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Defining a "Solution"

"Solutions" is one of those slippery words that can mean anything and everything. Working with some of the world's top technology companies, ITSMA has developed a useful definition:

"A combination of products, services, and intellectual property focused on a specific business problem that drives measurable business value. The solutions components can be from either the vendor and one or more partners, and the solutions implementer can be the vendor, the partner, the customer itself, or a combination of the three."

It's a bit dense, and doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. Nevertheless, we have found that it clicks with both buyers and sellers given its emphasis on solving specific business problems with measurable business value. Understood as such, the "S" word can get beyond the hype and provide important direction to business strategy and operations.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 6:34 PM

6:34PM

Strengthening thought leadership marketing: Five steps to excellence

I've just had the privilege of helping judge ITSMA's Marketing Excellence Awards, and was impressed in particular with the submissions in the Thought Leadership Marketing category.

As recently as five years ago, thought leadership marketing was mainly the province of the top consulting firms. Few other B2B firms took it seriously. Boy, has that changed! The submissions in this year's awards program reflect a substantial increase not only in spending but, more important, in the programmatic discipline that is necessary to make a serious impact with customers and market influencers.

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