Presentation I gave awhile back going over partnering in the era of the 3rd Platform, why it is important to develop key partner relationships to accelerate cloud business and deliver true digital transformation services!
Critical to Achieving Business Results: Effective NegotiationHuman Capital Media
Critical to achieving results in today’s fast-paced, complex business world is the ability to negotiate effectively. Every day we negotiate with our internal colleagues and/or external counterparts over priorities, strategies, resources, responsibilities, budgets and contracts. Typically, these negotiations are not one-off transactions; they occur with counterparts with whom we have negotiated previously, and will again. Yet even the most experienced negotiators often assume that there is a tradeoff: either pursue the best outcome for me, or make concessions to build or preserve a good relationship. This tradeoff is false, and is just one of many common disempowering assumptions that lead people to behave, with both internal and external counterparts, in ways that impede negotiation effectiveness and sub-optimize the outcomes.
This webinar, based on the bestselling book "Getting to YES: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In" and 30 years of training and consulting to corporations about the world, will focus on:
Surfacing and replacing the common disempowering assumptions in our thinking about negotiation that drive what we do at the table and produce suboptimal result.
Introducing a systematic and strategic approach to negotiation that enables negotiators to assertively and effectively pursue their business objectives while simultaneously building and maintaining positive working relationships.
Sharing best practices for making negotiation an organizational capability — not just an individual competency.
Nicholas Dean discusses how strategic partnerships and alliances can provide benefits to agencies and their clients. Partnering with complementary companies allows agencies to offer more services without developing new divisions internally. It provides clients with a total solution from a single source more quickly. To be successful, partnerships require trust between companies that share values and clear expectations about each party's contributions and benefits. Regular communication is also important to facilitate collaboration.
This document discusses strategies for winning new major accounts and dispels common myths about the sales process. Some key points made include:
- Developing major accounts requires different tactics than a standard sales process and involves multiple stakeholders with different roles and budgets.
- Involving subject matter experts later in the process, after project parameters are defined, is most effective. Networks alone may not provide access to target industries or companies.
- To win as a preferred vendor, you need to engage stakeholders in each business unit and role (budget owner, influencer, implementer) before defining a specific solution. Each sees the "elephant" differently and represents a go/no-go point.
Strategic Partnerships for Business GrowthJeff Eddings
Growth for your startup can come in many ways. Strategic partnerships with larger, more established companies are one of those ways. Leverage partnerships to accelerate growth build your business.
The Future of the Client Agency Relationship - A presentation by Hall and Par...The_IPA
in 2015, the IPA commissioned research on the future of how agencies work with their clients. The findings were presented at the IPA Commercial Conference. They discuss the development of a shared agenda to rebuild trust and explore concepts around communications and customer experience.
How to properly brief your agency by JJ Nonis Hacking DigitalJude Jefferson Nonis
This is just a little basic deck on why Client's should write a proper brief to their Agency. A proper brief will help agencies understand and create better strategies & creative for brands.
Advertising, PR- Components of the client briefMamata Sampath
This presentation makes an attempt to describe the need for a brief from the client while executing a project ( PR)
It explains the necessary components of the brief.
Critical to Achieving Business Results: Effective NegotiationHuman Capital Media
Critical to achieving results in today’s fast-paced, complex business world is the ability to negotiate effectively. Every day we negotiate with our internal colleagues and/or external counterparts over priorities, strategies, resources, responsibilities, budgets and contracts. Typically, these negotiations are not one-off transactions; they occur with counterparts with whom we have negotiated previously, and will again. Yet even the most experienced negotiators often assume that there is a tradeoff: either pursue the best outcome for me, or make concessions to build or preserve a good relationship. This tradeoff is false, and is just one of many common disempowering assumptions that lead people to behave, with both internal and external counterparts, in ways that impede negotiation effectiveness and sub-optimize the outcomes.
This webinar, based on the bestselling book "Getting to YES: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In" and 30 years of training and consulting to corporations about the world, will focus on:
Surfacing and replacing the common disempowering assumptions in our thinking about negotiation that drive what we do at the table and produce suboptimal result.
Introducing a systematic and strategic approach to negotiation that enables negotiators to assertively and effectively pursue their business objectives while simultaneously building and maintaining positive working relationships.
Sharing best practices for making negotiation an organizational capability — not just an individual competency.
