Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2018

A Fortune 250 B2B company spent a quarter of a million dollars trying to solve the wrong problem. After throwing millions at both problems, they finally realized what the real issue was: misaligned goals between marketing and sales. Marketing and sales departments often set their strategies, and goals, separately from each other.

Sales 28

Sales Marketing B2B Case Interview 28

BCG

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Interview Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Roland Harste is the senior vice president for global marketing at Swarovski, a producer of cut crystals and crystal products since 1895.

Boston Consulting Group 40

Boston Consulting Group B2B Interviews Retail 40

Prudent Pedal

JANUARY 21, 2020

Well, we’ve reached the point where Marketing has ruined a good thing once again. We did it to social media, buyer personas, podcasting, marketing automation, Christmas, Easter, and Memorial Day. Today, marketing professional services is much like marketing a SaaS company and demands an effective understanding of how clients buy.

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B2B Sales Sports Marketing 52

Clarity Consultants

MAY 26, 2023

The B2B sales world has completely changed over the last few years, and businesses all over the world are struggling to keep up. It also helps the marketing team and sales team stay on the same page so that the business can create a cohesive plan that brings in revenue. Typically this is done through interviews and observation.

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Sales B2B Training Training 62

The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 20, 2020

They are for B2B professionals who are looking for more effective ways to attract their ideal clients. You’ve spoken at Social Media Marketing World and other places. And I’d like to know if you know of some conferences populated with B2B professionals who may be open to a presentation on that topic? M – OK, great!

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Meeting B2B Case Interview Resources 62

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2016

According to Gallup , only 29% of B2B customers are engaged with the companies they do business with. Too many companies ignore the voice of the customer, blast cookie-cutter emails to all the names in their marketing spreadsheets, and lack the right survey and interview tools to gauge the health of their customer relationships.

B2B 28

B2B Metrics Sales Company 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2017

What makes marketing creative? Is a creative marketer more artist or entrepreneur? Historically, the term “marketing creative” has been associated with the words and pictures that go into ad campaigns. But marketing, like other corporate functions, has become more complex and rigorous.

Marketing 49

Marketing Agile Fashion Sales 49

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The Financial Services Operating Group concerns itself with Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance. Accenture careers in this field are all about working with clients to rethink marketing in an age that is simultaneously global in scale yet focusing on the customers as individuals. Finance and Performance Management.

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Accenture Case Interview Operations Automotive 45

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

When companies expand into foreign markets, they need to gain the trust of local business partners and prospective customers in order to succeed. Both of these approaches, however, are time-intensive, requiring executives to spend weeks or months in foreign markets. For example, consider Dez Blanchfield , whom I interviewed.

B2B 35

B2B Education Media B2C 35

LSA Global

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The following study by marketing professors at three universities — North Alabama, Memphis, and Mississippi — confirms these findings. Attitude Gap Between Sellers and Buyers The researchers examined seller and buyer attitudes toward sales presentations by interviewing separate groups of consultative salespeople and B2B buyers.

Sales 36

Sales B2B Research Productivity 36

1 to 1

AUGUST 4, 2020

Pete Hayes, CMO and principal at the consulting firm Chief Outsiders , shared insights from a recent survey his company conducted with more than 170 chief executives from mid-market companies across retail, technology, construction, healthcare and others on where they expect their businesses to be 6 months from now.

Survey 26

Survey B2B Healthcare Data 26

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart. These days, it pays to practice being in “interview mode” so you’re ready for the real thing – whether it’s networking with a neighbor at Starbucks or sitting in the hot seat.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Martinka Consulting

JULY 15, 2017

A friend feels she recently dodged a bullet during an interview. When arriving at the company the first person she met said, “Oh, you’re here to interview for my job.” It appears the interviewer overheard at least some of the conversation, didn’t say anything, and then told the recruiter how she didn’t like that conversation.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview Interviews B2B Culture 40

Management Consulted

JANUARY 22, 2015

Jenny Rae interviewed him to hear about his journey from Yale, how he knew he wanted to be in management consulting, his recruitment process (and why he chose Altman Vilandrie over Oliver Wyman), his decision to leave management consulting and the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship. *. Tell me which ones specifically.

