Research Review Panel

About you

Full name

Work email

Company

Role / title

LinkedIn profile optional

Your expertise

Which partnership areas do you have the most hands-on experience in? select all that apply

Channel sales Strategic alliances Technology alliances SI / consulting partners Agency partners Referral partnerships Marketplace / hyperscaler Co-sell execution Partner operations Partner marketing Partner enablement Program design Attribution / measurement Compensation / incentives Partner manager role design Ecosystem strategy Customer success partnerships AI partnerships

Which company profiles do you know best? select all that apply

Early-stage startups Growth-stage SaaS Mid-market Enterprise software AI-native companies Cloud / infrastructure Services / consulting PE-backed software Hyperscalers

In 1–2 sentences, what would you say is your strongest partnership expertise? optional

Research topics

Which research topics would you be most interested in contributing to? select all that apply

The changing Partner Manager role Partner compensation and incentives Partner program architecture Co-sell operating models Partner revenue measurement Marketplace and hyperscaler GTM AI's impact on partner ecosystems SI / consulting partner model changes Partner marketing and demand gen Partner ops, systems, and analytics Channel conflict and sales alignment Partner enablement and certification Ecosystem leadership trends

How you want to participate

What types of involvement are you open to? select all that apply

Draft review

Read a near-final research brief and share feedback before publication. Usually 1–2 hours.

Expert interview

30–45 minutes to share field experience on a specific research topic.

Quote or commentary

Provide a sourced quote or short commentary for a published research report or article.

Raw topic input

Answer a short survey or form to contribute directional field data on a research topic.

Practitioner roundtable

Join a small group discussion with other operators on a focused research question.

Podcast guest

Be featured in a BlueThread podcast episode on a topic aligned with your expertise.

Webinar guest

Join a live practitioner session as a featured expert or panelist.

Post-publication review

Help pressure-test research findings after publication with field reactions or counterpoints.

What level of participation are you most comfortable with?

LightOccasional short input or survey. Minimal time commitment.

ModerateInterviews, quote reviews, or topic-specific input on relevant projects.

DeeperDraft reviews, roundtables, or recurring research participation.

Public-facingWebinars, podcasts, quotes, or featured commentary when the topic fits.

Anything else

Topics you think BlueThread should explore, trends you're seeing in the field, or anything else about your background or interests optional

We'll use your responses to match future research opportunities by topic, expertise, and preferred involvement. We won't reach out for every project, only when there's a strong fit.