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The Future of SAM – Revisited

Strategic Account Management Association

Regardless of the organization we work at, we could be outspent, out resourced or out marketed but we do have the opportunity to outthink our competition. Kaj Storbacka is a professor at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki and Founder of Market Shaping Lab. The challenge is to visualize what that future will look like.

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Winning With Internal Stakeholders

Whetstone

Engaging Internal Stakeholders in Strategic Accounts Introduction : No one questions the critical importance of effective stakeholder engagement in managing strategic accounts. However, the critical importance of internal stakeholders is often overlooked until it’s too late.

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Private client management and marketing: Business plans, recruitment, assessments and automation (Nov 2023)

Red Star Kim

Private client management and marketing: Business plans, recruitment, assessments and automation. And 90% didn’t have a marketing plan for private client. We spent some time on mission and value statements (looking at examples from other private client teams) – and how they are formed through analysis and discussion with stakeholders.

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Coaching and Consulting skills – Limiting beliefs, approaches to helping and marketing consultancy

Red Star Kim

At the start of February it was a full house of delegates from accountancy, law and consultancy firms (including from Hong Kong) at the PM Forum ’s “Coaching and Consulting skills for marketing and business development professionals”. highcaliberbranding.com) Why are you hiring a marketing consultant? Here’s 10 Things To Look For.

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Account-based Marketing (ABM) Solutions

Flevy

Account-based Marketing (ABM) solutions are valuable to implement the ABM approach. ABM systems facilitate the stakeholders in creating the most qualified leads, developing tailored purchasing journeys, enhancing the lifetime value of customers , and maintaining a healthy pipeline of promising accounts. Account Intelligence.

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The Proactive M&BD Executive – Culture shock, marketing models, fee-earner engagement, qualifications and social media

Red Star Kim

Just before Easter I spent a day facilitating the popular PM Forum training workshop “The Proactive M&BD Executive”. As an additional learning resource for delegates, I review the key themes of The Proactive M&BD Executive – Culture shock, marketing models, fee-earner engagement, qualifications and social media.

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Best Practices for Your First EVER Strategic Planning Process

OnStrategyHQ

A: Give yourself enough time, do market research, and hire a consultant or follow a guide! Do Market & Customer Research Before You Plan Take your time and do a great amount of discovery work. Your strategic plan should build on input from your organization’s stakeholders and customers. Great question!