--- title: "Tech Channel Video Cast: What's the deal with business planning?" description: Charlene O'Hanlon and Diane Krakora talk about something that comes up a lot near year-end, business planning. Why should vendors do business planning? image: http://www.partner-path.com/hubfs/blog-files/2016_-_new_site/TCVC-12-9-16.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: What's the deal with business planning? ### 12.09.16 ### 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, talk about something that comes up a lot near year-end, business planning. Why should you do business planning? What should it look like and how can you make the process easier? Charlene talks about why it should be personalized to each partner and Diane brings up the fact that many partners don't want to do it.  ##### Take a listen a listen then share your thoughts. Are you doing business planning with your partners? [![Download "10 Trends for a 2020 Vision"](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/361854/002f2b00-992c-4e44-b47a-69514cc1a5a9.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/361854/002f2b00-992c-4e44-b47a-69514cc1a5a9) | [![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" : "2016-12-09T16:37:00.000Z", "headline" : "Tech Channel Video Cast: What's the deal with business planning?", "image" : [ "//www.partner-path.com/hubfs/blog-files/2016_-_new_site/TCVC-12-9-16.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.partner-path.com/blog/tech-channel-video-cast-whats-the-deal-with-business-planning", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.partner-path.com/hs-fs/hub/361854/file-587258667.png" }, "name" : "PartnerPath" } } ```