Flevy

MARCH 20, 2024

Key Challenges to Open Innovation Despite the potential benefits, implementing and managing Open Innovation Programs presents several challenges. Effective management and measurement of partner diversity and project success rates are key to realizing the full potential of open innovation efforts. KPIs and Digital Transformation.

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Innovation Co-Creation Management Digital Transformation 52

Upland

MAY 4, 2023

Account planning template overview According to McKinsey , “The five-year growth rate of total returns to shareholders for digital leaders is almost double that of all other firms,” when they undertake a digitally focused account planning strategy. Publish your operational rhythm so that everyone is on the same page.

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Account Planning Publishing Shareholders Communication 195

Flevy

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In the digital/data/AI era marked by competition and continuous change, the ability to measure growth accurately provides organizations with the strategic foresight needed to adapt and thrive. Here are other KPI Strategy and KPI Management articles we’ve published: Principles of KPI Selection. KPIs and Digital Transformation.

Business Growth 52

Business Growth Management Digital Transformation Profitability 52

Flevy

MARCH 21, 2024

Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy is a critical aspect of modern business management, pivotal for protecting and monetizing innovations. Challenges to Effective IP Strategy & Management Executives and senior managers face several challenges in developing and implementing an effective IP Strategy.

Management 52

Management Digital Transformation Innovation Negotiation 52

Flevy

MARCH 19, 2024

It reflects an organization’s ability to manage, prioritize, and convert ideas into viable products or services, ensuring a consistent flow of innovation. This strategic focus on nurturing and managing the innovation pipeline underpins an organization’s resilience, adaptability, and ability to explore new growth avenues.

Innovation 52

Innovation Management Digital Transformation Prioritization 52

Flevy

MARCH 17, 2024

In the context of strategic planning and performance management , NPD plays a vital role in determining an organization’s long-term success and market positioning. Here are other KPI Strategy and KPI Management articles we’ve published: Principles of KPI Selection. KPIs and Digital Transformation.

Management 52

Management Digital Transformation Innovation Prioritization 52

Zendesk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

That’s why many customers still prefer calling customer support, rather than engaging on digital channels, like messaging or email. Managing customer calls in the digital age, we’ve created the Zendesk Voice API. Control costs and stay agile Digital voice has a lower cost associated with it compared to traditional voice.

Management 52

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Flevy

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Relevance : Profit margin benchmarking is crucial for assessing how well an organization is managing costs relative to competitors, which can inform pricing and cost management strategies. Here are other KPI Strategy and KPI Management articles we’ve published: Principles of KPI Selection. KPIs and Digital Transformation.

Management 52

Management Digital Transformation Profitability Decision-making 52

Customer Think

JULY 13, 2021

Within the last few weeks, two research reports have been published that provide several important insights about how marketers are managing content-related activities and processes. One report is by the Content Marketing Institute ("CMI"), and.

Management 122

Management Publishing Marketing Digitalization 122

Flevy

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

M&A activities are integral to Strategic Planning and Performance Management , offering a pathway to achieve rapid growth , enter new markets , and acquire new technologies or capabilities. Here are other KPI Strategy and KPI Management articles we’ve published: Principles of KPI Selection.

Management 52

Management Acquisition Digital Transformation Decision-making 52

Flevy

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

In today’s digital world, understanding your customer base is more crucial than ever. We will explore how leveraging the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) associated with this functional group can empower executives and senior managers to make informed decisions, refine their marketing strategies, and achieve operational excellence.

Management 52

Management Digital Transformation e-Learning Acquisition 52

Flevy

MARCH 18, 2024

Challenges to Effective, Worthwhile R&D Despite its importance, R&D presents a host of challenges, including the allocation of sufficient resources, managing the inherent risks of innovation, ensuring the alignment of R&D projects with strategic business goals, and measuring the impact of R&D investments on growth and market share.

