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Although the distinctions between B2B and B2C CMOs are well-studied, even among B2B CMOs, area of focus vary.
What distinguishes growth leaders from growth laggards? In this interview, George Day and Gregory P. Shea discuss how organically growing firms successfully attract, nurture, and retain innovation talent. The commitment to innovation is ingrained in a firm’s culture and organizational structures and processes. Innovation talent is drawn to organizations with these characteristics.
Benchmark your own firm and compare against The AIM Institute’s recent research that identified the importance of 8 key capabilities to drive Organic Growth, then understand actions you can take on the most important capabilities.
What are the top 3 drivers of B2B organic growth? (Hint: B2B-optimized customer interviews is #3). You’ll learn how 24 growth drivers stack up in this AIM Institute research… based on over 10,000 years of professional experience. But which are the right drivers for your company to pursue right now? That’s where this new B2B Growth Diagnostic—a free service for ISBM webcast attendees—comes in. You can benchmark your company on the same 24 growth drivers against average, top quartile and top decile companies. No need to hire a growth consultant: This free research and diagnostic lets you quickly and easily plan the best growth path for your business. Dan Adams of the AIM Institute explains how in this webinar.
Watch the presentation “Taking The “Hit or Miss” Out of Faster Organic Growth: Identifying and Changing High Yield Customer Behavior” delivered by Bob Lurie at the March 2018 Member’s Meeting. Five principles to combat slowing growth are discussed during this presentation.
Much has been written about the importance of understanding the customer journey. B2B companies need to equip their employees with a solid understanding of the company’s purpose in order to be truly customer centric. This two part article in the Gallup Business Journal explores how changing the internal culture can deliver a better experience all around.
In increasingly competitive markets, B2B companies need new ways to innovate, drive revenues, and create competitive advantage. By creating a hybrid bundle—an offering that combines a product with a service—firms can improve their top and bottom lines. However for a hybrid bundle is to be successful, managers need to understand which potential combinations are most appropriate under what conditions. In this webinar, Dr. Shankar, based on his extensive research on hybrid bundles, presents a framework to successfully design and price hybrid bundles. He introduces and explains four rules that help managers discover which hybrid combination is most likely to be successful for their firm.
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