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SAMA releases Biannual 2021 Compensation Report

Strategic Account Management Association

Participants included 200 Account Managers, SAM Program Directors, and Central Office/Program Managers across 8 industries worldwide. In 2020, account managers in healthcare received 20% higher pay than in 2018, compared to other industries where pay rose just 2.7%. About the Report. Email Joel Schaafsma.

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8 Key Account Management Skills in Demand Right Now

Account Manager Tips

What skills do key account managers need? Key account management is a profession in demand. Key Account Managers are in demand by companies now more than ever. Enterprise Account Executive #6. Customer Success Manager #7. All this talk about the digital economy. I sure was. But fear not.

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Top 10 LinkedIn Hashtags Every Key Account Manager Should Follow Now

Account Manager Tips

Top 10 LinkedIn Hashtags Every Key Account Manager Should Follow Now You may not know it, but LinkedIn hashtags are an excellent tool for staying up-to-date in your industry, finding relevant and useful information, and expanding your network. Here are ten hashtags that will help you thrive as a key account manager.

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The Top Sales Trends of 2018

Hubspot Sales

What are the sales trends of 2018? Account-based selling. 2018 is just around the corner. To find out what’s coming, I asked sales leaders, experts, and reps to predict the top sales trends of 2018. When I consulted sales experts, managers, and trainers, this answer came up again and again. Video prospecting.

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Defeating the "No-Decision" Trap: The Power of Divergent Thinking

Holden Advisors

Top-performing strategic account managers get this. Brown, The Surprising Power of Questions, Harvard Business Review, May-June 2018 4 CSO Insights, 2019 Sales Performance Report 5 Francesca Gino, The Business Case for Curiosity, Harvard Business Review, September- October 2018. They sell potential.

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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.

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Why Start a (True) Key Account Management Initiative?

KAM With Passion

Polarized attitudes towards Key Account Management. True Key Account Management (KAM) or Strategic Account Management (SAM) remains a topic that polarizes the thinking and behaviours of business leaders. Key Account Management, what is it really?