Go-To-Market Workshop

Every Microsoft partner must plan a joint Go-To-Market strategy to take its solutions to the market. The partner has to define the various sales channels, such as Microsoft Marketplaces and channel partners.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

TELLUS Go-To-Market Workshop is a highly interactive three-stage workshop model that helps a Microsoft partner to define how to take the solution to market and to define a better together story that resonates with customers. The workshop discusses potential sales channels, including Microsoft Marketplaces and channel partners. The deliverable is an execution plan with clear roles, responsibilities, actions, and timelines.

QUESTIONS TO ASK

Do you know what target market segment you should be focused on with Microsoft?
Do you know what your optimal customer looks like and what potential names your organization and Microsoft could go after?
Do you know the value proposition in the joint go-to-market motion with Microsoft?
Do you know the potential sales channels that could scale your sales?
Do you know what needs to happen to get your solution on Microsoft Marketplaces?
Do you want to better understand current best practices when co-selling with Microsoft?
When co-selling your solution, do you want to know what to expect from Microsoft field sellers and industry teams?
Do you want to define roles and responsibilities for your organization, Microsoft, and potential channel partners participating in the sales journey?
Do you know your execution plan and whether you have gaps when collaborating with Microsoft?
Do you know what success looks like when collaborating with Microsoft?

WE DELIVER

Live pre-study calls (interviews) by TELLUS representatives of the stakeholders to build an effective agenda for the workshop series.
Preparation and facilitation of workshop by senior TELLUS consultant.
Workshop summary report of pre-study, workshop, and post-analysis phases.
Execution plan with timelines, roles and responsibilities, and workstreams.
Education of best practices when working with Microsoft in go-to-market and co-sell motions.

INTERACTIVE

TELLUS workshops are highly interactive, and we use modern digital tools such as Mural.co virtual whiteboard to build the story of your solution. Every participant in the workshop can contribute to a successful outcome. The digital environment allows the participants to continue with the work after the workshop sessions using the Mural whiteboard environment.

BUSINESS MODEL

TELLUS uses industry-standard business modeling frameworks in its workshop deliveries. We have analyzed and viewed hundreds of business models over the past 17 years. We have worked with different types and sizes of organizations from different industries. The common denominator of our customers is that it includes software in different forms.

PREDICABLE

TELLUS workshop is based on a well-defined process that enables the workshop team to achieve predictable results and compare results from different solution scenarios. Our clients will learn best practices in building a software business or defining a solution offering. Our approach is based a repeatable process that our customers can adopt in their business execution.

RESEARCH

TELLUS conducts research in software business and ecosystems. We believe in continuous learning and follow the research in multiple areas that benefit our customers. The research also benefits TELLUS workshop models through continuous improvement. We continue refining and combining different frameworks that benefit our customers.