Customer Think

JANUARY 14, 2023

However, if you’re methodical in the way you handle a merger or acquisition, you will be better off than not. Merger and acquisition activity continues to hit incredible highs with more than 50,000 deals announced […].

Acquisition 73

Acquisition Leadership 73

SBI

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Allego Expands Sales Learning and Enablement Market Leadership with Acquisition of Refract. December 9, 2020 – Allego , the leader in sales learning and enablement solutions, today announced its acquisition of Refract , a UK-based leader in sales engagement and multilingual conversation analytics. NEEDHAM, Mass.

Acquisition 43

Acquisition Leadership Marketing Virtual Selling 43

Customer Think

AUGUST 1, 2021

The same can be said about mergers and acquisitions (M&As). It’s about having the right amount of this and the right amount of that and the correct amount of time to ensure the melange is what you imagined. The advertising and marketing industry has seen […].

Acquisition 70

Acquisition Advertising Marketing Leadership 70

SBI

DECEMBER 28, 2020

TechTarget Completes its Acquisition of BrightTalk, a Leading Virtual Events Platform. Nasdaq: TTGT), the global leader in B2B technology purchase intent data today announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of BrightTALK Limited, a private company incorporated in England. This acquisition checks all the boxes.

Acquisition 50

Acquisition Banking Finance Leadership 50

Red Star Kim

JULY 13, 2023

My takeaways from the insightful facilitators and panellists were: Recruitment of lawyers is down on previous years whereas business support is up Increase in tax hires in law firms Increase in marketing roles (exceeding 2019 numbers) Whilst training/learning roles shrunk compared to 2019 there was an increase in employee relations roles Legal sector (..)

Management 130

Management Remote Working Acquisition Finance 130

SOAR Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The discussion will provide answers to these questions: What factors are you considering when planning for next […] The post Executive Panel Discussion: Planning for Growth in 2024 – Balancing New Account Acquisition and Existing Customer Expansion appeared first on SOAR Performance Group.

Acquisition 59

Acquisition Account Management Sales Leadership Leadership 59

Account Management Skills

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It’s mergers and acquisitions. But a lot of the time, being a service business is all about the leadership team and the people and what you have built and your culture, because if that doesn’t work for a buyer, whatever services you’re providing, they will be put off and often it will kill the deal. Who are they?

Acquisition 52

Acquisition Finance e-Learning Advertising 52

Flevy

OCTOBER 5, 2023

It refers to the following 5 key phases of business growth: Acquisition Activation Retention Referral Revenue Let’s delve deeper into some of these phases. Phase 1: Acquisition The initial phase of the AARRR Growth Funnel involves discovering people attracted to a product.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Investors Digital Transformation Profitability 103

Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Your previous CEO retired during the pandemic and your new CEO and the CRO he brought in, have aspirations to grow through acquisition (M&A) and new business development (which has not been a primary focus for at least 15 years). Commercial insights are also required to help buyers recognize problems they may not yet see coming.

Acquisition 272

Acquisition Sales Decision-making Account Management 272

SalesGlobe

JULY 13, 2022

We’re talking about mergers and acquisitions today. We also know that technology acquisitions is leading the way. We have other acquisitions, mergers that have happened before that. And there’s three different types of synergies that are the focus of the acquisition. I’m not sure. Mark Donnolo.

Acquisition 52

Acquisition Sales Account Management Financial Services 52

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Developing a business plan was seen as a priority for those who were new in leadership roles in their firms as well as established leaders looking to drive development and growth (see delegate top takeaways below). Business planning Surprisingly, none of the delegates’ firms had a business plan to drive the growth of the private client team.

Business Planning 147

Business Planning Emotional Intelligence Marketing Management 147

Planview

JANUARY 25, 2017

Last year we announced our strategy to extend our leadership in Innovation Management, and I’m pleased to say that we are firing on all cylinders, as Spigit has become the defacto standard for the enterprise. Spigit’s Acquisition of Kindling. First, I’m delighted to announce Spigit’s acquisition of Kindling Inc.

Acquisition 84

Acquisition Innovation e-Learning Software 84

SBI Growth

JANUARY 22, 2013

These factors play havoc on annual plans: Acquisition tactics are evolving quicker than legacy staff. B2B CMO’s are being asked to increase the impact of customer acquisition in 2013. Borrow from the SBI playbook to perform an assessment of your team’s capabilities for acquisition. This requires major new capability acquisition.

