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Navigating the New Generation of Strategic Account Managers

Strategic Account Management Association

Denise Freier, President and CEO at Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA), and Dino Bertani, Vice President, Head of Alliance Management at Zealand Pharma, talked about what’s shaping the role of KAMs/SAMs in today's business arena, and how Sales and KAM/SAM leaders can enable KAMs/SAMs to meet current and future customer needs.

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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

By Dave Duke, Co-Founder and CCO, MetaCX, and Joel Schaafsma, Research General Manager, SAMA. A shared success plan is one of the most important tools in the strategic account management toolbox. It all starts with selecting the right accounts. #4: Value Realization – This is where the rubber meets the road.

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FROM EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Account Management Association

The idea of executive engagement implies an accountable and engaged member of the account team, rather than a distant back-room player. Strategic account management is a team sport and requires cross-functional, multi-tiered vertical level engagement and strong accountability.

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How Aramex’s Young SAM Program Provides Strategic Value and Impact

Strategic Account Management Association

Director Global Account Management, Aramex. Aramex services include international and domestic express delivery, freight forwarding, integrated logistics and supply chain management, and e-commerce solutions. “In Its mission is to handle defined strategic key accounts. By Shahaboddin Wahdatehagh, Sr.

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The Ultimate Guide to Build a Top Performing Key Account Management Team from Scratch

DemandFarm

Do you know how the top key account managers (KAMs) become the top KAMs? They don’t just respond to an account’s needs—they anticipate them, creating proactive strategies that build trust and deepen relationships. Key Focus Areas for High-Impact Account Management Teams 1.

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How to Identify Key Accounts: A Quick Guide to Getting it Right

Account Manager Tips

You're sitting on a goldmine of existing customers that: can deliver an above-average revenue growth; want to invest in your partnership; will co-create value in ways that neither of you could do alone. Portrait Software became a key account, and within 18 months, that partnership led to winning the larger Pitney Bowes business.

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Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies, use KAM technology and maintain momentum

Red Star Kim

Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies, use KAM technology and maintain momentum. Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies Larger firms may have access to research and knowledge specialists. How should firms identify their strategic accounts? Why do law firms needs SAM?