As disease and technology conspire to keep people separated, the local channel has the potential to bring vendors, partners, and customers closer together. ...
Many resellers and service providers don’t have the cash reserves to weather a prolonged economic downturn, revealing how finances are just as important as technical certifications. ...
One in four channel chiefs struggle to demonstrate the value of their partner programs to senior executives; a large part of that challenge is getting on the same page in terms of language and metrics....
Many vendors’ management and investors fail to see the value contributed by partners; taking partners out of the equation can help them see more clearly....