Here’s what we discussed:
In B2B tech, the average cycle of recruiting a partner to closing your first deal together is 6-9 months. If you’re taking too long to onboard, enable, or engage partners, that timeline only increases. Your H2 is going to feel the strain from any delays you’re facing now.
It’s critical that you bring sales in and swiftly evaluate the current level of collaboration with and contribution from your partners, including the:
- Number of partners actively generating deals
- Involvement of partners in active opportunities
- Frequency of joint campaigns each quarter
- Shared efforts to accelerate deals