AWS Partner Central allows AWS Partners to create and share co-sell opportunities directly with AWS through the ACE opportunity workflow.
This guide walks you through the steps to manually create and submit an opportunity in AWS Partner Central.
π Please note: If your organization uses Labra for Co-sell, you can create and share opportunities with AWS from Salesforce or HubSpot through the Labra CRM integration, without needing to manually recreate each opportunity in AWS Partner Central.
The direct ACE workflow outlined below can still be useful when you need to create an opportunity outside of your CRM or want to better understand how opportunity sharing works within AWS Partner Central.
π Learn more! See the Share Opportunities at Scale with Labra section below to learn how Labra brings AWS co-sell into your existing Salesforce or HubSpot workflow.
π Step 1 β Sign in to AWS Partner Central
Log in to the AWS Console using the AWS account associated with your organizationβs Partner Network account, and navigate to AWS Partner Central:
Fig. 1
π§ Step 2 β Navigate to Opportunities
From the Partner Central navigation menu, go to:
Sell β Opportunities
Fig. 2
This is where you can view and manage opportunities shared with AWS through ACE.
β Step 3 β Create a New Opportunity
Click Create new opportunity to begin registering a new customer opportunity with AWS.
π Step 4 β Complete the Opportunity Details
Complete the required opportunity fields with the most accurate and current information available.
π Please note: Before submitting an opportunity, make sure it is sufficiently qualified and contains the information AWS needs to understand the customer, use case, and sales motion.
π Learn more! Review When Should You Share an Opportunity with AWS? A Qualification Guide for Co-Sell for guidance on determining when an opportunity is ready to share.
π Step 5 β Submit the Opportunity to AWS
Review the opportunity details for accuracy, then submit the opportunity to AWS through ACE.
Once submitted, you can return to Sell β Opportunities to track its status and any updates from AWS.
And then I think we should link out rather than duplicate the more detailed content:
π Learn more! Once you begin sharing opportunities with AWS, review AWS Partner-Originated Opportunity Scoring: Practical Tips for Partners for best practices that can help strengthen the quality of your ACE submissions.
π Share Opportunities at Scale with Labra
You now know how to create and share an opportunity directly through AWS Partner Central. If your organization uses Salesforce or HubSpot, Labra for Co-sell brings this workflow into the CRM where your sales team already works.
Labra connects your CRM with AWS Partner Central (ACE), allowing your team to use existing CRM opportunity data to create and share qualified opportunities with AWS while keeping your co-sell activity connected to your sales pipeline.
βοΈ Salesforce + Labra
With the Labra Salesforce integration, your team can manage AWS co-sell activity directly from Salesforce. This includes sharing qualified Salesforce opportunities with AWS through ACE, syncing relevant opportunity and referral information between AWS and Salesforce, and tracking AWS co-sell activity alongside the corresponding Salesforce opportunity.
This reduces duplicate data entry and the need to manually maintain the same opportunity in both Salesforce and AWS Partner Central.
Fig. 3
π Learn more! Review the Labra Salesforce Canvas App Onboarding Guide to learn more about the Labra experience in Salesforce.
π HubSpot + Labra
With the Labra HubSpot integration, your team can incorporate AWS co-sell into its existing HubSpot deal workflow. Your team can use existing deal information to share qualified opportunities with AWS, sync relevant AWS referral information, and manage AWS co-sell activity alongside the corresponding HubSpot deal.
This keeps your HubSpot pipeline and AWS co-sell motion connected without requiring your team to manually recreate opportunity information in AWS Partner Central.
Fig. 4
π Learn more! Review Your AWS Marketplace & Co-sell Onboarding Journey with Labra to learn more about connecting HubSpot with Labra for Co-sell.
π Please note: Your Salesforce or HubSpot CRM must be connected and configured with Labra before your team can manage AWS co-sell opportunities through the Labra integration. Opportunities can still be created directly in AWS Partner Central using the workflow outlined in this guide.