Course Content
How to Create an APN account
This course is designed for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) looking to join the AWS Partner Network (APN) and leverage AWS programs, benefits, and co-selling opportunities. Participants will receive a step-by-step guide on setting up an APN account, gaining access to AWS resources, and aligning their business with AWS best practices. What You'll Learn: ✅ Overview of the AWS Partner Network (APN) and its benefits for ISVs ✅ How to create an APN account and complete registration ✅ Understanding partner tiers and requirements ✅ Navigating the AWS Partner Central portal ✅ Accessing APN programs, funding, and go-to-market support By the end of this course, ISVs will have a fully set up APN account and a clear roadmap to unlocking AWS partner benefits, accelerating their growth, and driving customer success.
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ACE
The APN Customer Engagements (ACE) program allows you to securely collaborate and co-sell with Amazon Web Services (AWS), drive successful engagements with customers, and grow your business. Participation in ACE provides you with a platform to manage your pipeline of joint opportunities and leads to further drive engagement with AWS and enrich customer relationships.
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Marketplace
AWS Marketplace is a curated digital catalog that customers can use to find, buy, deploy, and manage third-party software, data, and services to build solutions and run their businesses. AWS Marketplace includes thousands of software listings from popular categories such as security, business applications, machine learning, and data products across specific industries, such as healthcare, financial services, and telecommunications. Customers can quickly launch preconfigured software, and choose software solutions in Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), software as a service (SaaS), and other formats. Professional services are also available to help customers configure, deploy, and manage third-party software.
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FTR (Foundational Technical Review)
The Foundational Technical Review ('FTR') for Service Offering assesses an AWS Partner's Service Offering against a specific set of best practices most critical for customer success.
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MDF (Marketing Development Funds)
Marketing Development Funds (MDF) help offset your marketing costs to drive demand generation and build your sales pipeline. Receive cash or AWS Promotional Credits to support your marketing efforts to promote your offerings and solutions on AWS.
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ISV Builder
About Lesson

Welcome to Go-To-Market Partner Messaging

Your messaging is the foundation of all AWS-aligned marketing and sales efforts. To stand out within the AWS ecosystem, you need clear, differentiated, and customer-centric messaging that speaks both to AWS stakeholders and your target buyers.

In this module, you’ll learn how to craft effective partner messaging that aligns with AWS branding guidelines, messaging guides, connects with your ideal customers, and sets you up for success in co-sell, campaigns and field engagement.


Why This Topic Matters

Without strong messaging, your AWS investment won’t get the attention it deserves. AWS sellers are looking for partners who solve clear customer problems and know how to position themselves within AWS’s value framework. Your messaging should reflect:

  • What makes your solution unique

  • How it complements AWS services

  • Why customers (and AWS sellers) should care

Clear messaging opens the door to AWS campaign inclusion, events, and co-sell prioritization.


What You’ll Learn

By the end of this module, you’ll understand:

  • How to build AWS-aligned messaging frameworks

  • What content resonates most with AWS sellers and buyers

  • How to leverage the AWS Brand and Messaging tone

  • Access to AWS Badges for print and digital content

What’s Included

To help you craft compelling and effective messaging, this module includes:

  • The Creative Messaging Guide 2025 (exercise files)

  • A Creative Messaging Checklist to ensure your messaging hits all the right notes


Key Success Metrics

You’ve completed this module when:

  • You’ve developed or refined your AWS-aligned messaging framework

  • Your messaging clearly communicates your value to customers and AWS teams leveraging AWS badges and approved messaging

  • You’ve reviewed your external content (website, collateral, pitch decks) to ensure consistency

Exercise Files
AWS Partner Creative and Messaging Guide 2025.pdf
Size: 4.65 MB
AWS_Partner_Creative_and_Messaging_Checklist_Jan_2025-3.pdf
Size: 173.98 KB

Cost Optimization

Issue: Small AWS deployment with little management oversight and a lack of cloud skills internal to the organization moving from traditional infrastructure to SaaS and cloud based solutions.

 

What we did

  1. AWS Audit
  2. Cost Optimization Review
  3. Ongoing Monitoring

 

Result:

  • Eliminated unused storage volumes and the old application server no longer in use, the charges for AWS resulted in a savings of 51% per month.
  • We’ll continue to monitor AWS billing and finance to ensure maintenance of savings and identify other future changes.

Cost Optimization

Issue: Small AWS deployment with little management oversight and a lack of cloud skills internal to the organization moving from traditional infrastructure to SaaS and cloud based solutions.

 

What we did

  1. AWS Audit
  2. Cost Optimization Review
  3. Ongoing Monitoring

 

Result:

  • Eliminated unused storage volumes and the old application server no longer in use, the charges for AWS resulted in a savings of 51% per month.
  • We’ll continue to monitor AWS billing and finance to ensure maintenance of savings and identify other future changes.