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How to Boost Sales Productivity with Account Planning

Upland

Sales productivity becomes even more difficult for complex B2B accounts with large buying groups and multiple divisions involved in the decision-making process. Why account planning is essential to boost sales productivity Account planning is the process of mapping out key aspects of a potential customer or account.

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5 Tips to Build Stronger Relationships in Account Planning

Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

When selling to existing customers, 56 percent achieve win rates greater than 50 percent. This makes account planning essential. More than upselling and cross-selling, account planning is partnering with existing clients. Plus, with account planning, 74 percent see increased win rates.

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

Strategic Account Management Association

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. The pandemic has forced organizations to pivot and reinvent how they engage with customers. Five Elements of a COE.

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A Step-by-Step Strategic Account Plan Template for Shared-Value

Hubspot Sales

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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Mastering Pre-Sales Strategy: Your Guide to Success

Arpedio

Pre-sales strategy refers to the set of activities, processes, and methodologies that organizations employ to engage with potential customers before the actual sales transaction takes place. Lead Qualification: Assessing leads based on criteria such as fit, interest, and readiness to buy, to prioritize sales efforts effectively.

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5 Ways to Uncover Hidden Revenue in Strategic Accounts

SBI

Now, with the economic uncertainties of 2020, sales teams of all sizes are desperate for a more strategic approach to building dependable and ongoing opportunities to optimize customer revenue in their most strategic accounts. To uncover hidden revenue in your key accounts, focus on these 5 strategies that great companies get right.

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Key Takeaways From SAMA 2023 Annual Conference

Arpedio

This recognition underscored the need for account managers to prioritize customer value and gain insights into individualized customer interactions, emphasizing the significance of maintaining strong relationships, linking transactions, and ensuring a superior customer experience.