Building Interdependence in B2B Customer/Supplier Relationships
Within B2B, customers and suppliers are increasingly recognising levels of interdependence along the entire value chain as they come together to create a product or service.
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Trust – a small but enormously important word
At the centre of our Customer Attuned model of B2B customer management lie three words – trust, interdependence and equitability. It could be argued that the most important of the… Read more
The Trust Factor in B2B Client Relationship Management
Trust an oft-quoted word related to many elements of the B2B relationship. Significant bodies of research point to its importance, yet skirt around it. We think it’s a core pillar… Read more
Why B2B companies need to become more attuned to their clients
Austria’s Prince Clemens von Metternich is said to have made the quote “When France sneezes, Europe catches a cold” when commenting on the impact of the French Revol… Read more
CRM Steps for Success, Part 1 of 7
According to a recent survey by IBM Global Services, 85% of companies are not feeling fully successful with CRM. The remedies having the greatest impact ‘are not the big ticket ite… Read more
The Great Debate (4) – What Does Leading Edge Mean to B2B Customer Management?
In the fourth instalment of The Great Debate, three senior executives: Chris Russel of Luvata, Nigel Brotherton of Volkswagen Group UK and Mairead McSweeney of BT Business Irela… Read more
The Great Debate (3) – What B2B and B2C can learn from each other?
Our June Customer Management Great Debate was held at the glorious Queen’s House in Greenwich, London, followed by a guided tour of the inspirational Cutty Sark, the world’s most… Read more
The Great Debate (2) – Making B2B Partnerships work – Lord’s Cricket Ground
50 of the brightest B2B industry Sales Support Managers, Customer Experience, Retention Managers, Regional Sales Directors, Supplier Relationship Managers, Programme Mana… Read more
