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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Shifting from focus on shareholder value only to stakeholder value as well – and a broadening understanding of what stakeholder value means. Non-traditional sources of value will play a growing role in how stakeholders evaluate the impact of companies and their strategic accounts efforts. #2.

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Stakeholder Mastery 3.0 – The Six Steps You Must Take

Jermaine Edwards

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. Our contacts and stakeholders just aren’t making decisions – How do we deal with their disengagement and getting pushed back and back while they still expect more from us?

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Key issues in Marketing and Business Development Planning: Engage, Analyse, Expand, Innovate and Measure

Red Star Kim

Key issues in Marketing and Business Development Planning: Engage, Analyse, Expand, Innovate and Measure. There are lots of articles on internal communications, buy-in and stakeholder engagement. Animal magic of buy-in and stakeholder engagement (Video) (kimtasso.com). Innovate – Be more innovative in M&BD.

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Account Mapping: Drive B2B Sales Effectively

Arpedio

In the competitive world of B2B sales, leveraging precise and sophisticated sales strategies is not just an option but a necessity for success. As we delve deeper, let us unfold the multiple layers of account mapping and its pivotal role in sculpting success in B2B sales.

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How GUBI went from limited account insight to complete stakeholder visibility

Arpedio

How GUBI went from limited account insight to complete stakeholder visibility. Prior to teaming up with ARPEDIO, the main challenge for GUBI was too little visibility into accounts and stakeholders. The organization as a whole simply didn’t have the full insight potential it desired into its customers and stakeholders.

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B2B Sales and AI Adoption

SalesGlobe

Fast forward to 2023, and most households are highly connected environments with various devices, including smart thermostats and door locks, computers and tablets, smart appliances, and even more innovative smartphones. Sales teams can use AI to obtain customer data and glean behavioral insights.

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Back to the Future: F2F selling is returning, but virtual selling is here to stay

Strategic Account Management Association

According to research we conducted during the second half of 2020 (involving salespeople and sales executives at more than 100 B2B companies), just 31 percent of respondents said they expect to return to pre-pandemic levels of in-person sales activities ( Figure1 ).