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How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate
Onboarding
© ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This decade is about the growth of the ecosystem. With rapid changes in technology,
continued deglobalization and the redefinition of supply chains, the channel as we
know it will transform our economies in terms of both demand and supply. That’s
why onboarding of partners on a continuous and regular basis will become a central
theme for most organizations, and onboarding is an important area is where partner
management software can be a tremendous help. However, before we delve into
multiple aspects of partner onboarding software and how it can help accelerate
partner onboarding and time to revenue, let me provide some background on partner
onboarding.
As markets evolve, businesses digitize more and more to reduce operating costs
while increasing access. In the process, they tend to de-leverage their direct go-to-
market structure and emphasize an indirect model instead. As a result, we are now
seeing a proliferation of various types of partners, such as affiliates, agents,
consultants, wholesalers, resellers, brokers, retailers, etailers, franchises, system
integrators and more – there are too many to name. However, all do essentially the
same thing: they represent a brand to a buyer.
How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate
Onboarding
© ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Sometimes these third parties focus exclusively on generating brand awareness, but
in other cases they carry inventory and resell a product, and sometimes they also
provide services beyond the sale. When you have a thriving partner network, it is
highly likely that you will have a mix of various partner types. Therefore, as you
design programs and processes and invest in people to manage your indirect go-to-
market model, it is important that you have the right technology infrastructure –
namely, partner management software – to automate these workflows in a deliberate
and structured way. Partner onboarding applies to both existing partners and new
partners. Why? Because you are marketing and selling solutions that are constantly
changing; even long-time partners will need to complete training or recertification
processes or territory realignment from time to time to continue to sell effectively.
Now when it comes to new partners, of course you need to recruit them, train them
and put them through structured onboarding programs, much like you do with your
new employees, but there may be a lot of differences between your new and existing
partner programs. Without a solid partner management software infrastructure it is
very difficult to rapidly redesign, redeploy and globally manage an infrastructure that
can accommodate these differences. Typically, a partner onboarding process goes
through the following steps, which your partner management software should be able
to flow through seamlessly:
How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate
Onboarding
© ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.
1. Partner Recruitment: This is where you conduct outbound and inbound
marketing activities to drive awareness with your existing or potential new
partners about your offers, programs and business proposition.
2. Partner Registration: Once the promotional phase is over, partners move into
the next phase of signing up on your partner portal – your first digital hello.
3. Partner Signup: Once the registration process, powered by your partner
management software, is complete, you may want your partner to apply for
certain programs, products or other offerings. Once approved, they are “signed
up” to market and/or sell and/or service your target buyers.
4. Partner Training: After sign-up, training them on your partner portal is critical.
Your partner management software will need to have a learning management
system and guide partners through certifications training.
5. Partner Enablement: If you have recruited affiliate partners, you will need to
provide them with assets and tools to promote your brand across the web or off
the web.
How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate
Onboarding
© ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.
3. Partner Referrals/Deals: Once your partners start marketing, they will generate
leads and deals for you. You need a way to keep track of those activities. This is
a key area where partner management software can automate workflows and
simplify complex processes.
4. Partner Payments: Based on partner activities you will have to compensate
them via commissions, rewards, rebates and loyalty points. Your payment
processes may be quite simple, but for some organizations partner payments
depend on a variety of factors and can be very complex. Good partner
management software is essential to manage payments efficiently and
accurately.
How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate
Onboarding
© ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.
These are the seven most basic steps in the partner journey. In some cases there
may be another dozen or so steps that your partners have to go through. We won’t
cover those in detail here, but we will go into more detail in subsequent articles. The
point we want to emphasize here is that partner onboarding is not a single step. For
an employee to be effective in your organization, you must take them through
multiple steps in a training process before they are ready to start performing. The
same rationale applies to partner onboarding. Partners must be guided through a
structured onboarding program in order to succeed in the activities you want them to
engage in. A best-in-class platform like ZINFI’s partner management software can
significantly accelerate this process while reducing your costs and exponentially
improving your financial performance.
How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate
Onboarding
Automating Profitable Growth™ www.zinfi.com
Automating Profitable Growth™
© ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.
ZINFI Technologies, Inc.
