Glossary
Glossary
Partnership Glossary Mastered
Partnership Glossary Mastered
Partnership
Glossary Mastered
Understanding partnership terms is the first step to building effective partner programs.



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Glossary
Account Mapping
Process where you and partners identify overlapping accounts or prospects to coordinate sales efforts and avoid conflicts or duplication.
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AI Partner Discovery
Using artificial intelligence to identify, research, and match potential partnership opportunities based on business fit and goals.
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B2B Partnerships
Business-to-business collaborations between companies to drive mutual growth through reselling, referrals, or technology integration.
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Co-Selling
Collaborative sales process where your team and partner work together on deals, combining expertise and relationships to close customers.
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Direct Sales Channel
Sales approach where your internal team sells directly to end customers without involving resellers, distributors, or intermediaries.
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Independent Software Vendor (ISV)
Partner that builds software products integrating with or complementing your platform to extend functionality for shared customers.
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Market Development Funds (MDF)
Budget allocated to partners for co-marketing activities, events, or campaigns that drive awareness and demand in target markets.
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Partner Ecosystem
Network of interconnected partners, integrations, and collaborations that collectively add value to your platform and customer base.
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Partner Network
The collective group of partners actively enrolled in your program, including resellers, referral partners, and technology integrators.
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Partner Program Hub
Searchable directory where companies list partner programs to be discovered by businesses actively seeking partnership opportunities.
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Referral Partner
Recommends your product to their network in exchange for commission on closed deals without directly handling the sales process.
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Strategic Partnership
High-impact collaboration involving co-marketing, product integration, or joint go-to-market strategies for mutual business growth.
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Value Added Reseller (VAR)
Resells your product with added services, customization, or integration. Adds value through implementation, support, or bundling.
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Affiliate Partnerships
Performance-based partnerships where affiliates promote your product through content or ads and earn commission on resulting sales.
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AI Partner Marketplace
Platform using artificial intelligence to match companies with relevant partners based on criteria, needs, and compatibility factors.
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Channel Partner
Partner that sells your product through their sales channels, including resellers, distributors, and retailers reaching end customers.
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Cross-Selling
Strategy where partners sell complementary products/services to existing customers, increasing deal value and expanding solution scope.
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Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy
Plan defining how you bring your product to market, including target customers, sales channels, positioning, and partner roles.
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Indirect Sales Channel
Sales approach where partners sell your product on your behalf rather than selling directly to end customers through your team.
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Partner Activation
Steps to get newly onboarded partners actively selling, referring, or integrating your product through training, enablement, and support.
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Partner Manager
Role responsible for recruiting, onboarding, enabling, and managing relationships with partners to drive mutual revenue and growth.
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Partner Pipeline
Prospective partners at various stages of your recruitment funnel, from initial outreach through vetting to onboarding approval.
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Partner Recruitment
Process of identifying, attracting, vetting, and onboarding new qualified partners into your program to expand ecosystem reach.
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Reseller Partner
Purchases your product and resells it to their customers, often providing implementation support and services.
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Technology Partner
Builds integrations, extensions, or complementary technology that connects with or enhances your platform or product offerings.
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Agency Partner
Partner that provides professional services like consulting, implementation, design, or marketing using or incorporating your product.
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B2B Partner Marketplace
Directory or platform where businesses discover and connect with partner programs for reselling, integration, or collaboration.
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Co-Marketing
Joint marketing activities between you and partners, including co-branded campaigns to reach shared audiences
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Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
Total cost of acquiring a new customer, including marketing, sales, and onboarding expenses. Partners often reduce CAC significantly.
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Ideal Partner Profile (IPP)
Definition of characteristics, capabilities, and attributes that make a partner most likely to succeed and drive value in your program.
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Managed Service Provider (MSP)
Partner that delivers ongoing IT services and support to customers, often incorporating your product into their managed offerings.
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Partner Discovery
Process of finding and researching potential partnership opportunities that align with your business goals and target market needs.
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Partner Marketing
Marketing activities conducted with or through partners, including co-branded campaigns, joint events, and partner-enabled demand generation
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Partner Program
A framework defining how B2Bs collaborate with partners, including program types, requirements, benefits, and resources.
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Partner-Sourced Pipeline
Sales opportunities and revenue deals that originate from your partner network through referrals or co-selling activities.
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Strategic Alliance
Formal partnership between B2Bs to achieve shared objectives through combined resources, expertise, or market access without merger.
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Upselling
Strategy where partners sell additional features, upgrades, or premium versions to existing customers to increase deal value and revenue.
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Account Mapping
Process where you and partners identify overlapping accounts or prospects to coordinate sales efforts and avoid conflicts or duplication.
