Growth Planning: A Three-Part Model for 2019 and Beyond

“Where will our growth come from over the next three years?” Every strategic planning cycle should start with some variant on that question. What sounds simple is in fact one of the most complex and fraught decision executives have to make, year after year. In this case, we’re leaving the product side out of the […]

Using Digital “Intelligence” To Source Vertical Opportunities

NOTE:  This is part of a blog series entitled, “The Six Chapters of the Social Insights Story.”  You can read the intro here. All of us know what it’s like to drive at night in a dense fog. Given the obscurity and lack of clarity in front of us, we use various bits of information to help […]

Why (and How) PE Firms Focus on the “Last Mile” of Sales & Marketing

Private equity firms have changed the competitive landscape of every industry.  From funding private companies with disruptive technologies (e.g. Uber) to taking legacy public companies private (e.g. Dun & Bradstreet), PE-backed competitors focus on creating breakthrough go-to-market strategies….quickly. But do PE-backed leadership teams view Sales & Marketing any different than traditional firms?  The short answer: […]