The Partnerships Lead
Channel and Alliance Builder
“My launch slipped a week and the team is deflated. What do I do?”
Call your counterpart at every partner tied to the launch before they hear it secondhand. Give them the new date, what changes on their side, and something they get for the wait, like early access or first pick of joint customer stories. Partners forgive a slip, never a surprise.
Then use the week: open the launch to a handful of friendly accounts first, so the team sees real customers using it before the public date. Nothing lifts a deflated team like a live win. Close today with a name and a date on every open item, on both sides.
Sample response from this soul.