Creating the Strategy

Winning and Keeping Customers in B2B Markets

"Creating the Strategy" is a practical, "how-to" book that brings together the most important elements of business strategy, B2B marketing theory and sales management. Aimed at those wanting to structure their organisations around the winning & keeping of customers in B2B markets, typically MD's, General Managers and Directors and Senior Managers in Sales and Marketing, the book is written by a practicing management consultant and introduces a number of unique and powerful methodologies proven in workshops conducted with clients such as Mercedes-Benz and AXA Insurance. It looks at those elements responsible for creating outstanding sales and business performance in B2B markets.

The book identifies the importance of sales & customer strategy and the role of management; considers all the elements in creating sales and customer strategy, such as Strategic Vision, The Value Proposition and Customer Strategy; examines how sales and customer strategy is managed and considers Direction & Leadership, People & Performance and Motivation & Development; and, also considers how sales & customer strategy is implemented and considers Action Priorities, Leading Change and Lessons from Consultancy.