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The trouble with account managers

Account Management Skills

I read as many reports I can about the state of agency account management and it makes for grim reading. “I But I think the agency business model and how account managers are set up in their roles needs an overhaul before the finger is pointed at their lack of skill/abilities.

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Sandbagging in Sales – Is it a Relationship Problem? 

Upland

Having trouble setting accurate sales forecasts or seeing close dates consistently sandbagged to next quarter? While at first, these questions might appear distinct, at heart they are all asking the same thing – how effectively has the team been able to build relationships in the account? Who are we talking to? What’s the next step?

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Unleash Your Sales Potential: How AI Can Boost Productivity  

Upland

We’ve written several guides on AI and the potential it holds for sellers. Now, after being broadly available for a substantial amount of time, we’re starting to get a better idea of how exactly sellers can use AI to do their jobs better. However, it’s important to remember that sellers aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.

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Life After Key Account Management? What Happens Next?

Account Manager Tips

What are your options when you're a key account manager and ready for your next move? Life after key account management How to prepare for your next career move 1. Life after key account management What are your options when you're a key account manager and ready for your next move?

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From ‘order taker’ to trusted advisor: raising the value of account management with agency leadership support

Account Management Skills

You can’t just expect clients to treat account managers as ‘trusted advisors’ because trust has to be earned. And high account manager turnover is expensive for the agency – both in terms of hiring costs – but also disruption to clients. Let’s look at the first point above. Let’s look at the first point above.

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8 of the Most Difficult Types of Prospects (& How to Deal With Them), According to Real Sales Leaders

Hubspot Sales

Welcome to " The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice from real sales leaders. Want more content like this? Subscribe to our newsletter! Are you ready for a shocking, next-level revelation that's going to turn your world upside down? Here it is: Prospects aren't always easy to deal with. You're welcome.

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Drawing a line between Account & Key Account Management

KAM With Passion

The terms Account Management (AM) and Key Account Management (KAM) appear in a lot of business conversations and articles. Account Management: A necessity for all organisations. We define Account Management (AM) as the set of methods, processes and practices to manage existing customers.