6200 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 300
Pleasanton, CA 94588
sales@zinfitech.com

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How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate Partner Onboarding

  • 1. Automating Profitable Growth™ www.zinfi.com © ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate Onboarding
  • 2. © ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. This decade is about the growth of the ecosystem. With rapid changes in technology, continued deglobalization and the redefinition of supply chains, the channel as we know it will transform our economies in terms of both demand and supply. That’s why onboarding of partners on a continuous and regular basis will become a central theme for most organizations, and onboarding is an important area is where partner management software can be a tremendous help. However, before we delve into multiple aspects of partner onboarding software and how it can help accelerate partner onboarding and time to revenue, let me provide some background on partner onboarding. As markets evolve, businesses digitize more and more to reduce operating costs while increasing access. In the process, they tend to de-leverage their direct go-to- market structure and emphasize an indirect model instead. As a result, we are now seeing a proliferation of various types of partners, such as affiliates, agents, consultants, wholesalers, resellers, brokers, retailers, etailers, franchises, system integrators and more – there are too many to name. However, all do essentially the same thing: they represent a brand to a buyer. How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate Onboarding
  • 3. © ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sometimes these third parties focus exclusively on generating brand awareness, but in other cases they carry inventory and resell a product, and sometimes they also provide services beyond the sale. When you have a thriving partner network, it is highly likely that you will have a mix of various partner types. Therefore, as you design programs and processes and invest in people to manage your indirect go-to- market model, it is important that you have the right technology infrastructure – namely, partner management software – to automate these workflows in a deliberate and structured way. Partner onboarding applies to both existing partners and new partners. Why? Because you are marketing and selling solutions that are constantly changing; even long-time partners will need to complete training or recertification processes or territory realignment from time to time to continue to sell effectively. Now when it comes to new partners, of course you need to recruit them, train them and put them through structured onboarding programs, much like you do with your new employees, but there may be a lot of differences between your new and existing partner programs. Without a solid partner management software infrastructure it is very difficult to rapidly redesign, redeploy and globally manage an infrastructure that can accommodate these differences. Typically, a partner onboarding process goes through the following steps, which your partner management software should be able to flow through seamlessly: How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate Onboarding
  • 4. © ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1. Partner Recruitment: This is where you conduct outbound and inbound marketing activities to drive awareness with your existing or potential new partners about your offers, programs and business proposition. 2. Partner Registration: Once the promotional phase is over, partners move into the next phase of signing up on your partner portal – your first digital hello. 3. Partner Signup: Once the registration process, powered by your partner management software, is complete, you may want your partner to apply for certain programs, products or other offerings. Once approved, they are “signed up” to market and/or sell and/or service your target buyers. 4. Partner Training: After sign-up, training them on your partner portal is critical. Your partner management software will need to have a learning management system and guide partners through certifications training. 5. Partner Enablement: If you have recruited affiliate partners, you will need to provide them with assets and tools to promote your brand across the web or off the web. How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate Onboarding
  • 5. © ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3. Partner Referrals/Deals: Once your partners start marketing, they will generate leads and deals for you. You need a way to keep track of those activities. This is a key area where partner management software can automate workflows and simplify complex processes. 4. Partner Payments: Based on partner activities you will have to compensate them via commissions, rewards, rebates and loyalty points. Your payment processes may be quite simple, but for some organizations partner payments depend on a variety of factors and can be very complex. Good partner management software is essential to manage payments efficiently and accurately. How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate Onboarding
  • 6. © ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. These are the seven most basic steps in the partner journey. In some cases there may be another dozen or so steps that your partners have to go through. We won’t cover those in detail here, but we will go into more detail in subsequent articles. The point we want to emphasize here is that partner onboarding is not a single step. For an employee to be effective in your organization, you must take them through multiple steps in a training process before they are ready to start performing. The same rationale applies to partner onboarding. Partners must be guided through a structured onboarding program in order to succeed in the activities you want them to engage in. A best-in-class platform like ZINFI’s partner management software can significantly accelerate this process while reducing your costs and exponentially improving your financial performance. How to Use Partner Management Software to Automate Onboarding
  • 7. Automating Profitable Growth™ www.zinfi.com Automating Profitable Growth™ © ZINFI Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. ZINFI Technologies, Inc. 6200 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 300 Pleasanton, CA 94588 sales@zinfitech.com