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How to engage fee-earners in the M&BD planning process?

Red Star Kim

Find ways to make their lives easier and better. Question your assumptions and approach – Marketing and business development professionals need a detailed plan addressing all the issues in the marketing planning process. They can make it a firm priority to produce M&BD plans. Map out the client’s buying journey.

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Key issues in Marketing and Business Development Planning: Engage, Analyse, Expand, Innovate and Measure

Red Star Kim

Research at Cranfield shows that successful marketers make a major contribution to corporate wealth by understanding markets, doing proper needs-based segmentation , developing quantified value propositions , competitive analysis, portfolio analysis and managing marketplace risk, all encapsulated in a strategic marketing plan.