Nicholas Dean discusses how strategic partnerships and alliances can provide benefits to agencies and their clients. Partnering with complementary companies allows agencies to offer more services without developing new divisions internally. It provides clients with a total solution from a single source more quickly. To be successful, partnerships require trust between companies that share values and clear expectations about each party's contributions and benefits. Regular communication is also important to facilitate collaboration.
This document discusses strategies for winning new major accounts and dispels common myths about the sales process. Some key points made include:
- Developing major accounts requires different tactics than a standard sales process and involves multiple stakeholders with different roles and budgets.
- Involving subject matter experts later in the process, after project parameters are defined, is most effective. Networks alone may not provide access to target industries or companies.
- To win as a preferred vendor, you need to engage stakeholders in each business unit and role (budget owner, influencer, implementer) before defining a specific solution. Each sees the "elephant" differently and represents a go/no-go point.
Strategic Partnerships for Business GrowthJeff Eddings
Growth for your startup can come in many ways. Strategic partnerships with larger, more established companies are one of those ways. Leverage partnerships to accelerate growth build your business.
The Future of the Client Agency Relationship - A presentation by Hall and Par...The_IPA
in 2015, the IPA commissioned research on the future of how agencies work with their clients. The findings were presented at the IPA Commercial Conference. They discuss the development of a shared agenda to rebuild trust and explore concepts around communications and customer experience.
How to properly brief your agency by JJ Nonis Hacking DigitalJude Jefferson Nonis
This is just a little basic deck on why Client's should write a proper brief to their Agency. A proper brief will help agencies understand and create better strategies & creative for brands.
Advertising, PR- Components of the client briefMamata Sampath
This presentation makes an attempt to describe the need for a brief from the client while executing a project ( PR)
It explains the necessary components of the brief.
The document discusses defining the relationship between an agency and its client. It emphasizes open communication, mutual respect, empowerment, and treating the agency as an extension of the client's internal team. The agency values smarts, egalitarianism, mentoring, trust, accountability, and making contributions to others' success. It also notes the importance of responsiveness, information flow, feedback, feeling part of the team, and making a visible difference.
Keboola, a business intelligence company, hired Linked Into Leads to help arrange meetings at an upcoming conference and increase registrants for a webinar. Linked Into Leads identified 173 key prospects on LinkedIn and ran a campaign contacting them. Within 3 weeks they had arranged 25 meetings at the conference and increased Keboola's new connections by 205. The campaign was very successful in maximizing Keboola's ROI for the conference.
Anyone engaged in the planning and production of A/E/C marketing proposals knows what an enormous undertaking it can be. Though proposals are only one component of successful project pitches, they’re key to helping a firm (or multi-firm team) earn a coveted spot on a shortlist or at an interview table.
Here are six reasons to improve the quality of your proposal writing.
A consultants guide to building lasting client relationshipsRCP Consulting
The document provides guidance to consultants on building lasting client relationships. It discusses four stages of the client relationship: creating the relationship before an engagement begins through thought leadership and personal connections; aligning the relationship by setting clear expectations on scope, communication, and deliverables; maintaining the relationship through meeting or exceeding promises during the engagement; and strengthening the relationship after the engagement through referrals. The key is to demonstrate expertise, build trust, exceed expectations to deliver more than promised, and provide excellent service throughout.
10 Content Strategy Questions Every Organization Must Answer - VERDINO & COGreg Verdino
In this straightforward self-assessment, you'll see the state of content strategy and content execution within your company, and get a sense of how to take your content program to your next level. Get started on your journey toward content excellence.
This document provides an overview of BlackInk Solutions, a company that offers print, design, and marketing solutions. It describes BlackInk's vision, mission, and value proposition, highlighting their focus on excellence, innovation, and customer centricity. The document outlines BlackInk's range of specialized services, including corporate identity design, web design, print design, event design, content development, and marketing solutions. It also describes BlackInk's approach, which involves thorough research, concept development, design execution, and project evaluation. BlackInk aims to be a trusted partner that delivers world-class solutions and exceptional client experiences.
The document discusses effective communication strategies for businesses. It covers topics such as communication basics, self-esteem, oral and written communication techniques, body language, public speaking tips, and how bad communication can damage a business. The chapters provide advice on presenting professionally, listening actively, maintaining confidence, and ensuring clear understanding through well-written documentation to support business goals.
