Performance Baselines Can’t Wait
Channel chiefs need to create known starting points when measuring the performance of their programs and partners over time....
05
Aug 2019
Strategy
23
Jul 2019
What If the Channel Went Away?
Eliminating channels from the go-to-market equation is a means of validating partnership value....
08
Jul 2019
Giving Customers Choice in Buying
Vendors can sell direct to customers, but they need to make the rules of engagement clear to partners....
24
Jun 2019
Exploring the Channel’s Future With Wine
The 2112 Group and 360Insights will host leading channel executives at an exclusive retreat to delve into the issues of the evolving industry and business models....
11
Jun 2019
Hello CROs, We Have a Problem
That problem isn’t partner discounting; it’s the special pricing imposed by sales reps who want to win on price and not value. ...
01
Apr 2019
Dispelling the ‘Shadow Channels’ Myth
The channel is evolving to include new and diverse routes to market, and it’s all happening in the light of day....
11
Mar 2019
The Channel Implications of Breaking Up Big Tech
Presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to break up Google, Apple, and Amazon; her agenda will seriously compromise evolving channel marketplaces and routes to market....
25
Feb 2019
A Referral Model by Any Other Name…
Vendors are embracing the agent model, in which partners refer sales opportunities to direct teams or marketplaces, and partners aren’t fooled by what this shift means to them. ...
11
Feb 2019
Independent, Self-Driven Partners Start with Vendor Culture
Vendors must create a culture and go-to-market models that reward sales reps and encourage channel partners to be independent....
05
Feb 2019
Vendors Need to Prequalify Partners
No company would hire an employee without first checking credentials, background, and capabilities, yet so many vendors allow just any solution provider to join their channel program....
28
Jan 2019
Change Is a Threat Until It’s Not
For guidance on what to do when change comes a-calling, look no further than Chuck Robbins, Satya Nadella, Ginni Rometty, and Mark Hurd...
16
Jan 2019
Podcast: Building Better Backup Channels
Carmen Sorice joins Pod2112 to talk about his mission and plans at Commvault, and to share some of the lessons he’s learned through his years of working in the channel. ...