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Best Practices, LLC, conducts work based on the simple yet profoundprinciple that organizations can chart a course to superior economicperformance by studying the best business practices, operating tactics andwinning strategies of world-class companies. For more than 15 years, ourhighly credentialed research staff has conducted primary research exclusivelyfor our Fortune 500 client base.Key topic areas in the research include: - Marketing Activities and Timelines - Key Pharmaceutical Issues & Emerging Trends - Marketing Strategy and Planning - Overall Staffing Levels in Marketing Groups by Activities - Distribution of Market Research and Analytics Resources across Functions - Outsourcing of Market Research Studies and Projects - Effective Internal Stakeholder Communication Methods - Considering Lifecycle Opportunities and Risks - Multi-faceted Approach to Designing the Marketing Mix - Financial Investment for Key Activities at the Brand Level Key benchmark metrics include: - Primary and Secondary Users of Forecasting, Sales, Marketing and Business Development Activities - Effective Methods for Evaluating Internal Customer Satisfaction - Frequency of Meetings of Core and Extended Brand Teams - Percent of Brand Teams with Special Incentives Related to Performance - Top Three Performance Metrics Used to Monitor Brand Performance - Internal FTEs for Marketing Strategy and Planning - Percent of Marketing Operations and Communications Budget Outsourced - Levels of Market Research Activities by Product Development Phase - Level of Outsourcing of Market Research Studies and Projects - Percentage of Brand Budget Allocated to U.S. Sales and Marketing Support Activities
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