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

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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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FROM EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

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

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Organizations are already planning for this new- or next-normal hybrid model and have worked hard to elevate the needed skill sets of their commercial teams – especially strategic account managers. This is leading many companies to accelerate their strategic account management journeys and transformations. We think not.

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Why Start a (True) Key Account Management Initiative?

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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

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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?