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

Strategic Account Management Association

Step 1: Get your team on the same page. In some cases, we’ve seen companies do a complete “hand-off” at various stages of the project. By Jeff Cochran, Partner, Shapiro Negotiations Institute. We’ve all been there before. You’re halfway through your initial contract with a new client. Things are going great.

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People & Problems: The core of strategic account planning

Strategic Account Management Association

And second, while no one is immune to these challenges, the strategic account planning approaches that drive success today aren’t unique to any particular industry or business size. But how, exactly, we do that—how we build account planning motions that drive real wins—rests on the twin pillars of people and problems.

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5 Times You Shouldn’t Apologize To Your Client

Account Manager Tips

Why key account managers need a personal brand Why I started to build my personal brand Step 1: Figure out your personal brand Step 2: Create a personal branding plan Step 3: Become a student of personal branding Join the Personal Branding Playbook In other news Quote of the week. The client is not always right.

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Why Smart Key Account Managers Build a Personal Brand

Account Manager Tips

Why key account managers need a personal brand Why I started to build my personal brand Step 1: Figure out your personal brand Step 2: Create a personal branding plan Step 3: Become a student of personal branding Join the Personal Branding Playbook In other news Quote of the week. As if the job wasn't difficult enough.

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Account Planning Template – Five Components for Success

Upland

Honest Abe knew the value of not launching head-first into something without a considered plan of attack. How are sales teams meant to grow revenue in key accounts without a well-thought-out account planning strategy ? After all, account planning is an ongoing, iterative process. ” -Abraham Lincoln. Not necessarily.

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Be more strategic – PESTLE, Positioning and Plans

Red Star Kim

At the “Being more strategic” PM Forum workshop a week or so ago, half of the delegates were in management roles. Be more strategic – PESTLE, Positioning and Plans. Be more strategic – PESTLE, Positioning and Plans. Many were attached to specific practice groups and some had firm-wide roles. Sociological.

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Calculating the Six Hidden Costs of Waste in Software Development 

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In this blog, we’ll delve into the intricacies of calculating the hidden cost of waste in software development and explore strategies to mitigate its impact, ultimately leading to a more streamlined and outcome-driven development process. Here are six key areas where resources are often squandered: 1.