Management 52

Management Digital Transformation Innovation Decision-making 52

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

At the end of January, I attended a PM Forum (with Icon and Managing Partners Forum ) webinar where Alastair Beddow | LinkedIn of Meridian West presented the latest international benchmark results. And Gen AI appears to dominate both management and MBD agendas.

Marketing 130

Marketing Leadership Profitability Digitalization 130

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This article “Soft skills revisited – with a leadership perspective” has just been published on Lexology. I observed that in the brave new digital world where silence felt uncomfortably like a technology glitch, it was as if our listening skills evaporated. Whether digitally or in person. Digital body language.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Everyone is selling digital marketing today. Everyone says they are an expert in digital advertising. From pure digital agencies to traditional media, from digital publishers to full-service advertising agencies, everyone is pushing digital marketing. Is your staff ready?

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Digitalization Marketing Advertising Publishing 50

Customer Think

APRIL 16, 2023

Content Management Systems (CMS) have become an essential part of digital business operations in recent years. A CMS enables businesses to create, manage, and publish digital content without requiring extensive technical knowledge or web development expertise.

Publishing 64

Publishing Digitalization Meetings Management 64

Openview

OCTOBER 10, 2018

An analysis published by the Harvard Business Review revealed in 2011 that, coaching “ can improve performance up to 19%…even moderate improvement in coaching quality—simply from below to above average—can mean a six to eight percent increase in performance across 50% of your sales force ”. Step 3: The How (Implement).

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Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This book review was published in Magazine – PM Forum way back in 2008. However, NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) has arisen a few times at recent training workshops so I thought I would publish the review as a blog post. Published by Noggin £14.99 Book review – Can we start again? Can we start again?

Emotional Intelligence 130

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Showpad

DECEMBER 5, 2018

And as companies invest more than ever in digital, the amount of solutions available to them only continues to grow. To help companies better understand the space, Gartner recently published its 2018 Market Guide on Digital Content Management for Sales detailing the capabilities of various vendors in the sales enablement space.

Digitalization 40

Digitalization Marketing Management Publishing 40

SBI

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Top Sales Tools of 2020 and the Digital Sales Revolution. At no other time in the history of sales have we seen this magnitude of choice in digital selling technology. Digital, at the time was largely confined to typing and storing word processing documents and creating spreadsheets to keep track of sales forecasts and booked revenue.

Digitalization 67

Digitalization Sales Software Software 67

Planview

JULY 16, 2015

This June, the Global Center for Digital Business Transformation published a report, Digital Vortex: How Digital Disruption Is Redefining Industries. In addition, 43 percent of companies either do not acknowledge the risk of digital disruption, or have not addressed it sufficiently. Schedule a demo of Spigit today.

Innovation 78

Innovation Digitalization Publishing Software 78

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

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Benefits of sales training for sales teams and their managers Sales training is beneficial for all members of a sales force, and investing in it can have many benefits and aid in establishing a culture of growth and support. With a defined and clear structure, staff can make useful decisions without the constant supervision of their manager.

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Sales Training Management e-Learning Construction 98

Upland

JANUARY 26, 2020

According to McKinsey, “The five-year growth rate of total returns to shareholders for digital leaders is almost double that of all other firms,” when they undertake a digitally focused account planning strategy. To stay on top of your lead pipeline and manage your sales, you will need to have a scheduled cadence in place.

Account Planning 195

Account Planning Publishing Shareholders Communication 195

Strategic Communications

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

I was an early adopter of telework or telecommuting and wrote books on the topic back in the 1990s—last year I wrote a new book on remote or hybrid management best practices in light of the sudden shift to remote work settings for many employees and the challenges managers found themselves facing.

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Remote Working Management Communication Publishing 64

Nutshell

JANUARY 9, 2024

Landing Pages helps streamline your digital marketing campaigns by making it easier to create and customize webpages, keep visitors engaged and generate more conversions. Then connect them to your domain, manage your pages — without any coding — and start filling your pipeline with high-quality leads. Why use Nutshell’s Landing Pages?

