Services
Do you need an effective strategic partners program but don’t know where or how to get started?
Do you want sustainable, partner relationships that produce results AND that all parties feel good about?
Do you want to generate partnership-driven revenue?
Engage Blue Cork Strategies as your “Chief Partnership Officer”.
We were founded on the core passion of focusing on your needs, exceeding your expectations, and delivering tangible and actionable results. This client-focused approach informs how each engagement is organized and managed. Our services include:
Strategy & Planning
• Facilitate discovery sessions to identify and understand your needs, objectives, and strategic priorities for your partnership program
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• Formulate a strategic partnership plan that responds to your priorities and identifies opportunities, challenges and key value propositions
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• Coordinate outsourced services, as needed, to build your partnership program
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• Identify, value and optimize your inventory of assets to offer to potential partners
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• Develop customizable, visually-impactful sales materials that highlight your unique story, value propositions and key benefits of aligning and associating with your brand
Prospect and Outreach
• Research relevant potential partner organizations to winnow your priority target list
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• Cultivate relationships with high-priority organizations and brands that align with your values, beliefs, and priorities
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• Present compelling, customized partnership pitches
Negotiation and Close
• Negotiate simple to very complex, mutually-beneficial value exchanges that all parties feel good about
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• Lead or support the execution of legal agreements that memorialize partnership terms and conditions.
Execute and Evaluate
• Execute innovative approaches and solutions to execute on partnership entitlements and to build sustainable business growth
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• Provide consistent, high-touch account management that truly delivers on the “promise of partnership” and ensures that your partner relationships deepen over time
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• Communicate status updates and feedback on a regular cadence to your staff to identify opportunities and address challenges on a real-time basis.