Acquisition 129

Acquisition Marketing B2B Leadership 129

Revenue Storm

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The list that pops into your team’s minds if they are in a conversation about the best leaders they have ever known or when reading an article about leadership. We all aspire to be seen by our team as outstanding in our craft, but why don’t we spend more time thinking about our leadership legacy? His accomplishments were breathtaking.

Acquisition 78

Acquisition Leadership Sales Profitability 78

MDI Training

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The entire topic of talent acquisition and onboarding is therefore managed very automatically via AI. Melanie Holzner Junior L&D Consultant Melanie started at MDI in 2021 as a project manager and supported clients in organizing leadership trainings. Exploring the Influence of AI on Leadership.

Artificial Intelligence 105

Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation Leadership Digitalization 105

Flevy

MAY 23, 2023

Determined not to have such a high dependence on a single product line, the CEO adopted a Phase 2 transformation game plan that departed from an adherence to the fate of the core business to growth by wide ranging acquisitions. The dozen or so acquisitions proved to be too diverse and dispersed to predictably forecast the growth of the firm.

Profitability 95

Profitability Acquisition Leadership Retail 95

Openview

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

These two additions to our leadership team are the natural next step in expanding the firm’s leadership and setting us up for the future.”. With his promotion to Partner, McCullough will also join OpenView’s Investment Committee and take a leadership role in Investor Relations. Learn more about OpenView at ov.vc.

Leadership 60

Leadership Finance Investors Financial Services 60

Customer Think

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The acquisition further cements PartnerHero’s reputation as a leader in CX thought leadership and innovation

Customer Experience 70

Customer Experience Acquisition Innovation Leadership 70

Red Star Kim

JUNE 7, 2023

Forsters’ industrial real estate thought leadership A UK law firm (with a focus on real estate and private wealth) conducted research into the real estate sector – typically a role undertaken by property firms. I particularly like the wheel of insights and services for the C-suite role.

Artificial Intelligence 130

Artificial Intelligence Transportation Digital Transformation Innovation 130

Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I haven’t reviewed a book on the topic of internal communication and yet it’s a vital element of marketing, branding, organisational culture, change management and leadership. The model covers both the impact of the leadership team and individual styles. So here’s a book review: Influential internal communication by Jenni Field.

Communication 130

Communication Facilitation Leadership Stakeholders 130

Red Star Kim

MAY 2, 2023

Following my past research (some of which was published in my 2020 book Essential soft skills for lawyers (kimtasso.com) ) I keep an eye out for the latest information relating to the soft skills (particularly leadership skills) most in demand and how these relate to the professional services sector.

Emotional Intelligence 130

Emotional Intelligence Leadership Decision-making Publishing 130

Account Manager Tips

JULY 22, 2022

It’s from 2002 and while the focus is on how managers assess problems (which we’re not going to talk about) there was a great list of issues that sales people face (which we will talk about) I include key account managers that definition of sales people because it is a revenue focused role and these issues impact account growth and retention as much (..)

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Account Management Management Acquisition 130

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Now he help owners, boards, CEOs and leadership teams of diverse organizations on topics ranging from navigating disruption and recovery, growth, innovation, performance, and mergers & acquisitions.

Acquisition 52

Acquisition Leadership Innovation Organization 52

Red Star Kim

JANUARY 23, 2023

If your review suggests you need to develop your soft skills, it can be an uncomfortable prospect for a tough barrister as it involves more than knowledge-acquisition. The seasonal break allows time to step back and reflect on what you’ve achieved and where you’re heading. And why are they so important?

Emotional Intelligence 130

Emotional Intelligence Communication Digitalization Publishing 130

5600 Blue

MARCH 13, 2018

Senior executives know that, beyond mergers and acquisitions, a company’s growth is driven one deal at a time by the way salespeople sell and negotiate. Senior leadership support drives cross-functional management support, which in turn drives highly motivated field coaches and salespeople. That’s why American companies spend $7.2

Leadership 52

Leadership Shareholders e-Learning Negotiation 52

Flevy

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Some Supercompetitors utilize Mergers or Acquisitions to get ahead of the curve. Leadership needs to answer some key questions to evaluate their industry and analyze their organization’s Supercompetitor potential, for instance: Do you have the same leaders as a decade ago? Industry Analysis.

