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How Sales Reps Are Hitting Quotas Without Hitting the Streets

Sales and Marketing Management

Sales run through the phone, website or customer portal focused on the smallest opportunities and the long tail of lower-value accounts. And this dynamic has merely accelerated a long-term trend of B2B companies shifting their sales capacity from field-based to virtual models.

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The Ultimate Guide to Channel Sales

Hubspot Sales

What is channel sales? In a channel sales model, a company sells through third partners -- affiliate partners (who get commission on each purchase), resellers, value-added providers (who typically bundle your product with their own), or another entity that doesn't work for it directly. The Definition of Channel Sales.

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5 Tips to Prevent Channel Conflict

Allbound

Even for the most channel-centric companies, partner conflict is inevitable. 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. Let’s face it.

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Empowering B2B Sellers Through Sales Technology

Sales and Marketing Management

Indirect channels contribute to 49 percent of total company revenue but are provided access to devices and software at 1.4 While 68 percent of B2B companies provide presentation templates to direct sellers, only 48 percent provide the same collateral to their indirect or partner sellers. Consistency is key in the sales process.

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The 5 Key Pieces of an Effective Partner Management Technology Stack

Allbound

Partner channel success is pretty much impossible if it doesn’t. A top-notch tech stack puts you on the fast track to sales success. Partner channels are unique, and require a very specific combination of tools and technologies. Here’s a tried-and-true recipe for a partner technology stack – and partner channel— success.

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Crafting a Winning Go-to-Market Strategy

Highspot

Avoids wasted efforts on marketing channels or strategies that do not align with the target market. Deals specifically with lead generation activities such as creating awareness, generating interest, and driving demand for the product through various marketing channels. Clearly position your product in the market.

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Crafting a Winning Go-to-Market Strategy

Highspot

Avoids wasted efforts on marketing channels or strategies that do not align with the target market. Deals specifically with lead generation activities such as creating awareness, generating interest, and driving demand for the product through various marketing channels. Clearly position your product in the market.