The Partner Channel Podcast

Today's discussion teases an upcoming industry report on partnerships by Albound, Reveal, and Superglue. The focus is on businesses shifting to relationship-based co-selling, marking a deliberate change in strategy from traditional inbound and outbound methods. Tune in as industry leaders talk about the buying landscape is evolving

In this enlightening podcast episode, Pete Rawlinson (CMO of Allbound) engages in a deep conversation with James Partington (Head of Partnership Programs at Hootsuite) about the significance of developing a partner-centric journey and the steps they took to formalize their own partner program. Listen as James takes us through his valuable experience at Hootsuite, highlighting the key considerations they made during their partner program revamp. He emphasizes the importance of providing clear value to partners and debunks the notion that a “build it and they will come” mindset works with partner portals.

In this motivating episode, Ali Spiric, Marketing Manager at Allbound, sits down with Shane Forster, Country Manager DACH at Reviews.io, to discuss the art of retaining successful partnerships. They delve into common challenges and innovative solutions, focusing on the importance of trust, training, and mutual understanding. Shane shares remarkable insights on the role of positivity, humility, and motivation in fostering productive collaborations. Listen in as they explore how making partners feel valued and helping them impress their clients can transform business relationships.

Explore the evolving world of partnerships with Allbound CMO, Pete Rawlinson, and Ben Wright, Founder of PartnerFuel, in this insightful Partner Channel Podcast episode. They delve into the changing dynamics of partner-led growth, emphasizing the importance of optimizing the partner experience and treating partners like valued customers. As PRM (Partner Relationship Management) technology continues to evolve, they discuss the role it plays in fostering transparency, enabling better relationships, and driving ecosystem growth. Whether you’re new to partner management or an experienced partner manager, their wisdom offers valuable insights to enhance your partner program and navigate the ever-evolving partnership landscape.

Building partnerships requires a proper framework, and a duct-taped plan leads to unhappy partners, unmet goals, and, ultimately, a lack of support from the C-suite. Putting in the time to create a thorough go-to-market plan is what can be the difference between groundbreaking partner revenue and a fizzling partner program. Learn how to do it right in this episode.

In this episode Ali Spiric, interviews Jisse Plaggenborg, the Channel Sales Leader at Teamleader. Together they discuss:

In this episode of the Partner Channel Podcast, Ali Spiric interviews Damiaan Van Zanen, the head of partnerships at Total Synergy. They discusses the types of partners Total Synergy works with and the importance of understanding partnership goals before formalizing contracts. This episode provides valuable insights into Damiaan's partnership journey and finding the right balance between formality and informality.

This week on the Partner Channel Poddcast, Ali Spiric welcomes Enryck Serin, the go-to-market lead of partnerships at Poly.ai, a top-ranked company by Forbes. With Enryck's, they discuss the topic of utilizing resellers to enter new countries or regions. They also touch on the appeal of making the jump to the UK market, its language advantages, and its role as a stepping stone for both US and European companies.

In this enlightening episode of the Partner Channel Podcast, we dive deep into the crucial early months of establishing a partnership function within an organization. Join host Palmer Foster and his guest Damiaan Van Zanen as they delve into the important steps involved in onboarding and nurturing partnerships during the initial months.

In this episode, join Tori Barlow of Allbound and Julie Koslen Diehl, Director of Global Partner Ops at insightsoftware as they dive into the world of reseller partnerships and unravel the secrets behind tiering strategies. Whether you're a startup seeking to expand your market reach or an established business aiming to optimize your distribution channels, understanding how to effectively categorize and manage reseller partners is crucial.

For this episode of the Partner Channel Podcast, sit down with Tori Barlow, VP of Marketing at Allbound, and her guest Jason Ashman, Senior Director of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships at SaaS Labs. Togther, they're talking all about aligning internally to better enable partner success.

This week, on the EMEA Partner Channel Podcast, the voice of the EMEA channel. Join Palmer Foster who has a conversation with Per Allin, Head of Partnerships Growth at Contractbook. Together they talk about: Starting and scaling partnerships: some of the biggest challenges partnership professionals are experiencing, in particular when partnerships are a fairly new function

This week, on the EMEA Partner Channel Podcast, the voice of the EMEA channel. Join Palmer Foster who has a conversation with Niels Bergmans, Partner Manager Lead at Tracify Together they talk about: How Neils started with a ‘box of partners’ and how he made sense of it all First fails of going international + communication struggles Advice to anyone new to channel

On this episode, host Tori Barlow is back with Shubham Sood, now the Operaions Specialist for Channel at JustCall. It's been a few months since we last caught up with Shubbham and he is excited to share what he's learned, what's changed, and what you should do to see success with your partnerships.

This week, on the EMEA Partner Channel Podcast, the voice of the EMEA channel. Join Palmer Foster who has a conversation with Guillaume Runser, Head of Sales - Growth Markets and former Head of EMEA Partnerships at Mixpanel. Together they talk about: Building and running a partnership program in EMEA: the good, the bad and the ugly Diversity fostering innovation: how running a partnership program across very diverse regions fosters innovation Privacy/Data Security - critical topic in EMEA. Privacy is cultural in EMEA

On this episode, Tori Barlow is joined by Elliot Myers, founder of the Affiliate Marketing Advisor. The two are talking all things affiliate programs, including Elliot's past experiences at GymShark and the lessons learned that allow you to set up an affiliate program that achieves.

This week, on the EMEA Partner Channel Podcast, the voice of the EMEA channel. Join Palmer Foster who has a conversation with Alan Walsh, Global Head of Partnerships at Trade Ledger and a mentor on Accenture’s Tech Innovation Lab. Together they talk about: Partnership ecosystems within the Fintech space Top Tips for Partnerships

On this episode of the Partner Channel Podcast, host Tori Barlow is catching up with Amiee Keenan, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at the ISV Society. Together, these two are taking on the hot topic of co-marketing and how ISVs can measure their success. Tune in to learn more!

The term partner-first strategy has been increasingly used – but what does it mean, how do you get buy-in from your C-suite to give partnerships a seat at the table, and what does it look like in practice. If you missed our live-recording of the podcast, no worries! We saved the recording, so you can listen in and gain great insights from host Tori Barlow and her guests Margot Mazur and JohnMcCabe whenever you'd like!

On this episode, host Tori Barlow welcomes Mat Batterbee, Global GTM Solutions Director at Pax8. Thee two are talking cloud tech providers and how to capitalize on them in the startup sphere. Listen in and learn about what cloud tech providers are, and how to go about leveraging them in a mutually beneficial way.