DemandFarm

APRIL 21, 2023

With digital key account management tools , sales teams can offer numerous advantages over traditional methods, including increased security, convenience, and visibility. With key account management evolving and becoming more complex , organizations are turning to AI as a key differentiator and enabler.

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DemandFarm

MAY 22, 2023

Is a key account manager the same as a sales manager? Meet Anna, a diligent Sales Manager at Brilliant Solutions , a thriving software company specializing in cutting-edge automation tools. Her daily tasks revolve around driving sales, managing the sales team, and ensuring sales targets are met.

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Strategic Account Management Association

DECEMBER 3, 2020

As conveners of the largest community in the world dedicated to strategic and key account management, one of SAMA’s foundational purposes is to help our community both adapt to what’s happening right now and prepare for what may happen next. Sales and account management – no longer an expense but an investment.

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Arpedio

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Key account management vs. traditional sales ← Back to blog The game of sales and customer relations has changed – staying competitive is no longer just about making the sale; it’s about nurturing valuable, long-lasting relationships with your top-tier clients. Table of Contents What is Key Account Management?

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Arpedio

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Key Account Manager or Strategic Ecosystem Leader? Key Account Manager or Strategic Ecosystem Leader? ? On September 15th, more than eighty Key Account Managers (KAM) assembled in Copenhagen and online for a hybrid event. The post Key Account Manager or Strategic Ecosystem Leader?

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DemandFarm

MARCH 31, 2023

With the growing size of buying groups in the digital age, it is imperative to consider factors that play into the challenges and benefits of digital key account management. Challenges in Shifting to Digital Key Account Management Shifting to Digital Key Account Management also comes with its fair share of challenges.

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Arpedio

MAY 10, 2023

Why Key Account Management is Essential for Business Success ← Back to blog In today’s fast-paced business world, simply acquiring new customers isn’t enough – you need to keep them coming back for more. That’s where Key Account Management (KAM) comes in. What is Key Account Management?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 18, 2019

The answer: Key account management. In this comprehensive guide to key account management, you'll learn: The definition of key account management. How to know whether your company needs a key account management strategy. How to identify key accounts.

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Jermaine Edwards

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In 2016 I wrote a post on the five foundation steps for stakeholder management success in key account management, that was well received and guided lots of leaders. What is a stakeholder? A stakeholder is either an individual, group or organisation who is impacted by the outcome of a project or relationship.

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DemandFarm

APRIL 11, 2023

Digital Key Account Management is the process of managing and growing a company’s most important customers using digital tools and technologies. It is essential for Sales Enablement , as it enables businesses to manage their key accounts more efficiently and effectively.

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DemandFarm

APRIL 4, 2023

In case that person leaves your accounts, the amount they were bringing into the organization is automatically at risk. Why should you adopt Digital Key Account Management? What are some of the benefits of adopting digital account planning solutions for your key accounts?

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Strategic Account Management Association

AUGUST 6, 2021

Form an organizational capability around co-creating products and solutions with our customers Redesign our philosophy around our customers’ needs Make a positive business impact on our customers’ operations Ingrain a deeply customer-centric vision and mission for sales. Each of these engagements has led to excellent feedback from customers.

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Arpedio

APRIL 29, 2024

SAM professionals are not just account managers; they play a pivotal role as value creators, ecosystem orchestrators, and pioneers of data-driven decision-making, crucial for unlocking market share and profitability.

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KAMCast

JULY 8, 2021

The evolution of an account manager , over the decades, has taken us on a bit of a journey: Let’s visit the 70s… Where the gift of the gab was enough to see you into a meeting with a key decision maker - armed with a bag full of good stories and friendly chat.

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Account Manager Tips

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Every month I share a selection of popular titles to help with your professional development as a key account manager. Key account managers rely on influence to get things done. It's a boundary-crossing role that needs the cooperation of numerous stakeholders and departments to succeed. Why this book?

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Account Manager Tips

JUNE 29, 2021

Build relationships with decision-makers and expand your network. Create contact plans to keep in touch with key stakeholders in your company and your client's. Your job as a key account manager is to deliver the kind of value that convinces your clients to stay in the loop. Define price strategy.

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SmartKarrot

MAY 12, 2023

Key Account Management (KAM) is a strategic approach that focuses on fostering long-term, value-driven relationships with a select group of high-potential customers. This article will discuss the top 6 Key Account Management skillsets that are crucial for driving business success.

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ProlifIQ

MARCH 30, 2023

Strategic Account Planning is a strategic process sales teams use to increase the likelihood of winning, retaining, and growing critical accounts, to maximize the long-term revenue of an account. An account plan should be interactive and a living, breathing document used as a framework for the account.

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Account Manager Tips

MAY 1, 2021

As a key account manager, you not only need to keep your clients, you need to keep them profitable. Sales and key account management Too often, key account managers retreat from sales-focused conversations because it feels manipulative. Which makes them risk-averse. and decisions.

