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Top 10 Benefits of Working With an RPO Firm in 2025

Jake Jorgovan

Hiring has never been more intense. Right now, 74% of employers worldwide are struggling to find people with the right skills. At the same time, building an in-house recruitment team demands serious time, money, and attention, resources that are often better spent growing your core business. That’s why more companies are turning to Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO).

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Skyhawk Security Launches Partner Program

Channel Insider

Skyhawk Security, a cloud threat detection and response (CDR) provider, has announced the launch of a new partner program to reinforce the company’s channel-first strategy. VARs, MSSPs, and consultants targeted with a refreshed program Skyhawk’s partner program was established to empower value-added resellers (VARs), managed service providers (MSSPs), and consultants to capitalize on the rising demand for cloud security by offering Skyhawk’s CDR platform.

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10 lessons from other people’s mistakes

Stellar Partnerships

“It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes.” Warren Buffett There is a bridge in Melbourne that’s notorious. The gap between the road and the railway bridge is low, meaning that big trucks don’t fit underneath. That hasn’t stopped 140 vehicles, including a passenger bus, hitting the bridge and getting stuck.

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Deal Registration Software: The Strategic Cornerstone for Predictable Channel Growth

ZinFi

Deal registration software is a crucial tool within channel sales for SaaS companies. It automates the process where channel partners formally register sales opportunities with vendors, ensuring deal protection and preventing conflicts with other partners or direct sales teams. This leads to enhanced partner loyalty, improved sales forecasting, and increased operational efficiency.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Outsourced Marketing for Small Businesses to Scale Fast in 2025

Jake Jorgovan

​Did you know nearly 73% of small businesses around the globe are uncertain whether their marketing strategy is delivering results. This uncertainty usually comes down to one thing: limited time and resources. When you’re wearing multiple hats, building consistent marketing momentum can feel impossible. Hiring a full-time team isn’t always realistic.

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6 Proven Tips to Increase Conversation Rates in B2B Outreach

Chameleon Sales

Conversations are the lifeblood of B2B sales. In today’s competitive landscape, sparking meaningful dialogue requires precision, clarity, and persistence. At Chameleon Group, we’ve distilled our learned best practices into six strategies that consistently elevate conversion rates: 1. Refine Your Targeting The foundation of effective outreach starts with clean, well-segmented data.

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Structuring PartnerOps Teams: Models for Global SaaS Execution

ZinFi

As SaaS companies scale across regions, industries, and product lines, they encounter a mounting challenge: operationalizing a global partner ecosystem without compromising agility or alignment. The pressure to recruit, onboard, enable, and manage hundreds of partners creates complexity across every business unit. Without structural clarity, these partner programs quickly fracture, creating inefficiencies and friction that slow growth.

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13 Tips to Reduce Your Spend at Your Upcoming Workday Renewal [2025]

Jake Jorgovan

Got a Workday renewal coming up? Then you already know it’s more than a routine contract extension. Enterprises waste 10-30% of their SaaS and cloud budgets , including renewals like this one. The median Workday customer spends about $49,348 annually , so even a small increase can quietly cost thousands. This is where costs creep in, terms get messy, and your initial deal starts to feel off.

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How & Why MinIO Wants to Bring AI Storage to Channel Partners

Channel Insider

Object storage vendor MinIO recently announced an enhanced partner program and strategic approach to building on its success through services and solutions providers. Channel Insider spoke with Vice President of Global Partner Sales, Mike Marinchak, about the new program and why MinIO is poised for explosive growth. Updated program led by recently hired channel sales vet Marinchak joined MinIO in May following a multi-decade career with stints in the channel programs at NetApp and Pure Storage.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Four Trust Types That Make or Break AI Projects

INSEAD Knowledge

Companies invest heavily in artificial intelligence, yet as many as about 80 percent of AI projects fail. Why? Natalia Vuori (one of this article’s co-authors) and her colleagues discovered that success hinges not just on the technology, but on something not easily quantifiable: various forms of trust. In other words, what employees think and feel about AI’s capability.

