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The Future of SAM – Revisited

Strategic Account Management Association

They are: Stakeholder Value : Clients have all had to pivot to survive; as a result, the sources of value creation and relevant stakeholders have shifted. Kahn suggests that SAMs need to be “innovating markets…We have to look at the whole system of stakeholders and see how we can create value within that. ”. Be an orchestrator.

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Simplify Your Strategy with Stakeholder Mapping Template

DemandFarm

A stakeholder mapping temple is the holy grail you need in this situation. A stakeholder mapping template is a visual tool that you will use to define the relationship between various key stakeholders and/or the relationship between the stakeholders and the project. Why is stakeholder mapping important?

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Top Stakeholder Mapping Tools for Success

DemandFarm

Stakeholder mapping isn’t just another box to check off on your project management to-do list—it’s your secret weapon for project success. By utilizing a stakeholder mapping template as the first step, you can effectively manage stakeholders and confidently communicate with them to move your new project forward.

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Tips for Building Highly Productive Meetings

Farland Group

Organizations hold more than 3 billion meetings each year; with executives locked away in meeting rooms for more than 23 hours a week; and 90% of meeting attendees admit to daydreaming or doing other work during meetings. If you think about the time and money wasted by ineffective meetings… the numbers are jaw dropping.

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KAM Technology – Growing Key Accounts In 2025

ProlifIQ

Enhance Collaboration : Facilitate seamless collaboration among cross-functional teams, ensuring that everyone involved in managing a key account can access the latest information and contribute their expertise. Capabilities of KAM Technology Solutions That A Company Needs Map out stakeholders by location, business unit, or job function.

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Back to the Future: F2F selling is returning, but virtual selling is here to stay

Strategic Account Management Association

Moreover, many salespeople we interviewed report that both they and their customer counterparts are often more focused, and more efficient, in virtual interactions than in face-to-face meetings. At the same time the advantages of virtual selling are rising to the fore, so too are its challenges and limitations, as seen in Figure 2.

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Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown

Red Star Kim

I deliver and facilitate strategy workshops and it’s always good to be able to recommend strategy books to delegates. I liked his checklist here – balancing governance with engagement – and recommending the use of external facilitators (I’m available for hire! I like that he extends to strategy execution and implementation.