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How to Create an Insanely Easy Strategic Account Plan + Template

Account Manager Tips

Strategic account planning process 1. Create your strategic account plan Categories Objectives Initiatives 4. Review and revise your account plan Strategic account plan Excel template Strategic account planning resources. Make it clear what time frame this plan applies for.

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

Strategic Account Management Association

Key Account Planning: Outlines a standardized methodology and template for key account planning, which has enabled the team to use account plans as a communication vehicle for internal and customer-facing purposes. Communication is critical. Three additional processes are in incubation.

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Account Planning Template

ProlifIQ

Account Planning Template for B2B Sales Teams You can steal the key account plan template we use with customers here. We’ll cover each part including: Business Overview Objectives & goals Relationship Mapping White Space (Expansion) Action Introduction: What is Account Planning?

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Stakeholder Mastery 3.0 – The Six Steps You Must Take

Jermaine Edwards

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. Our contacts and stakeholders just aren’t making decisions – How do we deal with their disengagement and getting pushed back and back while they still expect more from us?

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10 New Capture Strategy Tips to Keep Clients & Avoid Competitive Bids

Account Manager Tips

Improve communication. Create contact plans to keep in touch with key stakeholders in your company and your client's. GRAHAM Different stakeholders will value different things. Who are your stakeholders, and what floats their value boat? Stakeholders value business improvement. Don't get too comfortable.

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Relationship Management Guide – Going Beyond the CRM

Upland

This is part of the mindset shift required to become effective at relationship management and is also a key aspect of account planning. They must consistently create, measure, and communicate value to the customer. Enhancing communication : Relationship mapping can also improve communication within a customer organization.

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What is Key Account Management? Strategy and Tips

Upland

Account planning and effective account management strategies are about much, much more than your key accounts. That said, any account manager worth their salt has a strategy for their key accounts. Sales maps for key accounts tend to be quite complex with many stakeholders.