In this episode, Jay discusses how senior executive teams must shift their go-to-market strategies to embrace the evolving platform economy. He explains why partner leadership changes are critical to driving this transformation and how integrating partnering professionals into lines of business is essential for success.
Jay explores the need to expand routes to market and highlights the urgency of accelerating partner recruitment by tenfold. He delves into the importance of speaking the right language to attract potential partners and moving beyond traditional "precious metal" tier programs to create more meaningful partner incentives.
Listeners will learn how to hyper-personalise the partner experience, launch co-selling and co-marketing programs across all partners, and remove human barriers to scale the platform effectively. Finally, Jay emphasises the importance of formalising a parallel top-down and bottom-up approach to truly build a scalable, successful platform.
Whether you're leading a platform business or looking to transform your partner ecosystem, Jay provides practical insights and strategies to help you navigate these crucial changes.