Account Manager Tips

OCTOBER 11, 2021

If you approach customer relationship building thinking, "What's in it for me?" Doesn't communicate Key accounts have vast networks of stakeholders (internal and external). And a key account manager is the gateway to all these relationships. Schedule regular engagement with your clients. Internal teams. Dissatisfaction.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Practicing effective communication and showing appreciation can strengthen client relationships. You need to have good relationships with clients to help your business grow and succeed. If they have helped you, make sure you compliment them as that contributes to improving sales performance through referrals.

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ACT

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For starters, entrepreneurs must find skilled professionals who have a knack for building client relationships. Before you know it, youll be sifting through multiple files to understand where a project stands, when a client should be updated, whether theyve been billed, and more. Client relationships suffer.

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DemandFarm

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Meaningful conversations, fueled by a deep understanding of your clients’ needs, are the key to building trust and loyalty. This personalized communication goes beyond the initial sale; it’s about nurturing a long-term partnership that benefits both parties. Learn More.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Best Practices in Account Management One of the most critical aspects of effective account management is maintaining regular communication with clients. Regular check-ins, updates on new offerings, and discussions about the client's evolving needs can make them feel valued and understood.

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ProlifIQ

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This includes features such as contact management, communication tracking, and the ability to assign tasks and action items to specific team members. Collaboration and Communication : KAM technology facilitates collaboration and communication among team members involved in account management.

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Nutshell

MAY 11, 2023

One of your best options for managing your client relationships is customer relationship management software, called a CRM. CRMs specialize in shaping the customer experience , not just organizing client contact details and property specs. That’s a lot to take on.

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DemandFarm

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Think of those signals as the exhaust notes of your client relationships: Is their body language (or Zoom language) relaxed or stiff? The Importance of Consistent Maintenance Just like a well-maintained motorcycle keeps running smoothly, client relationships require regular upkeep to avoid costly breakdowns.

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Account Management Skills

JANUARY 11, 2022

In this episode we talk about making client relationships more profitable. We covered so many different areas including: What clients really value and how to talk the client language. Why you need to establish and nurture senior client relationships. Welcome to Episode 53. And it’s so practical.

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Account Manager Tips

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Don't hide mistakes or bad decisions and communicate what you're doing to get things back on track. Take action to increase your client's confidence in the value of your partnership. Sometimes that may mean telling your client to do things differently. Build your client relationships on mutual trust and respect.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Stronger client relationships through deep problem exploration. But by exploring her broader context, we learned that her team struggled to meet aggressive growth targets because their sales team couldnt communicate their products value to enterprise clients. Create mutual value with conceptual selling.

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Protectionism – Some fee-earners could be insecure and defensive about sharing client information and relationships. The culture and rewards systems sometimes worked against integrated client teams. Data – CRM (Client Relationship Management) and CDP (Client Data Platforms) are often lacking.

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Red Star Kim

JUNE 20, 2022

There is good advice on creating rapport such as authentic listening (including the three levels of listening ) as well as Humanist concepts such as congruence and the use of non-verbal communication and unconditional acceptance (i.e. There’s also an exploration of the need to work from the client’s agenda. Practising professionally.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 6, 2019

A career and career path that draws heavily on your ability to think critically, analyze complex data, and communicate your results clearly to peers and executives. In this role, you’d serve as the liaison for client relationships, communicating sales and marketing messages and assisting in the management of the account.

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Red Star Kim

JUNE 15, 2023

At the start of June I had the pleasure of leading PM Forum ’s “Towards KAM (and ABM) – Helping fee-earners with client relationship management” online workshop. The OnePlace legal client relationship management system was acquired by InTapp in 2019. OnePlace/Intapp Another delegate mentioned he liked using this system.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 8, 2024

This episode is a blend of practical advice, innovative techniques, and motivational insights that can transform your approach to sales and client relationships. She advocates for a personal touch in client interactions, suggesting thoughtful gifting strategies and meaningful communication that demonstrate genuine care.

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Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Four themes in the art of selling – Integrating marketing and sales (kimtasso.com) A creative exercise on engagement generated some interesting metaphors – for example, a brick wall suggesting a lack of communication, a carrot considering motivation and a Leonardo di Caprio shrug suggesting indifference.

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Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The session comprises three elements: marketing and business development fundamentals, practical marketing communication and business development skills and growing your career. And also to support cross-selling and enhance the client experience. How do you stand out from your peers?

