Digital Pivot Deep Dive

Digital Pivot Deep Dive

Welcome to Digital Pivot Deep Dive – exploring what you can do to protect, pivot and grow your Professional Services, IT Services and Consulting business in a rapidly changing world. Each short episode breaks down a key insight from our latest blogs, covering real-world strategy pivots, AI-enabled growth, post-merger integration, and go-to-market shifts. Whether you're facing flat growth or looking to scale smarter, these deep dives help you get unstuck and move fast – without the noise. Visit digitalpivot.co.nz for more.

Episodes

May 25, 2025 11 mins

Understand the challenge many IT service providers face when pursuing partner-led growth: proving it’s working.


Based on the blog How to Measure the ROI of Your Partner-Led Growth Strategy, this overview guides you through what to track, how to interpret results, and how to justify your investment in partnerships to internal stakeholders.


You’ll learn:


  • The 3 metrics that matter most for evaluating partner performance

  • Why indirect i...

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We confront the disruptive shift reshaping digital visibility and demand generation: the rise of zero-click search and AI-powered content delivery.


Based on the blog Reigniting Demand: Why Professional Services Must Pivot in the Era of Zero-Click Search and AI, this overview explores why traditional SEO, lead funnels, and content strategies are losing impact—and what professional services firms must do to stay discoverable and i...

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Explore how IT services providers can escape the limits of direct sales by building a partner-led sales strategy that actually scales.


Based on the blog Building a Scalable Partner-Led Sales Strategy in IT Services, this overview breaks down the fundamentals of creating a partner model that delivers consistent pipeline, predictable revenue, and strategic market reach.


You’ll learn:


  • Why traditional sales models are hitt...
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Explore how to turn siloed sales, marketing, and delivery functions into a unified Go-To-Market engine that scales. Particularly during Post Merger circumstances where sales, delivery and core functions are siloed.


Based on the blog Crafting an Integrated GTM Strategy – From Fragmented Practices to a Unified Vision, this overview lays out how IT services and consulting firms can shift from reactive, ad hoc tactics to a cohesive ...

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Understand the existential shift facing knowledge workers as AI reshapes what expertise looks like—and what it’s worth.


Based on the blog The Knowledge Worker’s Dilemma – The Age of AI, this overview unpacks the rising tension between automation and human value creation, revealing why traditional consulting, strategy, and thought leadership are being disrupted faster than many professionals realise.


You’ll learn:


  • Why t...
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Understand how AI-powered research and decision-making are transforming the way B2B buyers find, evaluate, and choose service providers—and what your Go-To-Market strategy must do to keep up.


Based on the blog Reset Your B2B GTM Strategy for the AI-Driven Buyer Journey, this episode explains how the traditional sales funnel is breaking down, and why visibility, insight, and differentiation are more important than ever.


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Explore why the end of a merger isn’t the finish line—it’s the beginning of a new growth phase that demands focus, metrics, and momentum.


Based on the blog Measuring Success Post-Merger – Driving Continuous Improvement and Long-Term Growth, this overview highlights how IT services leaders can define meaningful success indicators, track value creation over time, and embed continuous improvement into their integrated operations.

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Dive into why most IT services sales teams struggle to sell beyond their comfort zone—and how a unified services catalogue can fix that fast.


Based on the blog Building a Unified Services Catalogue – The Key to Empowering Sales and Presales Teams, this audio overview explores how streamlining your portfolio, language, and packaging enables sales and presales to operate with more clarity, confidence, and consistency.


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How can IT service providers can tap into the goldmine of existing customers—without adding more sales reps or chasing cold leads?


Based on the blog Streamlining Cross-Sell and Upsell – Unleashing New Revenue Opportunities, this overview uncovers how a smarter approach to packaging, timing, and account planning can unlock faster growth from the relationships you already have.


You’ll learn:


  • Why most cross-sell and upsel...
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Understand one of the biggest reasons IT service acquisitions fail to deliver long-term value: poor post-merger integration.


