Time
Topic
Location
Wed, April 20
In-person
Virtual
4:00 - 8:00 pm
Registration opens
Hotel Lobby
N/A
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Welcoming Party & Live Entertainment More Hide
The Showroom
Main Stage
Please join us for live music from City Nights Band in Talking Sticks Showroom theater!
Thurs, April 21
In-person
Virtual
9:00 - 9:15 am
Welcome Remarks
Main Stage
Main Stage
Ankur Bhatnagar
Sr. VP, Partners & Business Development, Keap
9:15 - 10:00 am
Opening Keynote - What's New with Keap More Hide
Main Stage
Main Stage
Clate Mask
CEO/Co-Founder, Keap
Hear Keap's CEO and co-founder Clate Mask give an update on all the momentum happening at Keap and what the future holds.
10:00 - 11:15 am
Opening Keynote - Don Miller More Hide
Main Stage
Main Stage
Don Miller
CEO, StoryBrand
THE CUSTOMER IS THE HERO - How do you know if you’ve written the best possible marketing copy? How can you sell so customers appreciate you rather than resent you? In this session, Donald Miller will teach you to invite customers into a story and even show you how to “color code” all your copy so it gets the best possible result for you and your clients. If you want to create marketing and sales collateral that nobody can ignore, learn to make the customer the hero.
11:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Outside Salt River 6, 7, & 8
On your own
11:45 - 12:45 pm
Sponsored Lunch - How to Build a 7 to 8 Figure Agency More Hide
Salt River 8
Sponsored Lunch
Ken Cook
Owner, The Prepared Group
Mark Harris
CEO, BusinessAdvisors360
In this special not-to-be-missed session, Ken Cook and Mark Harris will pull back the curtain on their systematic approach to repositioning your marketing agency or service and having clients happily paying you more, sticking around for the long term, and consistently referring others your way.
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Breakout Session 1 - Find the Right Top of Funnel Lead Source for Your Business Model and Learn How to Talk to Those Prospects the Right Way More Hide
Salt River 6
Breakout Room 1
Eric Saar
Founder/Owner, Slingshot Media Consulting
During this session Eric will explain lead generation sources and help you uncover which ones best fit your business model. He’ll help you determine which channels you should be using and why. As a bonus, he’ll coach you on how to speak to prospects correctly within your target audience without using gimmicks and cheap sales tactics. Instead you’ll creative a narrative that is more conducive to connecting with prospects, avoiding the “features and benefits” trap and getting more potential clients further down your funnel.
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Breakout Session 2 - Scalability Workshop - Proven Processes For Earning 5 Figure Commission Checks More Hide
Salt River 7
Breakout Room 2
Jamie Gilleland
CEO & Founder, Keep It Simple Strategies
During this hands-on workshop Keap Certified Partner and 2021 Territory MVP award winner will uncover the exact methods necessary to scale your business. You’ll learn the systematic approach she’s used to coach many business owners and solopreneurs and what won her a trip to Keap’s President's Club in Hawaii. Join Jamie’s session to see why earning 5 figure commission checks are no longer out of your reach!
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Break
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Virtual Networking More Hide
N/A
Networking Lounge
Bianca Robles
Corporate Communications Specialist, Keap
Something is Brewing! Restoration from Zoom fatigue is guaranteed! Join coffee enthusiast and Keap team member Bianca Robles, for a virtual meet and greet coffee break! Learn more about your partner peers, take time to reflect on insights and enjoy great conversations with like-minded professionals. Caffeine is encouraged but not required.
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Executive Panel More Hide
Main Stage
Main Stage
Clate Mask
CEO/Co-Founder, Keap
Ankur Bhatnagar
Sr. VP, Partners & Business Development, Keap
Rajesh Bhatia
CFO, Keap
Kirsten Markson
Chief Marketing Officer, Keap
Kim Mortensen
Director, Partner Development, Keap
Please join Keap's executive team for an open Q&A panel discussion. Gain insights directly from the company's leaders during this exclusive hot seat session.
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Closing Keynote - Take the DIVE to Maximize Your Impact & Growth More Hide
Main Stage
Main Stage
Dr. Cheryl Wood
CEO & Founder, Global Speakers University
Being a business owner in today’s landscape can sometimes feel like a free-fall during a skydiving adventure – the experience can be filled with excitement and anticipation, fear and apprehension. Despite the uncertainty and discomfort that might accompany your journey, you were born to create impact with your unique gifts and expert knowledge! In this highly energizing and engaging presentation, your pursuit of continued growth will be reignited and your commitment for global impact will be renewed. You will discover the five principles of “diving” into your business goals as you consistently execute new ideas, pursue new ventures, and boldly blaze new paths.
