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Building a Partner Program: The 2026 Operating Blueprint

What is building a partner program? Short answer: Building a partner program is the end-to-end exercise of designing and launching a partner-led growth system from zero, with a defined thesis, archetypes, operating model, partner journey, and measurement scoreboard. It is a system-design effort, not a hiring decision. A working partner program has three properties. It […]

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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 […]