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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

As conveners of the largest community in the world dedicated to strategic and key account management, one of SAMA’s foundational purposes is to help our community both adapt to what’s happening right now and prepare for what may happen next. Sales and account management – no longer an expense but an investment.

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What is Key Account Management? Strategy and Tips

Upland

Sales maps for key accounts tend to be quite complex with many stakeholders. Next let’s investigate the key account management process To be effective at managing key accounts, sellers need a strong and repeatable process in place. Todd says he knows it sounds simple.

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Breaking Free: Why Key Account Management Must Escape Your CRM’s Gravity

DemandFarm

For years, Key Account Management (KAM) has been confined within the walls of CRM systemsSalesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, and HubSpot. The logic was straightforward: if customer data already lives inside a CRM, why manage key accounts elsewhere? Key Account Management is not an extension of sales.

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An Introduction to Enterprise Sales for Key Account Managers

DemandFarm

This process involves multiple product demonstrations, engaging with IT, procurement, and finance stakeholders, and significant customization to meet the client’s needs. Compared to small or mid-sized business (SMB) sales, enterprise sales typically entail a longer decision-making process, more resources, and more stakeholders.

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7 Key Account Management Tools of the Future that are Here Now

Account Manager Tips

Are you doing key account management the hard way? Effective key account management requires you to increase profits, develop relationships, increase satisfaction, grow revenue, improve retention and reduce conflict. Let's take a look at 7 of my favourite key account management tools.

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Key Account Manager or Strategic Ecosystem Leader?

Arpedio

Key Account Manager or Strategic Ecosystem Leader? Key Account Manager or Strategic Ecosystem Leader? ? On September 15th, more than eighty Key Account Managers (KAM) assembled in Copenhagen and online for a hybrid event. The post Key Account Manager or Strategic Ecosystem Leader?

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Stakeholder Mastery 3.0 – The Six Steps You Must Take

Jermaine Edwards

In 2016 I wrote a post on the five foundation steps for stakeholder management success in key account management, that was well received and guided lots of leaders. What is a stakeholder? A stakeholder is either an individual, group or organisation who is impacted by the outcome of a project or relationship.