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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Panelists: Jennifer Stanley, Partner, McKinsey & Co.; Non-traditional sources of value will play a growing role in how stakeholders evaluate the impact of companies and their strategic accounts efforts. #2. Sales and account management – no longer an expense but an investment. Centers of Excellence (CoE).

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The Power of Account-Based Marketing: A Thales Case Study

Cosawi

In our more traditional groups, marketing, and sales work in locked steps but it seems that the shift to strategic account management is often missing marketing when time comes to establish its roadmap. At Thales, this transformation began with the creation of a distinct role – account marketing.

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Key Account Manager or Strategic Ecosystem Leader?

Arpedio

The KAM must manage a program and lead the business strategy across internal stakeholders and the value co-creation with the stakeholders at their key accounts – not a trivial endeavor. SAMA is an industry resource and community for KAM and SAM sales personnel and leaders. SAM is a journey. Share on facebook. Contact us.

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Account Based Marketing interview by Pfizer COE

Cosawi

Driven by her desire to make a real difference to patients’ lives and following a successful 30-year career in executive sales and marketing roles in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, Dominique now advices organizations on effective KAM business transformation and implementation. CO-ORCHESTRATION AND CO-CREATION .

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How Sales Reps Can Use Generative AI to Sell Faster

Hubspot Sales

Like all disruption, generative AI in sales has the potential to completely change the way things are done. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales.

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How to define a strong KAM Training Path

KAM With Passion

It provides you with a precise description of the skills and competencies required from a true Key Account Manager (not a plain entreprise customers sales rep). These cover general business acumen as well as sales and negotiation skills and competencies. Advanced – Module 5: Driving co-creation with a truly strategic account.

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Value Net Model

Flevy

Technology Company: A leading technology firm used the Value Net Model to identify synergies with software complementors, leading to bundled offerings that enhanced customer value propositions and drove market expansion.