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FROM EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Account Management Association

A colleague from the SAMA Board of Directors, Noel Capon, recently wrote an article in Harvard Business Review “When CEOs Make Sales Calls” in which he describes the impact of top management’s involvement in the customer relationship. Adapting our corporate behaviors to fit the customer context.

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What is cross-selling? Everything you need to know to increase sales and customer value

PandaDoc

Effective cross-selling helps customers find new products they genuinely need, so theyll leave more satisfied with your business and remain more loyal, too. In this article, well talk about the ins and outs of cross-selling, including what it is, how it works, and how its different from upselling. Sounds like a win-win, right?

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THE 10-K FILING: THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT THAT SAMS NEVER READ

Strategic Account Management Association

In the age of convenience, where same-day deliveries have become the gold standard and news articles are now conveniently timed down to the second, our need for accurate and concise information has never been more pressing. So, Jacques, how do You define value?”. Both the CXO and salesperson will have their own definitions of value.

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Customer Success: What It Means, Why It Matters, and More

Help Scout

Customer success boosts lifetime customer value, creates stickier customers, and even provides deeply helpful product insights. Read the full article Here’s our guide on how to do it well.

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Business Model Innovation (BMI): Business Model Journey

Flevy

In this article, we will go on a journey… a journey for your Business Model. As defined by Clayton Christensen, author of the Innovator’s Dilemma, a Business Model consists of 4 elements: Customer Value Proposition – The Customer Value Proposition is the “job to be done.” Creating Innovation.

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A Product Platform Empowers Your Organization and Unlocks Customer Value

SBI Growth

A Platform elevates your offerings from merely functionally adequate to a driver of an emotional bond with your customers. To get there, you must set the standard across four key facets of your organization: Product Management Operations Human Resources Customer Success and Customer Experience.

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Does Your Strategic Planning Process Incorporate Customer Value?

Luminas Strategy

The following Harvard Business Review article, “The Hard Questions to Ask When Planning Your Strategy” provides an interesting perspective on conventional strategic planning and the importance of being realistic about the value that your organization creates. How is the value you bring different from customers’ next best alternatives?