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KAM Leader Series: Shaping Innovative Solutions

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In this series we explore the key capabilities that drive the … Continue reading KAM Leader Series: Shaping Innovative Solutions. The post KAM Leader Series: Shaping Innovative Solutions appeared first on Strategic Account Management Association blog.

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?Mastering competing demands in strategic account management by embracing paradoxical thinking??

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By Javier Marcos, PhD, Director, Key Account Management Forum Strategic account managers face increasing pressure from their strategic customers in the form of enhanced quality of service expectations, growing product requirements and further customization of their offers, amongst others.

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How to Sell Innovative Ideas (When Everyone’s Terrified to Take Risks)

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At one end are the innovators, who want to try new things and aren’t afraid of failing. … Continue reading How to Sell Innovative Ideas (When Everyone’s Terrified to Take Risks). By Brian Doyle, President, Holden Advisors Business decisions are usually made by decision makers at two ends of a spectrum.

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Lessons from a Winning Global Account Management (GAM) Program

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The [GAM] program’s core mission is to form and maintain a trusted partnership with our clients that produces mutual innovation and value resulting in measurable outcomes. A New Enterprise Account Management (EAM) Program. AVI-SPL was the recipient of the 2021 SAMA Excellence Award for “Outstanding Mature SAM Program.”.

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8 Key Account Management Skills in Demand Right Now

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What skills do key account managers need? Key account management is a profession in demand. Key Account Managers are in demand by companies now more than ever. Enterprise Account Executive #6. Customer Success Manager #7. Innovative talent tops the list of solutions to business challenges.

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Ten insights on the future of SAM

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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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Want to Accelerate Your SAM Journey? Create a Center of Excellence

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Disruption Leads to Innovation. Disruption, although most times unwelcome, gives way to innovation. Could the mother of creativity and innovation, in fact, be disruption? This is leading many companies to accelerate their strategic account management journeys and transformations. Three Pillars of Success.