October, 2020

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An Effective Board for Technical Associations in Three Steps – Infographic

AM Consulting

Establishing and maintaining an effective board is essential for an organization’s success. Alliances Management created this infographic to highlight and define the three key steps to successful board management for technical associations. The post An Effective Board for Technical Associations in Three Steps – Infographic appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting.

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COVID-19 – A Time for Refresher on Basic Board Member Duties

Partners Preceptors

By Bennett Napier, CAE 2020 as we all know has been a “test” for not for profit organizations. The short and long term impacts of COVID-19 on traditional revenue streams, membership needs and program delivery has created some interesting dynamics relative to board staff/roles.

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Governing in and through a Pandemic

Board Source

Adapted from article which appeared in AGB, Trusteeship, (28) 5, Sept-Oct 2020. Boards find themselves facing a host of challenges as they work to fulfill their fiduciary roles in the pandemic. But the challenges of the pandemic may provide opportunities to evolve governance in ways beneficial for the long run. We seek to offer some guidance that isn’t simply pandemic specific but might also serve boards and their institutions once through the crisis.

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The Dirty Secrets of Enterprise Sales – Your Customer Data is Being Shared and it’s a Good Thing

PartnerTap

Before starting to chase a prospective account, sales reps try to collect as much account information as possible. The collected data helps them have a clearer picture of the prospect’s organization, who the decision-makers are, who has the most influence on them, their motives, their most important problems, their goals, and any budget that’s available.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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How to Do A Successful COVID-19 Strategic Pivot

Jesse Lyn Stoner

Guest Post by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky When dealing with chaos caused by the pandemic, leaders must act decisively and quickly. There has been an uptick in both the rate and complexity of problems, which include employee difficulties working from home, supply chain disruptions, and cancelled orders. A COVID-19 strategic pivot may be necessary to keep […].

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FORTHCOMING: Penrose in the New Economy

Alliance Strategy

by BENJAMIN GOMES-CASSERES — Forthcoming in Strategic Management Review — Edith Penrose’s theory eminently fit the mid?20th century firms and. The post FORTHCOMING: Penrose in the New Economy appeared first on Alliance Strategy.

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VIRTUAL CONFERENCES – THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL

Partners Preceptors

By Christina Welty 2020 has been a year none of us will forget. It has affected all of us differently, but one thing is for sure – we’ve all had to adjust and adapt in many ways.

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Facing the Challenge of Racial Inequity — or Avoiding It

Board Source

There’s an old saying that every great victory is the result of many smaller victories that went unnoticed. As we undertake our individual and organizational racial equity journeys, I would suggest we slightly modify this adage. I think it's essential that we do notice the small victories – victories that may seem inconsequential when they occur but are critical to our achievement of more significant wins on the road to positive change.

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Why You Need a Strong Partner Ecosystem Now More Than Ever

PartnerTap

Apple, Amazon, Google, and many other companies understand the opportunities of a strong partner ecosystem. Noticing the competitive edge it brings, many companies have become interested in building & strengthening their own ecosystems or joining someone else’s. However, most companies are yet to reach their full potential in partnership development.

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How to Build Competitive Channel Programs: Advice from 7 Channel Experts

The tech world is crowded. And that means the stakes for channel management have never been higher. How do you cut through the noise? Are SPIFFs, business plans, and marketing development funds really worth it? Get real-world, boots-on-the-ground insight into what it takes to build a partner relationship management motion that attracts, trains, retains, and motivates the right partners.

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Reorganization to Serve the New Environment

EGA

Covid-19 forced people to change while improving digitalization efforts within organizations. It is important to address how these last 6 months have impacted people to ensure their health and psychological safety. At Executive Growth Alliance, we accelerate future readiness for forward-thinking business leaders, by bringing them together, to share insights, and gain inspiration.

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Breaking up is hard to do

Stellar Partnerships

Not every relationship goes to plan. You start with high hopes and enthusiasm but not every frog turns into a handsome prince. Sometimes they just stay warty and you’re left with a faint taste of pond weed in the mouth. In the current environment it’s tempting to stay with corporate partners when they’re no longer a great fit for you. Yes, it’s easier to nurture an existing partner than win a new one.

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3 Ways New Buyers Are Affecting Channels

Partner Path

By Diane Krakora , CEO of PartnerPath. I talk about recruiting, enabling and managing indirect partners all the time. The goal of 99% of all technology companies is to leverage indirect channels for increased sales reach, market penetration and customer satisfaction. But there has been a shift that greatly affects the traditional channel model and some vendors are feeling the change.

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VIRTUAL CONFERENCES – THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL

Partners Preceptors

By Christina Welty 2020 has been a year none of us will forget. It has affected all of us differently, but one thing is for sure – we’ve all had to adjust and adapt in many ways.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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The Win-Win-Win in Alliance Value Propositions

Peter Simoons

When talking about alliances many people mention “win-win”. However, I would argue that you need to look at the “win-win-win” in alliance value propositions instead of just at the win-win! The value proposition is where an alliance starts. An alliance value proposition is the promise of measurable benefit resulting from an alliance. It is generally defined with three parties in mind.

