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5 Tips to Build Stronger Relationships in Account Planning

Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

This makes account planning essential. More than upselling and cross-selling, account planning is partnering with existing clients. It’s putting their needs ahead of the sale to form long-term relationships. Altify notes account planning has increased from 36 percent of companies in 2013 to 50 percent today.

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Sandbagging in Sales – Is it a Relationship Problem? 

Upland

Who makes the final decision? While at first, these questions might appear distinct, at heart they are all asking the same thing – how effectively has the team been able to build relationships in the account? Ultimately, the challenge of sandbagging is that of unreliable sales forecasts. Who are we talking to?

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Sales Forecasting Guide – Prioritize to Boost Accuracy

Upland

In fact, having the right methodologies and best practices in place throughout the entire sales process, married with the right technology, can make sales forecasting look a lot more like an exact science. It can be articulated effectively and used to make the most important and business critical decisions.

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Relationship Management Guide – Going Beyond the CRM

Upland

This is part of the mindset shift required to become effective at relationship management and is also a key aspect of account planning. It means building out a robust understanding of roles in the decision-making process, how (and to what extent) they exert influence and what priorities are top-of-their-mind.

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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. 1) Figure Out Who Matters with Relationship Maps.

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65 Essential Key Account Management Terms Explained: Key Account Management (KAM) Glossary

DemandFarm

Key Account Management Glossary: 65 Crucial Account Management Terms Explained Account Hierarchy: Account Hierarchy is the structure and organization of key accounts within a company visualized in a hierarchical system of decision-makers and stakeholders.

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Maximize Sales with Effective Account Mapping Strategy

Arpedio

As businesses vie for market dominance, an articulate account strategy empowers organizations to deepen customer relationships and scale their operations effectively. Prepare to unlock the intricacies of account mapping and embark on a path to unmatched sales proficiency.

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