Fri.Apr 12, 2024

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How Do You Stack Up against Your Competitors in the IT Services Market?

Vantage Partners

Driving revenue and margin growth in the fast-moving IT Services market requires providers to harness the right mix of talent, industry and technical expertise, and intimate client knowledge. Add to that a fine-tuned set of internal processes and expert approaches to negotiation and competitive intelligence. All these factors must come together to deliver value and innovation to clients, which translates to increased loyalty, revenue, and profitability.

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Continuous Improvement vs Operational Excellence | KaiNexus

Kainexus

We are often asked if continuous improvement and operational excellence are the same. They are not, but they are closely related. Continuous improvement involves constantly improving your business processes to reduce waste, cut costs, improve quality, and maximize human potential. It focuses on making each existing process perfect. Operational excellence goes further.

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CEOs Discuss: Marketing as a Key Revenue Driver

SBI Growth

Marketing is an integral part of any successful go-to-market model, yet they are typically the most misunderstood, with many relegating them to the role of cost-center. What roles do they play in a B2B environment, and how can leaders transform marketing into a key revenue driver for their organization?

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AI Image Generators for B2B: Do they pass the subject matter expert test?

Customer Think

Like everyone else in the world right now, I’m finding ways to use AI, the latest greatest shiny object. One of the more impressive types of AI generative tools are those that create sophisticated graphics on demand.

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2024, The Year of the Customer

2023's struggles fueled a shift: companies are ditching wasteful strategies in favor of data and AI-powered growth. Enter 2024, the year GTC takes center stage. Discover 5 ways a customer-centric approach unlocks new revenue and delivers lasting success.

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Six Effective Sales Prospecting Strategies to Get Around Resistance

SBI Growth

If you sell for a living, hearing “no” is a part of your career. This is particularly true in prospecting, where prospects offer all types of resistance. However, this resistance typically doesn’t indicate that the prospect is interested in your solution. With these six effective sales prospecting tactics, you can manage common forms of prospecting resistance and book more appointments.

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Finding Subscription Success: Three Strategies for Grocers and Omnichannel Retailers

Customer Think

Can a retailer’s loyalty program drive customer loyalty and become a source of revenue? Some retailers and grocers are already leveraging the idea of augmenting a loyalty program with a paid membership, and, by the numbers, they have very good reason for doing so.

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Halos, Horns, and Content Marketing

Customer Think

Source: Shutterstock If you’ve ever bought or sold a house, you’re probably familiar with the concept of curb appeal. Curb appeal is the visual attractiveness of a house as seen from the street, and it’s what creates a potential buyer’s first impression of the house.

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3 Rules for Brands Wanting to Capitalize on the Evolving Creator Economy and Make The Most of Their Influencer Marketing Spend

Customer Think

Whether your brand is new to the creator economy or has been at it for some time, here are three rules to help maximize your influencer marketing investments. Influencer marketing plays a key role in the creator economy, accounting for $5.89 billion in marketing spend in the U.S.

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Data clean rooms for retailers: The secret to unlocking deeper customer understanding and strengthening CX

Customer Think

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving retail sector, understanding the customer has never been more crucial. The sheer volume of choices available to consumers today, from a quick online search to the aisles of a grocery store, highlights the importance of creating a standout customer experience (CX) right from the first interaction.

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Leveraging AI to Personalize the Software Development Journey

Customer Think

The world of software development is an intricate tapestry, woven with lines of code and boundless creativity. Yet, within this expansive world, there is an increasingly essential thread – artificial intelligence (AI).

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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7 Actionable Ways to Build Client Relationships That Last

Customer Think

In the current competitive market, fostering enduring connections with your clients is extremely crucial. However, building and maintaining strong client relationships is not just a task. It’s an art and a science. It requires dedication, strategy, and consistent effort to ensure longevity and mutual benefit.

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The Art of the Cold Call: Mastering the Classic Sales Technique

Customer Think

In the age of social media marketing and targeted online ads, cold calling might seem like a relic of the past. However, this tried-and-true sales technique remains a valuable tool for businesses looking to generate leads, connect with potential customers, and ultimately drive sales.

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Dovetail Launches Channels, Redefining How Product Teams Leverage Customer Insights

Customer Think

New solution will help companies build products people love and actually need by understanding and meeting their requirements

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Customer Centric Culture as a “Product” consumed by employees

Customer Think

The term culture is a loaded term, often associated with misalignments between what an organization professes to be and how it actually operates. So many companies do it so poorly that cynicism can be very strong when it comes to attempts to understand or change things.

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Intent Data: Which Is Right for You?

How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.