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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Panelists: Jennifer Stanley, Partner, McKinsey & Co.; From Stanley’s perspective, SAM already serves as a beacon for what it means to be a sales professional–particularly when it comes to the rigor SAMs bring to account planning, solutions co-creation with customers and articulation of unique value propositions. #5.

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Learn from the best: The 2020 SAMA Excellence Awards winners

Strategic Account Management Association

The 2020 award winners pushed into new market segments, put themselves on their customers’ C-level agenda, and broke into geographies in which they’d never done business. Category 3: “Outstanding young program of the year (< 5 years)” Co-Winner : Interview with André Dubé, Regional Vice President, Quebec, Wajax.

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10 Trends – Annual International Marketing Benchmark by PM Forum and Meridian West

Red Star Kim

On 12 th January Keith Hardie at the PM Forum hosted a presentation by Alastair Beddow of Meridian West on the 11 th Annual International Marketing Benchmark. The benchmark provided a snapshot of the views of 112 marketing and business development (M&BD) leaders at professional service firms (PSF). increase in marketing budget.

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How Aramex’s Young SAM Program Provides Strategic Value and Impact

Strategic Account Management Association

Aramex is a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, headquartered in Dubai and listed on the Dubai Financial Market. The company has grown into a global brand and a market-leading express delivery and logistics services provider to the Middle East and other emerging economies.

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4 Ways NLP AI and Sales Methodology Will Join Forces

Upland

With the integration of NLP AI technology, businesses can leverage massive amounts of data from various sources, such as customer interactions, social media, and market trends. Co-Customer Selling: Enterprise selling has been changing. In the future customers will actively participating in the co-creation process.

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The Power of Account-Based Marketing: A Thales Case Study

Cosawi

In the work we do, we find fascinating to see that Marketing as a function is often missing at the strategic account table. In our more traditional groups, marketing, and sales work in locked steps but it seems that the shift to strategic account management is often missing marketing when time comes to establish its roadmap.

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How to Identify Key Accounts: A Quick Guide to Getting it Right

Account Manager Tips

You're sitting on a goldmine of existing customers that: can deliver an above-average revenue growth; want to invest in your partnership; will co-create value in ways that neither of you could do alone. You'll select your key accounts with 15 criteria which are grouped into three categories: Growth, Harmony and Value Creation.