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Channel Management: How an “A” Channel Partner Turned in a “C” Scorecard

Channel Management: Posted by Drew Zarges on Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Channel Management: We see it in Sales Organizations and Golf Tournaments. An unexpected event occurs, whether it’s a lost blockbuster deal that was at 95% forecast, or an errant drive into the woods.  Suddenly the goal – making the number or a major victory – is threatened.  Panic sets in. Process and cadence are thrown out the window, and a fiasco unfolds before our eyes.

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Consider the case of “Cloud Systems Installation”*.  CSI was the crown jewel in a Vendor’s channel partner program, and had consistently hit the top tier revenue mark to receive the biggest discount and bonus compensation for the sales team.  Then, three quarters ago, a mega-deal guaranteed to close fell through. It crushed management’s hopes of hitting the quarterly number.  However, instead of accepting the set-back, the team readjusted priorities and pushed to make the number.  The results: they missed that quarter’s quota, then followed it with their worst quarter in 3 years.  Why?

Sales Reps Pushed Customers Through the Sales Cycle

 

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