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The Xtrm Blog offers resources and webinar rundowns for companies, Xtrm partners, ISVs, integrators, aggregators, and developers.

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Nov 11, 2025 3:53:50 PM
Veterans Day 2025: Honoring Service, Powering Progress at Xtrm

Veterans Day 2025: Built on Dedication. Driven by Service. This Veterans Day, we pause to honor the courage, sacrifice, and integrity of those who have served. Their unwavering commitment to something greater than themselves continues to inspire excellence across every field — including ours.

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Oct 28, 2025 3:55:00 PM
Xtrm vs Tipalti: Choosing the Right Global Payout Platform

Why Compare Xtrm vs Tipalti? Businesses rely on a vast ecosystem of partners, vendors, and gig workers to drive growth. This scaling, however, brings a complex challenge: executing secure, compliant, and timely global payouts.

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Oct 22, 2025 1:47:13 PM
The Future of Payouts - Xtrm & Channelscaler Webinar Highlights

The Future of Channel Payouts: Why Trust, Timeliness, and Tech Are Key to Partner Loyalty This week, we teamed up with Channelscaler for a deep-dive discussion titled "The Future of Channel Payouts is Here," moderated by our very own VP of Revenue Operations, Lev Gamaley.

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Oct 17, 2025 4:05:24 PM
How to Manage Global MDF Programs: Tips and Tricks

The Evolution of MDF in the Global Market Market Development Funds (MDF) are a critical part of global channel marketing strategy, providing essential resources for channel partners to promote their products and services in local markets. For a quick refresher, you can learn more about market ...

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Oct 10, 2025 5:19:21 PM
MDF Management Challenges and How to Overcome Them

What Are the Biggest Challenges in MDF Management? Market Development Funds (MDF) are a critical lifeline for channel success. They serve as vital capital, strategically deployed by vendors to help partners execute co-branded marketing campaigns that drive sales and accelerate mutual growth. ...

Oct 3, 2025 4:19:12 PM
Top 3 Mistakes When Setting Up Maker-Checker Workflows

3 Common Mistakes That Sabotage Your Maker-Checker Workflows In global finance, speed and security must stay in balance. That’s why maker-checker workflows have become a fundamental dual-approval system for businesses of all sizes—a simple concept where one person (the "maker") initiates a ...

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Sep 16, 2025 12:09:44 PM
XTRM + Channelscaler: The Future of Channel Payouts is Here

Reserve Your Spot Now! The XTRM + Channelscaler Webinar is Here The world of channel incentives is ripe for change. For too long, the process of rewarding channel partners has been a source of frustration, bogged down by slow payments, a lack of transparency, and complicated compliance issues. This ...

Promotional banner for the webinar “Unlocking Incentive Velocity” hosted by XTRM and Vartopia Hub on September 9, 2025, featuring Lev Gamaley (VP, Revenue Operations, XTRM, Moderator), Mike Reilly (CEO, Vartopia), and Bill Taibl (Chief Revenue Officer, XTRM).
Sep 12, 2025 1:55:47 PM
Unlocking Incentive Velocity - XTRM & Vartopia Webinar Highlights

Webinar Recap: How to Turn Your Channel Incentive Program into a Competitive Weapon

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Sep 1, 2025 4:37:12 PM
Maker-Checker Process: Strengthening Security, Compliance, and Control

Securing Your Future with Maker-Checker Today’s fintech world demands precision, security, and accountability because every mistake carries high risks. Moreover, increasing complexity in transactions and operations creates new risks for mistakes and malicious activity. Therefore, organizations ...

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