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# Design Partner Program Overview

## Partner with WineDirect to use our technology and expertise to help your customers sell more wine.

## Agency Partner Criteria

### Gold Certified Design Partner

1. Service at least ten mutual clients on the All-New WineDirect platform. This includes active and past clients.
2. Complete projects with high quality, as demonstrated by client feedback and satisfaction.
3. Serve as an Ambassador for WineDirect with clients and within the broader community.
4. Create custom packages for WineDirect clients with pricing published to WineDirect's sales and marketing teams.
5. Offer dedicated and effective support for mutual clients.
6. Demonstrate proficiency with Stencil/PageBuilder, having built a site using this tool, and has completed BigCommerce's certification program.
7. Complete our Partner Agreement.

### Certified Design Partner

1. Service at least three clients on the All-New WineDirect platform. This includes active and past clients.
2. Complete projects with high quality, as demonstrated by client feedback and satisfaction.
3. Serve as an Ambassador for WineDirect with clients and within the broader community.
4. Complete our Partner Agreement.

## Benefits for Agency Partners

- Gain access to WineDirect expertise and resources by having a dedicated person of contact
- Listing on our Certified Partner page brings significant promotional opportunities to WineDirect's current and prospective client base
- Sandbox store for staging & testing
- Participation in WineDirect's referral program

### Gold Partners

All of the above, plus:

- More prominent placement on WineDirect's website Partners page
- Opportunities to collaborate with WineDirect for digital content, Tradeshow panels, etc

## Agency Partner Engagement

WineDirect commits to engaging with and promoting Agency Partners, including but not limited to the following activities:

- Quarterly email updates covering the latest product enhancements, events, and opportunities
- Actively maintained Developer & designer documentation
- Actively maintained page on WineDirect's website, easily accessible for prospective and current clients, shared with clients when recommendations are requested

For Gold Certified Design Partners - Cross-promotional activities at industry events (i.e., trade shows and symposiums). This could include:

- Co-host panels or events
- Promotional materials (flyers, stickers)