Strategic planning is a great way to identify which initiatives can add the most value to your organization. The next step is to prioritize initiatives with a systematic method. Use our downloadable Priority Index Tool to guide you through the prioritization process, and help you drill down on the value added for each proposed initiative.
Considering how important the interview process is for scrutinizing potential employees, it is surprising that most organizations do not have a formal set of interview questions. Don't misread another hire because you didn't take the time to plan for the interview accordingly. Use Demand Metric's Interview Questions Tool to create a list of standardized interview questions from your perspective.
Developing leaders is a top organizational development priority for every company. Effectively managing knowledge capital is especially important in highly competitive industries. Understanding and deploying a succession management strategy is an excellent way to manage your department, groom future leaders, and mitigate risk. Use Demand Metric's downloadable Succession Management Matrix tool to identify and develop the future leaders of your organization.
Leaders of marketing departments are charged with increasing the knowledge and skills of their team, but many do not have a plan for educating and developing their staff. Use this summary to identify which skills you have, and what strategies you can deploy to engage your team and expand their strategic & tactical skills.
Market Segment Analysis Tool - Our Market Segment Analysis Tool will help you identify your key markets so you can allocate your resources more effectively. The goal of this tool is to provide you with a structured approach so you can obtain market segment rankings based on competitiveness, market opportunity and attractiveness.
How a prospect competitively positions your company is a critical factor when engaging in the buying/selling process. Fundamentally, positioning is about aligning your business with theirs, so that a clear synergy can be visualized by the prospect.
A focus group is a controlled group interview of a target audience demographic. The interview is often led by a facilitator who covers a set series of questions or topics. Benefits of focus group sessions include: increased customer satisfaction & brand perceptions, and informing product development decisions.
Focus groups are a key component to an effective market research program. Generating qualitative feedback in this medium can be more insightful than standardized surveys.
“Lead Generation refers to the creation or generation of prospective consumer interest or inquiry into a business’ products or services. Often lead generation is associated with marketing activities, such as cold-calling, targeted at generating new sales opportunities for a company’s sales force.