Microsoft Partner marketing trends

The trends shaping Microsoft Partner marketing right now, and the implications for your plan.

What we are seeing

The trends shaping Microsoft Partner marketing right now, and the implications for your plan.

We refresh this view regularly based on real campaigns, real search data and direct conversations with Microsoft partners and Microsoft sellers.

Themes shaping partner marketing now

From clicks to qualified pipeline

Partners are dropping vanity metrics in favour of measurable pipeline.

AI is reshaping content

Generic AI content is everywhere, partners with a real point of view stand out more, not less.

Marketplace is becoming a channel

Buyers expect a frictionless transactable route for Microsoft-aligned solutions.

Seller influence matters more

Building influence with Microsoft sellers is now a competitive moat.