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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Shifting from focus on shareholder value only to stakeholder value as well – and a broadening understanding of what stakeholder value means. Only by making astute observations will you uncover potential new sources of value. O’Leary’s advice: Projects with the best “story” will be funded and resourced first.

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Digital Transformations Are Crucial to Optimizing Innovation Value

Planview

Speed in delivering high-value innovations is a critical differentiator that can make or break companies. According to a Boston Consulting Group report, companies prioritizing innovation—arriving first to market with new and relevant ideas—outperform the MSCI World Index on shareholder return by 3.3

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Key issues in Marketing and Business Development Planning: Engage, Analyse, Expand, Innovate and Measure

Red Star Kim

Key issues in Marketing and Business Development Planning: Engage, Analyse, Expand, Innovate and Measure. Innovate – Be more innovative in M&BD. There was sometimes a lack of appetite for trying new approaches by fee-earners who might be risk averse or resistant to trying out innovative initiatives.

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Ohmae’s 3C Model (Strategic Triangle)

Flevy

The focus of the model is on customers instead of shareholders, based on the premise that customer centricity ultimately leads to the accomplishment of shareholders’ interests. Ohmae’s 3C Model (Strategic Triangle) has its applications in Strategic Planning, Market Analysis , and guiding Decision-making processes.

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5 Things Every Salesperson Should Know About Their Prospects, According to Advantexe Learning Solutions' CEO

Hubspot Sales

In general, there are three different types of business strategies: A low cost product or service approach A customer-focused product or service approach An innovative, state-of-the-art product or service approach The very first thing you need to do is determine which one of those strategies your prospect is leveraging.

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How to Boost Sales Productivity with Account Planning

Upland

Sales productivity becomes even more difficult for complex B2B accounts with large buying groups and multiple divisions involved in the decision-making process. This targeted approach makes successful sales and better relationships more likely. This requires that sales teams work with their greater revenue teams.

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Top 5 Criteria for Selecting Winning Innovation Ideas

Planview

As the leader of an innovation program, your role is about generating business value from the spark of an idea. But how can you tell which innovation ideas from your latest brainstorming session will deliver results? This strategy should be essential to everyone’s success – shareholders, customers, executives, and all employees.