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The trouble with account managers

Account Management Skills

I sometimes feel they are more concerned with their gmail and booking meetings than with my challenge” – client lead ( “The Future of Account Management” report, IPA 2020 ) The feedback from clients and industry experts is relentless and often scathing about the account manager’s performance.

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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. Surprisingly, delegates were more likely to use spreadsheets than a CRM for managing client and referrer information.

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How Much Money Does a Key Account Manager Really Make?

Account Manager Tips

Here are some things you'll do as a key account manager: Deliver your company's strategy and vision Manage client risk (defection, competitor threats, issue resolution) Gather market intelligence and evaluate emerging trends Drive client development Provide data and insights to help your clients make better decisions.

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How to systemise account management in your agency, with Alex Raymond

Account Management Skills

Not project management systems, not CRM systems, but having a dedicated system to guide the agency account management team, when it comes to managing and delve developing existing client relationships. We chatted about: – the importance of having a client development plan. – how to avoid client churn.

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Top 50 Women Leaders in Customer Success 2022

SmartKarrot

Anita leads a team that dives into the customer insights of B2B SaaS clients and extracts actionable information from it. They then help the clients develop a customer-centric business strategy that increases customer loyalty and retention. Caroline was also named one of the Top 100 Customer Success Strategists for 2020-2021.

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Dealing with adversity as an agency owner, with Rebecca McIntyre-Smith

Account Management Skills

And I think you’d really work in the Client Services Department, do you fancy giving it a go? ln the same meeting in the interview room. Why is this a good balance with you doing the sales and the client development? And clients started going, yes, we can have project meetings on this, this is fine.