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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Shifting from focus on shareholder value only to stakeholder value as well – and a broadening understanding of what stakeholder value means. Non-traditional sources of value will play a growing role in how stakeholders evaluate the impact of companies and their strategic accounts efforts. #2. Agility is the new stability.

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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. Gross profit: The goal is to improve performance year over year.

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Stakeholders and Key Players: How Do They Think?

Upland

Decision Orientation ?and? Decision Orientation: ?The How people make up their minds, come to a conclusion, and make a decision is shaped by their backgrounds, experiences and knowledge. In business, decision orientation is determined by the roles people play in a company as well as their personal backgrounds.

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The Mutual Value Engine: Fueling Sustainable Organic Growth.

Luminas Strategy

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. We’re beyond the era of customer satisfaction. Most likely, yes.

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Winning Over Buying Groups: How to Sell to Multiple B2B Decision Makers

Brooks Group

Ten to fifteen years ago, a seller could huddle up with three or four decision makers and quickly decide on a purchase. Since 2010, the average buying group has grown from three to four decision makers to six to 10 according to research by Gartner. Decision-making time, compared to five to seven years ago, has increased by 60%.

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Key issues in Marketing and Business Development Planning: Engage, Analyse, Expand, Innovate and Measure

Red Star Kim

Key issues in Marketing and Business Development Planning: Engage, Analyse, Expand, Innovate and Measure. There are lots of articles on internal communications, buy-in and stakeholder engagement. Animal magic of buy-in and stakeholder engagement (Video) (kimtasso.com). Innovate – Be more innovative in M&BD.

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21 Free Courses for Key Account Managers to Boost Your Skills Now

Account Manager Tips

Because the job is so varied and involves many different tasks, you need a lot of skills to do it well: Strategic thinking Influencing Business management Leadership Teamwork Change management Innovation and creativity Solution design and positioning Relationship building Sales Project management Phew! Making Creativity and Innovation Happen.