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Send us Fan Mail This week, it's another ramble while I wait for guest schedules to open up.  That's right... I'm looking for guests... maybe even some recurring personalities... so let's go already.  Discussing the validations I've had for shifting into RevOps as a core function Listing a few jobs I've recently shared at the Dir. and Sr. Mgr Level A brief rant on the...

Send us Fan Mail No fluff this week.  Okay...  some fluff this week, but still a call to action for anyone that wants to jump on the horn and have a real conversation about the intersection of RevOps + Partnerships in the age of Ecosystem and AI!  My new 'direction' is opening a wide array of exposures and interests and promises to be really interesting, while also giving me a platform t...

Send us Fan Mail Join me as I ramble, per normal, and work my way toward announcing a new role at a new company with a new focus that still includes championing partner operations but as part of the larger GTM narrative.   The short story:  Jurassic World: Rebirth is the worst move in the series. #sorrynotsorry More than anything, wasting my time is the greatest offense.  Narratives around partner...

Send us Fan Mail Now, more than ever, I'm looking for my people. If this episode hits, please share and help me find them.  If it doesn't, might be time to unsubscribe and find a place you feel more comfortable.  In case you just don't listen - I'm a feminist ally that supports the effort to create a balanced world through diversity, equity, and inclusion. And that's proba...

Send us Fan Mail So what happens if you upload your resume to NotebookLM as the single source?  AI podcasts go deep on your experience and say 'Sauce' (SaaS)... They don't consider 'Atlassian' as a big name brand, hah They legitimately cover a lot of ground and value, and do a really compelling job of making me sound super interesting They discuss the SaaS industry in dept...

Send us Fan Mail We did it! We launched the community!  If you're in PartnerOps and looking for people, send a message over on LinkedIn and we'll get you added to the official PartnerOps Partner slack community thread.  This episode is a brief update to cover the launch of the community, trends in the job market, and the recent launch and summary of Partner Foundations, the SFDC app for...

Send us Fan Mail Life Happens: An Update and Gratitude from Aaron Howerton In this episode, I provide an update after a three-month hiatus, sharing personal and professional challenges that led to the break. Despite the pause, the podcast has surpassed a thousand downloads, which I credit to loyal listeners and the occasional new audience member that seems to connect with the messaging.  I'm...

Send us Fan Mail This week we take another stroll down PartnerOps lane and hear from Wendy Wen!  Wendy got started in PartnerOps just over a year ago at Pigment and is now on the verge of hiring her first intern. Although new to PartnerOps, Wendy brings the kind of background that makes for a great leader in the space.  Tune in to learn more about:  A few of the places Wendy has recently popped up...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I'm taking a play from " Stuff You Should Know " and I'm going into the archives to pull back a 'classic' - CRM Foundations for Partnerships! UNLIKE my para-social friends Chuck and Josh , however, I'm calling it a 'rehash' because I'm not just cycling up the old content. I've pulled it out for an update and tied it...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're circling back to PartnerOps and introducing everyone to Ashely Ortega on her podcast debut!  Ashley recently received her THIRD promotion within Partner Operations at Klaviyo and was kind enough to join me to celebrate! We also discuss her trajectory from Channel Operations Analyst to her new role as Senior Manager, Partner Operations alongside a slew of other...

Send us Fan Mail Antonio is currently the Senior Director of Channel Programs at Megaport where he's been building and expanding the partner foot print for nearly 3 years. Before that, he cut his teeth at a global powerhouse called IBM (maybe you've heard of them?).  Today, Antonio and I basically realize we need more time to go through a few more things. BUT... in this episode we did ta...

Send us Fan Mail Last week (because #life after #SKO sickness has delayed everything), one of my favs joined me to share insight into her journey as a Partner Tech Founder and a few other things, such as:  Who is "Bluey" really made for? An unreasonable amount of time discussing how long we've known each other  Jessie's journey as a tech founder from initial launch to current s...

Send us Fan Mail This week it's early stage partnerships with Adam Pasch !  Adam brings several years experience with early stage program development as well as a deep background in public sector partnership work. He was kind enough to jump over from our time on Literal Scratch and join me for a 1-1 where we covered:  His background and 'qualifications' to level set the audience  Ge...

