
At Symantec, our partners are our most vital sales channel and we’re committed to helping you continue to increase your revenue, grow your business and stay relevant to your customers now and into the future.
This business and financial acumen development program is designed for Symantec partners.
Survive & Thrive sessions will be delivered over 24 weeks from 24 June 2009 by the third party experts at ChannelCorp, and comprise 5 webcasts available for live or on-demand participation, and 12 self-paced learning modules.
The series focuses on critical financial business challenges, and provides practical solutions to:
Our goal is to help ensure your ongoing business success and we realise you may have questions or want to discuss the webcasts or modules with your peers, whether you view the on demand webcasts or attend the live sessions. The Survive & Thrive forum
provides an environment for conversations and queries about the business management and financial information provided.
Share your experience and learn from your peers in the Survive & Thrive forum
for SPP members. Log in using your PartnerNet username and password.
The webcasts are they key learning sessions for the Survive & Thrive Business Management series, where you’ll be introduced to the concepts and core information which form the backbone of the program. In between, extend your learning and further your knowledge by reviewing the modules which become available every two weeks.
Discuss what you’re learning with your peers or ask questions through the Survive & Thrive forum
, available now for SPP members. Log in using your PartnerNet username and password.
Register to participate in the live Survive & Thrive webcast sessions, or participate on demand if the scheduled session time doesn’t suit your schedule or location.
| 24 June |
Webcast 1 : Welcome to Survive & Thrive. Lay out the program and review the Business Intelligence white paper. Download the Business intelligence white paper (PDF) |
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| 5 August | Webcast 2: Cash is King Overview of cash flow management and the ten financial commandments. | View webcast now |
| 9 September |
Webcast 3: Inventory, financing, receivables, the OCC and trouble 8.30am PT / 11.30am ET / 4.30pm GMT / 5.30pm CET |
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| 14 October |
Webcast 4: Getting ready to build 8.30am PT / 11.30am ET / 4.30pm GMT / 5.30pm CET |
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| 18 November |
Webcast 5: What really has to happen here? 8.30am PT / 11.30am ET / 4.30pm GMT / 5.30pm CET |
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Extend your Survive & Thrive learning and further your knowledge by studying the self-paced learning modules which become available every two weeks throughout the Survive & Thrive series.
The information in each module introduces you to core concepts of the series and supports the messages delivered in the program webcasts.
Self-paced learning modules
are available for download by Symantec Partner Program members from PartnerNet. Not an SPP member? Learn more about the Symantec Partrer program.
Discuss what you’re learning or ask questions in the Survive & Thrive forum
as you review each learning module or webcast if you are an SPP member. Log in using your PartnerNet username and password.
| 8 June | White Paper – Business Intelligence White Paper (PDF) |
| 24 June | Module 1: Cash flow management – more important than ever |
| 8 July | Module 2: Reduce your operating cash cycle |
| 22 July | Module 3: Ten financial commandments |
| 5 August | Module 4: Inventory leasing and the operating cash cycle |
| 19 August | Module 5: Getting paid |
| 2 September | Module 6: Early warning signals |
| 16 September | Module 7: Sourcing new capital |
| 30 September | Module 8: Services replace profits |
| 14 October | Module 9: Look hard inside – the operations review |
| 28 October | Module 10: Marketing and sales economics |
| 11 November | Module 11: Marketing and sales investment guidelines |
| 25 November | Module 12: Recovery plan |