Channel Management Blog

Our blog features channel management tips, best practices and expert insights to help you get the most out of your PRM and create a successful partner program.

Dec 10, 2014
Release: Two-way Salesforce Sync of Deal Registrations

The next release of our PRM solution contains a new two-way Salesforce sync of Deal Registrations along with a number of other useful features. It is going live tomorrow Thursday, December 11th between 5 am and 7 am EST. Here are the key improvements: Basic two-way Salesforce sync of Deal Registrations Up to now, our […]

Channeltivity PRM, Deal Registration
Dec 2, 2014
Preparing for a Channel Management Solution

We often encounter emerging channel programs that want to set up a channel management solution without preparation and without clear goals about what they specifically hope to gain from it. When this happens, we first take a step back and help them identify what their areas of struggle are in growing their channel, and how […]

Channel Management, Channel Marketing, PRM (Partner Relationship Management)
Nov 13, 2014
How to Successfully On-Board new Channel Partners

We are often asked by new customers if we had any documentation or training materials for partners that would get them more engaged and keep their new Partner Portal top of mind. Although we do, we don’t believe partners are engaged by documentation and training materials, and we tell our customers that. What does create […]

Channel Management, Channel Marketing
Nov 6, 2014
Release: New Deal Registration Access Level

Our next release contains a new deal registration access level is going live tomorrow Friday, November 7th between 5 am and 7 am EST. Here are the details: New Deal Registration Access Level for Partners There is now a second level of Partner access to the Deal Registration module: Register & View All Deals: Allows […]

Channeltivity PRM, Deal Registration
Oct 30, 2014
Supercharge your Channel Manager Visibility

When it comes to increasing your visibility in your organization, it all boils down to setting and meeting realistic expectations. We’re not talking about the HPs of the world, the top 100 channel chiefs who manage huge, well-established channels. We’re looking at best practices for up-and-coming channel leaders who are in the trenches for a […]

Channel Management, Channel Marketing
Oct 15, 2014
Release: New Notifications, Deal Expiration & More

Our next release is going live Monday, October 20th Thursday, October 16th between 5 am and 7 am EDT and contains a number of improvements around Deal expiration, email notifications and visibility/required settings of fields. Here are the details: New Email Notifications (Lead Distribution, Deal Registration and MDF) Switch to a more straightforward and powerful notifications engine […]

Channeltivity PRM, Deal Registration
Oct 8, 2014
Best Practices for Business Planning in the Channel

No one likes planning, right? But we might as well face facts: joint planning with partners as part of your channel management strategy is a critical best practice, and vendors that make the effort are much better positioned to have a successful channel. Here are three key practices for doing the planning in a way […]

Channel Management, Channel Marketing, Deal Registration
Sep 23, 2014
Channel Management ROI

Everyone wants to maximize the channel management ROI. Channel management software, increasingly known as partner relationship management (PRM) software, is tightly intertwined with CRM, but delivers the specific requirements needed to run a successful channel program. Listen to Jason Jacobs, CEO of Channeltivity, discuss Channel Management ROI and how “the only thing that creates value […]

Channel Management, PRM (Partner Relationship Management)
Sep 18, 2014
3 Marketing Development Funds Best Practices That Work

Three best practices for a successful marketing development fund program. Hint: is not about control, but incentives and guardrails.

Channel Marketing, PRM (Partner Relationship Management)
Sep 4, 2014
PRM Best Practices: Increasing Partner Engagement with a Partner Portal

Increasing partner engagement is an ongoing effort theme in many channel programs. In this article, we’ll explore key strategies to increase engagement across your partner base. This is the first in our series of blog posts that will dive into best practices around specific aspects of partner relationship management.  Next will be Deal Registration. Keys […]

Channel Management, Deal Registration, Partner Engagement, Partner Portal Management