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Be more strategic: Top-down or bottom-up, marketing and sales integration and property marketing

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From the animated discussions I selected a few topics of focus – Be more strategic: Top-down or bottom-up, marketing and sales integration and property marketing. Professional service firms are usually a collection of disparate and self-governing business units focusing on different markets and services.

Marketing 130
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Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies, use KAM technology and maintain momentum

Red Star Kim

My KAM/relationship management experience (0=low, 10=expert): 0% 18% 18% 9% 9% 9% 18% 18% 0% 0% Have you had formal sales training?

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The Proactive M&BD Executive – Culture shock, marketing models, fee-earner engagement, qualifications and social media

Red Star Kim

The situation is further complicated by the fact that different B2B services might have significantly different client journeys and sales cycles and thus strategies. 56% of the delegates had marketing qualifications.

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Campaigns, thought leadership and project management – Early engagement, scoping and risk management

Red Star Kim

31% Objectives 19% Clarity on markets and services 25% Planning and execution 25% Effectiveness Having seen the definition of thought leadership, do you think your campaigns are mostly: 38% Communications campaigns 63% Thought leadership campaigns Are your campaigns integrated with your sales/relationship management plans?