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Marco joins Tom and Will to discuss the significance of cross-team collaboration and internal enablement in partnerships. They explore building great teams, fostering collaboration, aligning with other teams, and demonstrating partnership value. The discussion also covers compensation and incentives for partner professionals. Key takeaway: prioritize cross-functional collaboration and build strong inter-team relationships for partnership success. Takeaways Prioritize cross-functional collabo...

Will and Coriena talk about balancing relationship-building and operations to generate revenue. Coriena shares her experience in managing relationships and operations, emphasizing clear communication and active listening. She highlights a transition program that improved retention and call center efficiency. They also discuss supporting partner managers and designing partner programs. At Pipe Drive, Coriena reduced onboarding time by 50% and created a partner advisory council. Takeaways: St...

Jessica Fewless, Director of Partnerships and Growth Marketing at Inverta, joins the podcast to discuss Nearbound ABM (Account-Based Marketing), the challenges and misconceptions surrounding partner marketing, the importance of integrating partner data into marketing strategies, and the need for a proactive and strategic approach to partner marketing. Takeaways: Partner marketing often gets a bad reputation within marketing teams and organizations, but Nearbound ABM offers an opportunity to l...

Ed Ceballos joins Will and Tom to discuss the evolving landscape of brand partnerships. They explore blending personal and professional lives, social media's influence, and leveraging networks to build trust. Ceballos highlights understanding consumer motivations, personalized strategies, the role of referral programs, and embedding partnerships into go-to-market plans. Takeaways: The blending of personal and professional lives has changed the context in which brands operate, and it is impor...

Maurits Pieper shares his experience in building a successful partner program at Dixie. He discusses the importance of buy-in from different departments and the impact of incentivizing reps to work with partners. Moritz also emphasizes the need to track partner influence and not just source revenue. He advises partner professionals to be selective in the content they consume and to be proud of the program they've built. Takeaways Obtaining buy-in from different departments is crucial for th...