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What suppliers can do mid-contract to future-proof their negotiations

Strategic Account Management Association

This article discusses what you, as a supplier, can do mid-contract to make your upcoming negotiations more successful. From winning the deal to kicking off, or from moving a project into a new stage of development, suppliers can become distanced from the actual work and, therefore, from the relationship with the customer.

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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Shifting from focus on shareholder value only to stakeholder value as well – and a broadening understanding of what stakeholder value means. Non-traditional sources of value will play a growing role in how stakeholders evaluate the impact of companies and their strategic accounts efforts. #2. See what you missed here.

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Turning lemons into lemonade: Five ways to reset on customer management fundamentals in a post-pandemic world

Strategic Account Management Association

In business, it has created an opportunity to reflect on how companies are managing customers, and it has given customers a window of opportunity to re-evaluate their supplier relationships to determine which partnerships are truly valuable. We’re seeing it first hand. The ecosystem: When creating value, think outside your own business.

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Stakeholder Management: A Must Read Guide

Arpedio

Stakeholder Management: A Must Read Guide ← Back to blog Stakeholder management refers to the process of identifying, understanding, and engaging with individuals or groups who have a stake or interest in a project, initiative, or organization. What is Stakeholder Management? What is a stakeholder?

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Stakeholders – Your Highest Value Asset

The Congruity Group

Your suppliers? 2 percent of Apple’s value was contained in its relationships with its stakeholders 80 percent of the market value of Standards and Poors 500 companies comes from intangible assets* Imagine the growth to your bottom line if you increased your focus on your intangible assets by just a mere 10%. Your capital equipment?

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Back to the Future: F2F selling is returning, but virtual selling is here to stay

Strategic Account Management Association

COVID-19 has accelerated a trend already underway toward increased virtual interactions between customers and their suppliers. And we need extensive collaboration with potential suppliers to explore requirements and alternative technologies? We’ve been using e-auctions for 20 years. Figure 5: Most common challenges of virtual selling.

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Unlock Business Potential with Effective Stakeholder Mapping?

Arpedio

Unlock Business Potential with Effective Stakeholder Mapping Improve your critical stakeholder relationships ← Back to blog As businesses strive to achieve growth and success, many overlook the untapped potential of effective stakeholder mapping.