--- title: "Tech Channel Video Cast: Regrets, Partners Have a Few" description: Charlene O'Hanlon & Diane Krakora discuss why partners regret joining a vendor's partner program. Unfortunately, many of the results are the same year to year. image: http://www.partner-path.com/hubfs/blog-files/2017/TCVC/TCVC-1-20-17.png --- [![PartnerPath-logo-white.png](https://www.partner-path.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PartnerPath-logo-white.png?width=318&height=90&name=PartnerPath-logo-white.png "PartnerPath-logo-white.png")](https://www.partner-path.com/) [![Talk to Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/361854/f5a1fedf-6e75-4dfe-8fe9-d16ec439ea67.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/361854/f5a1fedf-6e75-4dfe-8fe9-d16ec439ea67) # Tech Channel Video Cast: Regrets, Partners Have a Few ### 01.20.17 ### Share: ![TechChannelVideoCast.png](https://www.partner-path.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/TechChannelVideoCast.png?width=560&height=315&name=TechChannelVideoCast.png "TechChannelVideoCast.png")This week hosts [Charlene O'Hanlon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneohanlon), channel industry editor & writer, and [Diane Krakora](https://www.partner-path.com/about/team/diane/), CEO of PartnerPath, discuss more open-ended responses from our 2017 State of Partnering report. One of the questions we ask partners every year is: "Why have you regretted joining a vendor's partner program?" Unfortunately, many of the results are the same year to year. In fact, the top three answers are the same as last year. And two of the three wouldn't be too hard to tackle for most vendors looking to improve partner experience. Charlene comments on whether vendors are making moves to overcome these regrets and Diane offers some suggestions. Listen and hear the top regrets, as well as some notable issues missing from the shortlist. **Are you working to address these regrets with your partners? How?** [![Recording & Slides: State of Partnering Results 2017](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/361854/e4e53ea6-2daf-4330-9f0e-b0cfe147e623.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/361854/e4e53ea6-2daf-4330-9f0e-b0cfe147e623) | [![Charlene-O'Hanlon-headshot](https://www.partner-path.com/hs-fs/hub/361854/file-4070984746-jpg/blog-files/charlene-ohanlon-120.jpg?width=120&height=154&name=charlene-ohanlon-120.jpg "Charlene-O'Hanlon-headshot")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneohanlon) | [![Diane Krakora headshot](https://www.partner-path.com/hs-fs/hub/361854/file-4070984966-jpg/blog-files/diane-krakora.jpg?width=120&name=diane-krakora.jpg "Diane Krakora headshot")](https://www.partner-path.com/about/team/diane/) | | --- | --- | | **Charlene O'Hanlon, ***Editor & Writer* | **Diane Krakora, ***CEO* at **PartnerPath**  | Topics: [videocast](https://www.partner-path.com/blog/topic/videocast), [Channel Best Practices](https://www.partner-path.com/blog/topic/channel-best-practices) ### Share: [![Partner Advisory Councils Answer these 10 questions to design a more effective Partner Advisory Council. Download the Guide](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/361854/c7a9882e-a189-4e75-a26c-c0bb609682bd.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/361854/c7a9882e-a189-4e75-a26c-c0bb609682bd) ### Subscribe to the Blog [![PartnerPath-logo-white.png](https://www.partner-path.com/hubfs/PartnerPath-logo-white.png "PartnerPath-logo-white.png")](https://www.partner-path.com/) 650 336 0470 [Email Us](mailto:info@partner-path.com) Connect with us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/partnerpath/) ### Services - [Plans & Programs](https://www.partner-path.com/consulting-services) - [Execution & Outsource](https://www.partner-path.com/program-execution-services) - [Trends & Insights](https://www.partner-path.com/performance-insights-services) ### Company - [About](https://www.partner-path.com/company/about) - [News & Events](https://www.partner-path.com/company/news-events) - [Customers](https://www.partner-path.com/company/testimonials-customers) - [Partners](https://www.partner-path.com/company/partners) ©2025 PartnerPath [Privacy Policy](https://www.partner-path.com/privacy-policy) [Subscribe to our Blog ](https://www.partner-path.com/partnerpath-blog-subscription) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Amanda Hawkins", "url" : "https://www.partner-path.com/blog/author/amanda-hawkins" }, "datePublished" : "2017-01-20T16:28:00.000Z", "headline" : "Tech Channel Video Cast: Regrets, Partners Have a Few", "image" : [ "//www.partner-path.com/hubfs/blog-files/2017/TCVC/TCVC-1-20-17.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.partner-path.com/blog/tech-channel-video-cast-regrets-partners-have-a-few", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.partner-path.com/hs-fs/hub/361854/file-587258667.png" }, "name" : "PartnerPath" } } ```