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Lessons from a Winning Global Account Management (GAM) Program

Strategic Account Management Association

We conducted client interviews and facilitated group discussions through our customer advisory board. Our GAM program represents the premium, global offering to our largest and most strategic global accounts. Loyalty & expansion: A 230 percent increase in total wallet share with global accounts.

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

Strategic Account Management Association

This creates simplicity and focus in people’s development, provides continuity in career pathing and facilitates personalized learning journeys. 5: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally. About Dominique: Dominique Côté, founder of Cosawi , brings 30 years of experience leading global commercial teams.

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Strategic Account Management Best Practices Checklist

The Chapman Group

Greater clarity on title and role within the formalized program often benefit all account managers; including the top achievers. Some organizations have also chosen the terms GAM (Global Account Manager), and CAM (Corporate Account Manager). Facilitating, leading, managing and coaching the account team.

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How to Choose the Best Account Planning Software

Upland

It should facilitate group planning sessions and allow everyone to get a clear view of where you stand with an account or a particular opportunity and review as a team to improve your approach. #2 Salesforce is the central hub of most sales teams, so it’s essential that your account planning software be there, too.

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The Strategic Account Manager within a “Best-in-Class” Strategic Account Management Program

The Chapman Group

Greater clarity on title and role within the formalized program often benefit all account managers; including the top achievers. Some organizations have also chosen the terms GAM (Global Account Manager), and CAM (Corporate Account Manager). Facilitating, leading, managing and coaching the account team.

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Comprehensive Career Path Guide for a Key Account Manager

DemandFarm

Written and spoken communication skills: Facilitating communication between all parts of their organization and those of their key accounts is a primary job of key account managers. The ability to collaborate well with people from different company cultures is also vital.

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Transformation through Agile Leadership

Cosawi

Strategic account management is a team sport, and the sponsor needs to help to facilitate this team mindset. . Recently, a client, who is a corporate executive, mentioned to me that he could sponsor eight to 10 accounts. Clearly defining the executive sponsor role.