Guiulian Aliaga Rixi is a publicist seeking a new position with over 15 years of experience in marketing, communications, and public administration roles. He has a background in public relations, advertising, social programs, and operations across both public and private sector organizations. His skills include communications, marketing, project coordination, and fluency in English, Spanish and basic Portuguese.
Victor is a precision manufacturing company located in Jiangmen, China specializing in aluminum die casting, machining, and surface treatment. They have over 100,000 square meters of factory space and 600 employees. Their capabilities include die casting up to 500kg per hour, CNC machining with 200 machines, precision punching, painting, and anodizing surface treatments. Victor aims to provide consistent quality, reliable delivery, and early design involvement through their quality management system and experienced QC team.
Victor is a precision manufacturing company located in Jiangmen, China specializing in aluminum die casting, machining, and surface treatment. They have over 100,000 square meters of factory space and 600 employees. Their capabilities include die casting up to 500kg per hour, CNC machining with 200 machines, and anodizing, painting, and other surface treatments. Victor aims to provide consistent quality, reliable delivery, and early design involvement through their quality management system and experienced QC team.
Victor is a precision manufacturing company located in Jiangmen, China specializing in aluminum die casting, machining, and surface treatment. They have over 100,000 square meters of factory space and 600 employees. Their capabilities include die casting up to 500kg per hour, CNC machining with 200 machines, and anodizing, painting, and other surface treatments. Victor aims to provide consistent quality, reliable delivery, and early design involvement through their quality management system and experienced QC team.
Victor is a precision manufacturing company located in Jiangmen, China specializing in aluminum die casting, machining, and surface treatment. They have over 100,000 square meters of factory space and 600 employees. Their capabilities include die casting up to 500kg per hour, CNC machining with 200 machines, and anodizing, painting, and other surface treatments. Victor aims to provide consistent quality, reliable delivery, and early design involvement through their quality management system and experienced QC team.
Partnering in the Cloud and Digital Transformation EraJerod Powell
Presentation I did at a cloud event for MSP and IT Solution Providers on the importance of partnering in the cloud and digital economy. I try and provide insights into why it is so important and how it can benefit both organizations as well as things to be aware of. #3rdPlatform #Cloud #DigitalTransformation
Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) was a Russian psychologist who developed a theory of cognitive development that emphasized how social interaction and culture impact learning. He believed that mental processes originate from social interactions and are then internalized. According to Vygotsky, children are born with mental abilities that develop through their use of tools for thought, including both technical tools and psychological tools like language, which he identified as the most important psychological tool as it develops from social speech to inner thought.
4 key elements to success in the 3rd platform by Jerod Powell - CEO INFINIT ...Jerod Powell
Digital Transformation, 3rd Platform, And Disruptive IT - What You Need To Know To Be Successful: Transform Or Die, That Simple.
In this Presentation, Jerod Powell, CEO of INFINIT Consulting is going to shed some light on why some partners are highly successful in the cloud and era of the 3rd platform and why some are seemingly stuck and dying a slow death.
El documento describe las 5 posiciones básicas de la danza, que son la base de los movimientos de las piernas. Estas posiciones incluyen: 1) los talones juntos y las puntas hacia afuera, 2) las piernas abiertas con una distancia de un pie, 3) un pie en la mitad del otro, 4) los pies separados hacia adelante con una distancia de un pie, y 5) los pies cerrados con el talón en la punta del otro pie. El documento enfatiza la importancia de practicar estas posiciones correctamente para
El documento describe las posiciones básicas del cuerpo en la danza clásica rusa según el método Vaganova. Las tres posiciones principales son: de face o quatrième, con el cuerpo de frente al público y los pies colocados delante o detrás; croisée, con el cuerpo en diagonal y una pierna cruzando la otra; y effacé, con el cuerpo en diagonal y las piernas no cruzadas. El documento también menciona otras posiciones como ecarté y epaule.
The document discusses defining the relationship between an agency and its client. It emphasizes open communication, mutual respect, empowerment, and treating the agency as an extension of the client's internal team. The agency values smarts, egalitarianism, mentoring, trust, accountability, and making contributions to others' success. It also notes the importance of responsiveness, information flow, feedback, feeling part of the team, and making a visible difference.
