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FROM EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Account Management Association

One role of the executive sponsor, then, is to balance that can-do attitude – i.e., the ability to respond to continuous change – with the collaboration and alignment needed to create the value offer. Strategic account management is a team sport, and the sponsor needs to help to facilitate this team mindset.

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The Future of SAM – Revisited

Strategic Account Management Association

Adjust notion of stakeholder value. Organizations are redefining value. This requires SAMs to shift how they create and define value. It’s not only shareholder value, customer value or stakeholder value. We need to look beyond the customer relationship and the account. Be an orchestrator.

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Unlocking Sales Potential with the Customer Product Mix Sheet in SMP Dashboards

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

By analyzing the data, they can readily identify: Product categories underrepresented in customer purchases: This unveils potential areas for upselling and cross-selling, maximizing sales potential. Coaching and Collaboration The sheet serves as a powerful coaching tool for branch managers during one-on-one sales meetings with their reps.

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Cracking the Consulting Code: Top 10 Customer-centric Design (CCD) Frameworks

Flevy

They allow us to cut through noise, zero in on the key issues, and facilitate the development of insightful recommendations. Action, Emotion, and Touchpoint : Mapping out customers’ actions at each stage, their emotional responses, and the touchpoints where interactions occur, providing insights into the customer experience.

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Choosing the Right Path: Building vs Buying Value Stream Integration Software

Planview

That’s where value stream integration solutions play a pivotal role, promising immediate end-to-end visibility, highly efficient operations, and the power to make data-driven decisions. Enhanced Collaboration: Communication and cooperation among cross-functional teams, vital for agile development, is easily facilitated.

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Why You’re Losing Deals You Thought You’d Win

Brooks Group

I then asked a select group of their ideal customers why they did business with the company, and “relationships” wasn’t even in the top five. The salespeople weren’t aligned with what the customer valued most. . Here’s the important thing — value is not static. Deviating From Your Fundamentals.

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Cracking the Consulting Code: Top 10 Business Transformation Frameworks

Flevy

They allow us to cut through noise, zero in on the key issues, and facilitate the development of insightful recommendations. Arrangement : Planning the transformation by selecting the appropriate strategies, tools, and measures to facilitate change.