SBI Growth

JANUARY 27, 2014

Account Planning. THE BUYING DECISION TEAM. The first step in deal strategy is identifying the Buying Decision Team (BDT). There are four categories to mapping the Buying Decision Team: Economic Buyer. Help him to identify anyone that influences the buying decision. ACCOUNT PLANNING.

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Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

JULY 25, 2023

As such, they often prioritize new accounts. For salespeople, this means tighter budgets, more decision makers, and longer sales cycles. This makes effective account planning essential. With account planning, you identify and target potential sales opportunities within existing accounts.

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ProlifIQ

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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. As companies mature, digital channels for researching account planning tools also diversify.

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ProlifIQ

JUNE 21, 2023

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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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on strategic account planning – a vital practice for businesses looking to achieve long-term success and foster strong customer relationships. In today’s competitive landscape, having a well-defined account plan is essential to effectively manage key accounts and drive growth.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on strategic account planning – a vital practice for businesses looking to achieve long-term success and foster strong customer relationships. In today’s competitive landscape, having a well-defined account plan is essential to effectively manage key accounts and drive growth.

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DemandFarm

JUNE 13, 2023

Account Planning Readiness Assessment: Developed by Forrester Assess your organization’s readiness for effective account planning with this downloadable checklist by Forrester. Receive actionable guidance and industry expertise to enhance your account planning capabilities and drive long-term success.

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Arpedio

AUGUST 24, 2022

Account Planning: Manage Long-Term Account Development. Account Planning: Manage Long-Term Account Development. ? What Is Account Planning? Strategic Account Planning. What Should a Key Account Plan Include? How to Do Account Planning? Back to blog.

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ProlifIQ

APRIL 5, 2023

Account Planning Best Practices Sales account planning is a critical aspect of any business that seeks to manage its customers effectively and generate more revenue. An action plan that outlines the sales account planning process is crucial for any company that wants to succeed.

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Upland

MAY 5, 2023

It means being brought into the inner-circle, being there when the big questions are asked, and the big decisions are made. I’m here to talk about you.’” At first, the customer wasn’t sure what to make of his new persona. Inertia is, after all, one of the strongest forces in the universe. And he always came prepared. “It

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2020

But, sales professionals cannot rely on cold calls and haphazard prospect visits if they want to meet their sales goals and make it into the top 10%. In reality, sales professionals and managers need to have access to the best available sales planning tools to help them boost sales productivity and close more and bigger deals.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 5, 2024

Central to this quest is the art of strategic account planning , a methodical approach that marries sales strategy with customer relationship management to foster business growth. It is the blueprint to navigate the complexities of customer engagements and the secret weapon to unlock the true potential of your accounts.

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Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This makes account planning essential. More than upselling and cross-selling, account planning is partnering with existing clients. Altify notes account planning has increased from 36 percent of companies in 2013 to 50 percent today. Plus, with account planning, 74 percent see increased win rates.

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Upland

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

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. Prioritizing finding people with influence within an account will help you earn support and avoid being blindsided by an unknown detractor.

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Upland

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

What’s putting the squeeze on your customer’s key decision-makers? Make sure the one you’re ready to help with is a member of the cho- sen few. Once you know where to focus, it’s all about leaning into the natural curiosity that makes sellers good at what they do. What’s driving that business to make decisions?

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Arpedio

JUNE 2, 2023

How to Ignite Success With Account Plans ← Back to blog Say hello to Account Plans, the secret sauce that transforms ordinary sales strategies into extraordinary journeys of client engagement and revenue growth. In this blog post, we’re diving headfirst into the captivating world of Account Plans.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

To others still, it means a key account plan. Incorporating defined processes can make it easier to measure, manage, and coach salespeople. Is this individual the appropriate decision-maker for this purchase? What plan of action will keep the relationship healthy and profitable? Call Management.

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Mike Kunkle

MAY 11, 2022

Understanding general buyer personas and buyers’ journey or buying processes, including challenges, opportunities, impacts, needs, objectives, priorities (COIN-OP), decision process, decision criteria, decision roles, desired outcomes with metrics and measures, and consideration of both the decision makers’ business and personal needs.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 18, 2019

How to write a key account management plan. Some final thoughts on making your key account management strategy a success. Key Account Management. Key account management is the process of building long-term relationships with your company's most valuable accounts. How to Identify Key Accounts.

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Clarity Engagement Solutions

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Tailored by vertical industry and 100% native to Salesforce Lightning, CX1™ makes it easy for sales and account teams to map stakeholder relationships, identify the sources of decision-making influence and manage a larger number of better-qualifed opportunities as a result. That’s where Clarity CX1™ comes in.