Keboola, a business intelligence company, hired Linked Into Leads to help arrange meetings at an upcoming conference and increase registrants for a webinar. Linked Into Leads identified 173 key prospects on LinkedIn and ran a campaign contacting them. Within 3 weeks they had arranged 25 meetings at the conference and increased Keboola's new connections by 205. The campaign was very successful in maximizing Keboola's ROI for the conference.
Anyone engaged in the planning and production of A/E/C marketing proposals knows what an enormous undertaking it can be. Though proposals are only one component of successful project pitches, they’re key to helping a firm (or multi-firm team) earn a coveted spot on a shortlist or at an interview table.
Here are six reasons to improve the quality of your proposal writing.
A consultants guide to building lasting client relationshipsRCP Consulting
The document provides guidance to consultants on building lasting client relationships. It discusses four stages of the client relationship: creating the relationship before an engagement begins through thought leadership and personal connections; aligning the relationship by setting clear expectations on scope, communication, and deliverables; maintaining the relationship through meeting or exceeding promises during the engagement; and strengthening the relationship after the engagement through referrals. The key is to demonstrate expertise, build trust, exceed expectations to deliver more than promised, and provide excellent service throughout.
10 Content Strategy Questions Every Organization Must Answer - VERDINO & COGreg Verdino
In this straightforward self-assessment, you'll see the state of content strategy and content execution within your company, and get a sense of how to take your content program to your next level. Get started on your journey toward content excellence.
This document provides an overview of BlackInk Solutions, a company that offers print, design, and marketing solutions. It describes BlackInk's vision, mission, and value proposition, highlighting their focus on excellence, innovation, and customer centricity. The document outlines BlackInk's range of specialized services, including corporate identity design, web design, print design, event design, content development, and marketing solutions. It also describes BlackInk's approach, which involves thorough research, concept development, design execution, and project evaluation. BlackInk aims to be a trusted partner that delivers world-class solutions and exceptional client experiences.
The document discusses effective communication strategies for businesses. It covers topics such as communication basics, self-esteem, oral and written communication techniques, body language, public speaking tips, and how bad communication can damage a business. The chapters provide advice on presenting professionally, listening actively, maintaining confidence, and ensuring clear understanding through well-written documentation to support business goals.
Guiulian Aliaga Rixi is a publicist seeking a new position with over 15 years of experience in marketing, communications, and public administration roles. He has a background in public relations, advertising, social programs, and operations across both public and private sector organizations. His skills include communications, marketing, project coordination, and fluency in English, Spanish and basic Portuguese.
Victor is a precision manufacturing company located in Jiangmen, China specializing in aluminum die casting, machining, and surface treatment. They have over 100,000 square meters of factory space and 600 employees. Their capabilities include die casting up to 500kg per hour, CNC machining with 200 machines, precision punching, painting, and anodizing surface treatments. Victor aims to provide consistent quality, reliable delivery, and early design involvement through their quality management system and experienced QC team.
Victor is a precision manufacturing company located in Jiangmen, China specializing in aluminum die casting, machining, and surface treatment. They have over 100,000 square meters of factory space and 600 employees. Their capabilities include die casting up to 500kg per hour, CNC machining with 200 machines, and anodizing, painting, and other surface treatments. Victor aims to provide consistent quality, reliable delivery, and early design involvement through their quality management system and experienced QC team.
Victor is a precision manufacturing company located in Jiangmen, China specializing in aluminum die casting, machining, and surface treatment. They have over 100,000 square meters of factory space and 600 employees. Their capabilities include die casting up to 500kg per hour, CNC machining with 200 machines, and anodizing, painting, and other surface treatments. Victor aims to provide consistent quality, reliable delivery, and early design involvement through their quality management system and experienced QC team.
Victor is a precision manufacturing company located in Jiangmen, China specializing in aluminum die casting, machining, and surface treatment. They have over 100,000 square meters of factory space and 600 employees. Their capabilities include die casting up to 500kg per hour, CNC machining with 200 machines, and anodizing, painting, and other surface treatments. Victor aims to provide consistent quality, reliable delivery, and early design involvement through their quality management system and experienced QC team.
Partnering in the Cloud and Digital Transformation EraJerod Powell
Presentation I did at a cloud event for MSP and IT Solution Providers on the importance of partnering in the cloud and digital economy. I try and provide insights into why it is so important and how it can benefit both organizations as well as things to be aware of. #3rdPlatform #Cloud #DigitalTransformation
Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) was a Russian psychologist who developed a theory of cognitive development that emphasized how social interaction and culture impact learning. He believed that mental processes originate from social interactions and are then internalized. According to Vygotsky, children are born with mental abilities that develop through their use of tools for thought, including both technical tools and psychological tools like language, which he identified as the most important psychological tool as it develops from social speech to inner thought.