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Scaling PartnerOps: Frameworks for Sustainable Channel Growth

ZinFi

Organizations with indirect go-to-market strategies increasingly view PartnerOps as a strategic pillar, not a support layer. As businesses grow their partner ecosystems—spanning value-added resellers, technology alliances, service delivery integrators, and marketplace providers—they must adopt scalable, operations-driven approaches that align with business strategy and accelerate performance.

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Evaluate Operations Team Hires Effectively: How-To Guide for 2025

Jake Jorgovan

Operations hires are high-impact, but most companies treat them like any other back-office role. That’s a mistake. Operation team roles demand more than task execution. You need someone who can identify bottlenecks, bring order to complexity, and drive business goals forward, even without a clear roadmap. And yet, most teams don’t define what “ops” actually owns.

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Cohesity & 11:11 Systems Partner On Clean Room Recovery Service

Channel Insider

Cohesity, an AI-powered data security provider, and 11:11 Systems, a managed infrastructure services provider, are making 11:11’s new, fully managed Clean Room Recovery service generally available. Expanded platform capabilities combine managed services and resiliency technologies The Clean Room Recovery Service is part of 11:11’s Cyber Recovery Platform for Cohesity, designed to enhance cyber resilience for customers.

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How to Build Competitive Channel Programs: Advice from 7 Channel Experts

The tech world is crowded. And that means the stakes for channel management have never been higher. How do you cut through the noise? Are SPIFFs, business plans, and marketing development funds really worth it? Get real-world, boots-on-the-ground insight into what it takes to build a partner relationship management motion that attracts, trains, retains, and motivates the right partners.

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Don’t wait for the rebound

Remarkable Partnerships

In tough economic times many charities find themselves under pressure. You are juggling increased demand with smaller budgets, and trying to engage companies who are facing challenges too. Our new research, based on a survey of over 50 charity leaders, delivers a clear message: the charities that win in tough times aren’t just resilient – they’re bold.

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Deal Registration for Partners: Streamlining Channel Sales in the Digital Age

ZinFi

Deal registration is vital in modern commerce. Indirect sales channels are indispensable engines of market expansion and revenue generation. Businesses across various industries, including high-tech, manufacturing, financial services, and telecommunications, rely on vast ecosystems of channel partners. These partners, such as value-added resellers (VARs), distributors, system integrators (SIs), managed service providers (MSPs), referral agents, and strategic alliances, are crucial conduits to un

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The CMO’s Guide to Multi-Channel Attribution in 2025

Jake Jorgovan

The customer journey is more complex and fragmented than ever before. Prospects interact with your brand across many channels, from social media and search engines to email, display ads, and even offline touchpoints. For a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) , accurately understanding which of these interactions truly influence a sale or conversion could be the catalyst to making some big changes.

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How SPECTRA is Connecting MSPs to Cyber Insurance Outcomes

Channel Insider

Cyber insurers and brokers are pushing the security vertical towards a unified baseline of necessary solutions and protocols. At least, that’s what Edouard von Herberstein, the founder and CEO at SPECTRA, sees after spending decades in the insurance industry and developing a passion for cyber insurance a few years ago. Von Herberstein spoke with Channel Insider to explain how the company puts MSPs in the center of security discussions without pushing the boundaries on who is legally allowed to a

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Maximize Productivity and Simplify IT Management with Conversational AI

ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu

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Should Your Business Be Using Cryptocurrency?  Some Legal Considerations

Tishkoff

The adoption of cryptocurrency by businesses is growing rapidly. Digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum are now used for payments, investments, payroll, and more. This technology promises efficiency, speed, and global reach. However, legal and regulatory obligations remain complex and continue to evolve. The regulatory landscape is marked by a patchwork of overlapping federal and state requirements.

