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What it takes to grow your existing agency client business

Account Management Skills

The study revealed a difference between what account managers believed was required to grow an account and what actually did. They found the prevailing mindset among AMs (88% in fact) was if they went ‘above and beyond’ on service, it lead to account growth.

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How to get account managers to ask better questions

Account Management Skills

Why do account managers miss new account growth opportunities in client meetings? What are the key benefits (to the account manager) of asking the client great questions? Checking in with the client on a regular basis throughout the year and asking “how are we doing?

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How to solve a client’s business problem as an agency account manager

Account Management Skills

Client addresses a business problem & sees an ROI on the agency relationship. There is so much additional value the agency can bring to current clients, and those managing the client relationship are perfectly placed to unlock this value.

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9 ways to de-motivate an agency account manager

Account Management Skills

If you create the conditions for AMs to thrive and give them support to do a great job, they will grow your client relationships and agency business. If you are in the US and can come along to the March 2023 seminar in Atlanta, check out the details here.

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Why do we need account managers anyway?

Account Management Skills

They can also manage client requests, address client needs and solve client issues perfectly well. But if you want client relationship longevity and account growth, delivering a good service on time and on budget, and giving the client a great experience, is only the beginning.

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Is billing by the hour killing your account manager’s proactivity?

Account Management Skills

The account manager’s job is to keep and grow client relationships. Well, Gartner says “if the AM is either unwilling or unable, the growth engine stalls” Having taught account growth since 2016, I don’t generally see a lack of willingness among agency account managers.

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How to raise your management game (part two) with Jenny Plant

Account Management Skills

And you obviously wouldn’t want to compromise your precious client relationship that you’ve built and nurtured over many, many years. You’ve invested in building a solid relationship, the client loves working with you, you’ve done some great work. That’s one I would recommend.