Upland

JANUARY 26, 2020

How are sales teams meant to grow revenue in key accounts with a well thought out account planning strategy? A higher growth rate should pique large enterprises’ interest when putting together their own long-term account planning strategy. But what do we mean when we say account planning?

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ProlifIQ

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The State of Account Planning in 2024 2023 was a challenging year for go-to-market teams. With economic uncertainty, slowing growth, and more scrutiny on every purchase, many teams struggled to close deals and retain accounts. As companies mature, digital channels for researching account planning tools also diversify.

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ProlifIQ

APRIL 3, 2023

Account Planning Tools For B2B Sales Teams Is your sales team building plans in slide decks, or spreadsheets, or storing key information about your stakeholders and accounts that isn’t easy to find? Do accounts churn when 1-2 main supporters move on? One key account planning tool is multi-threading.

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Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

APRIL 19, 2023

Instead, they must maximize revenue from their existing accounts. This makes strategic account planning so essential. For all this and more, watch the recording below: The post Webinar: Supercharged Account Planning first appeared on Janek Performance Group.

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SalesGlobe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Unlocking the Growth Potential in Your Strategic Accounts Effective account planning is essential to growing the organization’s strategic accounts, which typically comprise most of the organization’s revenue and growth potential. What’s Aspirational Account Planning? Is not history, projected forward.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 3, 2024

In the world of business, Account Management and Account Planning are two essential concepts that play a critical role in driving client success and business growth. In this section, we will delve into the key differences between Account Management and Account Planning. What is Account Management?

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FinListics Solutions

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Expanding on the essence of a customer-first approach in enterprise account planning, it's important to recognize this strategy as more than a sales technique; it's a comprehensive framework that requires a deep understanding of the customer's entire ecosystem.

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Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

JULY 25, 2023

This makes effective account planning essential. With account planning, you identify and target potential sales opportunities within existing accounts. Here, 72 percent of respondents said that account planning increased their understanding of their clients’ business. Happy customers buy more.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on strategic account planning – a vital practice for businesses looking to achieve long-term success and foster strong customer relationships. In today’s competitive landscape, having a well-defined account plan is essential to effectively manage key accounts and drive growth.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on strategic account planning – a vital practice for businesses looking to achieve long-term success and foster strong customer relationships. In today’s competitive landscape, having a well-defined account plan is essential to effectively manage key accounts and drive growth.

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ProlifIQ

JUNE 21, 2023

The ROI of Account Planning In the highly competitive landscape of B2B sales, sales leaders are constantly seeking strategies that can boost revenue and foster long-term customer relationships. One such strategy that has proven to deliver impressive returns is account planning. What is an Account Plan?

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Arpedio

JANUARY 5, 2024

Central to this quest is the art of strategic account planning , a methodical approach that marries sales strategy with customer relationship management to foster business growth. It is the blueprint to navigate the complexities of customer engagements and the secret weapon to unlock the true potential of your accounts.

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Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This makes account planning essential. More than upselling and cross-selling, account planning is partnering with existing clients. Altify notes account planning has increased from 36 percent of companies in 2013 to 50 percent today. Plus, with account planning, 74 percent see increased win rates.

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RAIN Group

APRIL 14, 2021

According to our research of sales, enablement, and company leaders: 64% prioritize increasing business with existing accounts. Despite this, only 8% of executives rate their account planning process as very effective. 62% prioritize improving customer retention, repeat business, and renewals.

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Arpedio

JUNE 2, 2023

How to Ignite Success With Account Plans ← Back to blog Say hello to Account Plans, the secret sauce that transforms ordinary sales strategies into extraordinary journeys of client engagement and revenue growth. In this blog post, we’re diving headfirst into the captivating world of Account Plans.

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SalesPop

MARCH 19, 2021

I recently discovered through research just how much of an impact real account planning can have on company success. 93 percent of all world-class sales organizations have long-term objectives with regard to their key accounts. In businesses as a whole, though, over 60 percent do not even engage in account planning.

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DemandFarm

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Discover how Zebra Technologies streamlined account planning and stakeholder engagement with DemandFarm. Learn how they simplified complex relationships, digitized account planning, and achieved a 12% boost in win-rates, along with a 60% reduction in time spent on manual tasks.

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ProlifIQ

MAY 7, 2021

In sales, B2B account planning is kind of like plotting a heist, minus the stealing. The same principle applies: the bigger the prize, the more aggressive and daring your plan has to be. Here’s what the data say about B2B account planning and how sales teams can benefit from creating big plans for big companies.

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Revegy

MARCH 27, 2023

Your strategic account planning process is integral to optimizing revenue in your largest accounts. What is Strategic Account Planning? What is Strategic Account Planning? […] The post 8 Tips for Excellent Strategic Account Planning for 2023 appeared first on Revegy.

