Larry Walsh
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 11
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- Sep 28, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Schrödinger's Partner: The Hidden Flaw in Partner Profiling (opens the original)
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Every vendor Channelnomics deals with — formally and informally — has some idea about what its ideal partner profile is. The partner has the technical acumen to sell and support its products, the customers that need or could buy the product, the capacity to market and create demand, and the discipline to sell the product. Profiles can get broader or more granular, but the underlying idea is always the same: The partner has what the vendor thinks it needs to reach customers and accelerate sales.
The Channel's Emerging K-Shaped Problem (opens the original)
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Technology spending is growing at double-digit rates this year, but most of the channel doesn't feel it. That gap is the story, and it's shaped like a K. The headline numbers look strong. Gartner projects that worldwide IT spending will be up more than 14% in 2026. Partners in our own surveys expect to grow between 10% and 14%. Against persistent inflation, a Federal Reserve that just raised rates for the first time since 2023, tariffs, trade wars, and a war in the Middle East, the tech industry
Attribution Isn't Enough — Demonstration Is (opens the original)
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Few vendors dispute the need for partners. They know they can't cover the total addressable market, reach niche segments, or serve specialized customers on their own, and they know that trying would cost more than it returns. What they doubt is whether partners earn what they're paid. Ask people outside the channel organization — sales leaders, finance teams, product experts — and you'll hear some version of the same question: "What did the partner actually do for that money?" The channel team w
Partner Willingness to Invest Depends on Confidence (opens the original)
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In the early days of Channelnomics, we developed a simple framework for evaluating and assessing a partner's potential for excelling with a vendor. We called it our "3Cs," a means of quickly identifying whether a partner is a good fit for your ecosystem. The 3Cs was a progressive framework that spanned foundation to execution. Channelnomics developed this framework because we saw too many vendors rushing to sign up partners without giving due consideration to their abilities. The company that ac
Want More From Partners? Try Asking (opens the original)
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Growing up in Massachusetts in the 1970s and ’80s, we were awash in powerful, well-known political figures. Future presidential hopeful Mike Dukakis was governor. Paul Tsongas, a popular figure who made time for everyone, was the junior senator. Kevin White, mayor of Boston, might as well have been governor. And Billy Bulger, the state Senate president and brother of famed mobster Whitey, ruled the chamber with an iron fist and the charm of an Irishman. But one stood above them all for his humil
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