Tag Archive for: Trust
While cost-release has been the focus for efficiency and improvement in recent years, few organisations effectively translate commercial needs into operational capability t… Read more
Are you suffering deep dependence with your B2B customers?
/in Customer Management /by Dr Mark HollyoakeIn the next three blogs we highlight what happens when you suffer deep dependence on your customers and what affects it has on your company – The Trust Ladder can show you how t… Read more
Distributor Management Assessment
/in Customer Management /by Dr Mark HollyoakeDistributor Relationships as your Competitive Advantage
‘Marry in haste, repent at leisure’ _ this is often the most common problem in B2B distributor relationships. Principa… Read more
Deep Dependence – Part 4
/in Customer Management /by Dr Mark Hollyoake
In article three of this series on Interdependence we explored and discussed the third level of Business 2 Business (B2B) customer relational interdependence, that of… Read more
How do I know how much my business is trusted?
/in Embedded Trust /by Peter LaversSome time ago I was working with a B2B insurance company that did all its business through brokers. They were bemoaning the fact that they were not getting improved “net prom… Read more
What B2B Industry Leaders are saying about Trust
/in Embedded Trust /by Dr Mark HollyoakeCustomer Attuned recently brought together a group of senior leaders from a number of sectors to debate and discuss the issue of trust – a subject of which it is difficult to turn on t… Read more
Taking trust for granted is not a neutral option
/in Embedded Trust /by Benjamin TreshamTrust is a wonderful thing when you have it. At times, though, we can grow complacent: we become so used to it just “being there”, that we forget what the world would lik… Read more
Trust – a small but enormously important word
/in Embedded Trust /by Chris HuddAt 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
/in Customer Management /by Dr Mark HollyoakeTrust 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
/in Customer Management /by Peter LaversAustria’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