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Getting Started as an ISV Partner (App Vendor)
John Richter, Director, Partner Community - Salesforce
Rajiv Patel, Senior Partner Community Program Specialist – Salesforce
App Academy: Plan
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Benefits
Pre-Work
Live Event
Post-Work
Discussion
Question Panel
Parking Lot
Quick Polls
Vote Early & Often
Real-time Feedback
Stay Focused
Stay Engaged
Stay on Time
Virtual Classroom Success!
Resources
APP Academy (Online) – http://p.force.com/appacademy
ISV Guide – http://p.force.com/guide
Question? – http://p.force.com/question
Session Goals
​  Understand key components of the full partner lifecycle
​  Identify your place within the lifecycle, along with next steps
​  Navigate the Partner Community & utilize other resources
​  Consider key decision points in the lifecycle
​  Review key concepts like Salesforce1, Security Review,
Trialforce, LMA, COA, Partner Business Org, AppExchange, &
Subscriber Support Console
​  Be empowered to Market, Sell, & Support like Salesforce
​  Get inspired about your business
http://p.force.com/appsurvey
•  Plan
•  Build
•  Distribute
•  Market
•  Sell
•  Support
•  Summary & Survey
Agenda
Plan Phase
ISV Partner Lifecycle
Build Distribute Sell SupportMarket
($) – denotes an additional fee may apply, speak with your Partner Account Manager (ISV) for details
Plan
ISV Partner Lifecycle
Sign up
Partner Community
:: App Academy
:: Resources & Tools
:: Online Training
:: Publishing
:: Support (Cases)
Build Distribute Sell SupportMarket
($) – denotes an additional fee may apply, speak with your Partner Account Manager (ISV) for details
Technical
Review (TE)
Business
Review (PAM)
ISVforce Guide
Developer Site
Plan
ISV Partner Lifecycle
Sign up
Partner Community
:: App Academy
:: Resources & Tools
:: Online Training
:: Publishing
:: Support (Cases)
Environment Hub
Developer Orgs
Test Orgs
Packaging Org
Managed Package
Plan Distribute Sell SupportMarket
($) – denotes an additional fee may apply, speak with your Partner Account Manager (ISV) for details
Security
Review ($)Technical
Review (TE)
Business
Review (PAM)
ISVforce Guide
Developer Site
Build
ISV Partner Lifecycle
Trialforce Management Org
Partner website
Sign up
Partner Community
:: App Academy
:: Resources & Tools
:: Online Training
:: Publishing
:: Support (Cases)
Environment Hub
Developer Orgs
Test Orgs
Packaging Org
Managed Package
Plan Build Sell SupportMarket
($) – denotes an additional fee may apply, speak with your Partner Account Manager (ISV) for details
Security
Review ($)
Operations Review
Final Contract Review
Technical
Review (TE)
Business
Review (PAM)
ISVforce Guide
Developer Site
Distribute
ISV Partner Lifecycle
Trialforce Management Org
Partner website
Sign up
Partner Community
:: App Academy
:: Resources & Tools
:: Online Training
:: Publishing
:: Support (Cases)
Environment Hub
Developer Orgs
Test Orgs
Packaging Org
Managed Package
Partner Business Org
• Campaigns
• Leads
• Analytics
• Cases
• Support Console
• Other Apps
• License Mgmt App
• Opportunities
• Channel Order App
FREE
TRIALS
Plan Build Distribute Sell Support
($) – denotes an additional fee may apply, speak with your Partner Account Manager (ISV) for details
