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9 Unexpected Reasons Why Key Account Management is Important

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Importance of key account management Existing business is cheaper and more profitable than new business. Account growth, renewals and advocacy are difficult for indirect suppliers because procurement focus on spend management. Key account management to the rescue! What is key account management?

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6 Primary Challenges That Key Account Managers Face

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By addressing three crucial problems—misguided key account selection, overworked key account managers , and resource waste—CSOs can buck this trend. . Chief sales officers (CSOs) frequently increase the resources they devote to their biggest accounts to accelerate key account growth. Concluding Thoughts .

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6 Primary Challenges That Key Account Managers Face

SmartKarrot

By addressing three crucial problems—misguided key account selection, overworked key account managers , and resource waste—CSOs can buck this trend. . Chief sales officers (CSOs) frequently increase the resources they devote to their biggest accounts to accelerate key account growth. Concluding Thoughts .