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People & Problems: The core of strategic account planning

Strategic Account Management Association

And second, while no one is immune to these challenges, the strategic account planning approaches that drive success today aren’t unique to any particular industry or business size. But how, exactly, we do that—how we build account planning motions that drive real wins—rests on the twin pillars of people and problems.

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How to Boost Sales Productivity with Account Planning

Upland

Sales productivity becomes even more difficult for complex B2B accounts with large buying groups and multiple divisions involved in the decision-making process. Why account planning is essential to boost sales productivity Account planning is the process of mapping out key aspects of a potential customer or account.

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What is Stakeholder Mapping in Sales?

Upland

Stakeholder mapping in sales is the process of mapping out key decision makers within the buying group of the account you are looking to do business with. In stakeholder mapping, you need to: Define stakeholder goals: what are their biggest priorities? You need to understand the entire account landscape.

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The ROI of Account Planning

ProlifIQ

The ROI of Account Planning In the highly competitive landscape of B2B sales, sales leaders are constantly seeking strategies that can boost revenue and foster long-term customer relationships. One such strategy that has proven to deliver impressive returns is account planning. What is an Account Plan?

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2024 State Of Account Planning: Survey Results

ProlifIQ

The State of Account Planning in 2024 2023 was a challenging year for go-to-market teams. With economic uncertainty, slowing growth, and more scrutiny on every purchase, many teams struggled to close deals and retain accounts. Win rates and customer retention are top metrics, but CRM adoption ranked high with SMBs.

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3 Tips for Account Planning in Salesforce

ProlifIQ

The Myth of Account Planning. Most people relate account planning to something like a quarterly business review (QBR), where sellers and leaders will give an in-depth presentation on the state of their top accounts. Look back at your previous account plans; what actions were taken to successfully close this deal?

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Innovative Account Planning Strategies to Help You Beat Your Competition

ProlifIQ

First, Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Sell Without a Key Account Plan. To provide context, we need to quickly go over why key account plans are vital – and how no top-performing sales org leaves home without them. Account-based selling is all about pursuing business now and down the road. Finding many more.