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Arpedio

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Account managers are responsible for understanding the client’s needs, ensuring their satisfaction, and identifying opportunities for upselling or cross-selling. They act as the bridge between the client and the company, facilitating communication and problem-solving. Check out ARPEDIO’s Account Management solution here.

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Insightly

APRIL 14, 2022

Creativity and the quality of your ideas will help your agency attract the right prospects, but at the end of the day, how you manage your client relationships will determine the success of your business. A CRM lets you see the details of every interaction you have with your clients.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 28, 2020

Some members may be quick to close deals, while others are better at forging client relationships. This skill is especially valuable to build credibility and trust with the client. Rainmakers can clearly communicate a product’s features and benefits without a doubt. Yes, as in, make it rain! What is a rainmaker in sales?

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Red Star Kim

MARCH 16, 2023

This included improving internal communication and collaboration as well as motivation to devote time to internal and external referrals: cultivate a cross-selling culture. Internal communication – Why, how and what (kimtasso.com). And a key theme is on culture change. They need to be focused.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 17, 2020

Effective account development managers need extensive experience in managing client relationships or providing customer service. Cross-functional communication skills — Account development managers work closely with colleagues in sales, finance, and customer support organizations.

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Account Manager Tips

APRIL 26, 2021

The truth about key account management I love key account management because you're in charge of client relationships, and you have the authority and autonomy to manage them how you like. Your first 90 days in a new job as an account manager are the most challenging.

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

An article in October 2022 in Training Magazine argued that the four most important soft skills to prioritise for remote work – to bridge the distance gap – were emotional intelligence (I devoted an entire chapter to this topic in my book), next-level communication (ie over-communication), active listening and conflict resolution.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Book review: The Management Shift by Vlatka Hlupic (kimtasso.com) Change management book – Switch (Chip & Dan Heath) (kimtasso.com) Education and internal communications People experience anxiety and fear when they are uncertain. And to know when to cut their losses and move onto other potential referrer relationships.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2021

Hunters are good at quickly building rapport with prospects but not necessarily cultivating long-term salesperson and client relationships. They’re independent and enjoy moving from one deal to the next as they’re motivated to continue finding and drawing in new leads.

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Red Star Kim

APRIL 24, 2023

Telephone Confidentiality Some forms of communication are known to be confidential – for example: email (assuming good cybersecurity) and WhatsApp (encryption). Only 21% of clients report a high-quality ongoing dialogue with their main partner outside of a matter-related discussion.

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Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Firms must ensure that internal communications and team cohesion are high on their agenda to ensure M&BD folk feel engaged. 11% supporting internal communications. This 2022 book on networking (written by a young lawyer in the City of London) offers good advice Book review – Great networking by Alisa Grafton (kimtasso.com).

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Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 12, 2023

External clients – Then of course we need to build networks amongst potential clients, existing clients and referrers. Marketing is the client’s representative within the firm. Our client relationships keeps us in touch with market changes and perceptions.

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems are the foundation upon which the success of professional services firms’ marketing relies. (Although HubSpot has suggested the figure is closer to 22% with data from 2013-14 Database Decay Simulation (hubspot.com) ). Data is the lifeblood of both traditional and digital marketing.

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DemandFarm

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Cross-Functional Collaboration Coordination with internal teams (sales, customer success, product) Effective communication of account needs internally Engagement in cross-functional problem-solving 6.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

When the housing market is booming, you have new clients coming in left and right, and you’re landing sale after sale, the last thing you want to do is hunt through a messy spreadsheet to track your client information. This tool allows real estate teams with agents in different markets to stay in communication. IXACT Contact.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Unless you have in-house resources that have expertise in implementing technology systems (and by expertise, I mean more than one project), it is a risk to your overall client relationship to lead the creation or implementation of a solution and can also hurt your chances of retaining the client or earning their referral.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Without a common understanding of the term " sales process ," sales managers can’t coach or communicate with their sellers as effectively. The account management process maximizes the long-term value of select customer relationships by continually aligning your company’s capabilities with the needs of your customer.

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Customer Think

AUGUST 21, 2024

In software development, where technology shifts fast and project demands vary, one thing often stands out as crucial: the strength of the client relationship. Strong client connections aren’t just nice—they’re essential. Building these relationships requires […]

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DemandFarm

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In KAM, this enables managers to coach reps on stakeholder engagement, relationship building, and navigating complex account hierarchies. AI-Powered Collaboration Tools AI tools will streamline communication and collaboration across departments, ensuring managers can coordinate seamlessly with cross-functional teams.

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