DemandFarm

OCTOBER 15, 2024

So is AI expected to eat up your Key Account Manager’s jobs as well? It depends on your Key Account Management (KAM) maturity level, your approach to your KAM program, your goals, and how you want to roll with the AI punches. The dreaded side instils fear that it will usurp the role of the Key Account Manager.

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DemandFarm

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This process involves multiple product demonstrations, engaging with IT, procurement, and finance stakeholders, and significant customization to meet the client’s needs. Compared to small or mid-sized business (SMB) sales, enterprise sales typically entail a longer decision-making process, more resources, and more stakeholders.

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ProlifIQ

JUNE 21, 2023

Strategic Account Management in B2B Welcome to our comprehensive guide on strategic account management. Whether you’re an experienced strategic account manager or aspiring to become one, we share the knowledge and skills needed to excel in this critical role.

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KAM With Passion

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Are you in charge of a true Key Account Management initiative? A true Key Account Management initiative comes on top of your usual sales and customer management activities. The Charybdis and Scylla of Key Account Management are too much and not enough methodology. KEY ACCOUNT PLANS.

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Jermaine Edwards

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In 2016 I wrote a post on the five foundation steps for stakeholder management success in key account management, that was well received and guided lots of leaders. What is a stakeholder? A stakeholder is either an individual, group or organisation who is impacted by the outcome of a project or relationship.

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Account Management Skills

AUGUST 8, 2024

The account manager’s role is hard. It involves dealing with constant requests and issues from: Clients Colleagues working on the account Agency leaders Some days dealing with just one can be a challenge, let alone dealing with all three at once. Some argue it’s the hardest in the agency. MDs, CSDs, ADs and SAMs.

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Arpedio

MARCH 6, 2024

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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Arpedio

MARCH 6, 2024

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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Account Manager Tips

JULY 28, 2020

How does your account management team keep up with the challenges and opportunities presented by growth? And how do you define account management objectives that deliver results? I'm excited to share my conversation with Calin Muresan , Existing Business Manager at Netguru. 07:27 Example of aligned KPIs.

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Strategic Account Management Association

OCTOBER 14, 2021

By Saleh Al-Ben Saleh, Strategic Account Manager, Emerson. A while ago, I came across a discussion about the optimal way to capture strategic customers in a customer relationship management (CRM) tool in a way that enables effective, efficient account planning using account planning applications or tools.

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Account Manager Tips

JULY 9, 2020

Your first 90 days in a new job as an account manager are the most challenging.and with the most at stake. Create two versions: 30 60 90 day plan presentation. Present your plan over three slides - one for each month. Sample slides from the 90 Day Plan Presentation available in The KAM CLUB. People will judge you.

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Arpedio

AUGUST 22, 2023

Key account management best practices ← Back to blog In today’s competitive landscape, effectively managing key accounts is not just a strategy: It’s a necessity. Now, let’s dive into the best practices of key account management. Ready to increase customer lifetime value?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 18, 2019

The answer: Key account management. In this comprehensive guide to key account management, you'll learn: The definition of key account management. How to know whether your company needs a key account management strategy. The difference between key account management and selling.

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Account Manager Tips

JULY 27, 2020

Which means as an account manager, you’ve got to rely on instincts (and maybe a little prayer). You can’t run an account management team like that, let alone a business. I’m excited to share my conversation with Calin Muresan , Existing Business Manager, at Netguru. 03:34 The best thing about account management.

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Account Manager Tips

JUNE 23, 2020

Phil is an account management and sales professional professional with a wealth of experience and wisdom he's distilled into The Tenets of Account Management. These guiding principles have served Phil well and I know they will help you find success as a key account manager. The Tenets of Account Management.

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Arpedio

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Key account management vs. traditional sales ← Back to blog The game of sales and customer relations has changed – staying competitive is no longer just about making the sale; it’s about nurturing valuable, long-lasting relationships with your top-tier clients. Table of Contents What is Key Account Management?

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Arpedio

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The vital role of Customer Success in Account Management Explore ARPEDIO's Account Management Software ← Back to blog In recent times, companies have come to realize the significance of aligning their customer success and account management strategies. Let’s dive in!

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Arpedio

JANUARY 5, 2024

At the heart of every thriving enterprise lies a keen focus on business relationship optimization , a task achieved through strategic roles that many might find overlapping—Account Management and Customer Success.

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Strategic Account Management Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The pandemic has presented an opportunity to reflect on what matters most in our personal and professional lives. A shared success plan is one of the most important tools in the strategic account management toolbox. It is one of the most optimistic cliches known to man – and with good reason. 2: Reset your shared success plan.

