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HubSpot Deal Stages Co-Sell: How to Set Them Up

What is a HubSpot deal stages co-sell setup? Short answer: A HubSpot deal stages co-sell setup is the way you configure your pipeline so a deal worked with a partner is tracked as one, from the stage where the partner enters to the credit captured at close. It uses your existing pipeline plus a few […]

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Channel Marketing: What It Is and How It Works

What is channel marketing? Short answer: Channel marketing is the practice of generating demand through your partners rather than only through your own direct team. It equips resellers, agencies, and technology partners to market your product to their audiences, and it measures the pipeline that motion produces. Done right, it turns partners into a demand […]

Partner Marketing: What It Is and How to Run It

What is partner marketing? Short answer: Partner marketing is marketing done with and through your partners to reach audiences you could not reach alone. It spans co-branded campaigns, joint content, referral and affiliate motions, and technology-partner integrations, all aimed at borrowing a partner’s trust and reach. The goal is pipeline that comes recommended, not cold. […]

What Is Channel Marketing? A Clear Definition

What is channel marketing? Short answer: Channel marketing is marketing that generates demand through your partners rather than only through your own direct team. It equips resellers, agencies, and technology partners to promote your product to their audiences, and it measures the pipeline that motion returns. In short, it is marketing that reaches buyers through […]

*Partner-Sourced Revenue Tactic:* The Account-Development Play

In the world of SaaS and services partnerships, one of the most-effective strategies for sourcing revenue and extending your salesforce, without additional internal costs, is by running account-development plays. Whether you’re a services partner looking to attract sourced revenue from SaaS partners or a SaaS company aiming to leverage partners for more-comprehensive account-development, this approach […]

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*Frontline Sales Managers:* How to Know Which Partners Can Help or Hurt Your Team’s Deals

As a frontline sales manager, your team’s success can hinge on your ability to identify partners who can make or break your deals. The best way to gain this insight is through the experiences and observations of your sales reps. They know which partners stand out as valuable assets and which pose barriers to closing […]

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*B2B Sales Reps:* A Guide to Keeping Partners from Wrecking Your Deals

The fear of a partner “screwing up your deal” is a common one for sales reps. While partners can bring expertise, resources, and reach to your efforts, a mistake can quickly unravel all your hard work. This concern is valid. Bringing any new human – partner or not – into a deal adds risk. For […]

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*How and When to Leverage a Mutual Action Plan,* Close Plan, or Evaluation Plan

One of the biggest problems sales reps have to consistently face is forecasting an accurate close date and making sure that the deal actually closes on or around that exact date. It’s not easy and requires in-depth planning and project management skills to consistently deliver closed/won opportunities on time. When you break it down into […]

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