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Got CXM? Why customer experience management isn’t just a nice-to-have for strategic account management

Strategic Account Management Association

CRM tools are not designed to manage triggered work streams or focus on sustaining and protecting ongoing revenue and client relationships – all activities that are fundamental to the successful implementation of a strategic accounts approach. Customer success is focused on retention, loyalty and advocacy.

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65 Essential Key Account Management Terms Explained: Key Account Management (KAM) Glossary

DemandFarm

Account Planning Account Planning is the process of developing a strategic plan for managing and growing key accounts, typically involving collaboration between sales, marketing, and customer success teams. Customer Success A function within a company that is focused on ensuring customer satisfaction, retention, and long-term value.

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What Is Value-Based Selling and How to Do It Right

SmartKarrot

In fact, 92% of the buyers like to hear a value proposition quite early in the sales cycle. One of the recently published IDC’s report also stated that value-based selling at a cloud-software company led to a whopping 70% improvement in the close rates. Value Selling Framework. Like what you are reading?