I was recently asked to map PartnerTap’s capabilities to the B2B customer journey. When I got off the phone, I realized I should have asked “Which one? The old B2B customer journey or the modern one?” For the past 20 years the customer journey has started with a...
Co-Sell Transformation Tech Stack
Co-selling is suddenly the hottest topic in partner, channel, and sales circles. Why? Because companies are realizing the old sales playbook is broken and finally making sales transformation a top priority in 2024. Co-selling transformation is a journey that requires...
Co-Sell Transformation Pitfalls
As outlined in The Sales Transformation Imperative in 2024, companies realize they need a new sales playbook to support modern buyers and win deals with more complex dynamics. Building a high-performing co-selling motion with your best partners is the answer. When...
The 11-Step Co-Sell Transformation Playbook
We know that the old sales playbook no longer works and sales transformation is a top priority in 2024. Companies have changed how they buy products and services for their companies, and sales deals today are exponentially more complex than they were 10 years ago. The...
The Sales Transformation Imperative in 2024: Co-Selling
2024 is the year companies admit the old sales playbook is broken and invest in sales transformation. Buyers have changed how they buy products and services for their companies and deal dynamics are exponentially more complex. Selling to the modern buyer in this more...
Sales Is Broken Part 2: Buyers Don’t Want to Talk With Sales Reps
As I mentioned in Sales Is Broken Part 1, traditional B2B sales is broken. Most sales reps didn’t hit their quota in 2023 and sales leaders were uniformly thrashed for failing to hit their targets. Many companies pointed to the general market conditions in 2023 or...
B2B Sales Is Broken Part 1: Deals Are More Complex & We Must Adapt
TLDR: Traditional B2B sales is broken. Deal dynamics today are exponentially more complex and sales reps have less influence and control over the sales process today than they did ten years ago. Operationalizing a high-performing co-sell motion with your partners is...
Jumpstart new partner-sourced pipeline in Q1 with a “Partner Shuffle Co-Sell Play”
TLDR: Run a Partner Shuffle Co-Sell Play with PartnerTap Are your partner managers or channel account managers moving around and getting new partners in Q1? Is Q1 typically a slow start where the team waits for their new assignments and gradually builds rapport? Turn...
Beat the new-territory chaos with a new territories sales play that jumpstarts new pipeline
Sales reps changing territories in Q1? Use PartnerTap to get them quick wins with partners. Win the territory shuffle and go from dead quarter to best quarter.
Go Beyond Random Acts of Co-Sell
Does your sales team co-sell with partners? If so, to what degree, and with how many partners? Some companies like Microsoft and SAP Concur have very sophisticated co-selling motions with their top partners. Others are just starting their partner-first journeys....