Partnerships that extend your reach strategically
Develop a systematic approach to identifying and activating brand partnerships that serve your organizational objectives.
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Partnership Marketing Framework gives you a structured approach to brand collaborations and strategic alliances. Instead of evaluating partnership opportunities as they arise, you'll have clear criteria for determining which partnerships serve your objectives and how to approach them effectively.
This framework is particularly relevant for organizations looking to extend their reach into new audiences, enhance credibility through association, or create value by combining complementary capabilities. The outcome is a systematic method for identifying, evaluating, and activating partnerships.
You'll have clarity about what makes a partnership strategically valuable for your organization, not just opportunistically interesting. This helps you allocate partnership development resources more effectively.
The challenge you might be facing
Perhaps your organization receives partnership proposals regularly, but you lack a consistent way to evaluate them. Some partnerships move forward based on personal relationships or enthusiasm, while others that might be strategically valuable get overlooked.
You might have engaged in partnerships that seemed promising but didn't deliver expected results because objectives weren't clearly defined at the outset or because there wasn't adequate structure for activation.
Or maybe you recognize that partnerships could help you reach audiences or build capabilities more efficiently than doing everything independently, but you're not sure how to identify appropriate partners or structure those relationships.
These situations often happen because partnership development is approached reactively—responding to opportunities as they arise rather than working from a strategic framework that guides which partnerships to pursue and how to activate them effectively.
Our approach to partnership marketing
We begin by understanding what you're trying to accomplish through partnerships. Are you looking to access new audiences? Build credibility in particular markets? Combine capabilities to create something neither organization could develop alone? The answer shapes how you evaluate partnership opportunities.
From there, we develop partnership criteria that reflect your strategic priorities. This includes the characteristics that make a potential partner valuable, the types of collaborations that make sense for your organization, and the warning signs that suggest a partnership might not be worth pursuing.
We create a prospect identification methodology so you can proactively find potential partners rather than only responding to incoming proposals. This includes where to look for partners, how to assess fit before making contact, and how to approach initial conversations.
Activation planning templates provide structure for how to move from agreement to actual partnership execution. This addresses governance questions, resource allocation, communication protocols, and how to measure whether the partnership is achieving intended objectives.
What we analyze
- • Current partnership landscape and history
- • Strategic objectives partnerships could serve
- • Organizational capacity for partnerships
- • Potential partner categories and ecosystems
What we build
- • Partnership evaluation criteria
- • Prospect identification methodology
- • Activation planning templates
- • Partnership governance framework
How we work together
The engagement starts with understanding your partnership history and objectives. We'll review past partnerships to identify what worked and what didn't, then discuss what you're hoping to achieve through future collaborations.
During framework development, we'll share preliminary criteria and methodologies for your feedback. This ensures the framework reflects your organizational culture and capacity—a partnership approach that works for one organization might not suit another.
You'll receive documentation that includes partnership evaluation criteria, prospect identification methods, and activation templates. These aren't meant to be rigid procedures but rather structured guidance that can be adapted as you learn from actual partnership experiences.
We'll walk through the framework with your team and address questions about implementation. The goal is providing you with tools you can use internally to make partnership decisions more systematically.
Typical timeline
Investment and what's included
Partnership Marketing Framework
Strategic partnership development system
This investment covers the complete framework development process over 5-6 weeks. You're gaining a systematic approach to partnership decisions that can be used repeatedly as opportunities arise.
The value comes from making partnership decisions more strategically. When you have clear criteria for what makes a partnership valuable and structured methods for activation, you can allocate resources more effectively. You're pursuing partnerships that serve objectives rather than partnerships for their own sake.
Included in this engagement
How this approach works
This methodology helps organizations move from reactive to proactive partnership development. When you have clear criteria for partnership value and structured methods for activation, you can evaluate opportunities more consistently and pursue partnerships more strategically.
Effectiveness shows up in partnerships that actually contribute to organizational objectives—whether that's reaching new audiences, building capabilities, or creating value through collaboration. The framework helps you avoid partnerships that consume resources without delivering strategic benefit.
Timeline typically runs 5-6 weeks depending on the complexity of your partnership landscape and how many different types of partnerships you're considering. Organizations with simpler partnership needs might complete the framework in 5 weeks, while those dealing with multiple partnership types might require the full 6 weeks.
Realistic expectations
You'll have a decision framework
Partnership opportunities can be evaluated systematically against clear criteria.
Partnerships require cultivation
Building valuable partnerships takes time and relationship development beyond initial agreements.
Framework evolves with experience
As you activate partnerships, you'll learn what works and can refine your approach.
Our commitment to you
We approach partnership framework development with understanding that you need practical tools for decision-making, not theoretical models. Our commitment is creating frameworks that reflect your organizational realities and can actually be implemented.
If during the engagement you feel the framework isn't addressing your partnership challenges or doesn't fit your context, we'll adjust our approach. The goal is a system you'll use repeatedly for partnership decisions, not documentation that sits on a shelf.
We can begin with a conversation about your current partnership situation and objectives, with no obligation to proceed. This helps us both assess whether framework development makes sense for where you are. If it doesn't seem appropriate, we'll be direct and can suggest alternatives.
Systematic approach
Framework designed for consistent application
Regular feedback
Opportunities to shape the framework
Initial consultation
No obligation discussion of your needs
How to move forward
If you're considering whether a partnership marketing framework might benefit your organization, we can start with a straightforward conversation about your current approach to partnerships and what you're hoping to accomplish through collaborations.
Contact us through the form below or call directly. We typically respond within one business day to arrange an initial discussion. This conversation happens without cost or obligation.
If working together makes sense, we'll outline specific deliverables and timeline. If framework development doesn't seem right for your situation, we'll tell you honestly and can point you toward other resources.
What happens next
Initial conversation
We discuss your partnership landscape and objectives.
Scope definition
If appropriate, we outline what the framework will include.
Framework development
We begin assessment and move into criteria and methodology creation.
Ready to discuss partnership strategy?
Let's talk about how a systematic approach to partnerships could help your organization extend its reach more strategically.
Start a conversationNo obligation. Just a straightforward discussion about your partnership needs.
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