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What Makes a Good Alliance Manager??

Peter Simoons

“What makes a good alliance manager?” The answer to that question, to a certain extent, depends on the type of organisation you are in and the type of alliances you look after. Organisations therefore perceive the role of alliance management differently to each other.

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Are Alliance Managers Just “Born” That Way – Or Are They Moulded?

Peter Simoons

In those follow up conversations a number of them asked me the best route to becoming an alliance manager. A few years ago I wrote about the skills of an alliance manager. In the piece, I describe how an alliance manager needs to act as an analyst, diplomat, lobbyist, strategist and business manager all at the same time.

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Navigating Tech Alliance Leadership: 6 Trends and Solutions to Consider

ISTO / IEEE

All-Inclusive Memberships: Explore innovative membership models, such as all-inclusive memberships or credit-based “gift card” memberships. Leverage technology platforms and integrated marketing to deliver value effectively. These options cater to diverse member needs. Agility and Adaptability Technology leadership demands agility.

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Creating a Repeatable Sales Model in a Targeted Vertical

Phoenix Consulting Group

A Salesforce Alliance manager, Gary recounts a story that during a sales team meeting he had with a Salesforce partner, that was the only answer he got. Although I would love to take credit for that quote, it was actually the response of VP of sales when a partner described their value proposition as “we do everything”.

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How I Tackle Marketplace with Sunny Ho, Cloudinary

Tackle.io

Like the symphony conductor, an alliance manager must ensure that both partners play in tune. To me, because alliance management critically accounts for the success of partnerships, it’s one of the best roles in an organization. Like the symphony conductor, an alliance manager must ensure that both partners play in tune.

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How I Tackle Marketplace with Sunny Ho, Cloudinary

Tackle.io

Like the symphony conductor, an alliance manager must ensure that both partners play in tune. To me, because alliance management critically accounts for the success of partnerships, it’s one of the best roles in an organization. Like the symphony conductor, an alliance manager must ensure that both partners play in tune.

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Do You have a Repeatable Sales Model?

Phoenix Consulting Group

A Salesforce Alliance manager, Gary recounts a story that during a sales team meeting he had with a Salesforce partner, that was the only answer he got. Although I would love to take credit for that quote, it was actually the response of VP of sales when a partner described their value proposition as “we do everything”.