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Motivate the right actions

Your partners are extensions of your brand. But maintaining strong channel partner engagement requires more than occasional incentives. Strategic, data-driven channel partner incentive programs empower partners to sell more, serve your customers better, and become long-term loyalty advocates.

Rewarding sales milestones, training completion, referrals, and other behaviors helps you increase engagement, strengthen partner relationships, and drive measurable growth. 

 

Channel loyalty technology 

Behind every strong channel loyalty program is technology that makes it seamless for partners and simple for you. A flexible channel incentives platform connects data, communications, rewards, and reporting to create a more engaging partner experience.

For your partners 

  • Branded, intuitive portals that make participation effortless and engaging
  • Dashboards so partners can track progress, rewards and next steps
  • AI-powered claims processing ensures easy proof-of-purchase submissions when point-of-sale data isn’t available

For admins 

  • Seamless integrations with key data sources  
  • Platform flexibility with configurations align to your specific objectives 
  • Robust reporting and program management capabilities for less manual processes and more time saved

 

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Segmented partner journeys

Not all partners are the same. Tailored experiences based on role, region, and behavior strengthen channel partner engagement. They deliver more relevant incentives, communications, and experiences throughout the partner journey.

  • Personalized onboarding and training paths 
  • Incentives aligned to partner type and performance 
  • Dynamic content and communications based on behavior

Data and insights 

Our channel data and partner insights team answers your most pressing questions and collects the data you need to prove program worth and generate business growth. 

  • Modeling and forecasting 
  • KPI recommendations 
  • Voice of the partner  
  • Pulse surveys 

Gamification 

Leaderboards, contests, and badges build excitement, spark competition, and strengthen loyalty.

Benefits of gamification

  • Drive repeat sales​
  • Increase engagement​
  • Inspire brand loyalty​
  • Re-engage dormant partners​

Types of games

  • Spin to win​
  • Scratch off​
  • Quizzes​
  • Matching​
  • Bingo

Rewards

The right rewards in a channel partner program show partners they’re valued—and keep them motivated to perform. 

  • Merchandise 
  • Gift cards 
  • Travel experiences 
  • Direct deposit 
  • Reloadable cash cards 
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What makes loyalty programs successful 

1

Every element drives business outcomes and partner value

2

Participation is simple and engaging

3

Rewards are personal, meaningful and motivating

Build long-term revenue and become the brand partners choose first. From dealer and distributor incentive programs to strategies for contractors, resellers, and independent reps, personalized experiences help strengthen loyalty across your channel.

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How top companies grow with loyalty programs

A flexible, mobile-friendly platform spurred participation and empowered contractors
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135% YOY increase in enrolled contractors

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A strong partnership and streamlined experiences drove sales, market share and created brand advocates
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26x more units sold at dealer locations with at least one participating representative than those without

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Personalized goals and rewards fuel 10+ years of market‑leading contractor loyalty
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187% greater purchases by targeted vs. nontargeted audiences

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Building effective channel loyalty programs

Effective channel incentive programs should make program management easier for you while creating a more valuable and engaging experience for your partners. The strongest programs combine personalization, actionable data, meaningful rewards, and ongoing optimization to strengthen partner performance and loyalty.  

  • Clarity for everyone: Partners see goals and progress. Admins get the right data at the right time. 
  • Personalized experiences: Journeys, incentives and communications tailored to each partner segment. 
  • Actionable insights: Real-time data shows what’s working so you can adjust with confidence. 
  • Motivation that sticks: Rewards, gamification and recognition that keep partners engaged. 
  • Less admin, more impact: Streamlined data and responsive program management free your team from manual work.

Client support that scales with you

You’re expected to show results—fast. But reaching sales goals and keeping partners engaged takes more than a platform.  

We’re your partner in performance. From strategy to execution, we build channel partner incentive programs that work today and evolve with your business tomorrow.  

Strategy and consulting

Our experts use data, research, and proven strategies to design channel sales incentive programs that motivate the right behaviors, strengthen partner performance, and deliver measurable ROI. 

  • Research and assessments 
  • Program analysis and audience insights 
  • Program strategy and design
Program management and administration

Our team works alongside yours to design, launch, manage, and optimize channel incentive programs.  

  • Onboarding 
  • Day-to-day operations 
  • Program execution 
  • Training 
  • Ongoing optimization 
Data and insights

Real-time and historical data answer your most pressing questions through a channel incentive platform. We recommend how to improve your incentive program performance, prove worth, drive business growth, and make more confident business decisions. 

  • Predictive modeling and scorecards 
  • Partner personas and segmentation 
  • Dashboards and data visualization 
  • Surveys and focus groups 
Rewards

Diverse, meaningful incentive program rewards are tangible signs of how much you value hard work.  

  • Merchandise 
  • Gift cards 
  • Individual travel 
  • Direct deposit 
  • Reloadable cash cards 
Marketing and program communications

A marketing strategy that’s customized for every stage of the participant journey increases program enrollment, adoption and performance. 

  • Program brand identity 
  • Persona-based messaging and segmentation 
  • Campaign development and execution 
  • Marketing automation 
  • UX research 
  • ADA compliance 
Enablement and learning

Effective channel partner enablement gives partners the knowledge, training, and resources they need to represent your brand and sell with confidence. Custom learning programs can improve performance, strengthen loyalty, and create greater alignment across your partner network.

  • Sales and product training 
  • Leadership development 
  • Culture and team alignment
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