Security
Review ($)
Operations Review
Final Contract Review
AppExchange
Marketing
Program (AMP) ($)
Technical
Review (TE)
Business
Review (PAM)
ISVforce Guide
Developer Site
Market
ISV Partner Lifecycle
Trialforce Management Org
Partner website
Sign up
Partner Community
:: App Academy
:: Resources & Tools
:: Online Training
:: Publishing
:: Support (Cases)
Environment Hub
Developer Orgs
Test Orgs
Packaging Org
Managed Package
Partner Business Org
• Campaigns
• Leads
• Analytics
• Cases
• Support Console
• Other Apps
• License Mgmt App
• Opportunities
• Channel Order App
FREE
TRIALS
Plan Build Distribute SupportMarket
($) – denotes an additional fee may apply, speak with your Partner Account Manager (ISV) for details
Security
Review ($)
Operations Review
Final Contract Review
AppExchange
Marketing
Program (AMP) ($)
Sales
ReviewTechnical
Review (TE)
Business
Review (PAM)
ISVforce Guide
Developer Site
Sell
ISV Partner Lifecycle
Trialforce Management Org
Partner website
Sign up
Partner Community
:: App Academy
:: Resources & Tools
:: Online Training
:: Publishing
:: Support (Cases)
Environment Hub
Developer Orgs
Test Orgs
Packaging Org
Managed Package
Partner Business Org
• Campaigns
• Leads
• Analytics
• Cases
• Support Console
• Other Apps
• License Mgmt App
• Opportunities
• Channel Order App
FREE
TRIALS
Plan Build Distribute SellMarket
($) – denotes an additional fee may apply, speak with your Partner Account Manager (ISV) for details
Security
Review ($)
Operations Review
Final Contract Review
Premier
Support ($)
AppExchange
Marketing
Program (AMP) ($)
Sales
ReviewTechnical
Review (TE)
Business
Review (PAM)
ISVforce Guide
Developer Site
Support
ISV Partner Lifecycle
Plan Build Distribute Sell SupportMarket
($) – denotes an additional fee may apply, speak with your Partner Account Manager (ISV) for details
Security
Review ($)
Operations Review
Final Contract Review
Premier
Support ($)
AppExchange
Marketing
Program (AMP) ($)
Sales
ReviewTechnical
Review (TE)
Business
Review (PAM)
ISV Partner Lifecycle
Trialforce Management Org
Environment Hub
Developer Orgs
Test Orgs
Packaging Org
Partner Business Org
• Campaigns
• Leads
• Analytics
• Cases
• Support Console
• Other Apps
• License Mgmt App
• Opportunities
• Channel Order App
Plan Build Distribute SellMarket
($) – denotes an additional fee may apply, speak with your Partner Account Manager (ISV) for details
Support
ISV Partner Lifecycle
Plan Build Distribute SellMarket
($) – denotes an additional fee may apply, speak with your Partner Account Manager (ISV) for details
Support
APP Lifecycle
Plan Build Distribute Sell SupportMarket
Plan Build Distribute Market Sell Support
Which lifecycle phase are you in?
Plan - still getting started
Build - under construction
Distribute - app is live!
Market – generating leads, free trials, events
Sell – managing leads, closed-won opportunities
Support – solving customer issues
Quick Poll
Partner Community Tour
Where do you log into the Partner Community?
https://login.salesforce.com
https://www.partnerportal.com
https://partners.salesforce.com
https://developer.force.com/partners
None of the above
Quick Poll
Where do you log into the Partner Community?
