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Turning lemons into lemonade: Five ways to reset on customer management fundamentals in a post-pandemic world

Strategic Account Management Association

By Dave Duke, Co-Founder and CCO, MetaCX, and Joel Schaafsma, Research General Manager, SAMA. Now more than ever, many customers are looking for suppliers that effectively offer strategic thought leadership. A shared success plan is one of the most important tools in the strategic account management toolbox.

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ALIGNING A MULTIFUNCTIONAL TEAM TO SOLVE A HEALTHCARE CUSTOMER’S LONG- STANDING PAIN POINT

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Pfizer is the winner of the 2021 SAMA Excellence Award for “Innovative Value Co-Creation.” By Emily Williams, Strategic Account Manager , Pfizer. Past attempts by the customer to solve this challenge involved engaging both hospital staff and primary care leadership. The customer in this case is a large, U.S.

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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.

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How Aramex’s Young SAM Program Provides Strategic Value and Impact

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Director Global Account Management, Aramex. Aramex services include international and domestic express delivery, freight forwarding, integrated logistics and supply chain management, and e-commerce solutions. “In Its mission is to handle defined strategic key accounts. By Shahaboddin Wahdatehagh, Sr.

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Why Start a (True) Key Account Management Initiative?

KAM With Passion

Polarized attitudes towards Key Account Management. True Key Account Management (KAM) or Strategic Account Management (SAM) remains a topic that polarizes the thinking and behaviours of business leaders. Key Account Management, what is it really?

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Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies, use KAM technology and maintain momentum

Red Star Kim

Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies, use KAM technology and maintain momentum. Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies Larger firms may have access to research and knowledge specialists. How should firms identify their strategic accounts? Why do law firms needs SAM?

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10 Trends – Annual International Marketing Benchmark by PM Forum and Meridian West

Red Star Kim

Increase profile through thought leadership. I’m surprised at inward looking nature of the highest-ranked factors and how low both technology and innovation appear to be on firms’ agendas. Client Experience (CX) and thought leadership remain top business development priorities. Creating thought leadership and insight campaigns.

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