4 key elements to success in the 3rd platform by Jerod Powell - CEO INFINIT ...Jerod Powell
Digital Transformation, 3rd Platform, And Disruptive IT - What You Need To Know To Be Successful: Transform Or Die, That Simple.
In this Presentation, Jerod Powell, CEO of INFINIT Consulting is going to shed some light on why some partners are highly successful in the cloud and era of the 3rd platform and why some are seemingly stuck and dying a slow death.
El documento describe las 5 posiciones básicas de la danza, que son la base de los movimientos de las piernas. Estas posiciones incluyen: 1) los talones juntos y las puntas hacia afuera, 2) las piernas abiertas con una distancia de un pie, 3) un pie en la mitad del otro, 4) los pies separados hacia adelante con una distancia de un pie, y 5) los pies cerrados con el talón en la punta del otro pie. El documento enfatiza la importancia de practicar estas posiciones correctamente para
El documento describe las posiciones básicas del cuerpo en la danza clásica rusa según el método Vaganova. Las tres posiciones principales son: de face o quatrième, con el cuerpo de frente al público y los pies colocados delante o detrás; croisée, con el cuerpo en diagonal y una pierna cruzando la otra; y effacé, con el cuerpo en diagonal y las piernas no cruzadas. El documento también menciona otras posiciones como ecarté y epaule.
Constructive Collaboration - How Agency and Procurement Leaders Can Collabora...iCrossing
iCrossing’s Dave Johnson spoke at the ProcureCon for Digital and Marketing Services Conference in San Antonio, TX on November 12, 2014 on “Constructive Collaboration - How Agency and Procurement Leaders Can Collaborate to Achieve Success”.
In the fast paced world, where things are moving so rapidly, it becomes tough for marketer to decide about the right digital marketing agency, which can deliver the right value with the proper strategic business approach.
1) Marketing alliances allow companies to offer a more complete range of products and services to better meet customer needs and compete in today's transparent market.
2) Forming alliances is an effective strategy to boost turnover and win large projects by combining complementary strengths from different partners.
3) Success in marketing alliances depends on finding the right partner, developing a winning bid, and profitably managing the collaboration over time through trust and continuous learning.
Accelerate Your 2015 Marketing Success With Strategic PartnershipsBryce Root
The majority of small business owners are immersed in their day to day operations, but those who take the time to form a strategic partnership plan can reach their 2015 marketing milestones ahead of schedule and take a fresh approach to those competitors who never change tactics, but always seem to outperform.
In this presentation, we profile the 5 steps to creating a strategic partnership as well as present the top 10 tips for making sure your next partnership is a great success. Let The Root Group assist you in creating your next strategic partnership by visiting www.rootgroupmarketing.com.
The document discusses challenges that agencies face in enterprise SEO and how Linkdex can help agencies address these challenges. Some key points:
- Enterprise SEO is complex and agencies must navigate challenges to help clients grow traffic, revenues, and brand equity.
- Agencies must balance strategic, operational, and relationship considerations to effectively manage SEO campaigns.
- Winning RFP responses require understanding client needs and presenting solutions, data, and stories that excite clients.
- Proper onboarding, managing client expectations, and adapting to changes are important for ongoing client success.
- Linkdex provides data and tools to help agencies optimize processes, scale their business, and gain an unfair advantage when pitching
The document discusses how procurement professionals can better engage internal stakeholders across the business by listening to understand their goals, communicating what procurement does using plain language, consulting with other departments on supplier relationships, and getting feedback to improve. It also provides brief overviews of topics like the top supply chain disruptions of 2014, new EU public sector procurement regulations, and chief procurement officer priorities for 2015.
The document discusses how procurement professionals can better engage internal stakeholders across the business by listening to understand their goals, communicating what procurement does using plain language, consulting with other departments on supplier relationships, and getting feedback to improve. It also provides brief overviews of topics like the top supply chain disruptions of 2014, new EU public sector procurement regulations, and chief procurement officer priorities for 2015.
