Bongo wins Gold and Silver for ‘Best Use of AI in Learning’ at Learning Technologies Awards

The 80/20 Reality of Partner Programs

Most partner programs accept the 80/20 reality as inevitable, where a small percentage of partners drive the majority of revenue while the rest remain inactive. But this imbalance is not a talent problem, it is a design problem. When certification is based on completion instead of demonstrated selling ability, and activation is treated as a byproduct of recruitment, ecosystems stall. The companies that outperform are the ones that rethink enablement, shifting to performance-based certification, scalable assessment, and systems that ensure partners are truly ready to sell. When you activate more partners, you do not just improve participation, you create a more predictable pipeline, reduce revenue concentration risk, and turn your channel into a reliable growth engine.

Publication Date: March 18, 2026
Reading Time: 5 min read

Why Traditional Partner Certification Fails and What to Measure Instead

Partner certification was built to create consistency at scale, but in today’s channel ecosystems it often fails to reflect real readiness. This post explores why certification has become a lagging indicator and what channel teams should measure instead.

Publication Date: January 15, 2026
Reading Time: 6 min read

What Is Partner Readiness and How Should Channel Teams Measure It?

If you lead a mature channel or partner program, chances are you already invest heavily in enablement. You have an LMS. You […]

Publication Date: January 14, 2026
Reading Time: 5 min read

Why Partner Certifications Don’t Guarantee Channel Readiness (And What Actually Does)

Your partner just passed their certification with flying colors. They aced every multiple choice question. They can recite product features in their sleep. So why are they still struggling in front of actual customers? The uncomfortable truth is that traditional partner certification programs are really good at one thing: confirming that someone consumed information. What they don't do is prove that partner can actually perform when it matters.

Publication Date: December 16, 2025
Reading Time: 8 min read

Why Top Channel Partners Are Leaving (And How to Keep Them)

You just lost your best partner. Not to a competitor, exactly. They’re still in business, still serving the same customers, still active […]

Publication Date: December 13, 2025
Reading Time: 10 min read

Scale Partner Certification Without More Headcount

Struggling to scale partner certification with a lean enablement team? This post shows how asynchronous, AI-powered video assessment removes scheduling bottlenecks, delivers instant feedback, and increases partner certification completion rates, so you can certify more partners faster without adding headcount.

Publication Date: December 11, 2025
Reading Time: 12 min read

Reducing Partner Certification Risk: Why Proof-Based Credentials Matter

Traditional partner certification can create false confidence: partners pass exams but struggle in real customer demos. This post explains how proof-based credentials and performance-based assessments create verifiable partner readiness, reduce brand and compliance risk, and meet modern enterprise procurement expectations with consistent standards and audit trails.

Publication Date: December 9, 2025
Reading Time: 13 min read

How to Improve Partner Revenue Through Better Certification Programs

Traditional partner certification programs often boost completion rates without improving real-world performance. In this post, you’ll learn how performance-based certification and AI video assessment help close the gap between “certified” and customer-ready, improve deal velocity, reduce support burden, and increase partner-sourced revenue.

Publication Date: December 5, 2025
Reading Time: 9 min read

Keeping Your Data Safe

In the world of technology, trust is everything. When you use a digital platform, you’re placing confidence in that company’s ability to […]

Publication Date: September 18, 2025
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Mastering the Enterprise Buying Motion: Turning Pilots into Business Cases That Win

Here’s the thing: in enterprise sales, the tech can be flawless, but you can still lose. It’s rarely the software or the […]

Publication Date: August 28, 2025
Reading Time: 7 min read

Eric Nelson Joins Bongo’s Board of Trustees, Bringing Extensive SaaS Expertise to Drive Global Impact

Bongo, the leading video and AI platform that verifies revenue-driving behavior at scale is thrilled to announce the appointment of Eric Nelson […]

Publication Date: August 28, 2025
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Celebrating a Season of Wins: Bongo’s Recent Awards & Recognitions

At Bongo, our mission has always been clear: empower organizations to validate skills and scale feedback through video and AI, without losing […]

Publication Date: August 26, 2025
Reading Time: 2 min read

From Knowledge to Action: Strategies to Ensure Learners Apply What They Learn

Learning isn’t just about knowing—it’s about doing. It’s not just the what or the how; it’s the why. This principle has never […]

Publication Date: August 22, 2025
Reading Time: 6 min read

Listen Now: Customer Ed Nuggets Podcast – How AI and Video Boost Skill Verification

Publication Date: April 23, 2025
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Listen Now: The Talented Learning Podcast – Ep 87 Taking Video Skill Assessment to the Next Level

Publication Date: December 5, 2024
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Bongo Strikes Gold and Silver at the Learning Technologies Awards

At Bongo, we strive to redefine the boundaries of learning technology. This year, we are thrilled to announce that Bongo has won […]

Publication Date: November 22, 2024
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Scaling Observational Assessment in Learning Environments

