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When Alliances Appreciate in Values
When Alliances Appreciate in Values

Adam McNair credited the ISO 44001 standard for helping to shape a shared vision between partners, and he shared tips for dealing with alliances in which the organizations' values are misaligned in the June Collaborative Connection Monthly. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted06/8/2023


Always Be Partnering: How to Thrive in the US Healthcare Ecosystem
Always Be Partnering: How to Thrive in the US Healthcare Ecosystem

Parth Amin of startup Eysz spoke about the sometimes daunting challenges navigating the US healthcare ecosystem, in which the interests of many of the stakeholders often conflict with each other in the latest Collaborative Connection Monthly. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted05/18/2023


Ecosystems Keep Customers on Track as Business Changes Course
Ecosystems Keep Customers on Track as Business Changes Course

What part of your offerings should you turn to your partner ecosystem for co-innovation help? Ask your sales team and interview clients yourself, said Sally Wang in the April Collaborative Connection Monthly. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted05/11/2023


PCAP Nets Intel for Intel
PCAP Nets Intel for Intel

The Partnering Capability Assessment Platform (PCAP) helped Intel incorporate more risk management into its HCP ISV partner selection, and it suggested each alliance manager pour more energy into fewer, more strategic relationships. It's all in the March Collaborative Connection Monthly. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted03/22/2023


Success Begins at the Top: ASAP Webinar Explores the Value of Executive Sponsorship
Success Begins at the Top: ASAP Webinar Explores the Value of Executive Sponsorship

Alliances are dead in the water without dedicated and engaged senior executive sponsors. Neil Blecherman of Nutanix explained the difference a good executive sponsor makes, how to recruit them, and some tips for keeping them involved in alliance affairs—and shared some entertaining stories, too! Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted02/9/2023


Operationalizing the Future: An Ecosystem Tale
Operationalizing the Future: An Ecosystem Tale

In a world that's rapidly moving from products to outcomes and from bilateral alliances to more complex ecosystem models, strategies and mindsets will need to change too. That's just one of the takeaways from a recent ASAP Collaborative Connection Monthly webinar featuring Greg Sarafin of EY. Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted01/19/2023


At Ease: CCM Webinar Explores How to Simplify the Partner Experience
At Ease: CCM Webinar Explores How to Simplify the Partner Experience

If your company is easy to deal with as a partner, you're more likely to deliver great results and attract new employees, partners, and customers. So how do you simplify the partner experience? Phil Sack explained in the latest Collaborative Connection Monthly webinar and roundtable. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted12/8/2022


Communications: “Job Number One” for Alliance Managers
Communications: “Job Number One” for Alliance Managers

Communication is "job number one." Alliance manager are “communications cops” who function as “communications central,” making sure internal and partner stakeholders receive and deliver critical information pertaining to the partnership in a timely manner. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted11/16/2022