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Relationship Mapping for Your Accounts – Strategy Guide

Upland

Relationship mapping as an activity is an essential aspect of the account plan and works well with an account-based selling approach to sales. How will this relationship last, and what do you need to ensure your solution stays intact through ups and downs in the economy or leadership changes?

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How to Better Align Sellers and Leadership

ProlifIQ

According to Forrester, “While product and company messaging can be generic, your account strategy and go-to-market plans should be highly account-specific.” As a seller, this means you must also be consultative and understand not just your own product, but also the competitive landscape within each target account.

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FROM EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Account Management Association

To lead effectively, they must embrace change through agile leadership. Let us define what we mean by agile leadership. Agile leadership. Agile leadership. In our current reality, this leadership skill is necessary to survive. Sponsors are critical in these uncertain and transformative times.

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Transformation through Agile Leadership

Cosawi

Stay informed on the account through an established strategic account process. Contribute to, and have accountability for, the account plan. Challenge account strategy and tactics. Participate in internal leadership and customer account meetings – and not only when “the house is on fire”.

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The Six Critical Ingredients for the Best Account Plan Ever

Revegy

Are your account plans helping your teams meet their quotas or are they missing the mark? Without comprehensive, well thought out account plans, companies are missing out on major revenue opportunities and risk losing some of their largest clients. 4) Align Your Approach to Your Customer’s Goals with Strategy Maps.

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Key Account Management: The Ultimate Guide

Hubspot Sales

As professional services firm BTS points out , key account programs often lead to increased costs and lower margins. But if you use the right key account strategy, you'll reap greater sales volume and long-lasting strategic relationships. The Benefits of Key Account Management. Do you have the capacity?

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Key account management strategy: Setting things in motion

PandaDoc

Accurate identification will help you avoid rashly categorizing tail accounts as having strategic value. While it may seem like it from an altruistic perspective, treating all accounts fairly isn’t actually a viable key account strategy and doesn’t guarantee a successful relationship with your top portfolios.