Observational assessment is an essential tool for evaluating real-world skills and behaviors. From academic settings to corporate training, it provides insights that […]

Publication Date: September 13, 2024
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Seeing is Believing: The Power of Observational Assessment in Education and Training

In the quest to create effective learning environments, assessment plays a pivotal role. Traditional methods like tests and quizzes are often used […]

Publication Date: September 6, 2024
Reading Time: 6 min read

The AI Advantage You’re Overlooking: Beyond Content Creation and Quizzes

Pop quiz: How’s your institution using generative artificial intelligence (AI)? A – Creating course content B – Generating quiz questions C – […]

Publication Date: February 13, 2024
Reading Time: 8 min read

How to Fast Track Speed to Skill for Your Employees

Today’s workplaces have a need for speed. The relentless pace of technological advancements requires leaders and teams to adapt, learn, and execute […]

Publication Date: December 13, 2023
Reading Time: 5 min read

Got Proof? How to Ensure Your Credentials Hold Value

A 3-Point Checklist for Skill Mastery Validation The demand for upskilling and reskilling has never been more critical. Within a decade, it’s […]

Publication Date: October 20, 2023
Reading Time: 4 min read

Why Practice Plus Feedback Makes Perfect

It’s generally believed that to become better at something one must do it often. Just learning about it isn’t enough. That is […]

Publication Date: July 10, 2023
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6 Leadership Skills That L&D Teams Say Are Essential

Employee enablement is a critical factor for organizational success, and learning and development teams can play an important role in helping employees […]

Publication Date: April 21, 2023
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Why Employee Enablement is Essential for Engagement

Two of the most essential components of successful organizations are employee enablement and employee engagement—basically, how empowered and motivated your team members are to do their job.

Publication Date: March 28, 2023
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The Limits of ChatGPT: Why AI Will Never Replace Human Performance

As an AI language model, ChatGPT has become increasingly popular for its ability to generate text quickly and accurately and has been […]

Publication Date: March 15, 2023
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The Myths and Truths of Skills Assessment in Corporate Training

Skills assessment is increasingly popular as companies strive to ensure their employees have all the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in […]

Publication Date: March 8, 2023
Reading Time: 5 min read

Right-skilling: How to Effectively Train Your Team Members

Right-skilling—the process of tailoring corporate training to the specific needs of an organization—is a name that is relatively new for a concept […]

Publication Date: February 28, 2023
Reading Time: 4 min read

Don’t Fear ChatGPT: How AI Can Help With Corporate Training

ChatGPT is a term that is quickly becoming popular within the corporate world—and not always with great response. While some are quick […]

Publication Date: February 21, 2023
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6 Ways to Overcome Sales Objections in Your Next Training

Sales objections are a part of any sales job, and can be a tricky obstacle to overcome, but with the right strategies […]

Publication Date: February 15, 2023
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Coaching For Mental Health: The Impact On Employee Wellness

How coaching can better the mental health of your employees Employee coaching has long been known to have a positive impact on […]

Publication Date: January 24, 2023
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5 Easy Steps for Overcoming Objections in Sales

Overcoming Objections in sales in 5 Steps Overcoming objections in sales is an essential part of any sales process, yet it can […]

Publication Date: January 6, 2023
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5 ways to transform learning behavior for your team

Learning and Development are critical areas within any business, and being able to enhance how team members learn and retain information can help a business improve its bottom line, as well as establish a corporate culture of learning.

Publication Date: January 3, 2023
Reading Time: 7 min read

Is Your Team Ready to Sell? Ensure Your Sales Team is Enabled for Success

Sales readiness is a critical part of revenue generation for any company, but determining if a team is ready to sell or not can be difficult. Here, we lay out six ways to gauge your team’s sales readiness.

Publication Date: January 3, 2023
Reading Time: 6 min read

3 ways video assessment fosters community in online courses

Publication Date: December 29, 2022
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Six Reasons Why Feedback is Essential to the Sales Learning Process

How critique from a coach can help you get better, faster As much as we may hate to admit it, the reality […]

Publication Date: December 9, 2022
Reading Time: 4 min read

How to be an effective coach for sales teams

Six tips on building effective coaching for sales teams Sales teams are dynamic and ever-changing, so it’s important to keep your sales […]

Publication Date: December 9, 2022
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4 Learning Habits to Transform Your Sales Effectiveness

It’s no secret that professional development and learning are critical to career success, whether you’re in sales or any other field. The […]

Publication Date: December 9, 2022
Reading Time: 4 min read

How Lifelong Learning Enhances Employability

Success in today’s workforce requires continuous skill development, and it’s vital for professionals to focus on more than technical abilities. Your current […]

Publication Date: June 24, 2019
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Seven Qualities of a Successful Leader

When you think of someone with leadership skills, do you see someone who carries your group to an A+ in your business […]

Publication Date: June 12, 2019
Reading Time: 4 min read