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Lessons from a Winning Global Account Management (GAM) Program

Strategic Account Management Association

Customers brainstormed new ideas for solving common problems and avoiding common pitfalls. Since the launch of our GAM program, the designated global accounts have expressed their recognition of improved strategic alignment and material change in their relationships and confidence in AVI-SPL as a trusted provider invested in their success.

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ALIGNING A MULTIFUNCTIONAL TEAM TO SOLVE A HEALTHCARE CUSTOMER’S LONG- STANDING PAIN POINT

Strategic Account Management Association

By Emily Williams, Strategic Account Manager , Pfizer. This is the story of how I led a project with my integrated account team to support a process for a key customer to efficiently and effectively triage appropriate patients out of the emergency department so that they could receive proper outpatient care.

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Turning lemons into lemonade: Five ways to reset on customer management fundamentals in a post-pandemic world

Strategic Account Management Association

A shared success plan is one of the most important tools in the strategic account management toolbox. Strategic Accounts programs produce twice the growth rate with their strategic accounts compared to their non-strategic accounts. 2: Reset your shared success plan. – SAMA.

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25 Problems That Stop Key Account Managers From Doing Their Job

Account Manager Tips

25 problems that stop key account managers from doing their job Favourite books about problem solving Coming up: How to Build a Successful Executive Sponsorship Program Just for fun: #GorgeousGrandma Day In other news Quote of the week. Key account management is a role that requires both sales skills and strategic thinking.

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The Secrets of Successful Key Account Management Teams with Laura Cuello

Account Manager Tips

Is your business and your key account management team growing fast? Do you feel like you're always playing catch-up and never have time for important projects, like developing processes that drive business growth or creating career paths for your key account managers? Click to Tweet. Laura: It's never boring.

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How to Create an Insanely Easy Strategic Account Plan + Template

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Review and revise your account plan Strategic account plan Excel template Strategic account planning resources. Strategic account planning process It's so easy to get caught up in the daily grind and forget the big picture. So here's my easy (in fact insanely easy) effective and quick strategic account plan.

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Help: How Do I Ask For Referrals From Existing Clients?

Account Manager Tips

But, for B2B companies, it falls to the sales team or the key account management team to ask. Warwick Brown // Account Manager Tips. I'm wondering if we might do a little brainstorming to see if we can identify some folks who you think should be aware of my value. It sure does!) Absolutely!)