DemandFarm

APRIL 21, 2023

With digital key account management tools , sales teams can offer numerous advantages over traditional methods, including increased security, convenience, and visibility. With key account management evolving and becoming more complex , organizations are turning to AI as a key differentiator and enabler.

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DemandFarm

MAY 22, 2023

Is a key account manager the same as a sales manager? Meet Anna, a diligent Sales Manager at Brilliant Solutions , a thriving software company specializing in cutting-edge automation tools. Her daily tasks revolve around driving sales, managing the sales team, and ensuring sales targets are met.

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DemandFarm

APRIL 4, 2023

Why should you adopt Digital Key Account Management? What are some of the benefits of adopting digital account planning solutions for your key accounts? How will it be different from the existing account management strategies that you have adopted for your key accounts?

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Strategic Account Management Association

AUGUST 6, 2021

“In a multi-phased approach, the local account management activities for the defined SV&I accounts have been transferred to the globally acting and responsible SV&I client business partners.”. We introduced the title of “client business partner” differentiating this role from the standard key account management function.

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Jermaine Edwards

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In 2016 I wrote a post on the five foundation steps for stakeholder management success in key account management, that was well received and guided lots of leaders. What is a stakeholder? A stakeholder is either an individual, group or organisation who is impacted by the outcome of a project or relationship.

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Account Manager Tips

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Use meeting scheduling apps 7. Use project management tools 9. Create recurring milestone meetings 11. Too many clients, not enough time Key account managers have a lot of clients. Share the load You don't have to be the only one in your organization communicating with key stakeholders.

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Account Manager Tips

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

First things first: find out what they want You can't adapt your account strategy until you understand what the new procurement team want. Schedule a discovery meeting as soon as possible to figure out what their priorities are. Who are their internal stakeholders? How do they want to manage supplier relationships?

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ProlifIQ

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Whether you’re part of the support team, count managers, or a business leader, understanding and implementing these strategies can be the difference in hitting a revenue target or not. What It Is Account management strategy is the roadmap that guides your interactions with key accounts. Certain industries?

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Brightbridge Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2021

We are supporting the development of various activities through The Association for Key Account Management and Technological University Dublin, supported by Pfizer. We now look forward to booked engagements with the development of leadership and furtherance of account plans this Autumn. The post Meeting up?

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Upland

APRIL 20, 2023

Sellers can take these lessons and use them to land new, key accounts, but also grow revenue in all accounts. Through a combination of best practices, relationship mapping, and account planning, sellers and account managers can retain their status as trusted advisors, and keep the howling, lone wolves at bay.

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ProlifIQ

JUNE 21, 2023

This alignment helps in driving sustainable growth and ensuring the overall success of the strategic account management program. Account plans are instrumental in managing and retaining strategic accounts. Strategic account management planning involves proactive and strategic thinking.

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Account Manager Tips

JUNE 29, 2021

Close any gaps in your solution, meet all commitments and ensure your client is satisfied. Create contact plans to keep in touch with key stakeholders in your company and your client's. Your job as a key account manager is to deliver the kind of value that convinces your clients to stay in the loop.

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DemandFarm

MAY 25, 2023

Thank you for meeting with me last week. He must now call and find out if any of these stakeholders are still relevant to the task he needs to do. He is so pleased to be able to see, at one glance, all the key stakeholders in his key account. Based on our discussions, we’ve created a proposal.

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Account Manager Tips

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Are you doing key account management the hard way? Effective key account management requires you to increase profits, develop relationships, increase satisfaction, grow revenue, improve retention and reduce conflict. Let's take a look at 7 of my favourite key account management tools.

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ProlifIQ

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

With fewer large companies open to purchasing technology at this moment, it’s critical to understand these things when enterprise selling: Who are your top strategic accounts? . Tier your top accounts and align with key account managers and sellers to decide if they’re who you should be pursuing as customers.

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Revegy

OCTOBER 2, 2019

of sales organizations don’t take advantage of account planning to grow their strategic accounts. Why isn’t everyone successful when it comes to key account management? The 5 Challenges of Growing Key Accounts. 5. Managing Your Tech Stack. Unfortunately, CSO Insights notes that 56.5%

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ProlifIQ

APRIL 5, 2023

Account Planning Best Practices Sales account planning is a critical aspect of any business that seeks to manage its customers effectively and generate more revenue. An action plan that outlines the sales account planning process is crucial for any company that wants to succeed.

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Account Manager Tips

OCTOBER 11, 2021

15 Reasons Why You Might be a Bad Account Manager Bad key account managers fail to build business relationships and achieve results. Here are fifteen signs you might be a bad key account manager and how to turn yourself into a good one. Has no plan Which clients need an account plan?

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Arpedio

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Account management software tools Account Management Software ← Back to blog Account management software solutions have transformed the way businesses handle their account planning and client interactions. Account Management Build powerful account plans in Salesforce.