The document discusses how procurement professionals can better engage internal stakeholders across the business by listening to understand their goals, communicating what procurement does using plain language, consulting with other departments on supplier relationships, and getting feedback to improve. It also provides brief overviews of topics like the top supply chain disruptions of 2014, new EU public sector procurement regulations, and chief procurement officer priorities for 2015. The focus is on how procurement professionals can prioritize relationships both internally and with suppliers to help their organizations get more value from spending.
The document discusses how procurement professionals can better engage internal stakeholders across the business by listening to understand their goals, communicating what procurement does using plain language, consulting with other departments on supplier relationships, and getting feedback to improve. It also provides brief overviews of topics like the top supply chain disruptions of 2014, new EU public sector procurement regulations, and chief procurement officer priorities for 2015.
Kent Business School Open innovation Network (Presentation: 23 January 2014):...Kent Business School
Designed to bring organisations – large and small - together who are interested in developing innovation both internally and collaboratively with others.
Working in partnership with businesses is an increasingly central strategic priority for many NGOs. Yet for every successful high profile partnership, there are many others that do not even get off the ground, or fail to deliver real value despite plenty of work on both sides. In this short Insights report, CoCreate Senior Consultant Andy Caldwell explores some of the emerging trends in NGO-Business Partnerships, specifically providing five key insights for NGOs and other organisations looking to partner with businesses.
To learn more about our work in the area of Corporate-NGO partnerships, check out our Corporate Partnership Essentials Webinar Training Course: http://www.cocreateconsultancy.com/events/webinar-training-course-corporate-partnership-essentials
Learning the art of ‘effective’ partner management is what will upsurge your revenue logs and give you the competitive advantage – your fuel for thriving in the dynamic landscape.
This document discusses the importance of effective partner management. It begins by defining channel partners and their significance in helping businesses achieve sales goals. It then outlines several best practices for partner management, including showing a shared roadmap, customizing the partner experience, providing training, acknowledging accomplishments, and reviewing performance to assist rather than reprimand partners. It also identifies some pitfalls to avoid like inconsistent communications. The document emphasizes that ongoing partner enablement through avenues like online communities and certification programs can lead to improved sales outcomes. It concludes that managing partners effectively can significantly boost a business's value and market insights.
What to ask when buying e-invoicing – the 7 truths to getting it right and wh...sharedserviceslink.com
Whenever we venture into doing something new, we often don’t know what questions to ask to find out more about it. And when we’ve got around to asking the questions, we’re often unsure if the responses we get back are ‘good’ or ‘bad’.
This lack of ‘knowing’ can lead to indecision and great uncertainty. How do we know if we’ve made the right decisions? How can we convey confidence to others if we’re not confident in ourselves?
e-Invoicing is a topic which engenders huge uncertainty. Questions like “Which questions should I ask to tell one provider from the other?” and “How would their solution impact my business case?” come up constantly.
In this insightful presentation you will be shown 7 areas of e-invoicing to get familiar with.
You will be shown:
• Why they are important
• The impact on your business
• How to build them into your search plan for a partner
• What to do with the responses to your questions
This document provides a guide for staffing suppliers to transition from transactional providers to strategic partners. It recommends that suppliers conduct research on their customers, which include both the end client and any third-party staffing companies. Suppliers should find an advocate within these companies and ask how they can add value. The guide also suggests suppliers clearly communicate their unique value proposition and capabilities. It advises suppliers to focus on consistently meeting customer needs and being proactive, flexible partners to strengthen relationships over time.
Nathan, the founder of Nictavi, is seeking his next corporate partnership. He has had some success with partnerships already, including an in-kind partnership providing data and consulting. Nictavi's regulatory progress includes obtaining a reimbursement code and FDA certifications. Nathan outlined his journey so far, including early research validation and progress obtaining necessary approvals. He is focused on potential partners already in eye care and medical industries. Nathan is open to different partnership types but manufacturing may be premature. The webinar provided advice on partnership selection strategies and readiness for corporate partnerships.
This article provides 10 tips for qualitative research consultants to successfully collaborate with another consultant to build their businesses. The tips include aligning goals and values, having complementary skills, discussing legal and financial matters, embracing technology to work efficiently together, sharing information, resources, and large projects, planting seeds to help each other grow their businesses, pushing each other outside their comfort zones, and introducing each other to clients. The article argues that collaboration can benefit consultants financially and emotionally by providing support, new opportunities, and a way to take on larger projects.
