Partner Growth Accelerator Resource Library

We curated resources from HubSpot, our guest speakers, and industry leaders to ensure you have everything you need to kick off your partnerships and campaigns strong. 

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Meet Your Speakers

Meet the industry experts who will be guiding you through this program. 

Program Overview and Curriculum

Session recordings will be shared via email and Slack.

Week 1

Session Overview: This session will focus on helping attendees understand target overlap prospects through frameworks that evaluate industries, business sizes, segments, job titles, and product usage. You will introduce them to Crossbeam, a collaborative data platform, and guide them on how to use it to identify the right leads and design plays that will source new revenue. Attendees will also complete a homework assignment to deepen their understanding of using account data to properly target and design campaigns.

Key Takeaways:

  • How to use account data for building partners’ value propositions and market fit.
  • How to use Crossbeam for identifying targets and designing campaigns.
  • Setting mutual goals
  • Timelines and key actions

Week 2

Session Overview: In this session, participants will be guided through case studies that illustrate successful Joint Value Propositions (JVPs) across industries. They will begin drafting their own JVPs using a structured template designed to articulate the benefits of their collaborative offerings to customers. The session will emphasize creating JVPs that effectively communicate why buyers should choose their products and services, with a focus on storytelling. Participants will be tasked with completing their JVP drafts as homework to share with program peers in the next session for feedback.

 

Key Takeaways:

  • How to build a pitch deck and landing page focused on joint value. 
  • Ways to enhance your JVP based on peer feedback.
  • How to align KPIs and measure success.

Week 3

Session Overview: Attendees will learn about planning their joint GTM activities, including aligning on KPIs, finding the most effective channels, defining swimlanes, and actionable steps to get started.

 

Key Takeaways:

  • How to plan an end-to-end joint marketing initiative. 
  • Ways to share resources for marketing campaigns between partners.

Week 4a

Session Overview: This session will cover creating best-in-class webinars to elevate partners’ marketing and engagement strategies. Here, they’ll learn to identify the right target audience and select optimal channels for webinar promotion. The speaker will guide them in choosing impactful topics and developing a strong follow-up strategy to convert leads into customers effectively. By the end of the session, they'll have the skills to create webinars that drive results and enhance their marketing efforts.

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Understand how to identify and target the right audience for webinars.
  • Learn effective channels for promoting webinars and maximizing reach.
  • Develop a strong follow-up strategy to convert webinar attendees into customers.

Week 4b

Session Overview: This session will equip partners with the essentials for maximizing impact and engagement through in-person events. They’ll learn how to pinpoint their target audience and select the most effective channels for promoting their event. The speaker will also cover how to choose compelling event topics and develop a robust follow-up strategy to turn participants into loyal customers. By the end of this session, partners will have the know-how to host impactful in-person events that drive results and foster strong client relationships.

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Learn to identify and engage the ideal target audience for in-person events.
  • Explore effective promotional channels to ensure successful event turnout.
  • Design a strategic follow-up plan to convert event attendees into customers.

Week 5

You will build and share your initial campaign proposal/outline this week. There will be an opportunity to join a workshopping session for campaign planning where you can share ideas and ask questions to peers and facilitators. 

Week 8

Make sure to submit your co-marketing campaign proposal to earn MDF.

Use the template to create your campaign proposal and submit via the form (coming soon).

Homework

To put into action what you've learned in the first three sessions, please use this template [make a copy] to submit your homework assignments.

Make sure to submit your homework to your facilitator each week - you can find your submission form in your cohort Slack channel or email communications.

We recommend setting a weekly recurring 30-60 minute meeting with your match to complete this.

Resources

Use the filter below to find case studies, playbooks, templates, co-marketing webinar recordings and more.

Some of the videos below are from the private community Partnership Leaders. This community hosts the top technology companies around the world to leverage the Partnership Leaders' network, insights, and education as the source of truth for modern partnership excellence.  Learn more about the Partnership Leaders community here

  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    In-Person Event Faciliation GuideA how-to guide for co-marketing campaign managers
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Virtual Event Facilitation GuideA how-to guide for co-marketing campaign managers
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    In-Person Event Email TemplatesThis document contains email templates that are designed to provide a starting point for your official event communications and outreach to attendees. However, personalization, content, and timing will all vary depending on your specific needs. Consider this as flexible guidance and recommendations, not strict instructions—please adjust the templates and content as needed for your unique situation.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Virtual Event Email TemplatesThis document contains email templates that are designed to provide a starting point for your official event communications and outreach to attendees. However, personalization, content, and timing will all vary depending on your specific needs.Consider this as flexible guidance and recommendations, not strict instructions—please adjust the templates and content as needed for your unique situation.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Virtual and In-Person Event Deck TemplateA ready-to-use, blank deck template for content to be presented during virtual or in-person events.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Virtual Event Quick Start GuideA simplified version of the Virtual Event Facilitation Guide.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Breakout Session Facilitator Guide This facilitation guide is designed for in-person events, including panels, product demos, roundtable discussions and more.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    In-Person Event Quick Start GuideA simplified version of the Breakout Session Facilitation Guide.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Joint Go-to-Market (GTM) Plan TemplateBuilding a great JVP is only valuable if you have a GTM plan to take it to your shared customer. Aligning your GTM plan with your partner's goals and strengths will dramatically increase the success rate of your plans.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Build a Joint Value Proposition (JVP) HypothesisWithin this document, you'll apply the JVP framework by researching a chosen priority partner and preparing a JVP story for presentation.
  • Program Guides

