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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Panelists: Jennifer Stanley, Partner, McKinsey & Co.; From Stanley’s perspective, SAM already serves as a beacon for what it means to be a sales professional–particularly when it comes to the rigor SAMs bring to account planning, solutions co-creation with customers and articulation of unique value propositions. #5.

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The Importance of Co-Creating Value with Every Strategic Customer

Account Manager Tips

20 ways to encourage value co-creation with your customers Favourite collaboration app Listener tip In other news Quote of the week. And what if we take it one step further and ask what it means to "co-create value" with our customers? Which is why co-creation is so powerful. We hear the word "value" all the time.

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Key Account Manager or Strategic Ecosystem Leader?

Arpedio

Define the role of your KAMs or SAMs as leaders in your business SAMA offers a vital community to accelerate KAM programs It’s Strategic Account PlannING, not Account Plan Digital has permanently transformed the KAM role. Digital Requirements for KAM. The advent of digital permanently transforms the KAM role. Dino Bertani.

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10 Trends – Annual International Marketing Benchmark by PM Forum and Meridian West

Red Star Kim

I’m surprised at inward looking nature of the highest-ranked factors and how low both technology and innovation appear to be on firms’ agendas. Marketing via social and digital channels. I’m surprised at the apparent relative lack of innovation and creativity here. Accelerated digital experience. Sustainability.

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Book review – Managing Brands

Red Star Kim

The course also offers a helpful brand creation plan and a brand plan template (brand essence, brand assets, brand protection and brand strategy). The final section of this chapter looks at how digital techniques can be used to build trust as an online currency to improve brand positioning.

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How to Identify Key Accounts: A Quick Guide to Getting it Right

Account Manager Tips

For many B2B companies, their largest customers represent 30 to 50% of total revenue and margin. You're sitting on a goldmine of existing customers that: can deliver an above-average revenue growth; want to invest in your partnership; will co-create value in ways that neither of you could do alone. Culture of innovation.

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Key takeaways from SAMA Global Summit 2021?

Arpedio

Digital transformation calls for customer-centricity. According to research from McKinsey & Company , companies that invested and innovated during the pandemic are getting nearly 70 % better returns than the companies that maintained the status quo. But, if you are able to adapt accordingly, this could also be an opportunity.