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DemandFarm

MAY 25, 2023

He must now call and find out if any of these stakeholders are still relevant to the task he needs to do. He is so pleased to be able to see, at one glance, all the key stakeholders in his key account. There must be a better way to do this’, he thinks. After: Brendon logs into his company’s Org Chart software.

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ProlifIQ

APRIL 8, 2021

Create a systematic plan to go after major accounts without dragging out sales cycles and inaccurately forecasting your quarterly pipeline. . Here, we’ll talk about how an account planning strategy can help you shorten your selling cycle and close major deals even faster than before. A higher number of stakeholders.

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Account Manager Tips

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Who are their internal stakeholders? How do they want to manage supplier relationships? As a supplier, if you want to sell to procurement, you really need to understand things like the buying process, supplier management, supply chains, decision making and more. Is it critical, important or unimportant?

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ProlifIQ

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Metrics KPIs are the quantifiable indicators that allow you to track progress and success. Make sure you have clear measures for the customer, but also your team! Who are the stakeholders internally you’re going to work closely with? What are they hoping to accomplish?

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Account Manager Tips

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Imagine you're at the front of a boardroom about to make a presentation. Make your first impression count The goal of any executive level presentation is to make sure everyone immediately feels this will be time well spent. I like it because it recognises the personal motivations in decision making. DOWNLOAD NOW.

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Cosawi

JULY 14, 2021

We talk to Dominque Côté about the central role of marketing in Key Account Management (KAM). One of her focus areas is maximizing Account-Based Marketing (ABM) capabilities to enable KAM and make patient-centricity a reality. In-depth Key Account understanding through specific stakeholder journey mapping.

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Upland

APRIL 20, 2023

It requires constant iteration, coaching, evaluation, collaboration, and refinement to get right. Executing account plans Account plans are only effective if they are put into practice. There are many benefits to account management that make the significant investment in resources worth it.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Some used the DMU (see introductory video on DMUs ) and the stakeholder matrix for targeting. Portfolio management. One delegate was struck by my fun use of dinosaurs in portfolio management. Key Account Management (KAM) programme (kimtasso.com). Key Account Management KAM in a nutshell (kimtasso.com).

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ProlifIQ

APRIL 8, 2021

Create a systematic plan to go after major accounts without dragging out sales cycles and inaccurately forecasting your quarterly pipeline. . Here, we’ll talk about how an account planning strategy can help you shorten your selling cycle and close major deals even faster than before. A higher number of stakeholders.

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Red Star Kim

JUNE 16, 2022

This prompted a host of discussions on engagement, internal communication, stakeholder buy-in, organisational culture and changing behaviour. Sometimes through dedicated internal campaigns and sometimes through the use of Key Account Management. We tried out various tools (e.g. Get back out there after Covid.

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Clarity Engagement Solutions

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Because the changing dynamics make it more complex day by day. What are the pressures and challenges that stakeholders face at the moment? 3 CRITICAL INSIGHTS THAT CANNOT BE IGNORED. Pharmaceutical commercial teams struggle to understand what is defined as healthcare customer “ecosystems”. What does it include?

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Whetstone

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Multiple stakeholders are often involved in purchase decisions, and many of these stakeholders want to understand the tangible benefits they will receive from your solution (or “special resource”), and they want to know exactly how much they will save or earn as a result of your intervention.

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ProlifIQ

MAY 7, 2021

The appeal of a big account is the prospect of not just one lucrative deal, but several lucrative deals over the lifetime of the relationship, resulting in more revenue per account. Demandbase wanted to know how many sales teams benefit from account-based selling. This makes them more likely to open emails and take calls.

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DemandFarm

MAY 12, 2023

Here are three examples where this breaks How does funnel make sense if 67% of the sales cycle is completed on digital channels before contacting the company? An ideal revenue platform enables a business to efficiently and effectively manage its revenue streams. What should companies seek in a revenue platform?

B2B 52

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ProlifIQ

JUNE 21, 2023

This team consists of dedicated professionals who work collaboratively to support the strategic account manager in delivering value to the strategic accounts. It requires thorough analysis, research, and insights to identify the right accounts and formulate effective account management strategies.

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Jermaine Edwards

MARCH 17, 2020

This is especially true when it comes to the application of key account management and the elements that shape the success of existing customer management. Core question: How are we making ourselves easy to choose as a partner? What improvements can you make to the experience? SELECTION and ASSESSMENT.

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Arpedio

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Making the customer’s buying journey less complex. The overlay of various interaction media and multichannel customers complicates ‘how’ buyers now interact with sellers and the speed of innovation makes it difficult for customers to keep track and make informed purchase decisions. Back to blog.

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Account Manager Tips

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Are you doing key account management the hard way? Effective key account management requires you to increase profits, develop relationships, increase satisfaction, grow revenue, improve retention and reduce conflict. Let's take a look at 7 of my favourite key account management tools.

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