    Program Guides

    PGA Program GuideYour one-stop shop for everything you need to know about participating in the Partner Growth Accelerator
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    App Partner x Solutions Partner Account Mapping TemplateWithin this document, you can determine which plays make the most sense for you and your match to run.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Co-Marketing ROI Forecasting TemplateUse this template to predict ROI and get buy-in on your co-marketing initiatives.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    How App Partners Can Work with Solutions PartnersA playbook for app partners on why and how to collaborate with solutions partners in the HubSpot ecosystem.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    How Solutions Partners Can Work With App Partners A playbook for solutions partners on why and how to collaborate with app partners in the HubSpot ecosystem.
  • Co-Marketing Case Study

    Co-Marketing Case Study

    HubSpot Case Study: BridgeRev + WebflowHear from elite solutions partner BridgeRev and app partner Webflow on how they effectively executed a joint marketing campaign including a webinar and ebook that drove over 500 registrations.
  • Co-Marketing Case Study

    Co-Marketing Case Study

    HubSpot Case Study: Senior Living Smart + CallRailHear from platinum solutions partner Senior Living Smart and app partner CallRail on how they seamlessly integrate their solutions through baking it into their sales and onboarding process from the start.
  • Co-Marketing Example

    Co-Marketing Example

    Wendt and DealHubWendt and DealHub hosted an industry-specific webinar tailored to manufacturers where they share invaluable insights and expertise on evaluating customer platforms.
  • Co-Marketing Example

    Co-Marketing Example

    BridgeRev and WeblowBridgeRev and Webflow hosted a webinar and created an eBook on 'how to maximize your online presence with HubSpot and Webflow'
  • Co-Marketing Example

    Co-Marketing Example

    New Breed, SmartBug Media, G2 and 6sense New Breed and SmartBug Media worked with G2 and 6sense to host a webinar showing how these integrations can optimize your ABM strategy.
  • Co-Marketing Example

    Co-Marketing Example

    Aptitude 8 and PandaDocAptitude8 teamed up with PandaDoc to host a webinar to walk attendees through how they can streamline their healthcare operations.
  • Co-Marketing Example

    Co-Marketing Example

    BBD Boom, Mammoth Growth, Snowflake and Segment During this virtual event, BBD Boom and Mammoth Growth showcase the power of integrating Snowflake and Segment with HubSpot.
  • Co-Marketing Best Practices

    Co-Marketing Best Practices

    Joint GTM Planning WorkshopTemplate for doing Joint GTM planning and collectively provides feedback with the goal of getting to a standardized document for the community.
  • Co-Marketing Best Practices

    Co-Marketing Best Practices

    How Partner Marketing Drives ImpactHow partner marketing can best drive impact for an organization, including the different types of partner marketers, how partner marketing should be collaborating with partnerships and marketing, prioritizing partner marketing resources, and what makes for ideal co-marketing relationships.
  • Co-Marketing Best Practices

    Co-Marketing Best Practices

    Partner Marketing Attribution How marketing and partners can work towards a common goal. Panelists address questions like: Do you share a lead goal with marketing? If you are running events + webinars with Partners, who gets credit? Where does Partnerships live inside of the business and how does that dictate how attribution works?
  • Co-Marketing Best Practices

    Co-Marketing Best Practices

    Go-To-Market Planning with Partners Learn from expert panelists on what activities make sense and how you can launch actionable plans to overcome partner inertia.
  • Co-Sell Best Practices

    Co-Sell Best Practices

    Account Mapping 101Catherine Brodigan (Supermetrics) has built and scaled partner revenue motions with both technology and solution partners. Hear her lessons learned and the three crucial traps to avoid.
  • Co-Sell Best Practices

    Co-Sell Best Practices

    Enabling & Operationalizing Co-Selling Hear from Barbara Trevino on how to make your co-sell motion efficient. A detailed breakdown of what constitutes “influence” on an opportunity and the clear approval process to ensure accountability for the partner team.
  • Co-Sell Best Practices

    Co-Sell Best Practices

    Solution Partner Co-Selling: The First 90 Days Hear from Deven Ravel on how to create business alignment with a solutions partner, define foundational partnership goals, and create a prospective timeline with key actions.
  • Co-Sell Best Practices

    Co-Sell Best Practices

    The Partner Manager’s Guide to a Sales Rep’s Co-Selling Mindset For successful co-selling, you need to get inside your sales reps’ heads and think like they do at every stage of the sales cycle. By looking at deals from their perspective, you can identify the right times to introduce partners, maximize deal value, address potential roadblocks and build collaboration.
  • Co-Sell Best Practices

    Co-Sell Best Practices

    B2B Partnerships: Why They Should Matter to Sales Reps When companies provide the right processes and infrastructure, worries diminish significantly or go away altogether. Sales reps move from apprehension to enthusiasm as partnerships become sources of real value with tangible wins.
  • Co-Marketing Best Practices

    Co-Marketing Best Practices

    How to Craft Clear Value Propositions with Your PartnersA practical step-by-step guide to solve for sharper positioning and clearer messaging.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Field Event PlaybookThis playbook’s value lies in providing a structured framework called "PARTNER" to ensure events are purposeful, engaging, and results-driven. It covers key aspects like: Defining event goals, choosing the right format, collaborating with partners, budgeting, outreach strategies, and tracking ROI
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Checklist for High-Impact EventThis checklist will help you by providing a structured approach to event planning, ensuring they don't miss crucial steps. It offers guidance on defining objectives, choosing the right event type, managing timelines, and maximizing engagement.
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Creative Brief Template
  • Playbooks and Templates

    Playbooks and Templates

    Event Planning Workshop TemplateUse this template to define your event format, theme, audience and more.

Program Leaders

Christi Williams and Kelly Sarabyn are your point of contact for any questions or feedback throughout the program. 
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