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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.

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How to systemise account management in your agency, with Alex Raymond

Account Management Skills

Not project management systems, not CRM systems, but having a dedicated system to guide the agency account management team, when it comes to managing and delve developing existing client relationships. We chatted about: – the importance of having a client development plan. – how to avoid client churn.