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Strategic account managers (and their bosses) deserve better decision-making tools

Strategic Account Management Association

If you have experienced the pain, humiliation and fear of having to tell your manager that you are not going to hit your “blood number,” your commit for the quarter, then I have news for you: It’s not your fault. To be sure, a sales leader or SAM manager will have responsibilities beyond revenue. The solution.

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

Strategic Account Management Association

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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Sustaining profitability: Measuring and quantifying the ROI or a strategic account management program

Strategic Account Management Association

The post Sustaining profitability: Measuring and quantifying the ROI or a strategic account management program appeared first on Strategic Account Management Association blog.

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Lessons from a Winning Global Account Management (GAM) Program

Strategic Account Management Association

By Danielle Matteson, Vice President, Strategic Accounts Program, AVI-SPL. It designs, integrates, manages ad supports on-site and cloud-based communications and collaboration technologies for organizations around the globe. A New Enterprise Account Management (EAM) Program.

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Got CXM? Why customer experience management isn’t just a nice-to-have for strategic account management

Strategic Account Management Association

In strategic account management, companies have to address the never-ending question of how to differentiate themselves and gain market share. I’m talking about customer experience management (CXM), which I would argue may be the single most important investment a company can make in today’s cut-throat business climate.

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8 Key Account Management Skills in Demand Right Now

Account Manager Tips

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. All this talk about the digital economy. I sure was. But fear not.

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Effective Account Management Strategies

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In the intricate dance of business success, one partner often overlooked is account management. In this digital age where competition is fierce and customer expectations are soaring, the need for robust account management strategies has never been more pronounced.