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The B2B Executive Playbook
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The B2B Executive Playbook

The Ultimate Weapon for Achieving Sustainable, Predictable and Profitable Growth

Clerisy Press, 2011 подробнее...

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8

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Many business-to-business (B2B) firms pattern their marketing efforts after those of successful business-to-consumer (B2C) firms. But B2B firms aren’t like Apple, Starbucks or Procter & Gamble. B2B companies need their own playbook, so consultant Sean Geehan wrote this one. The recipient of Ernst & Young’s 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year award, Geehan brings 25 years of experience advising B2B firms to this effort, which includes instructive case histories of successful B2B firms. His touchstones include Intesource, the procurement services company with nearly $50 million in annual revenues, and the $40-billion computing giant Oracle. getAbstract recommends his effective, real-world toolbox to business students, and to B2B entrepreneurs and executives.

Take-Aways

  • Business-to-business (B2B) firms and business-to-consumer (B2C) firms require different strategies to maximize growth and profitability.
  • For B2B organizations to attain “Sustainable, Predictable, Profitable Growth” (SPPG), they must follow a different playbook than the tactics of Starbucks or Apple.
  • Relatively few customers account for a significant portion of the sales of most B2B firms, so their fate rests in the hands of a few decision makers at top client firms.

About the Author

Sean Geehan is founder and CEO of Geehan Group, a consultancy for B2B firms. He won the Ernst & Young’s 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year award.


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    A. A. 8 years ago
    What seems to be missing is the proper factoring in of mission, vision, and values of the two partnering businesses. It could be considered as being within the realm of the ECAC's responsibilities, but how do you align and hence effectively work with an 'Employee First' attitude business when your business has and hence expect a 'Customer First' mindset from your partners?

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