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Why Marketing Needs to Own Demand Generation Right Out of the Gate

Webbiquity

In his book, Profitable Growth is Everyone’s Business , Dr. Ram Charan explains that upstream refers to the “strategic process of identifying and fulfilling customer needs.”. In her blog posts, workshops and books , she shares best-practices for each of these strategies.

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Does Your Growth Strategy Need an Intervention?

Vision Edge Marketing

A customer-centric approach, marked by a commitment to fulfilling promises and exceeding expectations, helps businesses build trust and credibility. Evolving Customer Needs and Foster Loyalty : In his book, The Practice of Management , Peter Drucker declares there is only one purpose of a business: to create a customer.

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DivvyHQ Book Club: Top of Mind by John Hall

DivvyHQ

According to Hall, top-of-mind status involves an irresistible combination of influence, trust, value, and timing, and Hall’s highly readable book walks the reader through his personal strategies and techniques to achieve this presence in their customer’s minds. Who Should Read This Book. Using Content to Tear Down Silos.

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The power of a ‘real-time’ content marketing strategy

Tomorrow People

You can exploit the immediacy to encourage people to act now (buy, book, click, subscribe — whatever) rather than later. Always ensure your teams create content with the purpose it fulfils for the customer in mind. All content should be designed to fulfil their needs, with insights and feedback used to optimise and improve your output.

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How to be indispensable: The CMO’s cheat sheet

B2BMarketing.net

In a seeming reverse of current product development theories and philosophies, the Kano Model places initial focus on differentiating product features as opposed to a pure, customer-needs focus. Performance/satisfiers: Attributes that result in satisfaction when fulfilled but (even bitter) dissatisfaction when not fulfilled.

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Top 3 Demand Gen Strategies of 2023 and Beyond

FunnelEnvy

Your Unique Selling Point (USP) is your competitive edge, differentiating you from the competition. Study what your competitors offer, not to copy them but to identify the untapped potential your business can uniquely fulfill. The book Blue Ocean Strategy is one resource to help you think outside the box and craft a strong USP.

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Brand Alignment: What Is It and How Do You Measure It?

Hinge Marketing

Your firm’s differentiators and positioning can lose their potency, confusing potential buyers and making it more difficult to recruit and retain top talent. Brand alignment is a measure of how well your firm fulfills its brand promise. Few things will spoil your differentiation faster than bad brand alignment.