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Revegy

MARCH 27, 2023

Your strategic account planning process is integral to optimizing revenue in your largest accounts. What is Strategic Account Planning? What is Strategic Account Planning? […] The post 8 Tips for Excellent Strategic Account Planning for 2023 appeared first on Revegy.

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DemandFarm

JUNE 13, 2023

Account Planning Readiness Assessment: Developed by Forrester Assess your organization’s readiness for effective account planning with this downloadable checklist by Forrester. Receive actionable guidance and industry expertise to enhance your account planning capabilities and drive long-term success.

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Revegy

APRIL 19, 2023

Do your account plans help your teams meet their quotas or are they missing the mark? Without comprehensive, well thought out account plans, companies miss major revenue opportunities and risk losing some of their largest clients.

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ProlifIQ

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Myth of Account Planning. Most people relate account planning to something like a quarterly business review (QBR), where sellers and leaders will give an in-depth presentation on the state of their top accounts. Look back at your previous account plans; what actions were taken to successfully close this deal?

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SalesGlobe

JUNE 29, 2021

Essential Account Planning. The post Essential Account Planning appeared first on SalesGlobe - Sales Effectiveness Consultants & Sales Compensation Consultants. 5 Keys for Helping Your Sales Team Drive Revenue. Preview Chapter 1. Preview Chapter 1.

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Revegy

JANUARY 27, 2021

Ways to prevent your 2021 sales plan from becoming shelf-ware. Check out this post that details 8 elements to elevate your strategic account planning from good to great. The post Mission Critical: Account Planning for the Year Ahead appeared first on Revegy, Inc. Interested in learning more?

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ProlifIQ

APRIL 8, 2021

Create a systematic plan to go after major accounts without dragging out sales cycles and inaccurately forecasting your quarterly pipeline. . Here, we’ll talk about how an account planning strategy can help you shorten your selling cycle and close major deals even faster than before. Put a method to the madness.

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SalesGlobe

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

When I hear the words “strategic account planning” in a meeting, I usually notice a range of involuntary visceral reactions, from understated moans to eye-rolls and furrowed brows. Nobody thinks of account planning as aspirational. Aspirational account planning revolves around how you think about and with the customer.

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Gary Smith Partners

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The post How To Build Powerful Key Account Plans In Salesforce appeared first on The Gary Smith Partnership.

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DemandFarm

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Dive into Contentful’s success story as they teamed up with DemandFarm to revolutionize their strategic account planning.

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ProlifIQ

MAY 14, 2021

If you incorporate an innovative, account planning strategy into your routine, your chances of success go up tremendously. Let’s cover some of the approaches top sales teams take when taking on high-value accounts. First, Understand the Essentials of a Strong Account Planning Strategy.

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ProlifIQ

JANUARY 18, 2022

Let’s cover some of the approaches top sales teams take when taking on high-value accounts. . First, Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Sell Without a Key Account Plan. To provide context, we need to quickly go over why key account plans are vital – and how no top-performing sales org leaves home without them.

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Customer Think

AUGUST 17, 2023

On the surface, strategic account planning seems simple. You have access. You have the relationships. And the customer has a vested interest in meeting with you to ensure they receive the value they expect – what could go wrong? Two problems stand in your way: inefficient resource allocation and a lack of buyer confidence.

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ProlifIQ

MAY 7, 2021

In sales, B2B account planning is kind of like plotting a heist, minus the stealing. The same principle applies: the bigger the prize, the more aggressive and daring your plan has to be. Here’s what the data say about B2B account planning and how sales teams can benefit from creating big plans for big companies.

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DemandFarm

JUNE 2, 2023

Our research team is thrilled to announce the release of our latest report, Shaping the Future of Strategic Account Planning: Insights, Opportunities & Strategies at the Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA) Annual Conference 2023. Let’s shape the future of strategic account planning together!

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 7, 2019

To win new business and grow key accounts, account managers and sales executives must become thoroughly invested in their customer’s challenges, goals, and competitive landscape. This strategic account plan template will help you: Expand your understanding of your customer’s business, goals, and motivations.

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ProlifIQ

MAY 14, 2021

If you incorporate an innovative, account planning strategy into your routine, your chances of success go up tremendously. Let’s cover some of the approaches top sales teams take when taking on high-value accounts. First, Understand the Essentials of a Strong Account Planning Strategy.

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Quip

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

He shared with us his company’s experience rolling out Salesforce Anywhere for account planning. Why Salesforce Anywhere for account planning? This ability to iteratively design account planning templates was pivotal to our decision to opt for Salesforce Anywhere.

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