Learn More
Affiliate Partnerships
Performance-based partnerships where affiliates promote your product through content or ads and earn commission on resulting sales.
Learn More
Agency Partner
Partner that provides professional services like consulting, implementation, design, or marketing using or incorporating your product.
Learn More
AI Partner Discovery
Using artificial intelligence to identify, research, and match potential partnership opportunities based on business fit and goals.
Learn More
AI Partner Marketplace
Platform using artificial intelligence to match companies with relevant partners based on criteria, needs, and compatibility factors.
Learn More
B2B Partner Marketplace
Directory or platform where businesses discover and connect with partner programs for reselling, integration, or collaboration.
Learn More
B2B Partnerships
Business-to-business collaborations between companies to drive mutual growth through reselling, referrals, or technology integration.
Learn More
Channel Partner
Partner that sells your product through their sales channels, including resellers, distributors, and retailers reaching end customers.
Learn More
Co-Marketing
Joint marketing activities between you and partners, including co-branded campaigns to reach shared audiences
Learn More
Co-Selling
Collaborative sales process where your team and partner work together on deals, combining expertise and relationships to close customers.
Learn More
Cross-Selling
Strategy where partners sell complementary products/services to existing customers, increasing deal value and expanding solution scope.
Learn More
Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
Total cost of acquiring a new customer, including marketing, sales, and onboarding expenses. Partners often reduce CAC significantly.
Learn More
Direct Sales Channel
Sales approach where your internal team sells directly to end customers without involving resellers, distributors, or intermediaries.
Learn More
Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy
Plan defining how you bring your product to market, including target customers, sales channels, positioning, and partner roles.
Learn More
Ideal Partner Profile (IPP)
Definition of characteristics, capabilities, and attributes that make a partner most likely to succeed and drive value in your program.
Learn More
Independent Software Vendor (ISV)
Partner that builds software products integrating with or complementing your platform to extend functionality for shared customers.
Learn More
Indirect Sales Channel
Sales approach where partners sell your product on your behalf rather than selling directly to end customers through your team.
Learn More
Managed Service Provider (MSP)
Partner that delivers ongoing IT services and support to customers, often incorporating your product into their managed offerings.
Learn More
Market Development Funds (MDF)
Budget allocated to partners for co-marketing activities, events, or campaigns that drive awareness and demand in target markets.
Learn More
Partner Activation
Steps to get newly onboarded partners actively selling, referring, or integrating your product through training, enablement, and support.
Learn More
Partner Discovery
Process of finding and researching potential partnership opportunities that align with your business goals and target market needs.
Learn More
Partner Ecosystem
Network of interconnected partners, integrations, and collaborations that collectively add value to your platform and customer base.
Learn More
Partner Manager
Role responsible for recruiting, onboarding, enabling, and managing relationships with partners to drive mutual revenue and growth.
Learn More
Partner Marketing
Marketing activities conducted with or through partners, including co-branded campaigns, joint events, and partner-enabled demand generation
Learn More
Partner Network
The collective group of partners actively enrolled in your program, including resellers, referral partners, and technology integrators.
Learn More
Partner Pipeline
Prospective partners at various stages of your recruitment funnel, from initial outreach through vetting to onboarding approval.
Learn More
Partner Program
A framework defining how B2Bs collaborate with partners, including program types, requirements, benefits, and resources.
Learn More
Partner Program Hub
Searchable directory where companies list partner programs to be discovered by businesses actively seeking partnership opportunities.
Learn More
Partner Recruitment
Process of identifying, attracting, vetting, and onboarding new qualified partners into your program to expand ecosystem reach.
Learn More
Partner-Sourced Pipeline
Sales opportunities and revenue deals that originate from your partner network through referrals or co-selling activities.
Learn More
Referral Partner
Recommends your product to their network in exchange for commission on closed deals without directly handling the sales process.
Learn More
Reseller Partner
Purchases your product and resells it to their customers, often providing implementation support and services.
Learn More
Strategic Alliance
Formal partnership between B2Bs to achieve shared objectives through combined resources, expertise, or market access without merger.
Learn More
Strategic Partnership
High-impact collaboration involving co-marketing, product integration, or joint go-to-market strategies for mutual business growth.
Learn More
Technology Partner
Builds integrations, extensions, or complementary technology that connects with or enhances your platform or product offerings.
Learn More
Upselling
Strategy where partners sell additional features, upgrades, or premium versions to existing customers to increase deal value and revenue.
Learn More
Value Added Reseller (VAR)
Resells your product with added services, customization, or integration. Adds value through implementation, support, or bundling.
Learn More
Account Mapping
Process where you and partners identify overlapping accounts or prospects to coordinate sales efforts and avoid conflicts or duplication.
Learn More
Agency Partner
Partner that provides professional services like consulting, implementation, design, or marketing using or incorporating your product.