Based on the blog Why Post-Merger Integration Is Crucial in Today’s Rapidly Changing IT Landscape, this overview examines how a fragmented portfolio, conflicting cultures, and lost IP can undermine even the most strategic acquisitions—and what leaders can do to avoid it.


You’ll learn:


  • Why integra...
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Uncover the often-overlooked factor that determines whether your partner-led sales model will succeed or stall: partner enablement.


Based on the blog Partner Enablement 101 – The Missing Ingredient in Most IT Sales Strategies, this overview explores why so many partner programs fail to deliver—and how to turn your partners into a high-performing, quota-smashing salesforce.


You’ll learn:


  • What most IT providers get wrong...
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We spotlight a revenue stream that many IT service providers overlook — the untapped potential already sitting inside their partner network.


Based on the blog The Hidden Revenue in Your Partner Network – How to Unlock It, this overview reveals how most providers are leaving margin, referrals, and co-sell opportunities on the table.


You’ll learn:


  • Where to find hidden revenue sources in your current ecosystem
  • How to move from passive...
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Explore a reality hitting many IT service providers right now: your once-reliable core service pipeline is no longer delivering. But there's good news—strategic partnerships could be your most powerful fix.


Based on the blog Core Services Pipeline Shrinking? How Partnerships Can Fix It, this episode unpacks how to build alliances that open new doors, extend capability, and help you reach the clients you’ve been missing.


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What makes or breaks a rapid prototyping partnership—and why choosing the right partner is critical to innovation that actually delivers?


Based on the blog Key Considerations for Choosing the Right Rapid Prototyping Partner, this overview reveals how to evaluate potential partners based on speed, flexibility, domain insight, and co-creation culture—not just tools and timelines.


You’ll learn:


  • Why most prototyping partnerships fail ...
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Unpack the strongest case for innovation without waste—rapid prototyping. When the market moves fast, waiting for perfect is the biggest risk. This episode shows how professional services firms can test, validate, and de-risk new offerings before overcommitting time or capital.


Based on the blog The Business Case for Rapid Prototyping New Services, this audio overview explores how smart firms use small bets to unlock big wins—and ac...

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We break down one of the smartest ways IT service providers and consultants can de-risk innovation—rapid prototyping.


Based on the blog Lower the Cost of Innovation Through Rapid Prototyping, this audio overview explores how to validate bold ideas fast, reduce waste, and accelerate time to value without needing full-scale investment upfront.


You’ll learn:


  • Why most innovation efforts stall before they scale
  • The 3-step me...
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Explore the question most service providers forget to ask after a major pivot:

"Did it actually work?"


Based on the blog Measuring Success – Evaluating the Impact of Your Service Pivot, this overview provides a practical lens for tracking results, refining strategy, and proving the real value of your shift.


You'll learn:


  • Why success metrics for a service pivot are different from BAU growth
  • What to measure before declarin...
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How can IT service providers can move from delivering what they’re good at to delivering what clients truly need?


Based on the blog Bridging the Value Gap: Strategies to Align Your Services with Evolving Client Needs, this audio overview offers a practical framework to close the growing disconnect between service delivery and client expectations.


You'll discover:


  • Why value alignment matters more than technical capabili...
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Unpack the hidden reason many IT service providers are failing to grow – even when their solutions are technically sound.


Adapted from our blog Understanding the Value Gap in IT Services, this audio overview explores why the gap between what’s delivered and what’s perceived is widening – and what to do about it.


You'll learn:


  • Why customers often can’t see the value in your offering
  • How shifting buyer expectations are re...
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Dive into the the hidden reason many IT service providers are failing to grow – even when their solutions are technically sound.


Adapted from our blog Understanding the Value Gap in IT Services, this audio overview explores why the gap between what’s delivered and what’s perceived is widening – and what to do about it.


You'll learn:


  • Why customers often can’t see the value in your offering
  • How shifting buyer expectations...
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