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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

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.

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Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies, use KAM technology and maintain momentum

Red Star Kim

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. or profits greater than £150000), active and inactive companies with up to 10 years’ of financial data. 200,000 companies with turnover or shareholder funds over £1.5m

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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

Red Star Kim

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.

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Proactive marketing and business development executives – CRM, internal engagement and career insights

Red Star Kim

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.

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28th PM Forum Conference: Organisational culture, mentoring, digital distraction, ESG and client experience (2023)

Red Star Kim

Thought leadership manual by Tim Prizeman (kimtasso.com) Walking in the client’s shoes Ben Sutton of Grant Thornton and Alain Thys took delegates on the client journey of the future. To future-proof client relationships using clarity, empathy, commitment and flair.

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Referrer management – Grading, Research, Discipline, Storytelling and Leveraging your exemplars

Red Star Kim

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. There was also discussion about the use of grading criteria for individual attributes such as seniority, influence, sponsorship and loyalty.

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Discover Whether You're a Sales Hunter, Farmer, or Trapper

Hubspot Sales

Hunters are good at quickly building rapport with prospects but not necessarily cultivating long-term salesperson and client relationships. If you’re a sales leader or business owner, hire the personas that complement yours and work together to build a fast-growing, profitable company.

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