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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

Nervousness – Shyness, modesty, lack of confidence and fear of failure can make fee-earners reluctant to organise meetings to take the next steps in building a potential client relationship. A challenging role requiring deep insight into potential clients and value propositions as well as a great deal of confidence.

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An agency leader’s guide to account management, with David C Baker

Account Management Skills

We discussed everything to do with account management, including why David thinks the account management role is the most difficult role in the whole agency. I hope you come away with lots of new ideas about the account management role. Baker , who is a legend in the agency world.

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Coaching and Consulting – People and Problem-Solving skills

Red Star Kim

MBD professionals are expected to help fee-earners achieve their full potential in marketing, business development and client management whilst delivering results and impact from strategic MBD initiatives. As a bridge between fee-earners and specialist marketing teams. Delegates felt that MBD professionals had much more responsibility now.

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What type of B2B sales will still exist in 50 years?

QYMATIX

Key Account Managers had to prepare a visit to a potential client thoroughly. Key Account Managers can now call clients in seconds – even to meet them virtually thanks to video and webinars. Meetings face to face are becoming a rare commodity.

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Wholesale as a Success Factor: Modern Customer Relationship Management

QYMATIX

On the other hand, it should be noted that CRM is not a silver bullet, and its effectiveness depends on careful planning and implementation, as well as continuous monitoring and adjustment to ensure that it meets customers’ changing needs and expectations. Successful sales teams use churn prediction software.

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What type of B2B sales will still exist in 50 years?

QYMATIX

Key Account Managers had to prepare a visit to a potential client thoroughly. Key Account Managers can now call clients in seconds – even to meet them virtually thanks to video and webinars. Meetings face to face are becoming a rare commodity.

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Wholesale as a Success Factor: Modern Customer Relationship Management

QYMATIX

On the other hand, it should be noted that CRM is not a silver bullet, and its effectiveness depends on careful planning and implementation, as well as continuous monitoring and adjustment to ensure that it meets customers’ changing needs and expectations. Successful sales teams use churn prediction software.