The Leaky Funnel, marketing strategy book


About The Leaky Funnel

buy this marketing strategy book onlineHardBits had a strong reputation as an innovator in the supply of the plastic beads used by manufacturers for the production of a range of plastic products. This innovation had earned HardBits the right to command a premium, but this was changing as the beads became a commodity. Faced with the inevitable price pressure of a commodity market, HardBits' CEO Frank McInroth set out to gain Board support to purchase a small supplier with a premium product in the belief this would have a knock-on affect on their overall price positioning.

He not only lost his argument with the Board, but also his job. Frank's replacement Sue Hunt was hired, not for her leadership of technology, sales or operations, but because she knew how to be a customer.

The Leaky Funnel is the story of Sue's journey as she leads her team to uncover and then remove the roadblocks that prevent HardBits from earning new customers. 

The metaphor of the funnel has been used by sales management for many years, yet the idea of a funnel that leaks is a twist - if an obvious one.  Likewise, The Leaky Funnel draws on both established practice and genuine departure.

The Leaky Funnel is an extremely accessible story, which uses this story of discovery to reveal an innovative approach to planning, managing and benchmarking the Sales and Marketing functions as a co-ordinated resource. The false starts, dead ends, and genuine discovery are dealt with in an easy narrative style. Through Sue's clear-headed leadership, the reader is introduced to this innovative planning framework and the many useful management principles that support it.

 

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