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Turning lemons into lemonade: Five ways to reset on customer management fundamentals in a post-pandemic world

Strategic Account Management Association

By Dave Duke, Co-Founder and CCO, MetaCX, and Joel Schaafsma, Research General Manager, SAMA. In business, it has created an opportunity to reflect on how companies are managing customers, and it has given customers a window of opportunity to re-evaluate their supplier relationships to determine which partnerships are truly valuable.

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Value Net Model

Flevy

The model identifies 4 key types of players: Customers Suppliers Competitors Complementors Each player type holds strategic implications for organizations, influencing their operational and strategic decisions. The Value Net Model is invaluable as it provides organizations with a more comprehensive view of their competitive landscape.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Landing Your First Enterprise Client

SmartKarrot

According to Sam Odio, co-founder, and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Freshplum , “it’s not rare to have a 6-12 month sales cycle when selling to Fortune 500 firms, which may be very hard for a startup.” One of the fundamental issues with supplier agreement forms is this. Every supplier is unique.