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Xant

JUNE 16, 2021

Operations makes an organization’s actions intentional—meaning there is data, strategy, and process backing everything up. 86% of buyers are willing to pay more for a great customer experience and 93% of consumers say that online reviews influence their decision to buy or not buy. The Value of Rev Ops. Rev Ops Tools.

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Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 24, 2021

It’s a cruel twist of fate for senior sales and revenue leaders that as the year barrels toward a close with urgency to maximize the remaining time, that strategic and tactical planning for the next year must happen at the same time. How can you use sales analytics and strategic objectives to prioritize those gaps? The Sales Systems.

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KAM With Passion

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

By talking to each other and by making sure that conversations are meaningful to both parties. The evolution of social and economic parameters or business models and the disruption caused by the sanitary crisis do not make them less important. Business Reviews in a Key Account Management context. On the contrary.

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Miller Heiman Group

JANUARY 31, 2019

On face value, that may sound good, but merely meeting expectations actually has the effect of making you, as an individual seller, indistinguishable from the rest. This is understandable: No one wants to lose an account altogether by taking a risk attempting to upsell and then making a fatal mistake if it doesn’t go well.

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Revegy

JULY 17, 2018

Are your account plans helping your teams meet their quotas or are they missing the mark? Without comprehensive, well thought out account plans, companies are missing out on major revenue opportunities and risk losing some of their largest clients. 1) Figure Out Who Matters with Relationship Maps.

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ProlifIQ

OCTOBER 30, 2024

KAM Technology & Use Cases in 2025 KAM technology plays a crucial role in supporting these best practices by providing powerful tools and features that streamline and enhance key account management processes. An end-to-end technology solutions: Covering pre and post-sale engagements makes kam technology different.

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SBI

JULY 1, 2020

The Revegy Customer Optimization Wheel outlines the common practices we have identified that make leading companies successful at securing bigger deals over shorter sales cycles with more predictability. To uncover hidden revenue in your key accounts, focus on these 5 strategies that great companies get right. Deepen Customer Insights.

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Zendesk

MARCH 21, 2022

This helps you prioritize the deals that are most likely to close and strengthens your sales approach so you can achieve your sales goals. Think of opportunity management as planning a party. To do that, you’d need to make sure every single attendee is 100% satisfied with their experience. What’s their position at their company?

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Revegy

OCTOBER 2, 2019

of sales organizations don’t take advantage of account planning to grow their strategic accounts. For companies that prioritize the 20% of their business driving most of their revenue, business is more sustainable and more profitable. Why isn’t everyone successful when it comes to key account management?

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 27, 2014

Account Planning. THE BUYING DECISION TEAM. The first step in deal strategy is identifying the Buying Decision Team (BDT). There are four categories to mapping the Buying Decision Team: Economic Buyer. Help him to identify anyone that influences the buying decision. ACCOUNT PLANNING.

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ProlifIQ

APRIL 21, 2023

Account Planning Growth Strategy For businesses looking to grow their revenue and achieve their goals, an effective account growth strategy is essential. This strategy involves developing a comprehensive plan to manage and grow the customer accounts that are critical to the business’s success.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Ground your ABS strategy in profound customer insights, including identities, preferences, priorities, and decision-making processes. AI enhances this understanding, enabling faster and more effective resource prioritization. Account Management Build powerful account plans in Salesforce. Superior together.

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ProlifIQ

JUNE 12, 2024

Monitoring and Evaluation: Having a baseline or starting point to measure improvement and performance is a strong way to make your case for retention and expansion. By engaging in thorough planning, organizations can increase their chances of achieving their objectives efficiently, effectively, and within the desired timeframe.

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DemandFarm

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Data-Driven Decision-Making Effective KAMs use data to stay one step ahead. Monitoring Progress against KPIs Growth Planning: Do they proactively work with economic decision makers to co-create value-driven growth plans?

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Arpedio

APRIL 29, 2024

BANT stands for Budget, Authority, Need, and Timeline, and it provides a structured approach to qualifying leads and prioritizing prospects. By addressing these four key components, you can gain valuable insights into a prospect’s readiness and likelihood of making a purchase. The second component is Authority.

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DemandFarm

APRIL 4, 2023

Why should you adopt Digital Key Account Management? What are some of the benefits of adopting digital account planning solutions for your key accounts? How will it be different from the existing account management strategies that you have adopted for your key accounts?

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ProlifIQ

JUNE 21, 2023

This alignment helps in driving sustainable growth and ensuring the overall success of the strategic account management program. Account plans are instrumental in managing and retaining strategic accounts. The plan should also outline strategies for prioritizing accounts, allocating resources, and measuring success.

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