ProlifIQ

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This makes it easy for an account manager to understand the relationships built over a sales cycle, and where time needs to be spent. An end-to-end technology solutions: Covering pre and post-sale engagements makes kam technology different.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 1, 2019

According to Google Trends, interest in account-based sales is steadily rising. But what is account-based sales? An account-based model treats every account like a market of one. Read on for a deep dive into account-based sales. What Is Account-Based Selling? 1) Who are our customers?

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 27, 2022

What Are Sales Goals? While there may be more elegant and creative definitions for a sales goal, let us define a sales goal as the total number of sales your team is responsible for obtaining within a fiscal period. For our purposes, we will be discussing sales goals as they relate to the sales manager.

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DemandFarm

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Insight : Predictive analytics help identify clients who are likely to renew or expand, letting account managers take proactive steps to strengthen these accounts before renewal cycles. This collaborative approach drives timely adjustments and bespoke solutions, aligning company offerings with client growth strategies.

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Customer Think

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

We were talking about an account strategy. The sales person wanted to meet with the top executives of a very large corporation. I have to admit, and apologize to a few folks, I lost it in a meeting today. I’d been asked to help strategize this and help figure out how they attract the attention […].

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Corporate Visions

JANUARY 23, 2020

But while you’re having a quarterly business review with your customer about utilization metrics and project status updates, that same customer’s name is moving through your competitor’s sales funnel—being targeted with marketing campaigns, discussed in sales forecasts, and being put through account strategy planning sheets.

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DemandFarm

MARCH 31, 2025

Key Account Management is not an extension of sales. Account teams are left blind to expansion opportunities because their CRM does not integrate third-party intelligence tools like Gong, Chorus, and Outreach. A systemic misunderstanding of what it takes to nurture and protect high-value accounts. A CRM is a tool.

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Account Manager Tips

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Has no plan Which clients need an account plan? Account plans are help you define your key account strategy. Key account managers without an action plan will fail. Qualities like creativity, persuasion, collaboration, business analysis, strategy and sales. Only the ones you want to keep!

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Account Manager Tips

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

First things first: find out what they want You can't adapt your account strategy until you understand what the new procurement team want. The Seller's Challenge: How Top Sellers Master 10 Deal Killing Obstacles in B2B Sales. One of the only sales books I've read that has a dedicated chapter on partnering with procurement.

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Cosawi

JANUARY 24, 2025

. “ Customer-Led and Team-Enabled ABM ” represents a paradigm shift where Marketing is seamlessly integrated with KAM teams to deliver tailored solutions, enhance engagement, and drive value for strategic accounts. However, integrating ABM into KAM journeys is not without its challenges.

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KAM With Passion

JUNE 20, 2021

It provides you with a precise description of the skills and competencies required from a true Key Account Manager (not a plain entreprise customers sales rep). A well designed competencies reference framework allows to assess the competencies of each Key Account Manager, whatever their degree of experience.

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Customer Think

MARCH 6, 2023

Advanced AI & NLP empower sellers to instantly transform complex financial data and insights into deeply tailored account strategies, plans, and content using prompts, guides, and one-click downloads

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SBI

APRIL 26, 2018

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. Nancy: What are the top 3 ways your solution changes the game for a sales organization? This week I interview Clive Armitage , CEO of Agent3.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 4, 2024

In the competitive world of B2B sales, harnessing the power of an effective account mapping strategy is key to sales optimization and revenue growth. As businesses vie for market dominance, an articulate account strategy empowers organizations to deepen customer relationships and scale their operations effectively.

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SalesPop

MARCH 19, 2021

An extremely important aspect of account management is the strategic aspect, the plans of dealing with various accounts. I recently discovered through research just how much of an impact real account planning can have on company success. In businesses as a whole, though, over 60 percent do not even engage in account planning.

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SBI

OCTOBER 9, 2018

On reflection there are some similarities too with B2B sales professionals. The key lesson for sales is this – have a clear objective for an account (to advance) or opportunity (to win, or lose early). In sales there is debate about the value of training and coaching. Sales is tough too. Let’s get into this.

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Miller Heiman Group

JANUARY 31, 2019

This “don’t-upsell-me” attitude comes from a long history of sellers not taking the right steps before and after the initial sale to improve their long-term potential in large accounts. Let’s explore three essential selling skills every salesperson should possess to maximize their long-term potential in large accounts: 1.

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SBI

APRIL 4, 2018

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. This week I interview Garry Mansfield , Founder of Outside In Sales & Marketing. Finally we help sales leaders to coach more effectively.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 5, 2024

In the dynamic terrain of sales, forging a path to success is an intricate dance of strategy, customer insight, and relentless pursuit of growth. 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.

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Account Planning Value Proposition Account Management Sales 52

Clarity Engagement Solutions

APRIL 26, 2021

New types of stakeholders, little swayed by the strength of a product sales pitch, have been looking to pharmaceutical companies to sit more consistently at the patient population management table. Long before the COVID-19 outbreak, pharmaceutical companies knew that the customer engagement game had changed. DEMONSTRATE YOUR ABILITY TO PIVOT.

