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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. Agile leadership.

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The single most important skill in key account management

Jermaine Edwards

What if leadership was what we really needed in key account management today? It wasn’t until we moved from customer management into personal and customer leadership that things shifted significantly. What is your view on the importance of leadership with your customers today? I suddenly realised….

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Key Account Management: The Ultimate Guide

Hubspot Sales

The answer: Key account management. In this comprehensive guide to key account management, you'll learn: The definition of key account management. How to know whether your company needs a key account management strategy. The difference between key account management and selling.

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Key account management strategy: Setting things in motion

PandaDoc

Before attempting to develop a key account management strategy, you must know how to identify these key accounts. Accurate identification will help you avoid rashly categorizing tail accounts as having strategic value. Let’s examine what strategic account management is and the best ways to approach it.

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Comprehensive Career Path Guide for a Key Account Manager

DemandFarm

Key Account Management (KAM) focuses on building long-term relationships, and aims to improve customer satisfaction – especially in a B2B scenario. A key account manager’s primary responsibility is ensuring that the needs of key clients are met, and that they remain satisfied with the company’s products and services.

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Transformation through Agile Leadership

Cosawi

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

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Top 20 Account Management Influencers 2023

SmartKarrot

In today’s economic environment, effective account management is essential for building and maintaining strong client relationships and achieving growth. From podcasts and webinars to blogs and social media posts, these influencers are using a range of channels to help other account managers learn, grow, and succeed.