Tag: bestpractices
Proactive Management of Agencies throughout the Product Life Cycle
Agencies – Best practices when managing creative and strategy ad agencies throughout the product lifecycle.
There’s no Participation Trophy for Showing up to Work
Participation trophies for the millennials, entitled Boomers and everything in between (don't forget us Gen Xers!) Yes, you need to show up. It's... Read More
Have We Stretched the Supplier Relationship Too Far?
Supplier Relationships 101 The title sums it up pretty well. Let’s think of the relationship between buyers and suppliers like a rubber band….
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More RFP Mistakes, Mishaps and Mayhem!
RFP Mistakes... What do you do, when you've encountered writer's block? That's right! Exploit others' pain anonymously! Kidding. I would never do... Read More
How to Win with Finance! Best and Worst Practices in Reporting Procurement Savings
Finance 101 I get it, I at least I think I do. Before I started working in first finance role I was... Read More
Webinar: The Amazing Global Tealbook Rollout – 9.4
Check the Webinar video out here 👉 https://bit.ly/2YWy4R5 I'm a Co-Host! Background Information If you've read any of my previous blogs, you... Read More
When a Vendor Management Review Turns into an Epic Fail
An awkward, cringe-worthy vendor mid-year review that had nothing to do with the supplier The beginning... I can't say vendor management is... Read More
It’s Here! My Premiere Podcast with Art of Procurement’s (AOP) Phillip Ideson
My first Podcast! I never thought I'd have a blog let alone a podcast... but here we are! I was super excited, nervous... Read More
5 Clever Books to Sharpen Your Strategic Sourcing Skills
Boost your strategic know-how with these 10 books. Just don’t fall asleep before you finish them!
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The Godfather: Procurement Lessons Inspired by the Mafia
July 19th, 2019. The Godfather. The Mafia. We can all learn something from their successful business management. So here’s a guide to handling work like a mob boss.
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Backstabbing Co-Workers: How to Handle the Two-Faced Foe
Backstabbing coworkers. It’s happened to all of us, so read more about how to maintain your integrity and best practices to deal with these two-faced foes.
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How to write an RFP that suppliers want to respond to
Writing an RFP in the digital age is no easy task. Especially when you have lots of information to share. Find out how to write an RFP suppliers will WANT to respond to!
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Nightmare IT Negotiations
MsCategoryManagement blogs about IT Sourcing and Nightmare Negotiations
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10 Things to Avoid When Networking
10 things to avoid when networking from Ms. Category Management at mscategorymanagement blog
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