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FROM EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Account Management Association

The idea of executive engagement implies an accountable and engaged member of the account team, rather than a distant back-room player. Strategic account management is a team sport and requires cross-functional, multi-tiered vertical level engagement and strong accountability.

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Account Management vs Customer Success Explained

Arpedio

At the heart of every thriving enterprise lies a keen focus on business relationship optimization , a task achieved through strategic roles that many might find overlapping—Account Management and Customer Success.

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The Importance of Co-Creating Value with Every Strategic Customer

Account Manager Tips

(If you're not sure who they are, check out my article on how to identify key accounts , with template.) + Think long term. You need a long term planning horizon for co-creation. And to stay on track, you need account planning and coordination processes in place. Organizational cooperation. The KAM Club.

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The Power of Account-Based Marketing: A Thales Case Study

Cosawi

In our more traditional groups, marketing, and sales work in locked steps but it seems that the shift to strategic account management is often missing marketing when time comes to establish its roadmap. ABM has gained prominence for its ability to provide personalized, laser-focused marketing to key accounts.

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Account-Based Marketing: Time to future proof your marketing efforts to become customer-led and team enabled.

Cosawi

The second article addressed the critical role of Executive Sponsor engagement and how it can impact the success and resilience of your strategic customer partnership when done well. Taking this approach optimizes the engagement between the strategic account manager and marketing in this co-orchestration of the account plan.

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Thinking Globally and acting local

Cosawi

They are accountable for aligning the organization to the business and strategic account planning processes, as well as connecting and aligning how the strategic accounts engage with the rest of the commercial teams in the markets and local affiliates. View the Full PDF Article Here. Recent Posts. read more.

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Transformation through Agile Leadership

Cosawi

Clarifying the executive sponsor role, behaviors (internally and externally) and expectations is critical to leverage the role as an accelerator and create executive accountability within the account team. Strategic account management is a team sport and requires cross-functional, vertical level engagement and strong accountability.