https://login.salesforce.com
https://www.partnerportal.com
https://partners.salesforce.com
https://developer.force.com/partners
None of the above
Quick Poll
Let’s Take a Tour
https://partners.salesforce.com
Quick Start Top 10
Log Into the Partner Community Plan
#1
http://p.force.com/signup
Follow ‘Official: Partner Community”
Select ‘Daily Digest’ emails
http://partners.salesforce.com/
Plan
Partner Community
​ New ISV Program Changes
http://p.force.com/isvprogram
•  Terms & Conditions
•  Program Requirements
•  Tiering
•  Benefits
•  FAQ
Online Resources
http://help.salesforce.com http://success.salesforce.com
Learning Mgmt System +
Partner Sales Aid
Online Help Customer Community
http://p.force.com/LMS
http://appexchange.salesforce.com http://developer.salesforce.com
Plan
Office Hours
Partner Community Office Hours
Partner Marketing Power Hour
Security Review Office Hours
http://p.force.com/officehours
Dreamforce Office Hours
Plan
http://p.force.com/df14sessions
See the DF14 Partner Session Guide
•  Go to http://p.force.com/df14sessions
•  Both ISV and SI recommendations
•  Grouped by roles and topics
•  100+ sessions for partners & entrepreneurs
http://p.force.com/tipsheet
Partner Community Tip Sheet
•  Training
•  ISVforce Guide
•  App Academy
•  Releases
•  Roadmap
•  Sales & Marketing
•  Office Hours
Work With A Partner Account Manager (ISV)
​  First call to determine status*
​  How to find a PAM
​  How/when to engage
​  Set yourself up for success
​  Share your pipeline early and often
​  Share status of deals
​  Set up a cadence call to review business and technology initiatives
​  Understand the new ISV program – p.force.com/isvprogram
*Early stage partners should visit salesforce.com/startups
Plan
#2
salesforce.com/startups
@salesforcestart
Sign up for Partner Online Training
Now Includes the Partner Sales Aid
#3
http://p.force.com/LMS
Plan
Login must contain @partnertraining.com
Staff the Right Roles
Consider a Product Development Organization (PDO)
#4
Tip: Talk with your PAM (ISV)
about using a Product
Development Organization
(PDO) to augment your staffing
Plan
•  Manage all of your orgs in one place
•  Partner Business Org can be your “hub”
•  Initial Trial Org can become your Business Org
•  Create new orgs (demos, testing, development, etc.)
•  Custom Views help you organize and manage
•  Related orgs can be automatically discovered
•  Seamlessly switch between orgs without adding login credentials
Environment Hub
Org Management for ISV & SI Partners
http://p.force.com/hub
Build
#5
Plan 6-8 Weeks for Security Review
Starting When Your Full Solution is Submitted
#6
http://p.force.com/security
Build
Are you building mobile first?*
*add the /one/one.app extension to your salesforce.com URL
Build
#7
http://p.force.com/salesforce1
App Academy: Distribute & ISVforce Guide
http://p.force.com/
guide
Distribute
#8
http://p.force.com/distribute
Leverage Marketing Resources
social media
http://p.force.com/marketing
Market
logos & branding
co-marketing
sponsorships
office hours
training
#9
Partner Business Org (2 free EE CRM licenses)
#10Best Practice:
Have a Certified
Administrator on your
staff to maintain and
configure your org
Sell
Consider Partner Premier Support
Bonus
http://www.salesforce.com/services-training/partner-support
Support
Partner Community – Search & Support Support
Answers To Your Technical Questions*
http://developer.salesforce.com/forums
Support
*Standard Support will not respond to technical questions
Understand the Salesforce Release Cycle
http://p.force.com/releases
• Salesforce has 3 releases per year
• Conduct Sandbox Tests on your app
• Review new features & functionality
• Take advantage of new innovations
• Stagger your own release
Support
ASK Yourself. . .
Introduction
1. Have you logged into the Partner Community?
2. Are you staffing the right roles (covering all the bases)?
3. Are you using Environment Hub?
4. Have you been through the App Academy: Distribute?
5. Do you have a Partner Business Org?
Are you following the Official: Partner Community Group on ?
Build Phase
Decision Points during the Technical Review
Who Are You Selling To?
DistributionLicenses & Editions
Architecture Model
?
http://p.force.com/techreview
Who are you selling to?
New Users?Existing Salesforce Users?
?
•  Beneficial to CRM users
•  Typically across many industries
•  No dependence on CRM
•  Often targets vertical
market
What are you building?
Custom ApplicationCRM Extension
Need Screenshot
+ Logo
?
•  eSignature, Email Marketing etc.
•  Extending Salesforce CRM
•  Standard + Custom Objects
•  Accounting, supply chain, inventory
•  No reliance on Salesforce CRM
•  Custom Objects
Two License Types for Internal Users
User License Description Use
Salesforce CRM license
Chatter
Full platform access
Custom Objects
Selling app into existing Salesforce
customers
App requires CRM functionality
Salesforce Platform No CRM functionality
Chatter
Accounts, Contacts, Documents
Custom Objects
Selling to net-new customer and/or
existing customers
App does not leverage CRM
functionality
• What objects does your app need access to?