This 90 day strategy document outlines a 3 phase plan for a new Talent Acquisition Sr. Recruiter role at US Cellular:
Phase I involves departmental rotations, stakeholder meetings, and client introductions to understand processes and expectations.
Phase II establishes a staffing strategy including optimizing the applicant tracking system, expanding sourcing methods, and defining ideal candidate and client experiences.
Phase III focuses on implementation through full cycle recruitment, enhancing the client experience, cultivating relationships, building grassroots partnerships, and ensuring continuous education.
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
What is an RPA CoE? Session 1 – CoE VisionDianaGray10
In the first session, we will review the organization's vision and how this has an impact on the COE Structure.
Topics covered:
• The role of a steering committee
• How do the organization’s priorities determine CoE Structure?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
Essentials of Automations: Exploring Attributes & Automation ParametersSafe Software
Building automations in FME Flow can save time, money, and help businesses scale by eliminating data silos and providing data to stakeholders in real-time. One essential component to orchestrating complex automations is the use of attributes & automation parameters (both formerly known as “keys”). In fact, it’s unlikely you’ll ever build an Automation without using these components, but what exactly are they?
Attributes & automation parameters enable the automation author to pass data values from one automation component to the next. During this webinar, our FME Flow Specialists will cover leveraging the three types of these output attributes & parameters in FME Flow: Event, Custom, and Automation. As a bonus, they’ll also be making use of the Split-Merge Block functionality.
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Partnering in the Cloud
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2. PARTNERING IN THE CLOUD
Two partners tell you how and why they work together
San Francisco, CA | October 22, 2015 – 4:30pm to 9:30pm
Jerod Powell
CEO
INFINIT CONSULTING INC
jpowell@infinitconsulting.com
@jerodpowell
Sean Patrick Tario
CEO
OPEN SPECTRUM INC
sean@openspectruminc.com
@seanptario
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NEW DATA CENTER SERVICE
PROCUREMENT
CONTRACT RENEGOTIATION
AUDITS OF EXISTING
ENVIRONMENT
TRAINING
4. 4
Cloud Solution Provider & Tier 1 Cloud Champion
Public, Private, and Hybrid Hosting
Over 700 organizations and 180,000 end users transitioned to Microsoft
Cloud Services
Application Development – Cloud, Mobile & BI
Advanced Cloud Support for Business
5. Presentation Overview
Sean and Jerod’s partnership.
3rd Platform and Digital Transformation: Brief overview, impact and a look ahead
What are the benefits of partnering?
How do you find a prospective partner?
How do you decide if this is the right partner for you?
How do you present the partnership to the client?
What are key things that need to be considered to make the engagement work?
Do you need a single project manager?
Should you expect reciprocal leads from the partner(s) you choose?
Do you need a formal partnership agreement and if so what should be included?
How do you agree a strategy when something goes wrong.
How can you develop and enhance an existing partnership?
6. Sean and Jerod’s Partnership
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o Met over a datacenter deal Sean sold to
Jerod
o Immediate Synergy (Synergy is key)
o Both entrepreneurial and loved
technology and making customers happy
o 10 years later, 2 datacenters and today
good friends and business partners.
o Overlap in services although slight was
never an issue.
o Key attributes were synergy, customer
focused, integrity, respect and driven
7. 3rd Platform & Digital Transformation Impact
o 3rd Platform is Cloud Services, Mobile, Social
& Advanced Analytics and Big Data
o Why the buzz? All 4 cornerstones of the 3rd
Platform are highly disruptive, they change
how business operates.
o Disruption combined with wild growth = mass
opportunity for those who can capitalize.
o Partnerships previously not considered will
be driven, channel partner with channel
partner, Microsoft with Facebook, IBM with
HP.
o Keep an open mind opportunity is there to
work with like minded businesses
o Find a development partner if you aren’t a
development company, you will need one.
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8. What are the benefits of Partnering?
