Tag: supplierrelationshipmanagement
Ghosting: From ‘No-Show’ to ‘No-Reply’, the New Age of Bad Office Etiquette
Business Ghosting and Bad Etiquette What is ghosting? Well, it all started out in the on-line dating era and has managed to spill...
Five Obstacles with Management Consulting Spend and the Simple Solutions to Crack their Code!
The Management Consulting Category - Say What? Let's first start this blog by saying that Management Consulting (the category of spend) holds a... Read More
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
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
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
A Cautionary Tale: How to Ensure You are Never Invited Back Again to Another RFP. EVER.
Preface: A Cautionary Tale Just to clear the air, there are a TON of mistakes you can come back from during an RFP... Read More
New virtual meeting suppliers have flooded the market to meet demand. Make sure you are picking the right ones!
Virtual Meeting Support You would think finding a virtual meeting provider in this new environment is easy. And it is, to some degree.... Read More
Is There a Way to Avoid the Catch-22 When it Comes to Creating RFPs?
RFP Catch-22 You need lots of information, and time to properly pick the best supplier for the job. But you don't want to... Read More
Where’s The Supplier Diversity? The Problem With Procurement and Supplier Diversity Programs
Supplier Diversity You can call it supplier diversity, but I call empowering and supporting local suppliers. (Even if it is driven by government... Read More
Suppliers Should Embrace Working With Sourcing and Procurement, Instead of Fighting a Endless Battle
A Suppliers Predicament In the middle of finalizing a multi-million dollar deal, and then you get the dreaded call. Sourcing wants to chat.... Read More
Managing Creative Ad Agencies Throughout a Product’s Lifecycle
Scroll to the bottom to download this free whitepaper on advertising agencies! Search for: Pages #WSW – Women Supporting Women Key Contact Information... Read More
Another Podcast! The Red Review – Stop Being a Wanger
The Podcast with Mike and Jeremy 👇🏼 Latest Articles The New Age of AI – Living Between Awe and Anxiety Jan 16, 2026... Read More
Have You Been a Victim of Scope Creep? Find out Why it’s the Ultimate Business Betrayal and What You Can Do About it
Everything is going fine until you get a call and find out “unfortunately, this is going to take a lot more than we initially thought.” Cue an increase in pricing and scope to give you the ultimate business betrayal scope creep.
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Tough Negotiations – Have You Been Stonewalled?
Find out how to breakthrough business negotiations, when you’re a victim of the stonewalling technique.
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Why SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) Matters – It’s Your Business to Lose!
SRM is important, why? Suppliers assume they have the business because they are the incumbents. But remember it’s your business to lose!
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