There are a few things you can count on in life: death, taxes and technology will change. Yes, technology shifts will inevitably arise, and business leaders may find themselves having to communicate a message to customers that is contrary to what they said before. Maybe your core technology has focused on a particular technology for solving a problem and you are developing an alternative technology to solve the same problem. Maybe you will acquire a company that offers complimentary technologies to round out your portfolio. Examples abound. Lubrizol sold CPVC plumbing pipe and later developed technology for PEX plumbing pipe, an industry alternative it had previously sold against. HP is known as the leader in Indigo printing presses but has since launched machines utilizing inkjet technology. In both cases, the additions of alternative technologies broadened the markets these companies served. They also required team members to support the sale of these technologies when previously they sold against these technologies. This shift requires both internal and external communication to get current team members and customers on board. This article discusses how business leaders can communicate technology shifts with impact and integrity when they inevitably arise.
Mercedes vs Tesla: A Case Study In Value Proposition
The pandemic has changed customer buying preferences. This article explores a personal case study of changing preferences and examines one buyer’s decision making in Mercedes-Benz versus Tesla. How have your customers’ buying preferences changed? How will you adjust your value proposition to deliver new business growth?
How Business Leaders Maximize ROI By Adjusting To Disruptors
Business leaders maximize ROI when their solutions help customers navigate disruption. What are some of the disruptors facing your business? How will you prepare for them? How might these disruptors impact your customers? What solutions can you provide to maximize your profitability and ROI? Read on to find out.
Why The 4 P's Aren’t Enough...
We all know that to have a sustainable, for-profit business, we must make money. To make money, we have to solve problems our customers care about. To solve a problem, we must first understand the problem to be solved. To understand, we must listen, observe and develop insights. The 4 Ps completely ignore these critical aspects of new business development. Read on and help us create a world that truly serves customers.
How to Deliver Significant Growth Today and Tomorrow
How will you deliver significant growth in 2021 and beyond? We discussed the top growth driver is understanding customer unmet needs – in other words having a value proposition. Asking “So, what?” is a start, but if you aren’t matching the need to the customer, it doesn’t matter. Read on for key considerations to developing a winning value proposition that yields significant growth results and will help you maximize ROI on your sales, marketing and R&D investments.
Leave a Legacy By Improving This Growth Driver
As leaders, we are charged with growing business. A lack of value proposition continues to cited as a top reason for business failure. In this article, we explore value proposition and how improving value proposition contributes to accelerated, sustainable business growth. What is a good value proposition? How do we know if we are effectively communicating good value proposition?
Do You Have A Playbook?
Part 2 of 4: What Is Undermining Your Growth?
In the current market, 85% of companies are in decline. Four of the common reasons companies -and their new products - fail can be attributed to a lack of marketing science. In part two of this four part series, we provide five indicators to help you identify when a lack of differentiation is preventing you from accelerating growth.