Learn More
AI Partner Marketplace
Platform using artificial intelligence to match companies with relevant partners based on criteria, needs, and compatibility factors.
Learn More
B2B Partnerships
Business-to-business collaborations between companies to drive mutual growth through reselling, referrals, or technology integration.
Learn More
Co-Marketing
Joint marketing activities between you and partners, including co-branded campaigns to reach shared audiences
Learn More
Cross-Selling
Strategy where partners sell complementary products/services to existing customers, increasing deal value and expanding solution scope.
Learn More
Direct Sales Channel
Sales approach where your internal team sells directly to end customers without involving resellers, distributors, or intermediaries.
Learn More
Ideal Partner Profile (IPP)
Definition of characteristics, capabilities, and attributes that make a partner most likely to succeed and drive value in your program.
Learn More
Indirect Sales Channel
Sales approach where partners sell your product on your behalf rather than selling directly to end customers through your team.
Learn More
Market Development Funds (MDF)
Budget allocated to partners for co-marketing activities, events, or campaigns that drive awareness and demand in target markets.
Learn More
Partner Discovery
Process of finding and researching potential partnership opportunities that align with your business goals and target market needs.
Learn More
Partner Manager
Role responsible for recruiting, onboarding, enabling, and managing relationships with partners to drive mutual revenue and growth.
Learn More
Partner Network
The collective group of partners actively enrolled in your program, including resellers, referral partners, and technology integrators.
Learn More
Partner Program
A framework defining how B2Bs collaborate with partners, including program types, requirements, benefits, and resources.
Learn More
Partner Recruitment
Process of identifying, attracting, vetting, and onboarding new qualified partners into your program to expand ecosystem reach.
Learn More
Referral Partner
Recommends your product to their network in exchange for commission on closed deals without directly handling the sales process.
Learn More
Strategic Alliance
Formal partnership between B2Bs to achieve shared objectives through combined resources, expertise, or market access without merger.
Learn More
Technology Partner
Builds integrations, extensions, or complementary technology that connects with or enhances your platform or product offerings.
Learn More
Value Added Reseller (VAR)
Resells your product with added services, customization, or integration. Adds value through implementation, support, or bundling.
Learn More
Affiliate Partnerships
Performance-based partnerships where affiliates promote your product through content or ads and earn commission on resulting sales.
Learn More
AI Partner Discovery
Using artificial intelligence to identify, research, and match potential partnership opportunities based on business fit and goals.
Learn More
B2B Partner Marketplace
Directory or platform where businesses discover and connect with partner programs for reselling, integration, or collaboration.
Learn More
Channel Partner
Partner that sells your product through their sales channels, including resellers, distributors, and retailers reaching end customers.
Learn More
Co-Selling
Collaborative sales process where your team and partner work together on deals, combining expertise and relationships to close customers.
Learn More
Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
Total cost of acquiring a new customer, including marketing, sales, and onboarding expenses. Partners often reduce CAC significantly.
Learn More
Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy
Plan defining how you bring your product to market, including target customers, sales channels, positioning, and partner roles.
Learn More
Independent Software Vendor (ISV)
Partner that builds software products integrating with or complementing your platform to extend functionality for shared customers.
Learn More
Managed Service Provider (MSP)
Partner that delivers ongoing IT services and support to customers, often incorporating your product into their managed offerings.
Learn More
Partner Activation
Steps to get newly onboarded partners actively selling, referring, or integrating your product through training, enablement, and support.
Learn More
Partner Ecosystem
Network of interconnected partners, integrations, and collaborations that collectively add value to your platform and customer base.
Learn More
Partner Marketing
Marketing activities conducted with or through partners, including co-branded campaigns, joint events, and partner-enabled demand generation
Learn More
Partner Pipeline
Prospective partners at various stages of your recruitment funnel, from initial outreach through vetting to onboarding approval.
Learn More
Partner Program Hub
Searchable directory where companies list partner programs to be discovered by businesses actively seeking partnership opportunities.
Learn More
Partner-Sourced Pipeline
Sales opportunities and revenue deals that originate from your partner network through referrals or co-selling activities.
Learn More
Reseller Partner
Purchases your product and resells it to their customers, often providing implementation support and services.
Learn More
Strategic Partnership
High-impact collaboration involving co-marketing, product integration, or joint go-to-market strategies for mutual business growth.
Learn More
Upselling
Strategy where partners sell additional features, upgrades, or premium versions to existing customers to increase deal value and revenue.
Learn More

Partner visibility starts here.
Your program visible to companies searching for B2B partnerships.

Partner visibility starts here.
Your program visible to companies searching for B2B partnerships.

Partner visibility starts here.
Your program visible to companies searching for B2B partnerships.