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Forget elephants; hunt whales instead

Deep Insight

Whale Hunting with Global Accounts. It’s not often that I write book reviews but if there’s one book on sales management you should plan to read before the end of the summer holidays, it’s Whale Hunting with Global Accounts. Key account managers should not just be order-takers.

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How to Choose the Best Account Planning Software

Upland

. #2 In-app coaching and guidance to keep people on track Sales approaches can’t just be taught in a classroom. Even the best training won’t stick if teachings aren’t reinforced by consistent practice and accountability. But you can’t ask sales managers to stand over their teams all day to make sure they’re doing as they’re told.

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Move the Deal Episode 7: Sales Coaching in the Flow with Tim Conroy

Miller Heiman Group

It’s when managers reinforce and teach during calls, pitches and role plays, ultimately improving performance. Keys to Becoming a Great Sales Manager. 10:49] How to know when a seller is ready to be a manager, and how they can succeed. [11:52] 11:52] Overcoming challenges of global accounts. [14:45]

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Sales Leaders: Are You Executing These Five Q1 Must Do’s?

Revenue Storm

For 20 years, I had a monthly sales quota. Even when I was leading a $400 million global accounts organization. Each and every month, I learned there are some critical actions every sales leader should be taking as we head towards the end of the first quarter. Start with the numbers.

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Pipeline Ratios Have Changed – A Step-by-Step Approach to 2021 Sales Planning

Revenue Storm

In all my years of selling and leading sales organizations, from mid-markets to enterprise global accounts, I have consistently seen Activity Drives Results. Consider for your team what easy quality measures could be used in your systems to spot problems and note them in your printout or PDF of the above table.

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Comprehensive Career Path Guide for a Key Account Manager

DemandFarm

Global Key Account Manager: A Global Key Account Manager is responsible for managing key accounts across different regions, developing global account strategies, and ensuring consistency in the delivery of services or products to customers.

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Top 5 Account Management Best Practices to Drive Real Customer Centricity

Revegy

Overall agreement on goals, process metrics, reporting mechanism, and sales management cadence. Key Account Selection. Examining multiple factors like an account’s current value, future potential, and strategic fit enables companies to execute focused plans based on building a long-term partnership with a client.