207 – Unlocking FY24 Growth: AI, Partnerships & Customer Focus

Microsoft’s Heather Deggans Joins Ultimate Guide to Partnering®

Join Vince Menzione in a captivating conversation with Heather Deggans, VP of Microsoft Partner Go-to-Market for the Americas. Learn about Microsoft's FY24 priorities, AI focus, SMB opportunities, and the importance of partnerships. Discover the co-pilot program's benefits, insights on differentiation, and ecosystem growth strategies. Don't miss this deep dive into the tech industry's evolving landscape with a seasoned leader at the forefront of innovation. 

What You’ll Learn 

* Microsoft's FY 24 priorities and organizational changes with Heather Daggens. (0:02)

* Microsoft's priorities for AI, marketplaces, and SMB/SMC opportunities. (3:45)

* AI, partnerships, and customer needs in the tech industry. (7:00)

* Microsoft's co-pilot program and its benefits for partners and customers. (13:54)

* Partnering with Microsoft, differentiation, and ecosystem growth. (22:59

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Announcing Ultimate Partner Experience

I am thrilled to welcome you into a world that delivers unparalleled insights, best practices, and essential information to unlock your potential as a partner and propel you towards your most ambitious goals. This is a world crafted for partners like you.

Our journey began seven years ago with a vision to empower partners in the complex world of tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and AWS. It started with a podcast.

Today, Ultimate Partner’s mission is clear and bold, “empower every individual, organization, and partner to achieve more through successful partnering.

As an Ultimate Partner Experience Member, you will unlock a growing treasure trove of resources. Dive into recordings of our events, exclusive podcast episodes, and a wealth of unique content, all designed to enhance your Cloud Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy and ecosystem growth. We are in our early days and expect much more to come.

As an innovator, being part of this experience is more than joining a community; it's about integrating into an ecosystem brimming with innovation and collaboration. Here, shared experiences and insights are your gateway to progress, offering connections with peers and resources to elevate your Cloud GTM strategy. This is your platform to engage, seek support, and contribute to our collective growth.

I'm thrilled to welcome you to this journey. Let's navigate, thrive, and redefine success in the tech partnership landscape together.

Welcome to the future,

Vince Menzione

CEO, Ultimate Partner

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Vince Menzione 0:02

Welcome to The Ultimate Guide to partnering. I'm Vince Manzi on your host, and I'm excited to be back here at Microsoft Studios in Redmond, Washington with Heather Dagens, the VP of go to market of Microsoft's America's partner, organisation, GPS.