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Nearbound Marketing: What It Is and How It Works
Demand generation that runs through partners by borrowing their trust, measured as pipeline.
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MDF Programs That Generate Real Pipeline (Not Just Activity)
Short answer: most MDF (Market Development Funds) programs in B2B SaaS waste 50 to 70 percent of their budget. The cause is structural, not size. MDF gets framed too narrowly as marketing money. It then goes to partners who will not run the activity that drives pipeline. The fix is a defensible MDF program that […]
Joint Demand Generation: How to Run Co-Marketing That Converts
Short answer: joint demand generation campaigns with partners produce 2x to 4x the ROI of solo demand-gen when designed correctly. They produce 0.5x or worse when designed wrong. The difference comes down to four design decisions. You need a shared ICP, a single accountable owner, lead-level attribution, and a structured handoff motion. Get those four […]
Nearbound Marketing: What It Is and How It Works
Demand generation that runs through partners by borrowing their trust, measured as pipeline.
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Alex Buckles
MDF Programs That Generate Real Pipeline (Not Just Activity)
Short answer: most MDF (Market Development Funds) programs in B2B SaaS waste 50 to 70 percent of their budget. The cause is structural, not size. MDF gets framed too narrowly as marketing money. It then goes to partners who will not run the activity that drives pipeline. The fix is a defensible MDF program that […]
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Joint Demand Generation: How to Run Co-Marketing That Converts
Short answer: joint demand generation campaigns with partners produce 2x to 4x the ROI of solo demand-gen when designed correctly. They produce 0.5x or worse when designed wrong. The difference comes down to four design decisions. You need a shared ICP, a single accountable owner, lead-level attribution, and a structured handoff motion. Get those four […]
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Partner Content Syndication: A Field Guide for B2B SaaS
Short answer: partner content syndication is one of the cheapest pipeline sources in B2B SaaS. Most programs underperform because they treat it as a logo-swap, not a real demand motion. The model that works is simple. Syndicate content only when it is valuable on its own, attribute leads at the source, and build a follow-up […]
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Co-Marketing Campaigns That Actually Convert (and Why Most Don’t)
Co-marketing campaign design is where most partnership programs hit a wall. Two marketing teams with different brand voices, different audience targeting, different metrics, and different approval cycles try to ship a joint campaign in 6 weeks. The campaign launches late, both sides feel underserved, and pipeline attribution is unclear. The fix is structural: design the […]
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Alex Buckles
Channel Marketing Agency: When to Hire One, How to Pick One in 2026
Channel marketing agency in 2026: when to hire one, how to evaluate one, the four practical agency categories, and the pitfalls that kill engagements.
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Premium *Double, Triple, and Quadruple* Your GTM Dollars Through Partners
Market Development Funds (MDF) used to get a bad rap (covered below), but when deployed properly and productively, they’re critical for efficiently expanding into new markets or segments. Although it may sound obvious, MDF are funds specifically allocated to developing markets. This can take shape in many forms, like events, sponsorships, advertising, or any marketing […]
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