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FROM EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Account Management Association

Strategic account management is a team sport, and the sponsor needs to help to facilitate this team mindset. It is about having the ability to see a future that others do not see; creating and communicating a clear vision, mission and, most importantly, purpose; and having an optimistic, yet pragmatic, outlook that is solution oriented.

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Want to Accelerate Your SAM Journey? Create a Center of Excellence

Strategic Account Management Association

Understanding strategic account management is essential for the members of a COE who need to appreciate that it is a business model, not a sales model, and requires change management. Able to break internal silos by providing an aligned business process and communication. Having the COE Report Directly to the Executive Team.

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Book review – Managing Brands

Red Star Kim

Most M&BD professionals will have some involvement in brand work – whether through campaigns for brand awareness and activation or brand management (ensuring that all activities and communications are in line with agreed brand guidelines). Please let me know who you would recommend.

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Top 9 Slack Integrations For Different Use Cases

PandaDoc

Effective communication, team collaboration, and employee engagement are the cornerstones of the new-age work culture. In fact, 72% of business leaders believe a workplace’s productivity levels increase due to effective communication. And tools like Slack have revolutionized team communication and collaboration.

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What type of B2B sales will still exist in 50 years?

QYMATIX

Will sales jobs still exist in fifty years from now? Will robots take over all sales jobs? How will artificial intelligence redefine sales management? What long-term influence does digitisation have on B2B sales? Let’s then peep inside the crystal ball to see what sales (and marketing) can look like in the future.

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What is channel sales? Sales channel strategy and guide

Zendesk

Even if sales reps sold a product every second for 24 hours a day, that productivity would hit a limit. You then have two choices: hire a larger sales team, or enter a channel sales partnership. percent of companies reporting increased annual revenue from channel partners, channel sales is a concept worth exploration.

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Maximizing Customer Retention: The Role of Key Account Management in Customer Success Management

DemandFarm

KAM principles encompass fostering robust relationships, tailoring solutions, maintaining consistent communication, prioritizing the long term, and constantly reviewing and adapting strategies. A McKinsey study reported that upselling and cross-selling can increase marketing ROI by nearly 30% and overall sales by approximately 20%.