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The Five Traits of an All-Star Alliance Partner

PartnerTap

In recent years, the world of sales has shifted from a mostly direct sales model to a more alliance-based, indirect sales model. Working with alliance partners is quite different from working with direct sales teams, forging an alliance partnership is a great opportunity to increase revenue and market proposition. Increasing revenue through alliances isn’t as easy as it sounds though, it is essential that you maintain a strong, value-driven relationship with your partners.

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Ed Rigsbee’s Raw & Unedited with Dr. Chris Gray: Live to Virtual Success

Rigsbee Research

Dr. Chris Gray, CEO at Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society shares his organization’s journey in converting their planned live annual conference into a virtual experience. Of the many recommendations, the idea of a live command center during the virtual event really made the difference in quickly resolving challenges as they arise. Access Transcription: Chris Gray […].

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Slowing down to speed up your results

Stellar Partnerships

If you know me well, then you’d know that my natural tendency is to just get on with things, aka wing it. Not because I’m lazy, but I’m just trying to squeeze too much into the day. Sound familiar? It’s a constant battle being a doer who just gets on with things. As a busy partnership manager time is against you. It’s often easier to wing things whilst you balance the quantity and quality of the work you are creating.

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Maximize Productivity and Simplify IT Management with Conversational AI

ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu

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The Dos and Don’ts for a Not-for-Profit Alliance Board of Directors

ISTO / IEEE

Oftentimes in forming an industry collective such as a not-for-profit alliance or consortium, your Founders will comprise your initial governing entity. Governing entities can take the form of a Board of Directors, a Steering Committee, a Steering Group or so forth. And your governing body will schedule meetings, prepare agendas, vote on initiatives and lead your organization.

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COVID-19 – A Time for Refresher on Basic Board Member Duties

Partners Preceptors

By Bennett Napier, CAE 2020 as we all know has been a “test” for not for profit organizations. The short and long term impacts of COVID-19 on traditional revenue streams, membership needs and program delivery has created some interesting dynamics relative to board staff/roles.

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On-boarding New Alliance Team Members

Peter Simoons

Properly on-boarding new alliance team members is an essential, but often overlooked element of alliance management. Alliances are created between organisations with the aim of creating new value and enabling business results that one of the organisations cannot achieve alone. However, alliances are only executed successfully by people and their personal connections.

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The Great Covid-Driven Teamwork Divide

INSEAD Knowledge

For most teams, the pandemic either brought colleagues closer or drove them increasingly apart. There are three key reasons why.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Reflections on 2020 ASAP BioPharma Conference: The right mindset is more important than ever

Vantage Partners

Overview The 2020 ASAP BioPharma conference came to a close a month ago and marked another year of bringing together talented and thoughtful strategic alliance professionals to share and reflect on their experiences in this field. We are delighted to continue to be a sponsor of the conference and to have the opportunity to lead a couple of sessions during the event.

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Learning to speak ‘corporate’

Stellar Partnerships

Winston Churchill once described Britain and the USA as ‘two nations divided by a common language’. Similarly, NFPs and corporates operate in the same community but speak their own special languages. Having worked on both sides of the fence, I’ve had to expand my vocab every time I change jobs. How many acronyms do you use in your non-profit? Do you know your IDPs from your NFIs?

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Collaboration Tool Evaluation Checklist - How to choose a team collaboration app in 2020

SamePage

Are you looking for a new collaboration tool for your team? We know that it's tough to wade through all of the different features. This article will help you evaluate the features a proper collaboration software should offer. Language.

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What Makes a Positive Work Environment?

TRG Blog

To create a positive work environment , your company needs a strong employer brand, an inspiring organisational culture, a clear vision, a well put together strategic plan, and competitive perks and benefits. It is hard work, but worthwhile.

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5 Essential Virtual Selling Practices Every Company Must Have by 2023

Speaker: Erika Bzdel - Vice President of Sales and Craig Simons - Director of Marketing

Virtual sales success requires new ways of thinking. Sales managers, trainers, sales enablement managers, and sales reps across all industries must adjust to this digital transformation. That doesn’t mean, however, that you can transfer the old ways of doing business to the new blended selling environment. You need to implement essential virtual selling processes or you will get left behind.

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Introducing the SafeLife Leaderboard: A Competitive Benchmark for Safer AI

Partnership on AI

Partnership on AI is excited to announce a new benchmark for the SafeLife environment hosted on Weights & Biases. Avoidance of negative side effects is one of the core problems in AI safety , with both short and long-term implications. It can be difficult enough to specify exactly what you want an AI to do , but it’s nearly impossible to specify everything that you want an AI not to do.

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How Ready Are You for the Work-from-Anywhere Era?

INSEAD Knowledge

Advice from academics and practitioners who are well-versed in the remote working paradigm.

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Mindmatrix Feature Spotlight: 360-degree partner insight & channel engagement analytics

Mindmatrix

Our blog this week focuses on Mindmatrix’s powerful partner visibility and channel engagement analytics engine. With Mindmatrix, you get unparalleled channel visibility that allows you to. Gauge how your channel partners interact with your products or services . Get detailed insight into their activities such as training material downloads, email opens, website visits, certifications sought, webinars attended, etc.