Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

As a longtime member of the incentives industry, I am often asked what businesses can do to better manage their sales teams and their relationships with their channel partners in the constantly changing world. A closer look at a sales training incentive program. Why is this a trending incentive initiative?

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Openview

MARCH 15, 2019

Some of the most successful and influential SaaS companies include channel sales in their go-to-market strategy. For the uninitiated, channel sales refers to the process of partnering with third parties to get your product into the end user’s hands. Channel sales is also a low-cost way to expand into new markets.

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Channels Scale Hiring Lead Rank 129

Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 6, 2025

The contemporary competitive market poses a formidable challenge to maintain profitability across multiple sales channels. Instead of relying on manual calculations and outdated spreadsheets, businesses can leverage CPQ to implement strategic pricing models that align with market conditions and customer expectations in real time.

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Margin Channels Maximizer Lead Rank 48

Openview

APRIL 3, 2018

I recently caught up with a sales rep for a Fortune 500 company that has rolled out an overly complex comp plan with a complicated series of multipliers and significant number of SPIFFs (Sales Performance Incentives. DON’T pit your Direct Sales and Account Management/Customer Success teams against each other.

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Vengreso

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In this article, I delve into channel sales —a strategy that involves leveraging third-party intermediaries such as dealers and affiliates to distribute products—enabling companies to penetrate new markets without relying on a sizable in-house sales team.

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Channels Outsourcing Services Strategy Lead Rank 66

Allbound

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Conflict can occur for various reasons such as pricing, poor communication, or even deals poached by the direct sales team. To increase channel sales, it’s vital to keep your product top of mind with your partners. Channel partners should have access to updated, co-branded marketing materials at all times.

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Vengreso

JULY 30, 2024

This collaborative approach not only enhances overall team performance but also promotes a sense of unity and shared purpose, such as on our training course, FlyMSG sales pro for Teams , for example. For those seeking a longer commitment to growth, consider GetSmarter’s six-week Online Sales Management program.

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