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

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Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies, use KAM technology and maintain momentum. Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies Larger firms may have access to research and knowledge specialists. Some firms provide templates of different types of KAM meeting types.

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Why Smart Key Account Managers Build a Personal Brand

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More and more companies expect their key account managers to be thought leaders. Why key account managers need a personal brand I've been collecting job descriptions for years. I was a little startled to find key account managers are now expected to be thought leaders. Here's how.

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Key account management strategy: Setting things in motion

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Key accounts are the 20% of accounts that generate 80% of your company revenue. Before attempting to develop a key account management strategy, you must know how to identify these key accounts. Let’s examine what strategic account management is and the best ways to approach it.

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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

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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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#020 The evolution of a key account manager, with Chris Ortolano

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Or are you winging it along the way, relying on personality to build those relationships with key contacts? Think about your last customer meeting: How well did you ‘work the room’ to include all the different personalities that were present in the conversation? How would you rate your rapport building skills?

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5 Times You Shouldn’t Apologize To Your Client

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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. You want to meet like-minded people.

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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

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Similarly, a Key Account Management (KAM) or Account Based Marketing (ABM) approach may help. There are many articles on both of these topics. But in essence, this is an internal cultural issue – do you have a “one firm” approach?