If your company relies on a network of channel partners who play an integral role in bringing your products and services to market, you need to address a number of partner management needs that are unique and diverse. You may have looked at or are already using channel partner incentive programs to help strengthen your partner relationships. Channel partner incentive vendors will tell you that there are some key steps to take to guarantee your sales incentive program’s success.  To create a successful channel sale incentive programs, you will need to choose the target of your sales program. Do you know what your goal is? Do you have a current program you are offering? Have you considered last year’s sales? Your desired growth? These are all great questions to help you determine what your objectives are for your sales incentives rewards program. If you have an existing program, identify the challenges you have faced in the past, so you won’t run into the same issues. If you’re creating new sales incentive plans, conduct research within the industry and the participant demographic to see what will work best for you and your partners.  To deliver on what you promise, you must […]

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