Ecommerce Partnerships: What Most Partner Programs Get Wrong | Checked Out - Episode 3

Live Podcast

March 27, 2026

40

Min

Key Takeaways

  • How to build a Shopify partner program that drives real revenue: Learn a practical framework for choosing the right partners, focusing on high-impact relationships, and turning partnerships into a consistent source of pipeline and growth.
  • Why most ecommerce partnerships fail (and how to fix them): Discover how to align incentives for both companies and individuals, avoid low-value partnerships, and create relationships that actually convert into referrals.
  • The full Checked Out Episode 3 breakdown on partnerships, word of mouth, and Shopify growth: Watch the full episode to hear real operator insights on partner strategy, community-driven growth, and why word of mouth still outperforms trackable channels.

Featured speakers:

Dillon Perkovic

Dillon Perkovic

Enterprise Partnerships & Sales 
Dash.fi

Shannon O'Boyle

Shannon O'Boyle

Head of Marketing 
Relay Commerce

Harry Willis

Harry Willis

 
Smartrr / Relo

Eric Autry

Eric Autry

 
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Relay
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Inside the show

Three lifelong partnerships people turned coworkers decided to start a podcast. Tune in for unfiltered conversations where they let off steam and talk shop with surprise guests from the Shopify ecosystem.

Dillon Perkovic

Dillon Perkovic

Shannon O'Boyle

Shannon O'Boyle

Hoster of themed parties, master of ceremonies, washed-up D1 walk-on, startup marketer, and mom of 2.

Harry Willis

Harry Willis

Music nerd, purple belt in Brazillian Jiu Jitsu and black belt in subscription commerce. Professional Zoom caller and sender of emails.

Eric Autry

Eric Autry

Ambassador of the Silverthorne, CO Chicken-Moose Society, dirt surfer, eComm maniac, ski bum, Will Jones’ Brother.

Surprise guest

from the Shopify ecosystem.
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