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Channel Companion

Tell us about the deal.
We'll handle the rest.

Describe what your customer needs. Channel Companion reads the full picture and matches accordingly.

Step 01

You tell us about the deal.

Not a form. Not a dropdown with 40 categories. You type it the way you'd explain it to someone at lunch. Upload a file if you've already got notes. Or paste in a transcript from a client call. Either way, Channel Companion reads the full picture.

The more context you give, the more specific the output. But even a rough description is enough to start. You're not filling out a ticket. You're having a conversation.

Try it with a real deal

Small law firm, 35 attorneys, wants a phone system. Sounds simple except they need call recording with retention policies, they're in three states, half the firm works from home, and the managing partner keeps asking about AI transcription for client calls. Oh and they're actively looking to replace their current provider.

You, describing a real deal
Type or paste Upload a file Paste a call transcript
Step 02

We read the full picture. Not just the keywords.

Channel Companion takes what you said about your customer and maps it against supplier capabilities, product fit, ICP alignment, and the details you didn't explicitly flag.

It identifies the primary needs: cloud phone system, call recording with configurable retention, AI transcription, multi-state support. But it also surfaces the buying signals you might not have led with. The managing partner's specific ask about AI transcription. The fact that they're actively looking to replace an incumbent they dislike. The compliance implications of a legal firm with strict retention requirements.

Buying Signals
Explicit request for AI transcription Specific requirement for retention policies Active search for a replacement for a disliked incumbent
Requirements Identified
  • Call recording with configurable retention policies
  • AI-driven transcription for client calls
  • Support for multi-state operations
  • Remote work capabilities for 50% of staff
  • Incumbent replacement (actively shopping)

Before you've looked at a single supplier, you've got the questions that sharpen the deal.

Channel Companion organizes qualifying questions by priority so you walk into the next conversation knowing exactly what to ask.

What to ask next — Needs
How long do you need to retain call recordings to meet legal/compliance requirements? High
For AI transcription, are you looking for real-time notes during the call, or a searchable database of transcripts after the call? High
Step 03

You get matches. With the reasoning behind them.

Not a list of suppliers in the UCaaS category. You get ranked matches, each with a score and the specific reasoning for this deal. You see exactly why a supplier ranked where it did, which products map to your customer's requirements, and what actually matters for this situation.

The reasoning is written for your deal, not copied from a marketing page. "Explicitly targets legal and offers AI Voice Agents matching the managing partner's transcription ask" tells you something useful. "Leading UCaaS provider" tells you nothing.

See who fits your deal
Nextiva
Segment Focus
84%
Match
  • Real-Time Transcription and Summarization directly addresses the AI ask
  • Strong geo-redundancy for the firm’s three-state footprint
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Expansion opportunity

You came in for a phone system. But half the firm works remotely across three states, and nobody asked what happens when sensitive client data hits an unmanaged home computer. Channel Companion caught it, surfaced a Cloud PC recommendation, and gave you the discovery questions to open the conversation. You didn’t ask about it. You didn’t have to.

Step 04

You decide what happens next.

Look at the matches. Read the reasoning. Disagree with one? Fine. You know your customer better than any algorithm. The score is a starting point, not a verdict.

When something looks right, request an introduction. That goes to a real person at the supplier who's ready to talk about this specific deal. Not a lead form that disappears into a queue. A qualified introduction between two people who should actually be talking.

Your deal still flows through your TSD. Your commissions don't change. What changes is the quality of the conversation you walk into — and how many opportunities you catch that you would have otherwise left on the table.

Request an introduction Goes to a real person at the supplier, ready to talk about this specific deal.
Dig into the reasoning See every factor behind the score. Agree or push back. It’s your call.
Explore expansion opportunities See what else the AI flagged. Upsell and cross-sell paths you didn’t ask about.
Your TSD, unchanged Deals route through your existing TSD. Commissions untouched.

Questions

The questions that come up

No. You're not browsing a directory. You're not filtering by category and hoping for the best. You're describing a real customer situation and getting back matches based on what that customer actually needs, with the reasoning written for that specific deal. The supplier directory exists if you want it. Most advisors skip it and go straight to the AI.

Channel Companion normalizes data across the supplier ecosystem: product capabilities, ICP, integration requirements, vertical strengths, active promotions, compliance certifications. The things that actually determine whether a supplier is right for a deal. That data gets matched against what you told us about your customer. The score reflects how well those things line up, and you can see every factor that went into it.

Suppliers pay to be on the platform. But they don't pay for placement, they don't pay for better scores, and they don't buy their way into your recommendations. The model only works if the recommendations are honest. So that's what we built.

Nothing. Your deals still route through your TSD. Your commissions are untouched. Channel Companion is the part that happens before the transaction: helping you figure out who to bring in and what to ask before you make the call. Everything after that works exactly the way it works now.

You have a deal. You tell us about it. You get matches, qualifying questions, and a clearer picture of what else might be in play. That's the whole workflow. Most advisors are in and out in a few minutes. The ones who dig deeper usually find something they weren't expecting.

You've got a deal right now that could use this.