Red Star Kim

JUNE 15, 2023

At the start of June I had the pleasure of leading PM Forum ’s “Towards KAM (and ABM) – Helping fee-earners with client relationship management” online workshop. Delegates were from legal and accountancy firms in the UK, Channel Islands, Germany and United Arab Emirates. Why do law firms needs SAM?

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Account Management Management Client Relationships 130

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Protectionism – Some fee-earners could be insecure and defensive about sharing client information and relationships. The culture and rewards systems sometimes worked against integrated client teams. Data – CRM (Client Relationship Management) and CDP (Client Data Platforms) are often lacking.

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Account Management Value Proposition Client Relationships 130

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Our target markets span large and small businesses; private, public sector and not for profit sectors; centralised and decentralised buying processes; procurement and user-led purchasing behaviour. Essentially a focus on the most profitable clients. So targeting is often more important and more challenging.

Value Proposition 130

Value Proposition Key Account Management Digitalization Sales 130

Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Leadership and the In-Group/Out-Group Phenomenon (blanchard.com) Create a sense of unity by reminding people we are on the same team and all striving for the same results (happy clients and increased profits). A similar approach would be to unite people behind the need to focus on client interests and overcoming competitor activity.

CRM 130

CRM Marketing Interpersonal Skills Client Relationships 130

Red Star Kim

APRIL 17, 2023

There were also variations on factors such as financial (it’s easy to measure revenue and profit) and others such as market positioning, longevity, reliability/security and prestige. Half the delegates had a KAM (Key Account Management) programme at their firm.

Management 130

Management Manufacturing Client Relationships Facilitation 130

Account Management Skills

JUNE 15, 2021

We talked about: why it’s so important for an agency account manager to have have that important skill of writing briefs. why it’s important to agencies and clients to get the writing of the brief right. Now, it’s a really fundamental part of an account manager’s role is to write a really good brief.

Account Management 52

Account Management Management Advertising Healthcare 52

Red Star Kim

MARCH 16, 2023

One way is to embed the right cross-selling and referrer management attitudes and behaviours into other programmes – for example, into campaigns, content management, networking and Key Account Management (KAM). This would engender a “one firm” approach where clients are considered owned by the firm.

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Onboarding Communication e-Learning 130