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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. Panelists: Jennifer Stanley, Partner, McKinsey & Co.;

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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. A new central commercial organization was born.

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ALIGNING A MULTIFUNCTIONAL TEAM TO SOLVE A HEALTHCARE CUSTOMER’S LONG- STANDING PAIN POINT

Strategic Account Management Association

Pfizer is the winner of the 2021 SAMA Excellence Award for “Innovative Value Co-Creation.” By Emily Williams, Strategic Account Manager , Pfizer. The customer’s solution: a new patient care process for diverting lower-risk patients from the emergency department for immediate follow-up to an outpatient management clinic.

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The Ultimate Guide to Build a Top Performing Key Account Management Team from Scratch

DemandFarm

Do you know how the top key account managers (KAMs) become the top KAMs? They don’t just respond to an account’s needs—they anticipate them, creating proactive strategies that build trust and deepen relationships. Getting there requires more than assuming the role.

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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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The Importance of Co-Creating Value with Every Strategic Customer

Account Manager Tips

20 ways to encourage value co-creation with your customers Favourite collaboration app Listener tip In other news Quote of the week. And what if we take it one step further and ask what it means to "co-create value" with our customers? Which is why co-creation is so powerful. Don’t waste time on the wrong accounts.

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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. Invest in skills and training: Organizations often under-invest in tools, talent, and training for effective ABM.