Reasons for Engaging a Partner
o Industry expertise – specific experience
o Solution-specific expertise (Cloud, Big
Data, Social, Mobile Development)
o Increase sales/marketing coverage in
current and new geographies
o Customer-specific knowledge and
expertise
o Lack of resources
Benefits of Partnering
o Increased market reputation and market
share
o Enables partners to better compete and
win deals (levels the playing field if done
right)
o Increases overall profitability
o Covers your gaps, both with resources
and solution gaps in offerings
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9. How do you find a prospective partner?
o Finding a prospective partner will vary
slightly depending on the type of partner
but below here are guidelines.
o Leverage software vendor resources is
available, fill out profile on partner locator,
attend conferences and network with like
minded people…you will know when you
find them.
o Online of course, LinkedIn groups, follow
your vendors other partners as well as
your vendor.
o Leverage groups and mention you are
looking for a specific type of partner.
o Your distributor is a great potential
resource (e.g., Ingram Micro, Tech Data,
etc.)
o My last major partnership was landed this way
o Conferences can be a great place to find
partners if you are diligent and put in time
to do the networking.
o Advisory council’s are another great place
to meet partners
o My favorite way…organically, keep your
eyes open, let your existing contacts
know, be patient opportunities will
present.
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10. How do you decide if this is the right
partner for you?
o First and foremost, don’t waste
time with partners you don’t have
synergy with, it won’t work. Your
“degree of fit” between orgs is key
to success!
o Leverage a joint planning session
to explore business opportunity,
keep it informal see if it makes
sense to explorer a deeper
relationship
o Identify needs/expectations
oFinally a key issue is to identify
gaps in your offerings and where
you can begin to compliment each
others business.
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11. How do you present the partnership to
the client?
oBe upfront and honest, never
try and hide the fact you have
a partner.
oPresent the partnership as a
true value add to the
customer
oExplain new capabilities that
are advantages for the
customer
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oBe confident, if you feel you
are doing something wrong
so will the client.
oStart with customers you have
the best relationship with to
gain confidence.
oDiscuss success stories as a
result of partnering.
12. Key things to consider to make the
engagement work?
oHave hard talks out of the
way, it is go time.
oEnsure talks about money are
resolved.
oWho is the point
person/leader on the
engagement?
oWhat is each partners
commitment to the
engagement.
oCommunications, a daily
huddle of 5-10 minutes goes
a long way, meeting for a
minimum of 30 minutes one
per week.
oLeave your ego at the door, it
is about engagement success
not you.
oEnjoy it!
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13. Should leads be reciprocal?
o Partnerships are a two-way street.
Leads aren’t always necessary but
needs must be met.
o Each partner’s NEEDS and
EXPECTATIONS need to be
addressed
o Deliver to the partner what was
AGREED upon in your vision and
planning session.
o Be GENEROUS, it will go a long
way!
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LEADS
REVENUE
PARTNER
EXPERTISE
PARTNER
CONNECTIONS
PARTNER’S
NEEDS
14. Is a formal partnership agreement
needed? What should it include?
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o Formal agreements are needed, plenty of handshake agreements have gone
fine but the ones that don’t are painful.
o An agreement typically contains pricing, compensation, response time to
customers, training of personnel, investment in marketing, and ownership of
intellectual property.
o The disgruntled partner that leaves a partnership isn’t the same partner as
when they formed the partnership.
o To be safe it is best to document the relationship and expectations and/or
deliverables in writing and agree to it.
15. How do you agree on a strategy when
something goes wrong?
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oLevel heads will prevail, at all costs control anger and be
calm.
oBe proactive in working towards a resolution.
oCommunicate, you must set aside time to talk about the
business.
oDiscuss action’s you’re each willing to take.
oCreate a plan for change.
oHold each other accountable by setting a timeframe for
evaluation.
oBe honest with yourselves, if it is a wrong fit continuing will
only complicate matters.
16. How do you enhance an existing
partnership?
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o You move from what is considered a proactive to a dynamic
partnership (deeper integration between companies)
o You might share a joint CRM system for managing leads
generated by partnership efforts.
o Formal certification plans to meet goals and objectives.
o No fault customer support, both partners handle it.
o Perhaps co-development of intellectual property.
o Continuous improvement
o Be engaged and put in effort – no substitute for engagement
Editor's Notes
So when does it make sense to partner with other partners? The answer is more often than you think.
Create compelling solutions by partnering with partners with specific industry experience in a market you want to serve.
Finding a partner varies by partner type really but much of it is the same, great information on the IDC site and studies about this.
Calling It Quits
When should we call it quits? Ineffectually performing partnerships require intervention to get things back on track, such as: reevaluating collective goals, demonstrating a willingness to be flexible, or involving executive leadership. If both parties agree measures to resuscitate the partnership have been unsuccessful, it should be amicably dissolved.