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Break & Glue: The art of capturing complex mega-strategic accounts in CRM to get the most from account planning tools 

Strategic Account Management Association

A while ago, I came across a discussion about the optimal way to capture strategic customers in a customer relationship management (CRM) tool in a way that enables effective, efficient account planning using account planning applications or tools. A Generic Complex Mega-Strategic Account.

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People & Problems: The core of strategic account planning

Strategic Account Management Association

But as a provider of a robust set of sales management and methodology capabilities , our teams work with some of the biggest sales organizations in the world. And second, while no one is immune to these challenges, the strategic account planning approaches that drive success today aren’t unique to any particular industry or business size.

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Salesforce Account Planning: Turn Data Into Relationships 

Upland

Sold on account planning but don’t know where to start? For many, account planning in Salesforce is a logical next step. Crafting structured account plans complete with vital data from Salesforce makes it easier for sellers to get the full benefit of account planning methodologies and build better relationships.

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Account Planning: A Definitive Guide – 2023

Upland

Account planning has never been so necessary – or so challenging – to get right. When used effectively, account planning benefits businesses by delivering more revenue, happier customers, and more effective sales teams. . But what exactly is account planning, and why is it so important in 2023? .

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2024 State Of Account Planning: Survey Results

ProlifIQ

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. Win rates and customer retention are top metrics, but CRM adoption ranked high with SMBs.

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Relationship Management Guide – Going Beyond the CRM

Upland

As you will see, this goes well beyond the data collected in the CRM system, and often warrants additional, specialized technology, like relationship mapping tools , married to world-class sales methodologies and best practices, ideally integrated and 100% native to your CRM solution.

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Account Planning Tools

ProlifIQ

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.