Healthcare 91

Healthcare Stakeholders Co-Creation Digitalization 91

Clarity Engagement Solutions

APRIL 26, 2021

New types of stakeholders, little swayed by the strength of a product sales pitch, have been looking to big pharmaceutical companies to sit more consistently at the patient population management table. Long before the COVID-19 outbreak, pharmaceutical companies knew that the customer engagement game had changed.

Healthcare 91

Healthcare Stakeholders Co-Creation Digitalization 91

Clarity Engagement Solutions

APRIL 26, 2021

New types of stakeholders, little swayed by the strength of a product sales pitch, have been looking to big pharma to sit more consistently at the patient population management table. Long before the COVID-19 outbreak, pharmaceutical companies knew that the customer engagement game had changed.

Healthcare 91

Healthcare Stakeholders Co-Creation Digitalization 91

SBI

MAY 8, 2012

Tweet Spring cleaning to rejuvenate sales. If you find a renewed sense of purpose emerging from the all-too-long winter months, here are several tools you’ll surely want to consider for rejuvenating your sales life. How can you alter, or refocus your sales plan accordingly to optimize your efforts? Spring is here.

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Arpedio

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

December 2 What is the primary focus of ARPEDIO's Account Management solution? Enter draw #1 Account-Based Selling Platform Treat your colleagues to an early Christmas present Relationship Mapping & Org Chart Improve your critical stakeholder relationships. Learn more Account Management Powerful account planning in Salesforce.

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Clarity Engagement Solutions

APRIL 26, 2021

New types of stakeholders, little swayed by the strength of a product sales pitch, have been looking to big Pharma to sit more consistently at the patient population management table. Long before the COVID-19 outbreak, pharmaceutical companies knew that customer engagement game had changed. DEMONSTRATE YOUR ABILITY TO PIVOT.

Healthcare 91

Healthcare Stakeholders Co-Creation Digitalization 91

Arpedio

MARCH 26, 2024

In today’s competitive business landscape, the role of pre-sales strategy in driving business success cannot be overstated. Let’s delve into the importance of pre-sales strategy and its impact on overall business success. What is a Pre-Sales Strategy?

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PandaDoc

APRIL 21, 2023

Accurate identification will help you avoid rashly categorizing tail accounts as having strategic value. While it may seem like it from an altruistic perspective, treating all accounts fairly isn’t actually a viable key account strategy and doesn’t guarantee a successful relationship with your top portfolios.

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Jermaine Edwards

MAY 27, 2020

When I started out in sales I was told to do customer research. We know we’re supposed to do it. The good ones do, the bad ones do very little, and then the great ones simply know its importance as they do it weekly, not just before a call. No one told me what I should be researching, why and how I should use it.

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Revegy

AUGUST 12, 2020

If you’re responsible for growing your company’s revenue, either through a sales or an account management role, the panic of deal slippage or limited revenue opportunities may feel unavoidable. To keep your goals on track and to uncover new opportunities, focus on establishing a customer-centric strategy.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 31, 2018

Will you touch the right accounts and how is your sales leader assigning the reps to the right accounts? What accounts get you bigger deal sizes? Account management and segmentation is one of the keys in enabling a solid sales strategy.

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DemandFarm

APRIL 1, 2025

This means that for key account managers and sales teams, this means an org chart tool for Salesforce is no longer a nice-to-have its essential. This visual map of relationships lets you track each stakeholders influence and sentiment, identify champions vs. detractors, and plan your account strategy accordingly.

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Jermaine Edwards

MAY 18, 2020

I often find when it comes to strategy in key accounts or direct sales in any business, many professionals and organisations begin by asking the same or wrong questions and so get little to no change in their results. Arguably every sale we make has an element of risk to the person in front of us. What do I mean by this?

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Account Management Decision-making Leadership 130

Jermaine Edwards

MAY 18, 2020

I often find when it comes to strategy in key accounts or direct sales in any business, many professionals and organisations begin by asking the same or wrong questions and so get little to no change in their results. Arguably every sale we make has an element of risk to the person in front of us. What do I mean by this?

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Account Management Decision-making Leadership 130

Jermaine Edwards

MARCH 26, 2020

Example: If the current problem you are experiencing is a lack of sales or customers becoming more risk-averse, is this a problem or symptom? Lack of sales with your customers could be a result of ineffective systems that have not added consistent value that is recognised as superior by your customers. I’d propose it’s a symptom.

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Red Star Kim

JUNE 7, 2023

Funnels for target client segments Another approach considered was to focus on the customer journey (marketing) and buyer funnels (sales) for a few selected segments (or personas). And then concentrate strategy on improving and differentiating the experience and proposition through those segments.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

I received an email last week from Trevor Borrows who is a newly appointed National Sales Manager in charge of a team of Account Managers. Here’s what Trevor asked: “Hi Sean, being a new National Sales Manager I need to understand how to develop account strategies. there to block sales.

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ProlifIQ

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Where To Start In the complex world of B2B sales and account management, success hinges on the ability to develop and execute a robust account management strategy. We’ll walk through the key components of building an effective account management strategy that drives revenue, customer retention, and loyalty.

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