Your partner's partner
The other day, I was asked a question about building a new partner program that needed to significantly increase performance over the course of two years.
Here's what I said:
1) Partner with your partners' partners.
Get intros to their partners. It will be easier to initiate conversations and build rapport when you bring everyone together.
2) Find existing value, then tell a story.
Find the quick wins. Do an overlap with Reveal or Crossbeam on:
- Your customers <> Their customers
- Your prospects <> Their customers
- Your customers <> Their prospects
After developing a joint value proposition, dive into how that JVP helps them and create a compelling story around that.
3) Test and iterate. Do a debrief after each activity with each partner.
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All those weird words in one place
Have you ever spent time googling to find out what one of those three-letter acronyms means like ICP, ISV, IPP, JVP? If you need a refresher, check out Kiflo's Glossary for Channel Partnerships.
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