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Why Key Account Management Should Be a Priority

ProlifIQ

If you want to run a successful B2B business, it should be focused on acquiring large customers and growing the number of users or products inside those key accounts. This is typically done through something called key account management. What is Key Account Management (KAM)?

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B2B Book Club Selection (August 2022)

Account Manager Tips

B2B Book Club Selection (August 2022) A monthly selection of handpicked business books specifically to help key account managers get better results for their clients, companies and careers. We read the winner and each week a summary and companion podcast explore the key themes and big ideas. But there’s good news!

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Why sales leadership is not enough for KAM

Louise Collins Associates

So when organisations have tried, and failed, to introduce Key Account Management (KAM) it is no different. My observation across multiple organisations is that KAM often lacks the leadership required to make it work. Effective Key Account Management (KAM) requires organisational leadership and specific coaching.

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Selling in a downturn – Are your teams being trained with the proper tools for the job?

Mercuri International

In terms of investing in specific training topics, the top three topics that respondents viewed as ‘very important’ when taking an overview of all industries were, in order: Value based selling Winning new customers / lead management Sales leadership. Remote selling and remote leadership came in a close 4th and 5th.

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Account Planning Template

ProlifIQ

Strategic account management requires consistent engagement and dialogue to confirm this Decide which decision-makers the team needs to engage Key Account Management Schedule meetings with your champions, walk them through the value they’ve gained from your partnership, and outline the next steps to help get a meeting with other DMs.

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The Five SALSA Principles of Effective Sales and Operations Planning

QYMATIX

If your sales team is not committed, then your sales planning process will undoubtedly fail. If a sales planning process is standardised and straightforward, then you will force all your key account managers to follow the same ideas in sales planning and operations. Force them to choose.

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#008 Survive the speed of change - become an irreplaceable advisor

KAMCast

Did your strategy pay off or have you damaged the relationship - missing the customer’s need for confidence, clarity and clear leadership? In this episode David speaks to Jermaine Edwards, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of The Irreplaceable Advisory Group and a Key Customer Growth Specialist.