Publishing 62

Publishing Advertising CRM Marketing 62

Nutshell

JANUARY 9, 2024

Landing Pages helps streamline your digital marketing campaigns by making it easier to create and customize webpages, keep visitors engaged and generate more conversions. Then connect them to your domain, manage your pages — without any coding — and start filling your pipeline with high-quality leads. Why use Nutshell’s Landing Pages?

Publishing 62

Publishing Advertising CRM Marketing 62

Strategic Communications

JUNE 24, 2021

I have been fortunate enough to practice marketing before and after the emergence of the internet, social media, and digital marketing. All of this was important information to know to help make our marketing efforts more effective, but this type of data pales significantly when compared to what can be done in the digital environment.

Digitalization 52

Digitalization Marketing Internet Decision-making 52

Account Manager Tips

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Why key account managers need a personal brand Why I started to build my personal brand Step 1: Figure out your personal brand Step 2: Create a personal branding plan Step 3: Become a student of personal branding Join the Personal Branding Playbook In other news Quote of the week. Director of Account Management, Conduent. Learn more.

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Strategic Communications

JANUARY 17, 2024

Salesforce: AI for Customer Relationship Management Salesforce, a global leader in customer relationship management (CRM), uses AI to enhance all aspects of marketing from lead generation to customer service. We work with clients to plan, create and publish high-quality, unique content. Are you ready to go along for the ride?

Artificial Intelligence 59

Artificial Intelligence Marketing e-Learning Digitalization 59

Upland

AUGUST 29, 2023

For example, a medium-sized retail company may experience a decline in customer satisfaction due to inefficient inventory management. You will need to first provide the necessary information about inventory management software, real-time tracking, and demand forecasting capabilities. It shows that you aren’t just there for profit.

Value Proposition 195

Value Proposition Decision-making e-Learning Supply Chain 195

Strategic Communications

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Strategic Communications, LLC, works with B2B clients to help them achieve their goals through effective content marketing and management with both internal and external audiences. We work with clients to plan, create and publish high-quality, unique content. Managing Remote Staff. Direct Mail in the Digital Age.

Marketing 52

Marketing Management e-Learning Communication 52

Insightly

APRIL 28, 2021

A marketing operations manager. A public relations manager. Dynamic marketing teams can use project management software to better collaborate and communicate, and, ultimately, ensure business success. . . How do you know if you need project management software? Yet, it’s no excuse for poor project or time management.

Management 84

Management Remote Working Onboarding Software 84

Strategic Communications

JANUARY 19, 2021

In the modern retail landscape, digital is no longer a threat to the in-store shopping experience. Because of this, experts stress how important it is for retailers to have a strong presence in both physical and digital environments. In fact, smart retailers have come to see e-commerce as a tool to boost in-store foot traffic.

Digitalization 52

Digitalization Retail Media e-Learning 52

Nutshell

APRIL 3, 2024

Startup management used to be complicated and time-consuming for companies wanting to scale. The B2B Marketer’s Toolkit collects 120+ of the best lead generation tips ever published on the Nutshell blog. The type of product or service you sell : Some platforms work best for digital products, and some for physical products.

Software 71

Software Software CRM Communication 71

PandaDoc

APRIL 21, 2023

Before attempting to develop a key account management strategy, you must know how to identify these key accounts. Let’s examine what strategic account management is and the best ways to approach it. What is strategic account management? Key accounts are the 20% of accounts that generate 80% of your company revenue.

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Key Account Management Account Management Management Prioritization 52

Strategic Communications

OCTOBER 7, 2021

and more on digital channels of communication, like social media. Regardless of channel, though, there are some important communication practices that apply as much to the digital environment as to traditional communications. We work with clients to plan, create and publish high-quality, unique content. Managing Remote Staff.

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