alliances

Jan
24
Health Score

Build an Early Warning System for Partner Health

If you don't know whether your partners are thriving or struggling, you're already behind. Here's how to fix that.
4 min read
Dec
17
Scales

Beyond the Sales Deck: How Honesty Accelerates Tech Alliances

Be crystal clear on what you do well, and perhaps more importantly, what you don't.
4 min read
Dec
17
Pancake flipping in pa

The Ugly First Pancake: Why Your Initial Partnership Project Will Likely Fail (And How to Fix It)

Your first project with a new partner is likely to fail, fall flat, or underperform your expectations.
3 min read
Oct
12
DACI jigsaw tiles

Streamlining Partnership Decisions: The DACI Framework for Success

The DACI decision-making framework can be a valuable tool to guide effective partnership decision-making.
4 min read
Feb
02
Desire - Friction Graph

Desire Minus Friction: The Key to Scaling Enterprise Partnerships

In the world of partnerships, growth is a simple equation: Growth = Desire - Friction.
4 min read
Jan
09
Lessons Learned

15 Lessons from 15 Years in Enterprise Partnerships

15 important Partnerships lessons learned, backed by real-world examples.
3 min read
Nov
12
Trust Letters

The 5Cs of building trust

The 5 Cs of building trust in an alliance provide a framework for fostering this essential element.
1 min read
Oct
27
Zero to One Text

The Complete Guide to Standing Up Your First Partner Program

Standing up a partner program requires intentionality and collaboration across multiple functions in your organization
4 min read
Oct
15
Cloud with words "API-First"

Being an API-First Partner: What It Means and Why It Matters

An API-first company prioritizes the design, development, and deployment of application programming interfaces (APIs) before anything else.
4 min read
Sep
29
Badges and levels

The Subtle Differences Between Tiering and Badging in Partner Programs

Master these crucial tools for running successful partner programs.
3 min read