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The Future of SAM – Revisited

Strategic Account Management Association

They are: Stakeholder Value : Clients have all had to pivot to survive; as a result, the sources of value creation and relevant stakeholders have shifted. Kahn suggests that SAMs need to be “innovating markets…We have to look at the whole system of stakeholders and see how we can create value within that. ”. Be an orchestrator.

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Tips for Building Highly Productive Meetings

Farland Group

Organizations hold more than 3 billion meetings each year; with executives locked away in meeting rooms for more than 23 hours a week; and 90% of meeting attendees admit to daydreaming or doing other work during meetings. If you think about the time and money wasted by ineffective meetings… the numbers are jaw dropping.

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Back to the Future: F2F selling is returning, but virtual selling is here to stay

Strategic Account Management Association

Moreover, many salespeople we interviewed report that both they and their customer counterparts are often more focused, and more efficient, in virtual interactions than in face-to-face meetings. At the same time the advantages of virtual selling are rising to the fore, so too are its challenges and limitations, as seen in Figure 2.

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Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown

Red Star Kim

I deliver and facilitate strategy workshops and it’s always good to be able to recommend strategy books to delegates. I liked his checklist here – balancing governance with engagement – and recommending the use of external facilitators (I’m available for hire! I like that he extends to strategy execution and implementation.

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Town Hall Meetings: It’s a Setup

CM Partners

Drawing from our experience facilitating productive dialogue in the political sphere, we’ve thought about kicking off our own guide to engaging polarization citizen-to-citizen. The dramatic town hall meetings of early 2017 first caught our attention. Given the recent state of affairs, we couldn’t agree more. Here’s the thing.

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How to Run a Meeting: Tips and Advice for an Efficient Meeting

Outbound Engine

We have all been either a victim or a perpetrator of meaningless meetings. You’ve likely asked yourself at one time or another if people have any idea of how to run a meeting. What is a meeting? A meeting is defined by Merriam-Webster as coming together for a common purpose. Part II: Running a Meeting.

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Frictionless Selling: Where Modern Selling Meets Modern Buying

Showpad

Previously, a deal’s loose ends were sorted out during in-person meetings where sales reps could fall back on their techniques and experience. The exchange of information and content, delivery of value-based presentations and ensuring all stakeholders are informed and up-to-speed throughout the deal cycle is crucial.