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FROM EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Account Management Association

The executive sponsor should be familiar with the account and help expand the customer mapping, engagement and relationship. We need to focus on understanding the customer and helping the SAM deep dive in the customer environment and gain the insight and knowledge needed to deliver broader customer value.

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The 10 Immutable Laws Every Business Needs to Follow

Jermaine Edwards

If you can understand the conditions for trust with your customer and then what behaviours trigger them, within a moments notice you’ll have the ability to create an environment that leads to greater distinction and influence in your relationships. LAW SEVEN: You must know what your customer values.

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The 10 immutable laws every business needs to follow

Jermaine Edwards

If you can understand the conditions for trust with your customer and then what behaviours trigger them, within a moments notice you’ll have the ability to create an environment that leads to greater distinction and influence in your relationships. LAW SEVEN: You must know what your customer values.

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The Power of Account-Based Marketing: A Thales Case Study

Cosawi

They do this by digesting all the insight available and by connecting them with what is important to the customer. They can also bring the product and campaigns in a relevant manner to the account strategy and business fit and are the owners of what we call the closet. The creation of account marketing roles was a game-changer.

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Your CRM Wasn’t Built for Key Account Management. See Why.

Revegy

An effective KAM platform needs to have each user seeing and feeling the value of the technology on their key account growth. CRM platforms are stuck looking back, not forward to Key Account Strategy and Growth. Drives global collaboration and a single view of the customer to drive team-based execution.

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Transformation through Agile Leadership

Cosawi

Stay informed on the account through an established strategic account process. Contribute to, and have accountability for, the account plan. Challenge account strategy and tactics. Participate in internal leadership and customer account meetings – and not only when “the house is on fire”.

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Nov 29 – Customer Success Jobs

SmartKarrot

Become the AtoB expert and educate your customers on best practices regarding AtoB. Actively identify and close expansion opportunities (upsell) that align with the customer’s needs. Increase AtoB customersvalue, product knowledge, and adoption by conducting proactive engagements.