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3 Best Sales Podcasts for Key Account Managers

Account Manager Tips

The best sales podcasts key account managers should listen to Are you a key account manager? Why selling is hard for key account managers Key Account Managers are busy making sure clients get the best from what they've already bought. Do you sell?

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10 Steps to Win Over Your Client’s New Procurement Team

Account Manager Tips

New procurement teams introduce big challenges and new opportunities into the customer relationship. My old contact has been replaced A new procurement team introduces fresh dynamics and relationships. The working environment will undoubtedly change from what you were used to with the previous procurement team.

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Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing

Red Star Kim

Nudging and choice architecture also have a lot to contribute: Book review: Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth (kimtasso.com). Differential pricing is rarely discussed in professional services although it is often implicit in key account management. Books on pricing?

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Are You Letting Your Clients Slip Away? 12 Tips to Keep in Touch

Account Manager Tips

Too many clients, not enough time Key account managers have a lot of clients. From procurement, to executives, to end users and everything in between. Use meeting scheduling apps Meeting scheduling software enhances client communication by automating the appointment booking process. Worth a click Quote of the week.

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A CEO Tool to Spot a Sales Problem Before It Happens

SBI Growth

Ask them about our Key Account Management practice. Rick Roth, leader of their Global Benchmarking Center, read our book , and said: “I have spent 20 years building benchmarking businesses for KPMG, The Hackett Group and Deloitte Consulting. They will make sure you never get surprised. And here is one from Aaron.

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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

Red Star Kim

In the highly regarded business strategy book “Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works” (by former leaders of Procter & Gamble Lafley and Roger) the strategy cascade process is broken down into five key questions. Similarly, a Key Account Management (KAM) or Account Based Marketing (ABM) approach may help.

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The Best 90 Day Success Plan Every New Account Manager Needs [+ Template]

Account Manager Tips

Here's the job description for a Senior Key Account Manager at Amazon , advertised in July 2020. You can see the terms I've highlighted: Partner with Product Management and Tech. Create an account management strategy. A 30 60 90 day plan for Key Account Managers. Product adoption goals.