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Character Matters: Learn How to Become a Better SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Character may sound like a soft topic but Kiel and Garramone’s research shows that character is a critical component of leadership that delivers bottom line results. Leaders believed that the “soft stuff” was nice but unimportant as it does not bring value to the bottom line. Character + Skills = Results. Tough Leadership ?

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The Future of SAM – Revisited

Strategic Account Management Association

This blog post is based on a keynote presentation from the 2021 SAMA Annual Conference. Panelists’ remarks have been paraphrased for this blog post. . Ask yourself: How are programs designed, and how do they support the concept of customer centricity? What are the right support structures? The future is now.

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8 Key Account Management Skills in Demand Right Now

Account Manager Tips

What skills do key account managers need? What are the top skills companies are looking for and how do you get good at them? LinkedIn recently revealed the most promising jobs and in-demand skills and three customer relationship focused roles made the Top 10 #3. STEP 1 : Rate yourself for each of the skills.

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18 Best Entrepreneur Blogs for Women in Business

CMOE

As a woman in business, finding resources tailored to your unique experience is crucial for furthering your skills and knowledge in your industry. For the best women’s entrepreneur blogs across the internet, CMOE has put together these 18 sites for exceptional inspiration, motivation, and advice to help women in business succeed.

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Future Marketing and Business Development Manager: Connections, Collaboration, Context, Creativity, Cause and Continuous learning

Red Star Kim

We obtain inspiration and support from our peers. To forge and sustain connections requires a variety of personal attributes and a toolbox of soft skills – like those we strive to help our fee-earners develop. That’s where creativity, bold thinking and persuasion skills come into play. It’s a parallel process.

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What is Socratic questioning? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

Questioning skills). This article on Socratic questioning follows an earlier and longer post on questioning skills Why are questions so important? Questioning skills) (kimtasso.com) Who was Socrates? Socrates (470 – 399 BC) was a Greek philosopher – known for his integrity and skill in conversation, teaching and argument.

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Coaching and Consulting – People and Problem-Solving skills

Red Star Kim

MBD executives, advisors, managers, client services executives and BDMs from law firms, economics and management consultancies joined a PM Forum workshop on “Coaching and Consulting Skills for Marketing and Business Development”. An emerging theme was the combination of people and problem-solving skills. The terms (e.g.