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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

From Stanley’s perspective, SAM already serves as a beacon for what it means to be a sales professional–particularly when it comes to the rigor SAMs bring to account planning, solutions co-creation with customers and articulation of unique value propositions. #5. SAM will become (if it isn’t already) the standard bearer for all sales.

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

Strategic Account Management Association

Disruption Leads to Innovation. Disruption, although most times unwelcome, gives way to innovation. Could the mother of creativity and innovation, in fact, be disruption? Drawing some positives from the past year, COVID-19 has accelerated and catalyzed several exciting aspects of the future work and organization design.

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

Strategic Account Management Association

A new central commercial organization was born. To ensure the inclusion of external insights to shape and direct the new commercial organization, we partnered with SAMA for thought leadership on Strategic Account Management (SAM), as well as with Rain Group for continuous education of our sales teams.

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Account Planning: A Definitive Guide – 2023

Upland

Account planning has never been so necessary – or so challenging – to get right. When used effectively, account planning benefits businesses by delivering more revenue, happier customers, and more effective sales teams. . But what exactly is account planning, and why is it so important in 2023? .

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Account Planning Best Practices with Nigel Cullington’s Expertise

Upland

The Four Most Important Best Practices Inspired by Sales Leaders Nigel outlines four key areas businesses need to focus on to excel at account planning. First and foremost, Nigel highlights the importance of knowing who your key buyers are, and deeply understanding them. It’s unclear how companies will bring on AI.

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The Importance of Change Management in Account Planning

Upland

Sales leaders often find that commitment to change is the single most important ingredient in a successful account planning practice. When it comes to account planning, change is inevitable. Revenue growth isn’t easy, but it can be simplified when sales organizations balance complex processes with a simplified approach.

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Salesforce Account Plans In 2025

ProlifIQ

Salesforce Account Plans – Using Your CRM To Drive Strategy Salesforce account plans are a powerful feature within the Salesforce ecosystem, designed to streamline and enhance strategic account planning for B2B sales and account management professionals.