by Sam Klaidman | Aug 5, 2024 | Growth
How can inflation and supply chain issues be good for your aftermarket business? In a recent Chief Executive magazine article, “Your Inflation Is Not the Consumer Price Index,” Business Adviser Ram Charan said, “Inflation is here to stay.” He...
by Sam Klaidman | Jul 11, 2024 | Growth
When my colleague Lalit Mohan Chandra Bhatt shared the title of this article on LinkedIn, “Cures Sell Themselves, Prevention Takes Persuasion,” he captured a fundamental selling truth in the B2B world. I couldn’t get the statement out of my mind...
by Sam Klaidman | Jun 11, 2024 | Customer Loyalty
Note: This article focuses on one topic discussed in a white paper, “BECAUSE I’M THE CUSTOMER!!” A Guide to Managing Your Brand & Customer Experience in the Age of the Customer by Sam Klaidman and Harry Klein. The paper was written in 2012 and has been at the top...
by Sam Klaidman | Jun 4, 2024 | Growth
Introduction Every business leader wants to know how their business compares to competitors or well-known non-competitors. They also want to forecast the outcome of significant moves they are evaluating. For both reasons, the SEC 10-K for public companies is a great...
by Sam Klaidman | May 10, 2024 | Growth
I have written several articles about the aftermarket’s role in OEMs’ go-to-market strategies. However, I have yet to give you a financial reason to invest your time, effort, and money into making your aftermarket program a strategic necessity. Understanding the...
