5 New Instruments to Speed up Progress

At Cisco Accomplice Summit 2025, I introduced 5 new companion enablement capabilities designed round how companion companies truly function.

These capabilities at the moment are accessible and able to drive actual outcomes. Dive in to see the way you, whether or not a present companion or somebody all in favour of becoming a member of our ecosystem, can begin leveraging these instruments at present.

1. AI Assistants for Companions & Accomplice Studying

Companions now have two AI-powered assistants tailor-made for various elements of their day:

Cisco’s AI Assistant for Companions acts as a program navigator. It rapidly solutions questions in regards to the Cisco 360 Accomplice Program and the Accomplice eXperience Platform (PXP), serving to companions perceive and navigate program advantages and assets. We’re increasing it with SalesConnect integration and prescriptive knowledge use instances over the following six months to make it much more helpful and straightforward to make use of.

In the meantime, Cisco’s AI Assistant for Accomplice Studying serves as a coaching concierge. Constructed into Webex and accessible in 30+ languages, it immediately matches companions with the correct content material from almost 4k assets. Want a fast refresher earlier than a buyer assembly? This assistant will get you there quick.

2. Accomplice Studying Journeys

Accomplice Studying Journeys are customized pathways that information companion sellers and engineers from newbie to proficient in key portfolio areas. The structured, step-by-step format makes certain companions know the place they stand, what’s subsequent, and the best way to earn Accomplice Worth Index (PVI) credit score. Leverage this clear studying roadmap to construct or deepen experience that unlocks aggressive benefit and new income alternatives.

3. Enhanced Demo Expertise

Clients demand proof, not simply guarantees. Most well-liked Companions (PVI 7.5+) can now entry Topology Builder and dCloud eXpo: two demo instruments that replicate buyer environments and present actual outcomes, not simply options. This customer-centric method is vital to constructing extra belief and scaling the world-class Cisco expertise, whether or not delivered by Cisco engineers or companions.

4. Quarterly Improvement Focus

Our new Quarterly Improvement Focus program addresses one of the crucial constant requests I’ve heard: to carry the identical inner Cisco gross sales coaching on to our companions, on the identical time our groups obtain it. Companions can now depend on Quarterly Improvement Focus to ensure their sellers are simply as knowledgeable and ready as our personal. New content material drops throughout the first three weeks of every quarter, with entry to the earlier three quarters retained. FY26 Q3 content material is offered now.

5. Tech Elevate for Companions

Retaining tempo with fast change in our business could be powerful. That’s why we launched Tech Elevate for Companions, a month-to-month program that opens Cisco’s inner technical coaching to companion technical groups. Suppose: labs, clinics, deep-dive workshops, and even devoted “Time to Develop” studying blocks. By aligning Cisco groups and companion technical workers on the identical foundational data, buyer conversations sharpen and outcomes enhance.

The Backside Line

We promised extra related, accessible companion enablement at Accomplice Summit. That is Cisco delivering on that promise.

These capabilities are stay at present, however they solely create worth when companions use them. In case you’re a companion studying this, begin by selecting one functionality to undertake this week and construct from there.

Form the way forward for companion enablement by sharing your suggestions together with your Accomplice Account Govt or instantly with me.

The work continues, and so does our dedication to your success.

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