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5 Questions to Ask When Negotiating with a UK Supermarket Buyer

Darren A. Smith

May 11, 2015

What to Ask When Negotiating With a Supermarket Buyer Negotiating with a UK supermarket buyer requires the National Account Manager…

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Customer vs. Consumer: Is There an Alternative to the Term?

Andy Palmer

May 5, 2015

Shopper, Preparer or Eater? We notice that in published articles and when we first begin working with clients, that they…

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3 Stages to Ensuring Presentations Deliver Maximum Influence

Darren A. Smith

April 29, 2015

Ensure Your Presentation Will Deliver the Maximum Influence You’ve spent days, hours and some late nights building a great presentation.…

Kantar Market Data: Consumer Panel Data Terms Explained

Andy Palmer

April 28, 2015

Decode the Kantar Market Data Panel The Kantar consumer panel data can be confusing. Below is an overview of the…

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How to Make the Most from the Training Slides in Your Drawer

Darren A. Smith

April 24, 2015

The Sad Training Slides Story… We’ve all been on great training courses. The stuff you learnt was great, the trainer…

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8 Methods of Resolving Conflict & Conflict Resolution Strategies

Darren A. Smith

April 9, 2015

Do You Know All Your Options? Conflict is an everyday part of life in the UK Grocery Industry. Discounters are…

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2 Ways to Stop Being Very Last Minute With Your Time Management

Darren A. Smith

April 2, 2015

How to Stop Being Last Minute With Your Time Management So many of the learners on our Time Management Training…

7 Ways to Get Better Traction With Your UK Supermarket Buyer

Darren A. Smith

April 2, 2015

How to Improve Your Traction You’ve met your buyer, you’ve agreed some stuff and then nothing happens. ‘7 Ways to…

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Is Your Category Achieving its Fair Market Share?

Darren A. Smith

March 24, 2015

Are You Achieving a Fair Market Share? Achieving a fair market share is an absolute target. As a Category Manager…

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Consumer Decision Tree: How the Shopper Shops the Category

Andy Palmer

March 5, 2015

Clarifying Terms These terms are used by Category Managers; Purchase Decision Hierarchy/Shopper Decision Tree/Consumer Decision Tree/Customer Road Map, but what…

Solve Time Management Problems With Discretionary Time

Darren A. Smith

March 2, 2015

Most people have heard that Time Management is a paradox. You cannot manage time because it is a constant. Time…

Say No to One Day Training Courses: Why They Don’t Work

Darren A. Smith

February 12, 2015

There is a huge difference between what science knows and what business does, when companies train their people. This is…

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