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Sage Partner Advantage Programs
New Partner Programs
Sage Academy Plus Three Options: Sales, Marketing, ConsultingGain a competitive edge by learning to generate valuable leads, sell more effectively, and consult with confidence. Each of these sessions is led by industry experts who have a proven track record of helping Sage partners grow their businesses. Plus . . . reinforce your learning and execute effectively with immediate follow-up coaching, peer group calls, and the ability to earn back your investment!
Benefits• OneregistrationtoaSageAcademyofyourchoice:SageSalesAcademy
(SSA),SageMarketingAcademy(SMA),orSageConsultingAcademy(SCA)• Instructor-led,monthlypeergroupcallswithfellowAcademyalumnito
reinforce learning, share best practices, and build community• Monthlyone-on-onecoachingwithaprofessionalcoachforaccountability
and execution• Includes$1,000inmarketingfundstobeappliedtowardvariousdemand
generation activities through Sage approved vendors• Abilitytoearnbackthefullpriceoftheacademy;earn$1,000foreach
incrementalnewunitsalemadeduringa12-monthperiod(upto$2,000)
How to ParticipatePartnerinvestmentfeeof$2,000.Thissix-monthprogrambeginsonthefirstday of class for the academy selected.
FY13 and FY14 Academy Dates
Location SSA: 3 days SMA: 3 days SCA: 4 days
Atlanta,GA Oct.15-17 Oct.15-17 Oct.14-17
Dallas,TX Dec.3-5 Dec.3-5 Dec.2-5
Irvine,CA Feb.11-13 Feb.11-13 Feb.10-13
Toronto,ON Apr.8-10 Apr.8-10 Apr.7-10
For more details, contact [email protected] or register at www.SageU.com.
Sage Partner Alliance ProgramSageMid-MarketSolutionsisincreasingtheinvestmentandfocuson influencerchannels,includingtheaccountantandCPAcommunitythroughtheSageAccountantsNetwork(SAN).Thereareapproximately80,000 publicaccountingandbookkeepingfirmsintheUnitedStatesand6,000inCanada.BecomeamemberoftheSagePartnerAllianceProgramtoreceiveSANmemberalignmentsandcreatestrongreferralopportunities.This program requires annual partner recommitment and renewal.
Benefits• SANmemberalliancereferrals,whenavailable• Referralmarketingtrainingwebcastswithreferralmarketingexperts
• Referralmarketingtips,tools,andtechniquestosupportyouinyouralliance efforts
• Quarterlycontentandtemplatestohelpyouengageinmeaningfuldialoguewith your alliances
• AllianceWorkshop(seeAllianceWorkshopsectionformoredetails)• Andmuchmore!
How to ParticipatePartnermustattendanonline,instructor-ledAllianceWorkshop.
NewSagePartnerAlliancememberswillberequiredtosigntheannualSagePartnerAllianceProgramcontract.Existingmemberswillalsoberequiredtosign the new contract to reconfirm their continued participation in the program.
For details on eligibility requirements or to be added to the interest list, contact:[email protected]
Alliance WorkshopLearn how to develop, market, and maximize your alliance program and developastrongreferralsource.Thisnewfast-pacedinteractive,onlinework-shopwillbefacilitatedbyGeniWhitehouse,CPA,author,andindustryexpert.ThisworkshopisopentoallpartnersbutisrequiredforpartnersparticipatingintheSagePartnerAllianceProgram.ThefirstAllianceWorkshopwillbeheldinOctober2013.Toreserveyourspotnow,contact: [email protected]
Business Strategy Workshop (for Customers and Partners)Thisinteractiveone-dayworkshopisdedicatedtothepossibilitythatevensmall organizations can create and execute meaningful strategic plans. Creatingawell-definedstrategyishardworkandnotforeveryone,asit requires us to begin to say “no” to stuff we usually say “yes” to. Ed Kless, senior director of partner development and strategy, will facilitate this workshop, which is applicable to customers and partners. Dates will be announced soon!
How to ParticipatePartnerregistrationfeeis$50.Theworkshopisfreeforcustomersandforpartners who bring their customers.
Formoreinformation,contact:[email protected]
Weekly Sage Partner Podcast Beinthespotlightthroughaweekly,five-minuteSagePartnerPodcast!Sage will be selecting and interviewing partners who will share best practices around how they are growing their business and solving customer business issues. Podcasts will be posted and made available online.
How to ParticipateSignupbycontacting:[email protected]
Cross-Sell Webcast Series Therearesignificantrevenueopportunitieswithinyourexistingcustomerbase.
Learn how to identify these opportunities, position the right Sage solutions, and cross-selleffectively.JointhenewmonthlyCross-SellWebcastSeriesstartingSeptember2013.Detailsforregistrationwillbemadeavailablepriortothefirstsession.
Partner Programs
Firm of the FutureThistwo-daysymposiumisdedicatedtothepossibilitythataprofessionalorganization can be run more effectively when it becomes a knowledge firm ratherthanaservicefirm.TheFirmoftheFuturefeaturesRonBakerofthe VeraSageInstituteandEdKless,Sageseniordirectorofpartnerdevelopmentand strategy.
New! TheFirmoftheFuturewillincludetwoPeerGroupcallsat30daysand90daysafterthecoursetoconnectpartnersandsharetheirbusinesstransformation progress.
Location Dates
SanFrancisco,CA Nov.18-19
Chicago,IL May13-14
NewYork,NY Aug.12-13
How to ParticipateRegistrationfeeis$2,000.Toregister,goto:www.SageU.com
Sage AcademyThree Options: Sales, Marketing, ConsultingGain a competitive edge by learning to generate valuable leads, sell more effectively, and consult with confidence. Each of these sessions is led by indus-try experts who have a proven track record of helping Sage partners grow their businesses.Theacademiesarethreetofourdays,dependingonthecourse.
How to ParticipateRegistrationfeeis$1,000.RefertothescheduleintheSageAcademyPlussection.Toregister,goto:www.SageU.com
Sage ERP X3 Referral ProgramIncreaseyourcompany’searningpotentialwiththeSageERPX3ReferralProgram.RecommendandearncommissionsforSageERPX3withoutincurring certification and authorization fees while maintaining focus on your corecompetencies.Earn10%newlicensecommissioncreditand10%tiercredit on referral leads that close!
How to ParticipateAttendaone-hourSageERPX3ReferralandSalesOverviewcourseandstartreferring customers. Get the details on Sage Sell at www.MySageSell.com or contact [email protected].
Resources
Sage SellCurrentlyavailableforSage100,300,and500ERPandSageERPX3partners, Sage Sell is a marketing and sales enablement website where you can download the latest sales and marketing resources (such as price lists, orderforms,collateral,successstories,andsoon),keepabreastofupcomingevents, learn about the latest news on products, marketing, or channel activ-ities—anddirectquestionstosubject-matterexperts.Inaddition,allchannelcommunications will be catalogued and available for review at any time.
Go to MySageSell.com and register.
Sage City Online CommunityAvailable24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek,anddesignedaftertheacclaimedidea-sharingeventatSageSummit,SageCityonlineisthenewcommunityforbringing Sage customers, partners, and employees together to share ideas, askquestions,andimpartknowledge.SeeSageCityonlineinactionforyour-selfandjointheconversationonlineat:SageCity.NA.Sage.com
Questions?
Contact: [email protected]
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