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Arpedio

MAY 23, 2023

Sales coaching can be conducted through regular meetings, role-playing exercises, feedback sessions, and performance evaluations. Start by centralizing your account and stakeholder data in Salesforce! It’s worth noting that unlike sales managers, sales coaches prioritize individual development over meeting targets.

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Louise Collins Associates

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Goal setting in Key Account Management (KAM), is exactly the same. Agreeing account goals and individual goals within that, provides structure for the account team. Sharing these, and capturing them within the account plan ensures that we are accountable. How do other account teams behave?

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Louise Collins Associates

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

So when organisations have tried, and failed, to introduce Key Account Management (KAM) it is no different. Effective Key Account Management (KAM) requires organisational leadership and specific coaching. This is not the role of the first line sales manager.

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Account Management Skills

AUGUST 24, 2021

Not project management systems, not CRM systems, but having a dedicated system to guide the agency account management team, when it comes to managing and delve developing existing client relationships. Kapta is a key account management platform. And Kapta is a key account management platform.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 26, 2022

White Space Analysis for Key Account Management. There’s no denying that White Space is intriguing for all stakeholders in the SAM (Strategic Account Management) ecosystem. By performing White Space Analysis on your key accounts, you’ll be able to: Spot opportunities for cross- and upselling.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 26, 2022

White Space Analysis for Key Account Management. There’s no denying that White Space is intriguing for all stakeholders in the SAM (Strategic Account Management) ecosystem. By performing White Space Analysis on your key accounts, you’ll be able to: Spot opportunities for cross- and upselling.

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DemandFarm

APRIL 8, 2024

This is possible at scale provided the account manager has neatly laid out relationship goals for all the stakeholders in the account, especially the buying committee. As a company that works closely with key account management teams from across the globe, we have a vantage view to unfolding trends.

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Arpedio

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Often, you will only have 30 minutes to an hour to make an impact on clients, and sometimes it’s even the first time you meet these people, so you really need to be on top of your game and make it count. It has allowed us to connect with stakeholders that we may not have gotten face-to-face time with before.

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Arpedio

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Often, you will only have 30 minutes to an hour to make an impact on clients, and sometimes it’s even the first time you meet these people, so you really need to be on top of your game and make it count. It has allowed us to connect with stakeholders that we may not have gotten face-to-face time with before.

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SmartKarrot

MARCH 15, 2023

Establish and maintain excellent connections with important stakeholders across the organisation, including the sales, product, and engineering teams. Make sure your teams meet their revenue goals for upsells and extensions. Cross-Functional Team Cooperation. health, contacts, initiatives, etc.).

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ProlifIQ

APRIL 21, 2023

Account Planning Growth Strategy For businesses looking to grow their revenue and achieve their goals, an effective account growth strategy is essential. This strategy involves developing a comprehensive plan to manage and grow the customer accounts that are critical to the business’s success.

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Account Manager Tips

JULY 9, 2020

Some hiring managers move fast and you may not have the time to do your plan justice if you haven't at least got a draft completed. On your first day, invite your boss to a recurring meeting to discuss your 90 day plan. Here's the job description for a Senior Key Account Manager at Amazon , advertised in July 2020.

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Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 3, 2022

When to give up Forms of communication (from most to least effective) Favourite book on follow up In other news Have your say on the future of key account management Quote of the week. Whatever the situation, there’s constant backwards and forwards between stakeholders. That’s not how it works. Make follow up a habit.

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Arpedio

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Account-Based Selling: A Deep Dive with Lee Levitt and Ulrik Monberg Explore the ARPEDIO platform ← Back to blog In the ever-evolving world of enterprise sales, strategies and tools are constantly refined to meet the dynamic needs of businesses. He recalls a meeting with the CEO of a large insurance company.

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Account Manager Tips

JULY 6, 2022

You need a long term planning horizon for co-creation. And to stay on track, you need account planning and coordination processes in place. You can work with your stakeholders in real time to unlock conversations, insights and ideas. Learn more about the world's most amazing community of key account managers.

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Louise Collins Associates

AUGUST 29, 2017

The reality of Key Account Management (KAM) in most Pharmaceutical and Medical Device organisations is that it is largely something that is viewed as a sales activity. The critical success factor for Key Account Management is to ensure that the cross functional team work effectively as one cohesive unit.

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Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

JULY 13, 2021

What is Strategic Account Management? Also called key account management, SAM is a methodology that involves identifying important accounts and cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with those clients. Asking the client is one way to find out what each account prefers. – than others.

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SmartKarrot

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It takes both art and science to handle key accounts. Some aspects of account planning are constructing a sales strategy, developing a consistent technique for gathering background information on important clients, and establishing relationships based on proactive management and support. Let us discuss them –.

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