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How complex is your complex sale? An analogy with Judo belts

KAM With Passion

The core definition states that a B2B sale is complex when several people are involved in the purchase decision. A procurement person is chartered to buy concrete for a construction site or stainless-steel bolts and screws for a maker of industrial machines. Is this sufficient to capture the degree of complexity of a sale situation?

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Life After Key Account Management? What Happens Next?

Account Manager Tips

Some of your career options for key account managers: Strategic Account Manager. Look after bigger, more complex, more prestigious accounts. Global account manager. Manage accounts in multiple regions, where decision making and policies are centrally decided. Manager/Director. Give it a try.

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Transformation through Agile Leadership

Cosawi

We too often confuse strategic account sponsorship with corporate project sponsorship, where sponsorship is a way to escalate issues or decision-making when in need. When done right, strategic account sponsorship begs to have a very different definition.