Be Partner Ready

APRIL 29, 2024

Collaboration Collaboration derives again from the Latin word ‘collaborare’ which is formed from the prefix ‘com’ meaning ‘together’ and the verb ‘laborare’ meaning to work. Not bad , just different. The concept transcends cooperation but implies shared and mutual benefit.

Legal 130

Legal Collaboration Government 130

Be Partner Ready

AUGUST 17, 2020

Despite the lockdown limits imposed in Victoria and other states, we’ve still been able to maintain connection and collaboration with the help of platforms like Zoom, Teams, Trello and more. Technology gets a special mention here also. This has made it possible for our students (and us!)

Collaboration 189

Collaboration 189

Be Partner Ready

MARCH 25, 2025

Every day, I speak to non-profits and social enterprises that tell me the same thing: " Without corporate partners, we simply don’t have the funding or resources to achieve our mission." They know that collaboration with businesses could be the key to sustainability, growth, and impact. This hesitation comes at a cost.

Corporate partnerships 130

Corporate partnerships Government Business development Collaboration 130

Be Partner Ready

MAY 6, 2024

In part 1 ( read here ) I explained the difference between the words Philanthropy and Capitalism, Collaboration and Partnership, all Greek words popularised by the Romans. Philanthropy means ‘love of mankind’, capitalism means ‘an economic system controlled by private owners for profit’ Quite different.

Corporate partnerships 130

Corporate partnerships Partnership management Legal Collaboration 130

Be Partner Ready

DECEMBER 7, 2020

With environmental protection being in the top two most motivating causes, the partnership forged between Little Giant (one of Fourth Wave Wine’s most popular South Australian wines) and support for the wombat rescue and rehabilitation services at WIRES is the type of collaboration Australians are wanting.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration 130

Be Partner Ready

MAY 21, 2024

In year two, the campaign evolved and rebel mobilised their retail partners including Nike and Adidas, to help raise funds. In collaboration with rebel partners and significant customer donations, rebel was able to generate almost $650,000. rebel ran an in-store activation with $1 per product going to Lifeline.

Retail 130

Retail Government Collaboration 130

PLM Alliances

OCTOBER 24, 2024

However, to address their customers’ growing need for holistic solutions, organizations are now developing ecosystems comprised of collaborative partners who work together to deliver a unified solution. For example, a sudden drop in a partner's sales or customer satisfaction could indicate a need for intervention.

Ecosystems 52

Ecosystems Partnering capability and readiness Partner ready Finance 52

Be Partner Ready

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Collaboration is just as crucial. Post-COVID, some non-profits lost talented corporate partnership staff because they insisted on rigid ‘work in the office full-time’ rules. Flexibility could’ve saved them huge costs in recruitment and lost productivity.

Corporate partnerships 130

Corporate partnerships Finance Energy Government 130

Be Partner Ready

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The Mum’s Sause product was developed by Coles in 2019, in collaboration with the team at Hospitals United for Sick Kids. Money generated in each state through sales of Mum’s Sause, goes directly back to fund areas of greatest need prioritised by the state-based hospital.

Retail 130

Retail Collaboration 130

Be Partner Ready

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

The top challenge with working from home has been social isolation (44%), followed by blurring of work and home boundaries (33%) and missed opportunities for collaboration (30%).

Collaboration 130

Collaboration 130

Be Partner Ready

APRIL 22, 2024

We all know the best conversations happen at the water cooler or the bar, fostering new connections and collaborations. It’s a chance to meet peers, subject matter experts and it’ll spark new ideas. Advancement Changemakers rarely join a non-profit with a view to becoming the CEO.

Corporate partnerships 130

Corporate partnerships Collaboration 130

Be Partner Ready

MARCH 25, 2024

Aside from the hundreds of millions of dollars invested in pink-saturated marketing and 100+ brand collaborations to create hype, why did this movie, starring a 64-year-old doll, create such a buzz?

Corporate partnerships 130

Corporate partnerships Collaboration 130

Be Partner Ready

AUGUST 9, 2021

A business partnership is a little like a marriage – there is usually a common purpose, shared values, collaboration, and mutual benefit. All partnerships work well when each partner brings something of value to the other. And a whole lotta love.

Corporate partnerships 130

Corporate partnerships Partnership strategies Business partnerships Collaboration 130

Be Partner Ready

JULY 20, 2023

Companies and brands often collaborate in this way, think Uber & Spotify, McDonalds & Coca Cola, Lego & Disney. This is sometimes called Co-branding. The word ‘alignment’ refers to public visibility, but it also means that there IS alignment between the two.

Co-Alliance 130

Co-Alliance Legal Collaboration 130

Phoenix Consulting Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That is the point where you can start thinking about scaling and extending your sales motion through partners. The Only Partner-Ready Checklist You Need. Gary and I have developed a Partner-ready checklist to help evaluate a company’s readiness to partner.

Partner ready 52

Partner ready Successful channels Engineering Collaboration 52

Be Partner Ready

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

” As someone who, in collaboration with experts, has developed the only rigorous process for valuing a non-profit’s brand, in Australia and New Zealand, I felt this criticism was pointed at me and my tool. I developed a brand valuation tool in collaboration with media and branding experts.

Corporate partnerships 130

Corporate partnerships Banking Collaboration IT partnerships 130

Channel Insider

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The way companies build and manage partnerships is evolvingdriven by new technologies, shifting business models, and the increasing need for structured, strategic collaboration, said Caragol. Boost Partner Recruitment Success Rates: Refine recruitment strategies using predictive modeling to identify and attract high-potential partners.

Partnering capability and readiness 105

Partnering capability and readiness Value creation Ecosystems Partner ready 105