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It’s Not You, It’s Me. I Swear. The Vicious Supplier Dating Game.
Dating and Suppliers I'm sure I've mentioned it before. Maybe I haven't. Either way, there is a direct parallel between dating and...
Strategy Versus Tactics in Services Procurement – Zivio Conversations Podcast
Search for: Pages #WSW – Women Supporting Women Key Contact Information for Ms.Categorymanagement MarPro Podcast My Guest Blogs – External Links White Papers... Read More
Don’t make this ONE HUGE mistake when executing a RFP with a long-term Agency partner
We've All Made Mistakes During Our Career Whether you'd like to admit it or not, we've all made mistakes over the life of... Read More
How to Write a Cold Email that Procurement and Business Professionals Will Respond to!
Cold Email Overload If you are in procurement, you get so many cold emails from suppliers looking for business, it becomes very easy... Read More
Marketing and Supplier Diversity – Building a Coordinated Approach (3 Part Video Series)
Marketing and Supplier Diversity Supplier diversity is a key goal for many corporations' marketing departments despite all the roadblocks they encounter. Check... Read More
Do you work with a seagull? Have you been victim to the swoop and poop? Find out how to manage people who like to take a dump on your day.
A Seagull in the Workplace If you're like me you're probably wondering what the heck a seagull in the workplace is! (I just... Read More
One Suppliers Strategy to Win New Business – Mildly Infuriating or Maximizing ROI?
Suppliers and Strategy Suppliers should have a solid strategy when trying to obtain new business. It's one thing to get your foot in... Read More
Burnout. Why I Took a Mental Break from Myself.
Many Different Forms of Burnout There are different types of 'burnout'. So, I'm sure at some point in everyone's life they've hit one... Read More
Gobble, Gobble, Wibble Wobble – Make Sure Your Holiday Budget Dollars Don’t Become a Squabble!
Holiday Budget It's the beginning of the holiday season, so procurement and finance are all preparing for the year-end hockey stick budget... Read More
Rant: My So-Called 2020 Pandemic Life
Rant Alert! My Rant I quit. I'm done. I'm over it. Nothing sums up this year better than "it's a hot mess, inside... Read More
Spend Culture Stories Podcast: Category Management Must Knows for Biotech Procurement Professionals
Spend Culture Stories Podcast - Host: Dani Hao 👇🏼 Search for: Pages #WSW – Women Supporting Women Key Contact Information for Ms.Categorymanagement MarPro... Read More
A supplier coaching story. Who is to blame for the great flopperoo?
Supplier Coaching Supplier coaching isn't an exact science, which leaves ample opportunity to mess it up. But it's not like we are trying... Read More
Backstabbing Coworkers – Can Their Corrupt and Vicious Actions Ever Be Justified?
Backstabbing Coworkers Situations aren't always black and white when it comes to backstabbing coworkers. There are many shades of gray when you dig... Read More
Marketing Procurement – Best Practices and Sourcing Strategies for 2021
Marketing Procurement - Best Practices 1 - Don't treat agencies like any other category. You're literally buying a team and people, not widgets.... Read More