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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Panelists: Jennifer Stanley, Partner, McKinsey & Co.; Only by making astute observations will you uncover potential new sources of value. Make sure your internal stakeholders understand the value your program brings to customers and, through them, to the firm. Centers of Excellence (CoE). Agility is the new stability.

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Want to Accelerate Your SAM Journey? Create a Center of Excellence

Strategic Account Management Association

Disruption Leads to Innovation. Disruption, although most times unwelcome, gives way to innovation. Could the mother of creativity and innovation, in fact, be disruption? Companies are seeking interactions with customers that bring them new insight, knowledge, ideas and innovations. Conclusion.

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How Aramex’s Young SAM Program Provides Strategic Value and Impact

Strategic Account Management Association

Form an organizational capability around co-creating products and solutions with our customers Redesign our philosophy around our customers’ needs Make a positive business impact on our customers’ operations Ingrain a deeply customer-centric vision and mission for sales. Its mission is to handle defined strategic key accounts.

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The Mutual Value Engine: Fueling Sustainable Organic Growth.

Luminas Strategy

We’re in the age of co-prosperity. Consider this: if your customer’s revenue growth directly translated to your own, would your strategic decisions change? Building a Mutual Value Engine Imagine a scenario where your innovation pipeline is driven by your customers strategic imperatives.

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Key Account Manager or Strategic Ecosystem Leader?

Arpedio

The KAM must manage a program and lead the business strategy across internal stakeholders and the value co-creation with the stakeholders at their key accounts – not a trivial endeavor. KAMs must embrace technology and data to support their program execution and informed decision-making. Digital Requirements for KAM.

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5 Examples of Disruptive Startups to Inspire Entrepreneurs in 2025

Hubspot Sales

In this piece, I will share five examples of some of the most disruptive startups doing meaningful work, as well as the lessons they offer for those ready to innovate. Its about staying ahead, continuously innovating, and adapting to shifting market demands. According to its co-founder, the company was born out of this frustration.

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Why isn’t Marketing in the KAM/ SAM journey ?

Cosawi

Customer-Led and Team-Enabled Marketing In the evolving landscape of Key Account Management (KAM), Account-Based Marketing (ABM) has emerged as a cornerstone for driving customer-centric innovation. Integration challenges include aligning diverse internal processes and breaking silos between Marketing, Sales, and Account Management teams.