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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Highlights are presented below, and the full panel is available on demand by registering for the virtual conference here. Shifting from focus on shareholder value only to stakeholder value as well – and a broadening understanding of what stakeholder value means. At the 2020 SAMA Annual Conference (held virtually Nov.

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What suppliers can do mid-contract to future-proof their negotiations

Strategic Account Management Association

This article discusses what you, as a supplier, can do mid-contract to make your upcoming negotiations more successful. There are a number of ways to manage expectations throughout the negotiation and project, but two of the simplest will never fail: Work to understand the client’s decision-making process.

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Break & Glue: The art of capturing complex mega-strategic accounts in CRM to get the most from account planning tools 

Strategic Account Management Association

This is the crux of the article: to reveal what I believe to be the optimal way to organize the customer in CRM with a goal of getting the most from our strategic account planning tools. Standard Option #1: Map the entire organization into one account as shown in Figure 2. Pros: You will capture the account in tremendous detail.

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6 Tips for Talking to Leaders & Other Stakeholders

CMOE

A key component of being a good manager is being able to effectively communicate with leaders and key stakeholders. Whether it is a structured presentation or a more casual conversation, being able to “talk the talk” is crucial to letting leadership know how hard your team has been working and the challenges you are facing.

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What is Guided Selling?

Upland

Guided selling is a modern sales approach that combines technology, data analytics, and personalized interactions to assist customers in making well-informed purchasing decisions. This enables them to work faster, engage buyers more effectively, and make better decisions.

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Top Tactics for Selling to a Buying Committee

Brooks Group

Bigger deals usually mean bigger committees, which present unique challenges compared to selling to an individual decision maker or even a small group. Lack of clear authority, conflicting priorities, and the logistics of keeping 7, 10, or 12 people in the loop make the B2B buying process an increasingly tough sale.

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13 Executive Dashboard Examples Organized By Department

ClearPoint Strategy

If there is one phrase that represents both enormous potential and challenges to organizations today, it is big data. And yet data-driven decision making is more important than ever. When done right, dashboards provide valuable insight into the health of an organization and strongly influence executive decision making.