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Recent Guests

Erin Figer
Cosell expert and speaker at multiple events
Cosell practitioner
Episode: 297 – 10 Years of Microsoft Co-Sell: What the Top Partners Do Differently in 2026
Reese Barry
Active participant with Cosell background
Carver (ISV partnerships)
Episode: 297 – 10 Years of Microsoft Co-Sell: What the Top Partners Do Differently in 2026
Erika Irby
Cosell participant with deep experience
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Episode: 297 – 10 Years of Microsoft Co-Sell: What the Top Partners Do Differently in 2026
Katherine Kennedy
GM at Microsoft; previously led ServiceNow and Adobe practice
Microsoft
Episode: 295 – What the C-Suite Isn’t Telling You About AI Trust and Governance
Dexter Hardy
Founder of Ntegral
Ntegral
Episode: 293 – The $500B Cloud Commitment Opportunity Are You Being Left Behind?
Rebecca Jones
Chief Growth Officer at Bridge Partners
Bridge Partners
Episode: 291 – The Power of Three: How Top Leaders Turn AI Into Growth
Darryl Peek
Vice President for Partner Sales for the US Public Sector at Elastic
Elastic
Episode: 283 – Hyperscaler Domination: How Elastic Won the Triple Crown as a Pinnacle Partner.
John Yeo
Co-founder and CEO of Sugar, which automates workflows to help companies list, transact, and co-sell across cloud marketplaces.
Sugar
Episode: 278 – AWS Marketplace Unlocked: The AI Agent & Tools Strategy You Need to Win
Mike Levy
Member of the AWS Marketplace team, discussing AI strategies and tools.
AWS
Episode: 278 – AWS Marketplace Unlocked: The AI Agent & Tools Strategy You Need to Win

Host

Vince Menzione
Host of Ultimate Guide to Partnering; frequent on partnerships and ecosystem topics.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 71 ratings
  • Love this show

    Many of my customers have big partnership departments. This show helps me stay current.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Freddie Dee
    United States2 years ago
  • Amazing resource for Partnership professionals

    If you are looking to learn and grow your expertise in the field of partnerships, alliances and ecosystems- this podcast is a must. Vince and his guests provide market trends and insights to help build your strategies in the ever evolving SaaS world. Thank you for this great resource - I love listening during my walks!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sjtqwjc
    Canada4 years ago
  • Salient Insights!

    Vince does an exceptional job of bringing the top executive IT professionals to point on partnership challenges and successes in his interviews! His friendly and open demeanor makes for an easy informational exchange so that we can learn from those shaping this space. This is a must listen to podcast for anyone working with partners!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wheatleyanne22
    United States4 years ago
  • A must listen to podcast

    The quality of guests Vince has on the show are exceptional. The questions bring out the best in them. Would not miss it for the world. Keep up the great work Vince.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Higgo555
    Australia4 years ago
  • Amazing

    Thank you for being consistently awesome.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BSFsn
    United States4 years ago

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293 – The $500B Cloud Commitment Opportunity Are You Being Left Behind?
Q: What is Spark and how does it differ from other enablement platforms?
Spark is described as a form of enablement that sits before deployment platforms, acting as middleware to help determine what to build and how to deploy, with a focus on aligning marketplace strategy with a company's objectives.
282 – How 7 Partners Decide Your Sale Before You Even Show Up
Q: What should be the shift we should make six months to a year from now in developing our channel programs?
The customer should be placed at the core, recognizing the critical moments where partners play a role. Adequate recognition and compensation for these strategic moments beyond just sales are essential.
282 – How 7 Partners Decide Your Sale Before You Even Show Up
Q: What are you seeing around the emergence and trend of strategic alliances?
Strategic alliances are becoming critical for success, especially in generating agentic AI within their platforms. Success lies in building trust and integrating these alliances into co-selling and co-marketing strategies.
272 – Unlocking SMB Potential: How PAX8 and AI Are Disrupting the Cloud Channel
Q: How do you think about the MSP market today?
The MSP landscape has evolved into offering complete service packages, moving away from traditional resale models to embracing AI and automated solutions.
272 – Unlocking SMB Potential: How PAX8 and AI Are Disrupting the Cloud Channel
Q: How does PAX8 see itself differently?
PAX8 differentiates itself as a marketplace first, focusing on a holistic ecosystem for SMBs and integrating AI solutions into their services.

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