Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing By exploring key themes in commerciality and entrepreneurship, we saw why risk management and anticipating return on investment (ROI) is critical when making the business case for marketing investment. The crux of marketing is to anticipate (and meet) client needs whilst maximising profit.

Procurement 147

Procurement Value Proposition Finance Artificial Intelligence 147

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Our target markets span large and small businesses; private, public sector and not for profit sectors; centralised and decentralised buying processes; procurement and user-led purchasing behaviour. Essentially a focus on the most profitable clients. So targeting is often more important and more challenging.

Value Proposition 130

Value Proposition Key Account Management Digitalization Sales 130

Account Management Skills

JUNE 15, 2021

We talked about: why it’s so important for an agency account manager to have have that important skill of writing briefs. Now, it’s a really fundamental part of an account manager’s role is to write a really good brief. It was 2012 did you say that you started J stratejy? where briefs go wrong.

Account Management 52

Account Management Management Advertising Healthcare 52

Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 5, 2023

There were comments that it was unusual for people to be in the office so face time and in person meetings – where it is easier to develop rapport, trust and solid working relationships – were rare. Finding ways to meet with people in real time (such as at social events) can help. Make myself more visible in meeting with fee earners.

CRM 130

CRM Marketing Interpersonal Skills Client Relationships 130

Outbound Engine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

18 local startups with less than 250 employees compete against one another in a series of events, such as dodgeball and trivia, to win the most grant money for their non-profit partner. Team Captain and People Operations Manager, Meg White, explains why OutboundEngine participates in Startup Games, “First, it’s for charity!

Profitability 67

Profitability Account Management Meetings Management 67

Jermaine Edwards

APRIL 3, 2020

Regardless of the size, maturity or sophistication of your organisation, you can apply these ideas to protect your profits, reputation, relationships and revenues. We must know how to mobilise a team to meet those demands. We saw an example of this in 2012 with the company called Best Buy that had reported a 1.7bn loss in a quarter.

Decision-making 130

Decision-making Profitability e-Learning Negotiation 130

Account Management Skills

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

– what point in the agency’s revenue growth does an agency typically employ their first account manager? – and the implications of having a hybrid account manager (someone who plays the combined account manager and project manager role, versus keeping the roles separate).

Finance 52

Finance Account Management Profitability Management 52