• Do you need CRM functionality like campaign, case, or opportunity
management?
Two License Types for External Users
User Licenses Description Use
Customer Communities
(ISV Portal)
- User Volume 5M
- Millions of authenticated users
- Limited sharing needed
Marketplace/eCommerce
Millions of authenticated users
Limited sharing needed
Partner Communities
(ISV Portal w/ Sharing)
- User Volume 200K
- Need granular sharing model
- Read only Reports/
Dashboards
Sharing model, reports
Less than 100,000 users
• Will your customer’s customers (external users) need access to your app?
• How many external users are expected?
• What kind of sharing is needed? Both internal and external users.
What Editions do you need to support?
Fewer features and objects than EE/UE
No Workflow, Record Types, Custom
Layouts, Custom Profiles, API
Enterprise & Unlimited EditionGroup & Professional Edition
Workflow, Page Layouts, Record
Types, API are available
•  Do you want to sell to existing Salesforce customers?
•  Do you plan to support Group and Professional Edition?
How do you support various Editions?
Answer: Base Package plus Extension Package
Group & Professional
Edition
Enterprise &
Unlimited Edition
BASE BASE +
EXTENSION
Salesforce1 Mobile App for ISVs
http://p.force.com/salesforce1
Ø  Create apps faster
Ø  Custom actions
Ø  ISV Apps in the Salesforce1 Mobile App
Ø  Notifications in the Salesforce1 Mobile App
Ø  Developer Resources
Is Your App Already a Salesforce1 Mobile App? Test It Now!
add the /one/one.app extension to your salesforce.com URL
Resources to get you started
​ App Academy: Build (p.force.com/appacademy)
​ Developer Force (https://developer.salesforce.com/)
​ Help & Training (help.salesforce.com)
​ Free Online Recordings – LMS (http://p.force.com/LMS)
​ Developer Discussion Forum (Dev Boards) –
https://developer.salesforce.com/forums
You Have Technical Questions? They Have Answers!
http://developer.salesforce.com/forums
ASK Yourself. . .
Build
1. Have you had a Technical Review?
2. Who is your target audience?
3. Have you signed up for Partner Online Training (LMS)?
4. Have you tried Trailhead for developer training?
5. Are you using developer.salesforce.com? Dev boards?
Are you following the Technical Enablement Group on ?
Distribute Phase
Distribute and license like Salesforce
• AppExchange
• Free trials
• Branding
• License management
AppExchange: Managed Package
•  Your data model (objects, fields, etc.)
•  Your classes, triggers, and pages
Managed Packages
• IP protection
• License management
• Trials
• Branding
• Upgrades
• Support Tools
Packaging & AppExchange best practices
• Invest in your AppExchange listing
•  This is your brand!
• Understand what can be packaged and
upgraded
• Most components are automatically added
•  Don’t forget to include those that are not!
• Use package install scripts
•  Completely automates the process
Free Trials: Distribution Options with Trialforce
Your Company Website
Trialforce best practices
• Create multiple trial experiences
•  One for each vertical, industry, etc.
• Load sample data into your trials
• Brand your trial experience
• Use trials for testing and demos
The TMO helps you manage:
Trialforce Source Orgs
Custom Demo Orgs
Branded Templates
All of the above
Quick Poll
The TMO helps you manage:
Trialforce Source Orgs
Custom Demo Orgs
Branded Templates
All of the above
Quick Poll
License Management
• Extend and customize the LMA to fit your business
processes
• Verify the LMA is installed in your Partner Business Org
• Licenses cannot be moved to a different org
Summary: distribute and license like Salesforce
• AppExchange
•  World’s leading enterprise app marketplace
• Free trials
•  From AppExchange or your own website
• Branding
•  Give trials and apps your own look & feel
• License Management
•  Add, upgrade, or disable users (customize the app)
ASK Yourself. . .
