Upland

APRIL 20, 2023

How can effective account management help you defend and grow revenue? Here’s where having a sales account management strategy becomes indispensable. Through account management, your team can seek to establish themselves as trusted advisors to customers. First, a quick primer – what is account management?

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Upland

MAY 18, 2023

Account planning and effective account management strategies are about much, much more than your key accounts. That said, any account manager worth their salt has a strategy for their key accounts. Sales map example for smaller accounts. Sales maps for key accounts tend to be quite complex with many stakeholders.

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Upland

AUGUST 25, 2023

An influence map is a visual tool that helps you identify and understand the stakeholders who have a say in your project or decision. It can be used to: Identify the key stakeholders who need to be engaged in order to achieve your goals. Understand the relationships between stakeholders and how they influence each other.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 5, 2024

In the competitive world of sales, the art of relationship management is a pivotal factor that drives success. Effective relationship management in sales is not just about making connections; it’s about building and maintaining long-term partnerships that benefit both parties.

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Red Star Kim

MARCH 1, 2024

At the recent Training – PM Forum on “ Buy-in, engagement and stakeholder management ” workshop we welcomed executive and manager delegates from legal and accountancy firms as well as a delegate from Poland. Manage expectations Clarity about what we hope to achieve will help to manage expectations.

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Clarity Engagement Solutions

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Unfortunately, this translated into pushing the same branded content messages via email not only to physicians, but a broad range of healthcare stakeholders. And if there’s one thing these stakeholder don’t like, it’s emails with branded content trying to sell them stuff. They go straight to the bin. Secret no.

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Clarity Engagement Solutions

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Unfortunately, this translated into pushing the same branded content messages via email not only to physicians, but a broad range of healthcare stakeholders. And if there’s one thing these stakeholder don’t like, it’s emails with branded content trying to sell them stuff. They go straight to the bin. Secret no.

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Arpedio

MARCH 8, 2024

Effective Business Relationship Management Strategies Explore the ARPEDIO platform ← Back to blog Table of Contents In today’s dynamic business landscape, the capacity for relationship building and partnership development is more than a nicety—it’s a sturdy keystone of enduring organizational success.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

What is Relationship Management? Relationship Management can be described as the strategic process of understanding, organizing, and nurturing relationships with stakeholders to drive positive outcomes and achieve business objectives. Book demo The post Relationship Management – What is it?

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Arpedio

JUNE 2, 2022

How GUBI went from limited account insight to complete stakeholder visibility. Prior to teaming up with ARPEDIO, the main challenge for GUBI was too little visibility into accounts and stakeholders. The organization as a whole simply didn’t have the full insight potential it desired into its customers and stakeholders.

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Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 18, 2023

From the animated discussions I selected a few topics of focus – Be more strategic: Top-down or bottom-up, marketing and sales integration and property marketing. The processes to obtain and analyse data, engage all stakeholders, consider the options and implications, make choices and be pragmatic about implementation.

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Flevy

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This calls for an Integrative approach to Managing Innovation. Various aspects of the Innovation process have to be integrated through a cohesive Innovation Management Strategy that gels well with the individual strategies of these aspects. Integration of Stakeholders. Integration of Stakeholders. Integration of People.

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Account Manager Tips

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

How Data Analysis Adds Value to Key Account Management Data analysis has quickly become a valuable tool for just about every type of business. The more data you generate and process, the bigger the opportunity for data analysis and management. Data analysis is changing how key account management is delivered.

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Mike Kunkle

APRIL 8, 2023

In this post, I’m going to share some simple concepts that I’ve seen deliver radically improved results across a sales force. And by “radically,” I mean improve opportunity management effectiveness and skyrocket win rates by 25-40%. To start, assess the Buyer Type for each stakeholder. Let’s dig in.

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Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 14, 2022

21 free courses for key account managers to boost your skills now A key account manager has to grow and retain their clients. Find out what those skills are, along with 21 free courses to help you become a better key account manager. Need more help to improve your key account management skills? Table Of Contents.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 14, 2022

Sales orgs stand to gain a lot from incorporating project management principles into their operations. While sales project management is loosely defined and often overlooked, sales leadership should at least consider folding the core tenets behind it into their broader objectives and sales reps' day-to-days.

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PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Leads, opportunities, sales: That’s the natural sequence of the sales process, right? Below, we’ll discuss the impact that a robust opportunity management process can have on your bottom line. Below, we’ll discuss the impact that a robust opportunity management process can have on your bottom line.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 9, 2019

According to CSO Insights research , only 29 percent of organizations report being effective at using a formal process for account engagement and development of relationships with key stakeholders. When managing large accounts, many sales teams struggle to access diverse stakeholders. Develop a Situation Appraisal.

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Account Manager Tips

OCTOBER 11, 2021

15 Reasons Why You Might be a Bad Account Manager Bad key account managers fail to build business relationships and achieve results. Here are fifteen signs you might be a bad key account manager and how to turn yourself into a good one. Too reactive A bad key account manager responds to situations instead of controlling them.

