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Inheriting a Partner Program: Advice From 7 Experts
Did you just inherit a partner program? Take it to the next level with advice from 7 experts who have done it before.
Liz Melton
March 27, 2026 • 11 min read
Inheriting a Partner Program: Advice From 7 Experts
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Partner Engagement: What it is and ways to improve it
Partner Engagement: What it is and ways to improve it
Learn practical ways to strengthen partner engagement through better recruitment, enablement, incentives, communication, and feedback.
Read moreWhere to find new B2B Saas Partners in 2026
Where to find new B2B Saas Partners in 2026
Discover practical strategies for finding and recruiting high-value partners that can strengthen your ecosystem and drive sustainable growth in 2026.
Read moreWhat Is a Self-Service PRM?
What Is a Self-Service PRM?
A self-service PRM is key to scaling your partner program. Learn what benefits you can look forward to and how to pick the right one.
Read moreHow much would you pay for a Partner Portal and Partner Relationship Management System?
How much would you pay for a Partner Portal and Partner Relationship Management System?
Rather than give you some hard fast number or some crappy ROI equation showing how revenues increase and costs decrease, etc. with a Partner Portal and Partner Relationship Management solution, I’m go…
jason • 3 min read
Why are visits to my partner portal down?
Why are visits to my partner portal down?
A partner portal is built to make the life of the partner easier. A lot of the time a Channel Manager or the person in charge will automatically think, “If I build it, they will come,” and this could…
colby • 2 min read
Release: Tables & Biz Plan Template Editor
Release: Tables & Biz Plan Template Editor
Our next release will be going live tomorrow Wednesday, September 4th. View the release notes video or read the details below. Version 4.5.0 Video Walkthrough Get an in-depth explanation of the key ch…
zach • 1 min read
Release: “System Messages” Widget & Business Plan Attachments
Release: “System Messages” Widget & Business Plan Attachments
Our next release will be going live tomorrow Wednesday, October 2nd. We’ve been working hard building out key pieces of the Channeltivity Data API and added a few other improvements as well:
zach • 1 min read
Alligators in the channel?
Alligators in the channel?
If a customer has a bad experience, they will tell on average ten people before they get the venom out of their system. The cost of this, one could argue, is equivalent to ten lost deals. This is wh…
jason • 2 min read
The Three Best Practices in Deal Registration Programs
The Three Best Practices in Deal Registration Programs
At Channeltivity we work with vendors on a daily basis to help them implement their deal registration program within our PRM system. Time and time again we emphasize that one of the key reasons that…
stacy • 2 min read
Release: Maintenance Infrastructure Improvements
Release: Maintenance Infrastructure Improvements
The next release of our PRM solution will be going live tomorrow Wednesday, November 6th. Most of the improvements are behind the scenes but there are several customer-facing features as well.
zach • 1 min read
Our Channel Partners Are Our Family
Our Channel Partners Are Our Family
As the holidays draw near we often think of our family, gathered around a table enjoying each other’s company, talking about our relationship and thoughts for the future. In many ways, an organizatio…
stacy • 4 min read
Release: Salesforce.com Field Mapping & More
Release: Salesforce.com Field Mapping & More
The next release of our PRM software will be going live Wednesday, December 4th. View the release notes video or read the details below.
zach • 1 min read
The 2014 Channel Success Checklist – Part 1: Involve Your Partners
The 2014 Channel Success Checklist – Part 1: Involve Your Partners
Programs can always be improved, more partners can be added, new ways to manage your partners and processes can be found and perhaps new people to help with that management…but what do you need to do…
stacy • 4 min read
Release: Partner Manager Report, Custom Field Filters & More
Release: Partner Manager Report, Custom Field Filters & More
The next release of our PRM solution will be going live Friday, January 10th, 2014. View the feature highlight videos and read the details below. Partner Manager Report (video) The new Partner Manager…
zach • 2 min read
Webcast on January 23rd: New Trends in 2014 to Engage Your Channel
Webcast on January 23rd: New Trends in 2014 to Engage Your Channel
In late 2013, Channeltivity surveyed a variety of vendors to see how they are interacting with their channel. In this webcast series, we will review the results and explore best practices and technolo…
stacy • 1 min read