Complex Account mapping is critical to finding opportunities and understanding which accounts to target with each of your partners. Enterprise companies, with extensive ecosystems and thousands of partners, find it difficult to pinpoint the correct partner for each...
What Does Digital Transformation REALLY Mean for the Channel?
“Digital transformation is not a product or a solution. It’s a continuous process involving new technologies and ways of working to compete successfully through continued innovation.” -Red Hat Digital transformation is really about fostering a culture within your...
Four Roadblocks Partnerships Hit within the First Year
There are four common roadblocks that partnerships hit within the first year that are often fatal. If you want to have a successful partnership (one that drives revenue for both firms), you must avoid these four pitfalls... 1. Lack of a Clear Partner Strategy There...
COVID-19 and the Digital Transformation of Alliance Management
COVID-19 has drastically changed the way we do business. As companies continue to shift to a remote model, it’s important to understand the impact and digital transformation strategic alliances have gone through. Dinners and face-to-face meetings have been replaced...
The Five Traits of an All-Star Alliance Partner
In recent years, the world of sales has shifted from a mostly direct sales model to a more alliance-based, indirect sales model. Working with alliance partners is quite different from working with direct sales teams, forging an alliance partnership is a great...