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The ISBM Pulse content library contains archived copies of previous member meeting presentations, webinars, courses, articles/reports, and a multitude of other knowledge. This material is freely available for our ISBM members.

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The Case for a More Strategic Approach to Customer Experience Management (Ralph Cummins)

Global market dynamics and trends have changed the B2B success playbook forever. Commoditization, pricing pressure, channel complexity, customer demands for knowledge, and more have all combined the way we think about how we engage and deliver value to customers.  B2B customers, facing the same pressures, are looking for new and better ways to partner with their suppliers, thus creating the need for B2B marketers to take a more strategic approach to the experience they deliver. In this session, we examine the case for rethinking your approach to experience management in order to deliver mutual value. 

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August 9, 2018
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Best Practices for B2B Product Development Market Research (Richard Treitel)

This presentation outlines best practices for B2B product development market research and focuses on market research and its role in customer engagement; the 12 common errors in carrying out B2B market research; B2B market research practices that you can put into effect right away; B2B market research case studies; and a practical roadmap for implementation.

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August 9, 2018
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Creating a Customer-Centric Culture (Ed O’Boyle)

As B2B industries have become increasingly commoditized, B2B companies have recognized the need for establishing a different type of relationship with their customers. Simply selling and delivering on a good set of products is no longer enough. B2B companies need to become partners with their customers, helping those customers address some of their most pressing business challenges. This had led to the proliferation of value-added services and solutions across B2B industries. It has also forced B2B companies to rethink how they manage their accounts to be customer-centric. This session will explore what it takes for B2B organizations to optimize their customer relationships to create a customer-centric culture and how focusing on your entire ecosystem can help unlock new ideas and growth opportunities for your organization and energize your culture.

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August 9, 2018
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The Benefits of Customer-Based Strategic Planning (Hari Sridhar)

Despite the enormous resources placed into strategic planning, there’s very little evidence for its effectiveness.  Many companies fail to achieve the intended results which typically focus on mission, vision, and values or elaborate budgeting processes. Using examples from B2B firms that have implemented Customer-Based Strategic Planning, we’ll introduce a simple method for linking customer value to organizational competencies and strategic planning that results in agility, effectiveness, and financial accountability. 

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August 9, 2018
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Accelerate B2B Conversions with Personalized Engagement and Optimization (Joe Fuster)

B2B customers expect personalized, engaging experiences, but where do you even start?  The growth of AI makes it possible to accelerate B2B conversions by optimizing engagement for your visitors from the moment they hit your website, mobile site, or app.  We will discuss how incorporating artificial intelligence into B2B marketing programs empowers marketers to create more relevant experiences that lead to better conversion rates, tests the content, and measures the impact of online campaigns. 

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August 8, 2018
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The Customer Experience Edge (Volker Hildebrand)

In today’s digital economy information technology is playing a critical role in how companies can gain a competitive edge. The digital transformation is impacting every industry and at the epicenter of this change is the customer experience, which will redefine every company’s business model and how they deliver value. In this session we discuss both technology and (empowered) customers as the driving forces of digital transformation, how it is impacting marketing, sales & service and the entire supply chain. We talk about data as the digital fuel and provide multiple case studies of how companies leverage the latest technologies – including AI, IoT, mobile, cloud – to engage with their customers and gain a customer experience edge.

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August 8, 2018
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Making the Invisible Visible: How Parata is Living Their Brand (Dawn Astorino)

Parata’s pharmacy automation solutions ensure safety, accuracy, and efficiency. A few years ago, Parata transformed their business to better align with the larger health care market and position the company for future growth and new opportunities. This restructuring left Parata’s new leadership team with two daunting challenges: disengaged employees and skeptical customers.  Learn how Parata refreshed their brand experience; defined customer experiences; and measured results through bottom-line impact.

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August 8, 2018
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