Update: Know your customers better than yourself

The focus of my last post (from March 20th), was collecting customer data and how to use that data to drive higher levels of service, customer differentiation and profits for your organization. After posting, I got a lot of feedback both good and bad (that’s OK, I can...

Know your customers better than yoursef

I recently wrapped up a customer engagement that was centered on marketing effectiveness and sales force optimization. Two big words that represent the quality of a company’s message and the successfulness of their sales force. I began the engagement like any other,...

Five tips for better solution selling

Let’s face it, there’s a clear and distinct difference between selling traditional logistics and selling integrated logistics and supply chain solutions. The key difference is; one is a product offering and one is a solution. When you try and sell...

Use technology as a weapon in your business

As a strategic advisor in the high-tech space, more often than not, at some point the conversation turns to technology and the use of technology to “solve” some particular set of short-comings or business process issues. To these technology questions, I have a set of...