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DemandFarm

MARCH 31, 2023

With the growing size of buying groups in the digital age, it is imperative to consider factors that play into the challenges and benefits of digital key account management. Challenges in Shifting to Digital Key Account Management Shifting to Digital Key Account Management also comes with its fair share of challenges.

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Arpedio

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The vital role of Customer Success in Account Management Explore ARPEDIO's Account Management Software ← Back to blog In recent times, companies have come to realize the significance of aligning their customer success and account management strategies. Let’s dive in!

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Mercuri International

MAY 12, 2022

There’s ‘traditional’ simple sales (think sales representative with a product portfolio) and complex sales (where a sale involves multiple components that make up the solution and/or numerous stakeholders). This is where the transition from sales representative to a more ‘account manager’ style role becomes relevant.

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Whetstone

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Some examples of leading indicators include: Number of strategic account planning sessions held. Are account managers sitting down regularly to plan and align their work with customer objectives? Quality of stakeholder engagement. When we present this concept to executives, a light bulb goes on.

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DemandFarm

APRIL 26, 2023

Key Account Management (KAM) focuses on building long-term relationships, and aims to improve customer satisfaction – especially in a B2B scenario. A key account manager’s primary responsibility is ensuring that the needs of key clients are met, and that they remain satisfied with the company’s products and services.

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DemandFarm

MAY 25, 2023

He must now call and find out if any of these stakeholders are still relevant to the task he needs to do. He is so pleased to be able to see, at one glance, all the key stakeholders in his key account. He knows immediately who can best influence the decision he will need when he presents them with a great growth opportunity.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Beyond renewals, existing accounts present a great deal of new revenue and partnership opportunities for sales pros who understand their continued role as account manager. In this space, account managers identify and create opportunities by positioning solutions aligned with customer goals, challenges, and initiatives.

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Account Management Skills

APRIL 22, 2024

This helps any new client taking over see we’ve been consistently adding value – it also helps you prove your value to other (possibly more senior) client stakeholders in the client’s business. We need to be documenting the outcomes so we keep a record of how we’ve achieved outcomes over time.

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Account Management Skills

AUGUST 24, 2021

In this episode, I talk to Alex Raymond from Kapta about everything to do with account management processes. Not project management systems, not CRM systems, but having a dedicated system to guide the agency account management team, when it comes to managing and delve developing existing client relationships.

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Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

JULY 13, 2021

One of the buzzphrases swirling around the sales stratosphere over the last few years is Strategic Account Management, or SAM. What is Strategic Account Management? Hence, the best strategic account manager is not necessarily your best sales rep (we’ll talk more about that later).

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 2, 2019

As you develop your sales strategy, this helps you tailor messaging to the different stakeholders to show how your solution solves their challenges. Soon after, he brought Miller Heiman Group in to present solutions to his team. The seller connected the contact to resources to help further his career.

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Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

MAY 16, 2022

If that plan includes increasing revenue from your best clients, you will need a strategic account management plan. As companies grow, and their account base expands, different clients represent different potential future values for the organization. Strategic Account Managers Are Not Sales Reps.

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Whetstone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In the world of strategic account management, the term “account value” is thrown around frequently, as if it were a fixed asset that could be easily calculated and universally agreed upon. But what if I told you that there is no such thing as “account value”? In reality, this is far from the truth.

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KAMCast

JULY 8, 2021

The evolution of an account manager , over the decades, has taken us on a bit of a journey: Let’s visit the 70s… Where the gift of the gab was enough to see you into a meeting with a key decision maker - armed with a bag full of good stories and friendly chat. What role does today’s account manager play then?

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KAM With Passion

MARCH 17, 2022

Once this organisation will have progressed enough on complex sales and on basic account management, it be in a much stronger position to enhance and expand its KAM intiative. That, in order to well manage their customers, companies operating in a complex environment need to develop 3 types of commercial capabilities.

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Strategic Account Management Association

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

8 webinar, “The new health system supply chain mandate: What every SAM needs to know,” hosted by SAMA and presented by Advisory Board’s Brandi Greenberg. . As a strategic account manager (SAM), you know how important it is to speak your customers’ language and see the world through your customers’ eyes.

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Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

AUGUST 4, 2021

We continue our journey through strategic account management by examining the best practices in coaching strategic account managers. The single most important skill set to have as a strategic account manager is communication. Coach to communication skills. See the overall strategic picture.

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Navigating the complexities of B2B sales, especially with high-value enterprise deals and multiple stakeholders, can be challenging. The Miller Heiman sales process incorporates methodologies for opportunity management, stakeholder engagement, and solution selling.

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