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Strategic alliance development is a wonderful method for growing your business, especially when you have limited resources. In developing strategic alliances, implementation is always the challenge. Communication follows closely behind. If you want to develop a successful strategic alliance, consider the following ten tips:

1. Behave toward your alliance partner the way you want them to behave toward you.

2. Its more important to be a good alliance partner and get things done, then to obsess on being right.

3. Make relationship bank deposits before you try to make a withdrawal.

4. Regularly share relationship value updates with your alliance partner.

5. Know what your partner needs.

6. Be clear about what you want from your alliance relationship and what you are willing to give to it.

7. Be committed, always show your confidence and passion toward your alliance.

8. Do more for your alliance partner than you promised, exceed their expectations.

9. Resolve conflict immediately.

10. You cant partner with an organization or individual that doesnt want to be a good partner.

Available to you are a number of additional tools; alliance Quiz, Sample Partnering Agreements, the first chapter of my book, Developing Strategic Alliances and many other valuable tools. There is no excuse for alliance failure if you put your mind to it. To access this helpful at no charge, please visit www.rigsbee.com/downloadaccess.htm.