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Want to Accelerate Your SAM Journey? Create a Center of Excellence

Strategic Account Management Association

Organizations are already planning for this new- or next-normal hybrid model and have worked hard to elevate the needed skill sets of their commercial teams – especially strategic account managers. This is leading many companies to accelerate their strategic account management journeys and transformations.

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Account Management Techniques: Strategies for Success

Arpedio

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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Overcoming Key Challenges in Account Management

Arpedio

In today’s competitive business landscape, effective account management plays a pivotal role in fostering long-term client relationships and driving sustainable growth. However, despite its importance, account management is not without its challenges. Addressing these challenges is crucial for business success.

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The Future of SAM – Revisited

Strategic Account Management Association

Regardless of the organization we work at, we could be outspent, out resourced or out marketed but we do have the opportunity to outthink our competition. From all this, we stress tested long-held views about strategic account management. SAMs must redefine how they interact with their customers and their own organizations.

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Key Account Manager vs Sales Manager: Navigating the World of Digital Key Account Management

DemandFarm

Is a key account manager the same as a sales manager? Meet Anna, a diligent Sales Manager at Brilliant Solutions , a thriving software company specializing in cutting-edge automation tools. Her daily tasks revolve around driving sales, managing the sales team, and ensuring sales targets are met.

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Quality over Quantity: How Focusing on a Select Few Accounts Can Drive Greater Success in Digital Key Account Management

DemandFarm

Quality over Quantity: How Focusing on a Select Few Accounts Can Drive Greater Success in Digital Key Account Management As digital Key Account Management grows in relevance, many organizations find themselves confounded by the question of whether obtaining new customers is more important than retaining existing key clients.

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Unlocking Sales Potential with the Customer Product Mix Sheet in SMP Dashboards

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

Your account manager can use the missing category as a springboard to understand the customer’s specific needs within that area. Current Customer Insights Account managers can leverage the sheet to uncover sales patterns and trends with their assigned customers.