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A Study in Contrasts: Companies That Go the Distance, and Those That Don’t…

Strategic Communications

Lack of Innovation and Differentiation: Some of these brands failed to innovate and offer unique value propositions that set them apart from the competition. Apple has maintained its position as a market leader, consistently innovating and introducing new products that captivate consumers, such as the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

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KPI Management: M&A Strategy KPIs

Flevy

In the high-stakes world of corporate growth and expansion, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Strategy plays a pivotal role. Through mergers and acquisitions, organizations can achieve synergies that result in increased efficiency, expanded market presence, and enhanced innovation capabilities.

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How to Identify Key Accounts: A Quick Guide to Getting it Right

Account Manager Tips

Are they expanding through acquisition? Culture of innovation. How innovative is your customer? A 2004 study published in Science Direct by Ivens and Pardo examines the factors that drive key account relationships - and those that don't. Revenue doesn’t tell the whole story. Access to new markets.

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

Red Star Kim

Includes IPOs, acquisitions, grants, accelerators and news. Fame for accountants and professional services firms “tool for general financial research, benchmarking analysis, screening acquisition targets for your clients, client onboarding, company secretarial services and business development”.

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5 Predictions on the Future of Sales [Data & Expert Insights from Bardeen, Aircall, and HubSpot]

Hubspot Sales

Publish case studies on a blog. Because social media is critical to finding potential solutions in the attract-phase, publishing helpful information is a big differentiator." That said, not every business will work with a freemium model, but for those it does, it can be a powerful acquisition play with little to no cost.

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PM Conference Report 2022: Strategy implementation, Employer Value Propositions (EVP), Storytelling and Client Feedback

Red Star Kim

This article was published in the latest edition of PM Forum Magazine. With introductory neuroscience lessons (“sensing, meaning, action”) and illustrations of cognitive bias, there was a fantastic example showing how a role play story was used instead of a pitch to win an acquisitive media client using an inciting incident and escalation.

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KPI Management: Strategic Planning KPIs

Flevy

Our discussion will focus on how these metrics can illuminate paths toward achieving strategic objectives, optimizing operational performance, and fostering innovation. Other challenges include ensuring organizational agility, fostering innovation while maintaining core business operations, and accurately measuring strategy execution success.