Distribute
1. Have you watched the App Academy: Distribute?
2. Have you set up your Partner Business Org?
3. Has your Trialforce Management Org been provisioned?
4. Have you customized the LMA and Channel Order App?
5. How are you handling billing of your customers?
Are you following the Operations Review Group on ?
Market Phase
You want to build a four wheel drive strategy
Pull Strategy
Build Your Brand
Outbound
Marketing Inbound
Marketing
Push Strategy
Generate Demand
Let’s Zoom In
Outbound
Marketing Inbound
Marketing
Pull Strategy
Build Your Brand
Push Strategy
Generate Demand
It All Starts with a Simple Message
Salesforce Aloha voice:
§  Be conversational
§  Be direct
§  Be concise
Business-speakAloha
Aloha #1: Be Conversational
Our standards-based software and tools provide a comprehensive, service-oriented
architecture for the delivery of software applications. It enables enterprises to create
and run agile, intelligent business applications while maximizing IT efficiency.
Traditional Techno-speak
Aloha
Get up and running in no time.
Aloha #1: Be Conversational
Challenge reps with friendly
competitions and contests,
and broadcast results live on
any TV or mobile screen.
Aloha #2: Be Direct
We innovate at every layer of the stack to design engineered systems that reduce the
cost and complexity of IT infrastructures while increasing productivity and
performance.
Traditional Techno-speak
Aloha
Increase performance; keep costs low.
Aloha #2: Be Direct
Aloha #3: Be Concise
We provide on-demand infrastructure that scales and adapts to your changing
business needs. Whether you are creating new applications or running existing
applications we provide best-in-class price-performance and end-to-end support.
Traditional Techno-speak
Aloha
Build on anything. Run on everything.
Aloha #3: Be Concise
Now Create Your Shareable Content
​ Videos
​ Customer stories
​ Infographics
​ White Papers
​ E-Books
​ Blogs
Best practices for PR success
1.  Reporters are writers
2.  Customer success
3.  Metaphors
4.  Get social
5.  Press Release approval
Create awareness and demand at events
Build your events strategy
Don t miss Salesforce events
Engage your customers where they are
Optimize your lead follow-up with sales
Keys to conversion success
•  Nurture emails
•  Alignment with sales
•  Quick follow up
•  Equitable lead distribution
•  Clear conversion criteria
•  Multi-touch approach
AppExchange Best Practices
Your AppExchange listing includes:
Free Trial
Video
Support Details
Product Description
All of the above
Quick Poll
Your AppExchange listing includes:
Free Trial
Video
Support Details
Product Description
All of the above
Quick Poll
•  All new design for easy access
•  Optimized for mobile
•  New organization by category,
industry and collection for
easier discovery of apps
# 1: Create your billboard w/ Banners, Tiles, & Logos
NOT
# 1: Create your billboard w/ Banners, Tiles, & Logos
BANNER
TILE
LOGO
• Real benefits
• What makes you different?
• Does it look cool?
Aloha voice:
• Conversational
• Direct
• Concise
# 2: Know Your Audience - Messaging
•  Include call-outs on
screenshots
•  Videos less than 2 minutes
•  Clear workflow
•  Screenshots should tell a story
# 3: Educate with Screenshots &Video
# 3: Educate with Screenshots &Video (tell a story)
IN OUT
# 3: Educate with Screenshots &Video (tell a story)
IN OUT
•  Proactively request reviews
•  Engage & respond to feedback
•  Turn negatives to positives
•  Read & respond every day
# 4: Engage the Community with Reviews
•  30-day free trial
•  Provide pricing details
•  Provide support details
•  Custom branding (Trialforce)
•  Checkout
# 5: Make it Easy to Try and Buy
# 5: Make it Easy to Try and Buy
Bonus: Measure Success & Iterate
Inbound
Marketing
Pull Strategy
Build Your Brand