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9 Unexpected Reasons Why Key Account Management is Important

Account Manager Tips

Importance of key account management Existing business is cheaper and more profitable than new business. Account growth, renewals and advocacy are difficult for indirect suppliers because procurement focus on spend management. Innovation. Pass it on. Click to Tweet. But (and it's a big but). The answer? Cost reduction.

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Current Challenges in B2B Wholesale

QYMATIX

Between supplier price pressure, supply chain problems and customer anger: Why wholesalers win with value-based customer management. Which customers can order quantities be reduced in view of the supply chain problems and which are better off not in the interests of the company itself? This has consequences.

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How to negotiate with procurement, with Mike Lander

Account Management Skills

In this episode, I chat to Mike Lander, CEO of Piscari, a former procurement director who now assists sales teams in negotiating with procurement departments. We also dive into a five-step framework to help you negotiate more effectively and shed light on some questionable tactics employed by less experienced procurement professionals.

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How Construction, IT and Manufacturing Industries Can Capitalize on CRM

SuperOffice

In fact, 90% of leading marketers agree that personalization contributes to business profitability significantly. These changes don’t make it easy to stay organized on top of rising expectations to continuously innovate! Increased supply chain visibility. How can CRM help? Achieve a competitive advantage.

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SUSTAINABLE SAM: ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEW REALITY?

Strategic Account Management Association

That leadership will have to strike the right balance between short-term profits and long-term sustainable growth. It is a comprehensive approach aimed at challenging companies to grow in a good way that enhances the planet and delivers broader prosperity, happier employees and more sustainable profits. The 6P Good Growth Model.

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Rethink Sales Podcast: Return on Sales Investment – Part 2

SalesGlobe

Roberto Mallmann You can hide inside your shell, cut some costs in, wait for the storm to go over or you can plan for it, make adjustments, investing in markets or segments that it’s more profitable, more strategic for you cut the costs that are bad costs and be ready because the storm is going to pass. That’s very obvious.

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