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Red Star Kim

MAY 11, 2023

This post reviews the core material covered in Managing Brands Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) professional qualification (Level 6 elective New CIM professional marketing qualifications – 2020 (kimtasso.com) ) and the Cambridge Marketing College’s Marketing Manager Apprenticeship – a Level 6 Qualification (kimtasso.com).

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Arpedio

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Salesforce Opportunity Management: Track and Manage Your Sales Opportunities. In a nutshell, opportunity management is the process of tracking and managing your sales opportunities as they move down the sales funnel. What is Sales Opportunity Management? What is a Sales Lead?

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Whether your organization has a dedicated Account Management team, or your salespeople are in charge of managing their own accounts, it’s important to establish account management KPIs to measure performance and effectiveness. Watch the video below to learn more.

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ProlifIQ

JUNE 21, 2023

Strategic Account Management in B2B Welcome to our comprehensive guide on strategic account management. Whether you’re an experienced strategic account manager or aspiring to become one, we share the knowledge and skills needed to excel in this critical role.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 24, 2020

More sales can mean more revenue and a bigger profit for your business. However, as sales numbers grow, companies pass the point of being able to fulfill every order as soon as it's made. The result is what’s known as a “sales backlog.". Sales backlog is unavoidable. But, a sales backlog isn’t necessarily negative.

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Quip

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As the selling landscape shifts, sales ops is stepping into the spotlight. Teams are working quickly to adapt their people and processes to new challenges and opportunities, elevating the strategic importance of sales operations. Eighty-five percent of sales professionals agree that sales ops is becoming increasingly strategic.

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Arpedio

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Key account management vs. traditional sales ← Back to blog The game of sales and customer relations has changed – staying competitive is no longer just about making the sale; it’s about nurturing valuable, long-lasting relationships with your top-tier clients. Table of Contents What is Key Account Management?

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Arpedio

JANUARY 30, 2024

Evolving Key Account Management: Perstorp's Journey with ARPEDIO Download full case study About Perstorp With a 140-year legacy, Perstorp stands as a pioneer in organic chemistry, shaping industries from mobile tech to animal nutrition, driven by sustainable solutions. Learn more Account Management Build powerful account plans in Salesforce.

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Arpedio

MARCH 6, 2024

Account management serves as the backbone of successful businesses, playing a pivotal role in fostering lasting relationships with clients or customers. At its core, account management involves the strategic oversight and nurturing of client accounts, aiming to maximize their value and satisfaction.

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Arpedio

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales Pipeline Management Software – Manage Your Opportunities With Ease ← Back to blog Sales pipeline management is an effective tool for converting leads into sales. This article will unpack everything sales leaders and sales reps need to know about sales pipeline management.

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Arpedio

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales Pipeline Management Software – Manage Your Opportunities With Ease ← Back to blog Sales pipeline management is an effective tool for converting leads into sales. This article will unpack everything sales leaders and sales reps need to know about sales pipeline management.

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Flevy

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Frederic Laloux, in 2014, started analyzing emerging organizations that were setting themselves apart from the established organizations in their style of management. This type of management flourishes in disorderly settings. Coming events are a reiteration of the past in this type of management.

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KAM With Passion

MARCH 28, 2022

This post kicks-off a new section of the KAM With Passion blog dedicated to Complex Sales. The series of posts on Complex Sales is about the bottom of the pyramid. How complex is a complex sale situation? In the world of B2B sales, the term of complex sales is a well-accepted term but what does it mean exactly?

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Insightly

JULY 26, 2023

Sales pipeline management is a crucial aspect of successful sales strategies. It involves establishing, tracking and organizing the various stages of the sales process to ensure smooth and efficient conversion of prospects into customers. Pre-sales funnel stages might be stages for awareness and consideration.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 13, 2023

At the 28 th PM Forum Annual Conference in September I (in my capacity as Head of Training and Learning Transfer of the Managing Partners’ Forum and PM Forum), co-presented breakout sessions with Julie McConnell of international law firm White & Case. Senior management and human resource professionals stressed the need for transparency.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Procurement managers have a reputation for focusing only on price. Or can sales professionals engage purchasing managers, buyers, and agents differently to have more success selling to them? Sales professionals who practice consultative selling are more like trusted advisors than traditional salespeople. Is this deserved?

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PandaDoc

APRIL 8, 2024

A deal desk introduces a new approach to managing deals. This is done by forming a team of stakeholders and decision-makers, establishing approval workflows, and effectively integrating automation tools. This article highlights how a deal desk functions and its ability to transform the way companies tackle their sales strategy.

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ProlifIQ

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Where To Start In the complex world of B2B sales and account management, success hinges on the ability to develop and execute a robust account management strategy. We’ll walk through the key components of building an effective account management strategy that drives revenue, customer retention, and loyalty.

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