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# Stage 2 of the Partner Journey

## Consideration Stage

In the second stage of the partner journey, solution providers evaluate products, technologies, brands and/or companies to meet their needs. How do you be one of the 2 - 3 vendors (on average) that they are considering at this stage?

Listen to **Diane Krakora, CEO **at** PartnerPath** and special guest, **Barry Cooper, VP of Marketing and Corporate Communications** at regional solution provider **Fishtech** discuss the Consideration stage of the "5 Stages of the Partner Journey."

Get data and insights on:

- Reasons solution providers look for new vendors
- How partners learn about new technologies
- Who at the partner runs the evaluation
- Elements in the partners consideration set
- What vendors evaluate in signing new partners

| ![Diane-Krakora.jpg](https://www.partner-path.com/hs-fs/hub/361854/file-1967661191-jpg/webinars/Headshots/Diane-Krakora.jpg?width=150&name=Diane-Krakora.jpg "Diane-Krakora.jpg") | Host [**Diane Krakora**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianekrakora/), *CEO at PartnerPath* |
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| ![Barry-Cooper-150](https://www.partner-path.com/hs-fs/hubfs/webinars/Headshots/Barry-Cooper-150.jpg?width=150&name=Barry-Cooper-150.jpg) | Panelist [**Barry Cooper**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-cooper-8bb1022/), * VP of Marketing & Corporate Communications at [Fishtech](http://fishtech.group) * |

### Stage Two!

![Emily-Narkviroj-120](https://www.partner-path.com/hubfs/Emily-Narkviroj-120.jpg)

## The Help We Needed

> “Working with the PartnerPath team on this project not only helped us speed up our route to program launch but helped us implement best practices across our industry. We would not be in the position we are in today, without the support from PartnerPath."

Emily Narkviroj** | **Director, Global Channel Programs

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