Value Proposition 106

Value Proposition Digital Transformation Acquisition Innovation 106

Flevy

JANUARY 13, 2024

An example would be “Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)” for the marketing department. This alignment is key to achieving strategic success and requires continuous communication and reinforcement from leadership. Tactical KPIs bridge the gap between strategic objectives and operational actions.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Leadership Acquisition Innovation 59

Hubspot Sales

MAY 1, 2019

Both sales goals and objectives are discussed and set by the leadership team and communicated to the entire sales team, often with a sales plan. Customer acquisition costs. If the leadership team's goal is to increase profit margins, there are a few objectives they can pursue. Reduce customer acquisition costs by 15% this month.

Acquisition 114

Acquisition Sales Profitability Leadership 114

SmartKarrot

JUNE 30, 2022

Customer success is one aspect of corporate SaaS mergers and acquisitions that is sometimes overlooked. During mergers and acquisitions, even the slightest operational change can significantly influence both the staff and the clients. Reasons that make customer success essential during mergers and acquisitions. contact-form-7].

Acquisition 10

Acquisition Customer Success Energy and Utilities Logistics 10

SBI Growth

APRIL 17, 2013

The Top 3 Marketing Leadership Attributes that Drive Results. 15 - 20% of your time should be dedicated to providing strategic leadership to your team. There are three opportunities for high-leverage engagement: New Capability Acquisition – teams struggle when adding a net new capability.

Leadership 106

Leadership Marketing Media Brainstorming 106

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

All of them (to a greater or lesser extent) result in learning and the acquisition of new skills and behaviours. Counselling, coaching, mentoring, facilitating, training and consulting are at different stages of the helping continuum. The terms (e.g. Coaching Coaching is about goal achievement, behavioural change and improved performance.

Facilitation 130

Facilitation Decision-making Emotional Intelligence Acquisition 130

Arpedio

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Marketing Operations: Marketing operations focus on the infrastructure, processes, and technologies that enable marketing teams to execute campaigns, measure performance, and drive customer acquisition. Sales and marketing alignment leads to better lead quality, higher conversion rates, and improved customer acquisition.

Acquisition 52

Acquisition Facilitation Artificial Intelligence Decision-making 52

SOAR Performance Group

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A challenging market in recent years has caused many companies to reconsider how they balance new account acquisition with existing customer expansion. Keep reading for 3 practical shifts your organization […] The post 3 Practical Ways to Optimize Account Growth appeared first on SOAR Performance Group.

Account Growth 59

Account Growth Acquisition Organization Marketing 59

SuperOffice

JULY 5, 2022

There’s two types of B2B marketing strategies - acquisition and retention. Acquisition marketing refers to the process of targeting and marketing to new audiences to gain new customers. Here’s why acquisition marketing is important: Allows a company to systematically draw in and convert new consumers. ACQUISITION.

B2B 129

B2B Marketing Acquisition Media 129

Strategic Communications

APRIL 17, 2024

Poor Business Decisions and Management: In some cases, the downfall of these brands can be attributed to poor strategic decisions and ineffective leadership. Pontiac, for instance, was unable to carve out a distinct identity within the crowded automotive market, leading to its eventual discontinuation by General Motors.

Innovation 52

Innovation Retail Value Proposition Logistics 52

Red Star Kim

JANUARY 16, 2023

Increase profile through thought leadership. Client Experience (CX) and thought leadership remain top business development priorities. Creating thought leadership and insight campaigns. Spend focused on BD technology, social media/web site and thought leadership. Thought leadership/content marketing campaigns.

Marketing 130

Marketing Co-Creation Government Artificial Intelligence 130

Chally

AUGUST 30, 2022

Importance of Talent Development The Benefits of Talent Acquisition So, Is It Better to Acquire or Develop Talent? Talent Acquisition. Talent acquisition can also be described as recruitment. Read more about the seven key leadership skills and how exceptional leaders develop. The Benefits of Talent Acquisition.

Acquisition 59

Acquisition Onboarding Advertising Decision-making 59