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

Red Star Kim

28 th PM Forum Conference: Organisational culture, mentoring, digital distraction, ESG and client experience (2023) Reprinted from PM Magazine With 100+ people enjoying coffee in bright orange TUC mugs, the buzz heightened to good vibrations: Connecting with familiar faces and new friends, both old hands and the next generation.

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Lessons from a Winning Global Account Management (GAM) Program

Strategic Account Management Association

AVI-SPL is a digital enablement solutions provider that serves 86 percent of the Fortune 100. AVI-SPL was the recipient of the 2021 SAMA Excellence Award for “Outstanding Mature SAM Program.”. This research revealed that our clients’ greatest need for strategic alignment was in envisioning and maintaining a digital enablement roadmap.

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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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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

Red Star Kim

And I’ve noted the highlights of the sessions by other speakers (How the BD function can be more influential, Rethinking your online strategy, Digital marketing maturity and Best practice for KAM) below. Capacity planning – Research suggests that humans can probably manage a maximum 150 to 250 close relationships.

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How can agencies make client relationships more profitable?, with Chris Merrington

Account Management Skills

In this episode we talk about making client relationships more profitable. We covered so many different areas including: What clients really value and how to talk the client language. Why you need to establish and nurture senior client relationships. Welcome to Episode 53. And it’s so practical.

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

Red Star Kim

There were comments that it was unusual for people to be in the office so face time and in person meetings – where it is easier to develop rapport, trust and solid working relationships – were rare. Geographical and psychological distance can seem larger when in a digital space.

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Soft skills revisited – with a leadership perspective

Red Star Kim

So, it seemed appropriate to revisit the topic in the light of recent developments – the return to office working, the accelerating digital revolution, the escalating war for talent and the myriad other challenges facing the profession – all of which place huge demands on leaders. Whether digitally or in person. Digital body language.