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Hotels Oliver Wyman Travel Recruiting 100

Emerson Consulting Group

MAY 10, 2019

B2B “Coffee Connection” to facilitate exchange of prospects, leads, brainstorming and resources to aid everyone’s business development objectives. Brian Urban , CEO, Sencorp. Rob Salafia, author of Leading From Your Best Self (McGraw-Hill), explains leadership principles to Club members. Ongoing Events (Nonmembers Welcome!). Members free.

Meeting 40

Meeting B2B Nonprofit Media 40

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2016

And on the rare occasions when you do land an interview, you stumble over questions about what you’d bring to the hiring company and why you’re the perfect fit. So how can you make your resume, profile, and interview more effective? How to Get the Most Out of an Informational Interview. You and Your Team Series.

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Resumes Interviews Cover Letters Recruiting 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Some examples of these competencies include: Conducting customer interviews and user testing. Performing market assessments. If not self-aware, a PM may push to prioritize a feature they conceived even when all the customer interviews and evidence is stacked against it. Running design sprints. Pricing and revenue modeling.

Productivity 28

Productivity Management Engineering Case Interview 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 10, 2017

See More Videos > See More Videos > We have worked with several companies in B2B industries to use Microsoft Workplace Analytics as part of a broader effort to improve sales effectiveness. Sales leaders would dearly like to know whether their deployment of sales capacity aligns with the most attractive opportunities in the market.

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Sales Software Productivity Data 37

Harvard Business

JULY 8, 2016

VoloMetrix, acquired last year by Microsoft, scrapes an organization’s calendar and email metadata to analyze how employees collaborate and spend their time, providing a high-resolution dataset that complements traditional tools like sales force surveys, interviews, and “ride alongs.”

Sales 31

Sales Software Tools Data 31

Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 25, 2018

Now, B2B decision makers are actively looking for consultants online, and your digital presence can be a huge part of how you generate new conversations with buyers. All businesses, regardless of industry, have become what I call O2O businesses—their primary marketing objectives are focused on driving people online to drive them offline.

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Consulting Advertising Case Interview Conference 68

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Over the past 18 months, Sergey’s experience has been echoed in offices in Ukraine, South Africa, Turkey, Brazil, and many other emerging markets that have faced substantial currency depreciation due to the drop in commodity prices and the flow of capital to the U.S. Normally, MNCs raise prices in the emerging market, (e.g.,

Marketing 28

Marketing Company Agile Sales 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Splunk , a San Francisco-based B2B software firm, is a case in point. Interviewing and Hiring. Managers are excessively confident about their ability to evaluate candidates based on personal interviews. Across job categories, there is almost no correlation between interview performance and on-the-job performance.

Sales 28

Sales Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Splunk , a San Francisco-based B2B software firm, is a case in point. Interviewing and Hiring. Managers are excessively confident about their ability to evaluate candidates based on personal interviews. Across job categories, there is almost no correlation between interview performance and on-the-job performance.

Sales 28

Sales Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2018

There are two contemporary strategic imperatives, among others, that many executives are grappling with: (1) competing in emerging markets and (2) partnering with startups to gain exposure to novel ideas and opportunities. Such considerations seem less pertinent in a market like India where nationally mandated focus areas are less engrained.

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Case Interview Company Government Policies 31

Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2016

It creates more confusion among marketers, even many pricing experts, than any other pricing concept. For B2B products, it can be a single customer). Marketers can’t use value-based pricing unless they have a specific segment. Despite its popularity, marketers have significant misconceptions about the approach.

B2B 28

B2B Productivity Case Interview Comparison 28

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

The conference’s agenda involves keynotes, presentations, case studies, and interviews with leading pharma experts dealing with project portfolio management. The attendees of the event will have a chance to explore the recent trends and changes in applying conversational AI within the European market.

Industry 52

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 52