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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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What’s So Aspirational About Account Planning?

SalesGlobe

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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The Power of Account-Based Marketing: A Thales Case Study

Cosawi

In our more traditional groups, marketing, and sales work in locked steps but it seems that the shift to strategic account management is often missing marketing when time comes to establish its roadmap. The omnichannel approach ensures that the customer receives a consistent message across all touchpoints.

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5 Ways to Uncover Hidden Revenue in Strategic Accounts

SBI

Success requires streamlined, silo-shattering processes that highlight the optimal path to revenue and enable the right high-value activities to efficiently, predictably and strategically drive growth. To uncover hidden revenue in your key accounts, focus on these 5 strategies that great companies get right. Deepen Customer Insights.

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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. . #6

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Fighting a war on two fronts – why some of Key Account Management’s biggest battles are internal

Mercuri International

An interesting academic study from 2019 looked at seven separate ‘elements of internal alignment’ – shared values, style, skills, staff, strategy, structure, and systems. Thus, making internal alignment central in KAM in order to exchange value and serve the key accounts (KA) long-term.”.

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Mastering Pre-Sales Strategy: Your Guide to Success

Arpedio

Creating Tailored Solutions and Proposals Solution Development: Develop customized solutions and proposals that address the specific needs, challenges, and objectives of potential customers. Utilizing Account-Based Selling Tools: Invest in account-based selling tools , such as ARPEDIO.