The Modern Channel
Evolve your programs with the strategies needed to modernize your approach. Perfect for leadership summits and kickoffs.
Speaking & workshops
Strategic advisory, workshops & keynotes.
Energize your organization, align leadership strategy, and accelerate channel capability through high-impact interactive sessions, expert advisory, and Partner Advisory Council facilitation. We equip your team with the exact frameworks and blunt market realities required for high-velocity channel execution.
KeynotesLive workshopsPAC facilitationExecutive coaching
Heather K. MargolisFounder & CEO · Channel Maven
The challenge
Accelerate your channel momentum.
Sustained channel growth needs fresh eyes and constant alignment. It is too easy for leadership teams to drift into business-as-usual habits that stop moving the needle. Our custom keynotes, advisory, and interactive workshops smash status-quo thinking, injecting raw industry data and high-impact strategies directly into your next corporate strategy session, kickoff, or partner event.
The engagement
Aligning strategy and accelerating growth.
Whether you need a targeted brainstorming session, a series of virtual deep-dives, or an intensive live workshop, we have the framework to drive results. Channel Maven™ Founder and CEO Heather K. Margolis and our consortium of industry experts bring decades of experience across the entire partner ecosystem, from traditional resellers and distribution to SISOs, hyperscalers, and marketplaces. If you are ready to master partner communications, co-marketing, or scalable enablement, you are in the right place.
Execution & alignment workshops
Ditch the status-quo meetings. Whether you need a targeted brainstorming session or a multi-day live workshop, these high-octane, collaborative sessions move your leadership team from idea to action, aligning on mission-critical initiatives, from modernizing program architecture to syncing communication strategies.
Partner Advisory Council facilitation
Maximize the ROI of your partner feedback loop. We provide expert, third-party facilitation for your Partner Advisory Councils so conversations stay strategic, productive, and focused on mutual growth, eliminating bias and driving actionable insight from your top partners.
Strategic keynotes
No boring slide decks. Heather’s keynotes are a wake-up call: blunt market truths, actionable how-to frameworks, and deep dives into the evolution of partner ecosystems, modern channel economics, and deploying advanced technology for rapid scale.
See her work
Heather, in her own words.
Most partner advisory boards gather opinions and adjourn. One reframing question moves the room from opinion to economics.
Tiered discounts pay bigger partners bigger discounts. Scale does not guarantee certification, specialization, or net new growth.
The framework
Keynotes that inspire action.
Heather delivers high-energy, practical keynotes that equip your audience with immediate, actionable frameworks, all backed by real-world experience.
Better Engaged Partners
Stop the noise and start winning mindshare. Build communication strategies that resonate with marketing and enablement teams.
From Recruitment to Revenue
Maximize your partner lifecycle. The roadmap for channel operations and partner success teams to drive real revenue.
Training Internal Teams
Empower your team to leverage partners as force multipliers. Master the art of effective co-selling.
Entrepreneurship & Women in Tech
Heather gets personal, sharing hard-won lessons on resilience, leadership, and navigating the tech industry.
Leveraging AI to Drive Demand
A high-energy keynote on scaling your pipeline and activation quickly with AI and proven modular programs.
The result
What your team walks out with.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
How do I book Heather for a keynote?
Reach out through the contact form or email us directly. We’ll discuss your event, audience, and goals to determine whether Heather is the right fit, and she replies directly.
Can Heather customize a keynote for our specific industry or challenge?
Yes. Heather tailors every keynote to the audience and the event goals, and will work with you beforehand to make the content relevant and actionable for your specific partner ecosystem.
What formats are available?
A keynote, a live execution and alignment workshop running from a targeted half-day session to multiple days, third-party Partner Advisory Council facilitation, a recurring virtual series for distributed teams, and ongoing executive coaching for a CRO, VP Channel, or new channel leader.
Who is the audience?
Partner summits and sales kickoffs, channel marketing and enablement teams, and channel leadership groups rethinking program architecture. The talk is chosen and shaped around which of those is in the room.
Who is Heather K. Margolis?
Founder and CEO of Channel Maven. She founded Channel Maven in 2009, sold it to 360insights in 2021, and relaunched it independently in 2024. She has held channel leadership roles at EMC, EqualLogic, and Dell, holds an MBA from Babson College, and chairs Baptie’s Women’s Leadership Council.
Ready to elevate your team’s strategic capabilities?
Connect with Heather today to discuss your event, audience, and growth goals.
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