310 – Why Sticking to a 3-Year Plan Will Destroy Your Business
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310 – Why Sticking to a 3-Year Plan Will Destroy Your Business

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 29, 202630 min

Don’t get left behind in the AI shift! Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://theultimatepartner.com/ebook-subscribe/ Check Out UPX: https://theultimatepartner.com/experience/ In this critical conversation, Vince Menzione sits down with Shannon Sigmon, Marc Harpster, and Jeff Mesnik to uncover how the rapid pace of change in the Google Cloud Marketplace and AI agent integration is forcing organizations to completely rethink their go-to-market strategies. They break down why traditional three-year business plans are dead, replacing them with agile 100-day sprints to keep up with the shifting ecosystem. The panel reveals that le...

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That becomes the core of your data analysis. Because if you're not submitting consistent content and submit, you know, consistent information, then you're not going to get information back. You can feel it happening. The ecosystem is shifting beneath us. The way hyperscalers are partnering, how AI is remaking the channel, and what it means to win in 2026. Welcome to the

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Ultimate Partner Podcast. I'm Vince Menzione, your host, and each week I sit down with leaders at the intersection of technology, partnerships and outcomes. The voice is shaping how ecosystems actually work. We talk about what's real, what's changing and what it takes to lead in this era, where the Partner Channel isn't just part of the strategy, it is the strategy.

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Because being in the room changes everything. Let's start. We have another incredible group of leaders coming up here and friends, the ultimate partner. And Susan, did you need me for me? Okay, good.

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