executives (ie. salespeople who engage directly with end users) can be one of the best, or worst, resources a vendor can provide for their … Continued
We’re delighted to announce that the next CompTIA ANZ Community Meeting will be live and in person on May 4th at the Sofitel Sydney. As businesses readjust to easing restrictions and the return to the office for many, businesses need to adapt to selling in this new hybrid environment. Nowhere is this more prevalent than … Continued
Have you ever asked why it’s so difficult to get things done in business today – despite seemingly endless meetings and emails? Why it takes so long to make decisions – and even then not necessarily the right ones? You’re not the first to think there must be a better way. With endless meetings, incessant … Continued
The average channel partner isn’t making it easy for the typical B2B buyer to find them. While the first step most B2B shoppers take in their buyer’s journey is an online query for the solutions or services they need, most channel partners are failing to follow search engine best practices to make their brands easy … Continued
We were asked recently by a client to create a channel management training program specifically focused on how to engage with and manage a territory of partners that were selling to Small Medium Businesses (SMB). Most of these partners were SMBs themselves so we use the term Small Medium Partner (SMP) as they have different … Continued
When we’re thinking about marketing, one of the first questions that comes up is “Who are we selling to?” And the answer, eight times out of ten, is a list of demographic, sociographic, psychographic and other ‘aphic’ dimensions that describe an ideal client. This is the ‘customers that look like this’ approach. It’s useful to … Continued
Selling to small businesses is an entirely different animal. It requires a different approach than marketing to consumers, mid-sized companies, or enterprise organizations. So what’s the best way to effectively market to small business owners? In this article, Sydni Craig-Hart from Smart Simple Marketing explains how to align with small business owners’ mindset, appeal to … Continued
There’s plenty of evidence that selling indirectly through solution providers is an extremely efficient route to market for tech vendors. However, that success is often predicated on those same vendors knowing how to sell through the IT channel—why they want to do it, where to find the best partners, and when to use them. That, … Continued
As channel consultants, we get to work with an incredible array of different companies and technologies. And with the breakneck speed of new product releases, it’s a real challenge trying to stay on top of it all. What continues to amaze us however, is how few companies can explain what they do in a concise … Continued
CHANNEL NEWS
An informative Industry News & Announcement Service
Over 8,500 Subscribers
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
