Literal Scratch

<p>The three best friends that anybody could have get together on a weekly basis and speak freely about their partnerships experience and their opinions on the partnerships news of the day.</p>

Episode 41: Power Up Story vs. Better Together Story and Who Builds Them

Reps don't care until either their customers do or they're getting paid to do it.Better together stories are table stakes for partners.But you better have a compelling Power Up story so that you get the chance to talk about the better together story.Check out our sponsor Fluincy.

05-17
35:51

Episode 40: What should partnerships know about the sales process?

In this episode Adam, Aaron and Jessie explore how important it is for Partnerships to understand the entire sales process, how sellers are positioning their products to their customers so that they can translate that into a proper better together story for partners to understand and re-articulate.

05-02
31:43

Episode 39 - What Should be the Progression of a Partner Program

In this episode our discussion carves out the differences between simply referring business and actively engaging in the co-selling together. We'll give you insights into the operational hurdles that come with defining partnerships, the significance of RevOps, and why sales initiatives should not only be replicable but data-driven. Remember, it's not co-selling if you're not sharing the load.Finally, we put our strategist hats on to map out the alchemy of building a go-to-market strategy. Her...

04-26
38:51

Episode 38 - Is Your Partnership a Special Snowflake?

Aaron, Jessie, and Adam—took to the mics to celebrate the small victories that are all too familiar to entrepreneurs and share a collective nod to the sheer resilience required to keep the business flame ablaze. Each of us sheds light on the delicate balance between innovation and the time-tested strategies that keep us from reinventing the wheel.We take a candid look at the pitfalls of certification without engagement, and the struggles companies face when grappling with operationalizin...

04-18
48:03

Episode 37: Leadership, AI Bots, and the Future of Sales & Partnerships

Adam chats about his return to Uncmn as head of marketing and partnerships. Adam, Aaron and Jessie chew over the meaty topic of AI bots in sales strategies, unpacking the ethical quandaries and operational impacts. We don't just stop at cold calling; our conversation ventures into the nitty-gritty of optimizing sales teams for peak performance. Taking cues from high performers, we suggest a shift towards a mentorship culture, leaving you pondering the future of sales roles and ...

03-28
54:46

Episode 36 - Fluincy launches PLG, Aaron's new Persona

In this week's episode Jessie, Aaron, and Adam discuss:Aaron's new podcast persona, "Pops"Fluincy's PLG PlayJustin Zimmerman's Ecosystem vs. Channel WebinarAdam's networking callsHere's the link to JZ's webinar: https://partnerplaybooks.com/ecosystems-vs-channels-2024/Get started with a Free Trial of Fluincy today!https://www.getfluincy.com

03-21
48:21

Episode 35 - PLG, PRM, and Founder Therapy

On this week's episode Aaron, Adam, and Jessie discuss:Fluincy's upcoming PLG motionWho needs a PRM (dead horse topic)The founder drugs of dreaming too far into the futureWe're sponsored by Fluincy

03-14
59:03

Episode 34 - The Career Progression of a Partner Pro

In this episode Jessie, Aaron, and Adam discuss:Why the partnerships community is talking about the Chief Partnership's Officer roleWhether this discussion is productiveIs CPO right? or is CRO better?We're sponsored by Fluincy

03-07
44:28

Episode 33 - An Ode to Sam McKenna

In this Episode Aaron, Jessie, and Adam Discuss:Effective networking practicesBrilliant sales tactics from the team at #samsales consultingMy upcoming episode of Not Not BusinessWe're sponsored by FluincyHere's the Link to #samsalesHere's the Link to Not Not Business - Please Like and Subscribe

02-29
48:37

Episode 32 - LinkedIn, Partner Job Market, Stories of Success

In this week's episode Adam, Aaron, and Jessie talk about:- LinkedIn in excess- The Partnerships Job Market- What defines partnerships success, and can anyone say they've achieved it?Check out our sponsor Fluincy

02-16
54:11

Episode 31 - A Listener Question and an Intrusive Thought

On this episode Jessie, Aaron, and Adam talk about:A listener question about shifting responsibilitiesPartnership's role in the customer experienceIs work evil, or are employees entitledCheck out our sponsor Fluincy

02-08
56:08

Episode 30 - Roller Coasters, The Right Projects, CEO Summits

On this week's episode of Literal Scratch Jessie, Adam, and Aaron talk about:Trying to not get on the emotional roller coaster as you’re job searchingWhat’s the right kind of project when hiring a partner person?Jessie’s experience at Pavilion’s CEO SummitHow Crossbeam is keeping partnerships top of mind with revenue organizationsJust in case you want the How-To and GPT I was talking about in this episode you can get them here:How-To Uncover Partner Opportunities from Existing ConversationsFl...

02-01
57:43

Episode 29 - Greg Portnoy

This week we have a special guest host, Founder and CEO of Partner Tech Company, Euler, Greg Portnoy.Aaron, Jessie, and Greg talked about- Partner tech being too darn complicated- The founder journey- The future of partner experience and partner operationsCheck out our sponsors:SuperglueandFluincy

01-25
54:25

Episode 28 - SEs Are Great Partnership Partners

In this episode Jessie, Aaron, and Adam discuss:The power of partnerships + communityLatent gratitudes for folks who catapulted our careersWhy SEs may be a better target for partner enablement than the rest of the sales orgWhy context is so critical to partner enablementCheck out our sponsors:Check out our sponsors:SuperglueandFluincy

01-18
58:22

Episode 27 - The Excitement is Starting Y'all

In this episode Aaron, Adam, and Jessie discuss:Nelson Wang's viral post about partner recruitmentThe perception of the cost of partner leadsFluincy's new How-To (Here's the link mentioned in the show)Check out our sponsors:SuperglueandFluincy

01-11
51:08

Episode 26 - Hats off 2023

In this last episode of 2023 Adam, Jessie, and Aaron discuss:Our biggest learnings from 2023Our hopes for 2024Our 2024 predictions for the world of partnershipsCheck out our sponsors:SuperglueandFluincy

12-28
59:49

Episode 25 - A Partnerships Career, Really?

In this episode, Adam, Aaron, and Jessie discuss:Whether it's wise to transition from a sales career to a partnerships career in this current climateThe "Cory Method" of getting an agency partner program from 0-60Figuring out the right metrics to track to determine the right behaviors to make partnerships recurring and predictableWhat we can learn from CS failuresCheck out our sponsors:SuperglueandFluincy

12-21
55:11

Episode 24 - Partnerships Org Structure

This week's episode is a reflection on the Future of Revenue webinar that Jessie attended, Aaron listened to later, and Adam forgot to listen to at all.We'll talk about:How other revenue organizations view partnershipsWhere partnerships fits into an org chartShould Chief Partnerships Officer be a thing at allCheck out our sponsors:SuperglueandFluincy

12-15
56:29

Episode 23 - Hiring a Partner Professional

This week Jessie, Adam, and Aaron Discuss: - Why Hiring a Partner Professional is the best way to build a partner program from literal scratch- PartnerOps should be first or second partnerships hire- As a partner professional what you should be looking for when being asked to build a program from scratch.Check out our sponsors:SuperglueandFluincy

12-07
57:16

Episode 22 - No Partnerships Here

If you're in this listenership for the partnerships insight, this episode will not do it for you.Jessie, Aaron, and Adam did the holiday week thing and talked about work stuff not at all. In this episode you'll find:Parenting discussion and tipsBest non-fiction books we've read or listened toGeneral best friend tomfooleryCheck out our sponsors:SuperglueandFluincy

11-30
01:03:03

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