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Speed Networking More Hide
Salt River 6 & 7
N/A
Dev Parsons
Events & Programs Manager, Keap
Partnerkon’s speed dating session— without the dating is back by popular demand! Don’t miss the chance to meet, get to know, and exchange contact information with partner peers. This lighthearted session will be conducted in the same manner as a speed dating session. Participants get 3 minutes each to share success stories, lessons learned, and match with other partners who have capabilities they might need. Keap will supply a “date card” to help them connect with their perfect match(es). Appetizers and cocktails will be served.
Fri, April 22
In-person
Virtual
9:00 - 10:00 am
Opening Keynote - Product Announcements More Hide
Main Stage
Main Stage
Scott Martineau
Co-Founder, Keap
Join the Product Team at Partnerkon 2022 as they show off both long-awaited features and cutting-edge innovations, including: * Exciting updates for Text Marketing * Email/Landing Page Builder updates * Easy Automations enhancements * Keap Business Line improvements * Smart AI technology * Copy Generator upgrades * Content Publishing * Email Deliverability goodies * and more!
10:00 - 11:00 am
Opening Keynote - Ryan Deiss More Hide
Main Stage
Main Stage
Ryan Deiss
Founder & CEO, The Scalable Company
Building a Scale-ABLE Agency: The 3 Big Reasons Marketing Agencies Fail To Scale, and the 3 Strategies You Can Implement That Will Make Your Agency Both Scalable...and Exit-able.
11:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Outside Salt River 6, 7, & 8
N/A
11:45 - 12:45 pm
Sponsored Lunch - How to transform your clients’ email performance and help them become Email Smart More Hide
Salt River 8
Sponsored Lunch
Evan Samurin
Co-Founder, Email Smart
Adrian Savage
Co-Founder, Email Smart
As a Keap Partner, whether you set up campaigns, create content or manage all of the marketing for your clients, they expect you to help them make more sales. More than half of all new leads generated by businesses don’t even see the follow-up emails they get sent. Evan and Adrian will show you how to overcome this challenge and stand out to your prospects and clients, so people will be more likely to hire you and you’ll be less likely to lose clients. Attend this session and learn how you can quickly and easily measure the email performance of all your clients and help them all become Email Smart.
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Breakout Session 1 - Automation Fundamentals - The Drills You Need to Build a Solid Foundation and Deliver Winning Automation Services More Hide
Salt River 6
Breakout Room 1
Damien Rufus
Chief Strategist, Accelerated Marketing Group, LLC
In basketball you have to learn and practice the drills needed to gain basic fundamentals. It’s the same for automation. When you implement AND1 crossovers, you actually make them! You don’t embarrass yourself, miss the shot, or lose the game entirely because you’ve got a solid foundation in place. 360 reverse layups are easily done and successful once you know the core fundamentals of basketball. And the core fundamentals of basketball is to win, which you will with automation done the right way.
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Breakout Session 2 - Create Predictable, Recurring Cash Flow with Bundled Packages More Hide
Salt River 7
Breakout Room 2
Richard Bueckert
CMO, Railgun Marketing
During this productization workshop you’ll create three bundled packages designed to: • Specifically target your preferred audience • Create predictable, recurring monthly cash flow • Facilitate an easier sell by presenting your prospect with a "this or that" decision • Eliminate the volatility that comes from "project work". Attend this workshop and discover how the right kind of bundles make it EASY for your prospects to say "YES!"
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Closing Keynote - The Unshackled Owner More Hide
Main Stage
Main Stage
Aaron Young
Outsourced Chief Strategy Officer, The Unshackled Owner
Over 35 years of starting, buying and selling companies, Aaron has established a strategic process of running businesses without them requiring his constant attention and has helped hundreds of others to do the same. “The Unshackled Owner” is sure to surprise and delight your attendees while giving them actionable advice on how to create corporate culture, how to empower their team and how to have the right systems in place to maximize their time in the office.
4:00 - 4:15 pm
Closing Remarks
Main Stage
Main Stage
Jeremiah Sarkett
Director, Partner Sales, Keap
Ankur Bhatnagar
Sr. VP, Partners & Business Development, Keap