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People & Problems: The core of strategic account planning

Strategic Account Management Association

And second, while no one is immune to these challenges, the strategic account planning approaches that drive success today aren’t unique to any particular industry or business size. But how, exactly, we do that—how we build account planning motions that drive real wins—rests on the twin pillars of people and problems.

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How to Boost Sales Productivity with Account Planning

Upland

Let’s face it, B2B sales can’t happen without good leads. Sales productivity involves how efficiently and effectively a sales team can generate revenue—while managing costs and resources, building customer relationships, and staying competitive in the market. Rather, it’s about people. It’s about relationships.

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What is Key Account Management? Strategy and Tips

Upland

Account planning and effective account management strategies are about much, much more than your key accounts. That said, any account manager worth their salt has a strategy for their key accounts. Sales maps for key accounts tend to be quite complex with many stakeholders.

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Account Management Guide – Defend and Grow Revenue

Upland

How can effective account management help you defend and grow revenue? As you’ll see, lone wolf selling is quickly losing efficacy in a B2B business world that puts a premium on relationships. You need a strategy to defend and grow revenue in not only key accounts, but in every account.

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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

As conveners of the largest community in the world dedicated to strategic and key account management, one of SAMA’s foundational purposes is to help our community both adapt to what’s happening right now and prepare for what may happen next. Sales and account management – no longer an expense but an investment.

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Account Planning Template

ProlifIQ

Account Planning Template for B2B Sales Teams You can steal the key account plan template we use with customers here. We’ll cover each part including: Business Overview Objectives & goals Relationship Mapping White Space (Expansion) Action Introduction: What is Account Planning?

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What the Data Says About B2B Account Planning

ProlifIQ

In sales, B2B account planning is kind of like plotting a heist, minus the stealing. The same principle applies: the bigger the prize, the more aggressive and daring your plan has to be. Here’s what the data say about B2B account planning and how sales teams can benefit from creating big plans for big companies.