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Guest Post: Executing an alliance relaunch
Guest Post: Executing an alliance relaunch

Discover key strategies for successfully relaunching a distressed alliance. Continue Reading

Postedby Katy Kuipers
Date posted10/28/2024


Guest Post: The Three Critical Dynamics of Partnership Success
Guest Post: The Three Critical Dynamics of Partnership Success

Successful partnerships aren't formed by accident or with no thought or effort involved. In this post, guest contributor Ezra Schneier looks at three key ingredients that support deep relationships and high-performing partnerships. Continue Reading

Postedby Ezra Schneier
Date posted06/19/2024


Guest Post: The Case for Servant Leadership
Guest Post: The Case for Servant Leadership

The concept of servant leadership is not new. But what does it mean for organizations today? And for their partnerships? Guest author Dan Albaum explores the issue in this post. Continue Reading

Postedby Dan Albaum
Date posted06/6/2024


Guest Post: Glad You Asked! Partner Surveys Can Supply Valuable Insight
Guest Post: Glad You Asked! Partner Surveys Can Supply Valuable Insight

Have you asked your partners lately how it's going? What they think of your relationship? Any unexpressed concerns or questions? Better to find out now via a partner survey, says our guest author, before little complaints turn into big problems that can torpedo your partnership. Continue Reading

Postedby Ezra Schneier
Date posted01/4/2024


Guest Post: The Birth of the Partner Showcase
Guest Post: The Birth of the Partner Showcase

When the customer is unaware of a partner's existence or unclear on the scope of the partnership, maybe it's time to try something new. Our guest blogger recommends a solution: educating the customer by means of a special presentation called a Partner Showcase. Continue Reading

Postedby Ezra Schneier
Date posted01/3/2023


Guest Post: Driving Better Business Decisions Through Strategic Alliance Management Intelligence
Guest Post: Driving Better Business Decisions Through Strategic Alliance Management Intelligence

Theoretically, maybe you can manage what you can't measure...but does that really make sense? This guest post argues for optimizing alliance management through the intelligent use of data and information that is housed in one place, fit for purpose, and available on demand to alliance stakeholders. Continue Reading

Postedby Louis Rinfret
Date posted12/14/2022


Guest Post: What’s Keeping Alliance Managers Up at Night?
Guest Post: What’s Keeping Alliance Managers Up at Night?

A recent ASAP Roundtable surveyed biopharma alliance managers from around the Asia Pacific region on the most pressing issues they face. Managing stakeholders, finding talent, and ensuring good governance topped the list. But the APAC partnering boom highlighted some regional specifics too. Continue Reading

Postedby Jan Twombly
Date posted12/6/2022


The Role of Marketing in Partnerships: An Imperative, Not Just a Nice-to-Have
The Role of Marketing in Partnerships: An Imperative, Not Just a Nice-to-Have

Marketing should not be just an afterthought in partnering, says our guest contributor. Rather than being ad hoc and as-needed, it should form part of a coherent plan that is applied throughout an alliance's life cycle. Continue Reading

Postedby Aditya Kammula
Date posted09/13/2022


Guest Post: Communicating with Partners Drives Success—but It Requires a Plan
Guest Post: Communicating with Partners Drives Success—but It Requires a Plan

Communication is critical to partnering success. By taking a targeted, cadenced, intentional approach and creating a partnership communication plan, you can increase the chances that your alliances will thrive. Continue Reading

Postedby Ezra Schneier
Date posted08/4/2022


Guest Post: Position Your Alliance Strategy
Guest Post: Position Your Alliance Strategy

Alliances and partnerships can fail for many reasons, including a lack of attention to fundamentals. One of those fundamentals is positioning, and our guest author shows why, when, and how to apply positioning to your alliance so it crosses the chasm rather than falling into the abyss. Continue Reading

Postedby Aditya Kammula
Date posted05/12/2022


Guest Post: Best Summit Ever? 10 Reasons Why
Guest Post: Best Summit Ever? 10 Reasons Why

"So Happy Together"? Sure, the ASAP member community was thrilled to gather again in person last week in Tampa. But there's more to it than just togetherness. ASAP's founder explains why this might just have been the best Global Alliance Summit we've ever had. Continue Reading

Postedby Robert Porter Lynch
Date posted04/28/2022


Guest Blog Post: Open the Door to Partner-to-Partner Collaboration and Let Remarkable Value In
Guest Blog Post: Open the Door to Partner-to-Partner Collaboration and Let Remarkable Value In

When two companies that are not direct partners get together, good things happen. They may create more value and new and unexpected outcomes along the way. Continue Reading

Postedby Ezra Schneier
Date posted11/9/2021