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Your Definitive Guide: How to Choose the Best PRM Software for Your Business

ZinFi

Choosing the best PRM software is a significant investment for any business. It promises to unlock new levels of efficiency, engagement, and revenue from your indirect sales channels. However, with a crowded market and diverse features, navigating the selection process can feel daunting. The best PRM software isn’t about picking the most expensive or feature-rich option; it’s about finding the solution that perfectly aligns with your unique business needs, channel strategy, and long-

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How to Interview Account Managers: Top Tips for Hiring the Best in 2025

Jake Jorgovan

Hiring great account managers is tough, and it's getting even tougher day by day. Today’s companies don’t just need someone with a polished resume. They need relationship-builders, problem-solvers, and client champions who can handle complexity and deliver results. And the competition is heating up. There are over 152,000 open account manager roles in the U.S., with demand projected to grow 5% by 2028.

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Ataccama’s Partner Advisory Board & Snowflake Availability

Channel Insider

Data trust company Ataccama recently established its Partner Advisory Board to drive platform innovation, guide AI strategy, and unlock new value for its enterprise customers. Meanwhile, the organization has also made its unified data trust platform, Ataccama ONE, available on Snowflake Marketplace. PAB a way to go ‘deeper’ with strategic partners The board is a global cohort of data management leaders designed to deepen alignment across Ataccama’s technology and services ecosystem, providing ma

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Building a Winning Channel Sales Enablement Strategy

Mindmatrix Blog

A strong channel sales enablement strategy isn’t just about supporting partners—it’s about empowering them to sell effectively, confidently, and consistently. Without a structured enablement plan in place, even the most capable partners can underperform due to lack of direction, tools, or guidance. In this blog, we break down the practical steps and strategic components you need to build a channel sales enablement strategy that delivers measurable results.

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Automated Deal Registration Software: Revolutionizing Channel Sales for Unprecedented Efficiency

ZinFi

Deal registration software helps companies grow sales. Businesses rely on partners to reach more customers. These partners include value-added resellers (VARs), distributors, system integrators (SIs), managed service providers (MSPs), referral agents, and strategic alliances. They act as crucial extensions of a company’s sales team. Partners bring local knowledge and deliver products and services.

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15 Beauty Marketing Strategies to Stand Out in the Industry in 2025

Jake Jorgovan

The beauty industry reinvents itself every month. New trends, new products, new creators. It’s noisy out there. If your brand doesn’t have a clear strategy, you’re not just falling behind; you’re invisible. Here’s the reality: the global beauty and personal care market is projected to grow from $582.15 billion in 2025 to $818.42 billion by 2033. That means more players.

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Spinnaker Support CEO on SAP, Oracle, VMware Demand & More

Channel Insider

With Broadcom, SAP, and Oracle all shifting their service agreements and moving towards their next-generation products, third-party support providers are becoming an increasingly popular partner for many organizations. One such provider, Spinnaker Support, has experienced double-digit growth due to the numerous market changes it has faced. Channel Insider spoke with CEO Matt Stava to learn more about what his company offers and why his business is primed to take advantage of the demand for the l

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How to Prove Marketing Value: Demonstrate Content ROI and Contribution to Sales

Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten

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Caught between clicks and caution: The marketer’s trust dilemma

Impact

Bylines and articles of impact.com, the leading partnership marketing platform globally. See these features of impact.com in news and media.

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Enterprise PRM Software: Powering Scalable Channel Growth for Large Organizations

ZinFi

Enterprise PRM Software enables significant growth for large and complex organizations. These powerful entities constantly seek to expand their market reach, tap into new geographic territories, and establish a dominant presence in diverse industries. Developing and nurturing robust indirect channels becomes critical to achieving these ambitious goals.

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20 Best Applicant Tracking Systems of 2025 (Tested & Reviewed)

Jake Jorgovan

If you’re buried in spreadsheets or fumbling with clunky software, you’re not alone. The average time to hire has jumped to 44 days worldwide , but for top candidates? They’re off the market in just 10. That means by the time you finally get around to scheduling interviews, your best options may already be gone. To make matters worse, recruiters are spending up to 70% of their time on admin tasks.