Think back to the last time you received a text, card in the mail, or gift from a loved one “just because.” In some ways, the intentional but unexpected act might have been more meaningful or memorable than something like an annual birthday text, card, or gift, which might be commonplace from year to year.…
TO ALL OF US, OUR TIME IS VALUABLE. It’s how we plan, manage our schedules, and live our day-to-day—but it’s also more than that. Time often acts as a measuring stick of value, and we use it to weigh efforts versus outcomes and let it guide where we contribute more. The same is true for…
Channel partners know their work is profitable to you, but they need to profit from your partnership, too. And that means they need a win every time they engage with your program. But that doesn’t mean using incentives alone to drive action. Or rewarding every move your partners make. It can be a lot simpler…
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What is mercenary loyalty? When you think about techniques used in channel programs to incentivize and motivate partners, Mercenary Loyalty is probably the most likely strategy that comes to mind. Other loyalty objectives may seek to prioritize interactions, establish a sense of community, or optimize barriers to exit the partnership, but Mercenary loyalty has a…
What is true loyalty? Through a marketing lens, we see True Loyalty as one of four types of loyalty every program needs to support for secure channel partner relationships and reliable program results. While other loyalty strategies may seek to support a sense of community for channel partners, act on barriers to exit, or encourage…
What is cult loyalty? From prioritizing interactions over transactions, optimizing the barrier to exit the partnership, and utilizing rewards to motivate partners, there are a handful of tactics to engage, motivate, and build loyalty among channel partners. However, when we look at channel loyalty through the perspective of the Multi-Dimensional Loyalty Model, Cult Loyalty focuses…
From prioritizing partner experiences to establishing a partner community to backing engagement through tailored incentives and compelling rewards – there are multiple ways you can stoke partner loyalty. But when taking a multi-dimensional approach, only one of four loyalty strategies focuses solely on optimizing barriers to exit the partnership: Inertia Loyalty. How do i make…
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Reward behaviors that drive revenue and align with your goals Hitting goals and growing sales volumes are ongoing objectives for your channel program – and they’re great ones. But what if your program could do more to drive lasting behavior change and revenue growth? That’s what happens when you motivate and incentivize your diverse partner ecosystem with…