Send us Fan Mail This week we circle back to Tech Founders and I'm very excited to drag my friend and founder Rob Rebholz onto the podcast. In this episode:  Rob describes Superglue and it's value in building bridges between Partners and AEs Discussion on the importance of integrating technology to assist sales and partner teams more effectively, focusing on real-time assistance and data...

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm thrilled to have my friend Mollie Bodensteiner join us to discuss the connection between PartnerOps and RevOps. We didn't cover everything I wanted to cover, but we did manage to chat about:  The evolving definition and significance of Partner Ops roles. The evolution of operations at Deel, where we first ran into one another  How PartnerOps is more than Re...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new episode of Partner Ops Partner. This week, we're excited to feature Linkon Axon from Arys Consulting and a conversation around ISVs and Partner Ops.  In this episode... The role of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) in the fintech sector. Managing partnerships in both hardware and software domains. The significance of Partner Operations for scalable growth....

Send us Fan Mail Kick back with a drink and get to know a fellow Ops professional! This week I'm very excited to introduce everyone to Kim Stagg, a relatively new friend that is now also acting co-founder for PartnerOps Partner as we forge into a new year!  Kim has, count it, nearly 20 years in Channel, with the last several being dedicated to the Channel Ops function. That means an Ops pro w...

Send us Fan Mail This week, a conversation with Kenny Browne! A few caveats about the episode before we dive in...   We recorded a while back so this isn't a bonus episode - it actually convinced me to shift focus for this year and do more of this work.  Stay tuned for the report mentioned - it should land any day on Partner Fleet's social media channels .  The 'In-App' marketp...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to 2024 and a new agenda for PartnerOps Partner! This is, hopefully, one of the few if not the only episode of the season in which you have to listen to just me rambling for 10-12 minutes. In this episode:  A new website for PartnerOps Partner - sign in required?!  A new co-founder for PartnerOps Partner  A new format for the PartnerOps Partner Podcast (geez, that's a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome.... to the season 2 finale episode. I'd love to say it's chock full of lots of goodies but the reality is that it's actually a double episode that's still only 12 minutes long.  In this episode: Week 12 Summary: Wrapping up the 90 days  PartnerOps Partner - Big things coming in 2024 (for me anyway) Did I find a partner in this endeavor?  Wishes for your...

Send us Fan Mail I'm nearly two weeks late, but there's good reasons, and I talk about them in this episode. I also talk about:  How my diagnosis has impacted my understanding of myself  How ADHD has impacted my career to date Different coping mechanisms for achieve success anyway  How success still didn't feel like success because #impostersyndrome  The impact of finally having med...

Send us Fan Mail This week has been on hell of a long month. I'm late to publish, went too long, and am simply grateful that I get to take on such a vain project. This week: Stats: Crossing 1200+ downloads across two platforms The Twist: Mindset from IC to Influence and back The Twist: Unexpected results for this post on LinkedIn ADHD Diagnosis! For reals though...  The Stuff of Life  Literal...

Send us Fan Mail Week 9 brings a birthday for my sister who will always and forever be older than me - thankful for small blessing, #amiright?  Professionally, week 9 brings real control in my position over what's coming. In this episode I'm talk (i.e. ramble) about:  Ownership v. Control  Slowing down v. running fast  Prioritizing relationships  The tension between what IS and what coul...

Send us Fan Mail Week 8 represents the first 60 days of the new role! In this episode: The difference in 30 and 60 day summaries The audience and purpose for this content What's included in the 60 day review?  My internal battle with pointless content  Content creation as a learning tool  PartnerOps as a career - we need more direction!  Events I'm working in Thanks and congrats for rece...

Send us Fan Mail Every record a podcast and then... forget to publish it?  Welcome to Week 7: Influence, published one week late! Let's think of it like a bonus episode after a well-deserved week off?  Everyone taking a new job has to take on the effort to rebuild their influence in a new organization. Building influence takes a variety of skills and is often the critical element in your over...