How
Well Do You Know Your Channel Partners?
Gain strategic insight through Partner Advisory Boards
by
Mike Gospe
How well do you know the issues driving your channel partners’
businesses? Without this bit of strategic insight, your company’s distribution
strategy may fail to take root or a well-intended product may turn out to be too
difficult to sell. A well-run Partner Advisory Board (PAB) can be a highly effective
tool to gain feedback on strategic priorities and company direction while solidifying
relationships with your top channel partners.
What is a Partner Advisory Board?
A PAB is a business-level focus group – a sounding board for your CEO and
executive team to test ideas and preview business plans with leaders from your
most strategic channel partners. These facilitated meetings are a great way to
validate that your company vision, product direction, and sales and marketing
priorities are in sync with your partners’ business plans.
KickStart Alliance: your PAB facilitator
KickStart Alliance provides the expertise and management for running highly professional
PAB meetings that augment and enhance your strategic marketing plan.
To learn more about how our services can help strengthen your partner relationships,
please contact Mike Gospe at 650.947.8974.
You can also visit us on the Web at www.kickstartall.com.