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Lessons from a Winning Global Account Management (GAM) Program

Strategic Account Management Association

Flexibility : When the global pandemic rerouted our focus, we swiftly adjusted to meet our customer needs by leveraging the power of community. Our GAM program represents the premium, global offering to our largest and most strategic global accounts. Reaching New Clients by Scaling the Existing GAM Program.

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

Strategic Account Management Association

Director Global Account Management, Aramex. Aramex is a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, headquartered in Dubai and listed on the Dubai Financial Market. By Shahaboddin Wahdatehagh, Sr.

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The Ultimate Guide to Global Account Management: Framework, Strategies, and Best Practices

DemandFarm

Among the challenges was gaining visibility into various aspects of their strategic accounts, leveraging best practices from different teams, and institutionalizing processes and systems to ensure smooth operations across their international offices. This is where Global Account Management (GAM) comes into play.

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The Business Review: a modern classic, so important also during difficult times

KAM With Passion

Whatever their frequency, they are mainly used to analyse together what has happened since the previous meeting and to plan operations for the next reference period. Then, the same meeting is used to jointly plan ahead. A big mistake to avoid is the “fat” Business Review with too many participants and topics.

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Forget elephants; hunt whales instead

Deep Insight

Whale Hunting with Global Accounts. It’s not often that I write book reviews but if there’s one book on sales management you should plan to read before the end of the summer holidays, it’s Whale Hunting with Global Accounts. Key account managers should not just be order-takers. The message from this blog?

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Sales Leaders: Are You Executing These Five Q1 Must Do’s?

Revenue Storm

Even when I was leading a $400 million global accounts organization. Activity Goal: One meeting with a new decision-maker each week. For 20 years, I had a monthly sales quota. Rather than start the year 20 times, I actually started the “year” 240 times. Start with the numbers.

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Pipeline Ratios Have Changed – A Step-by-Step Approach to 2021 Sales Planning

Revenue Storm

Sales Meetings. # of Sales Meetings. Some of you may be thinking that setting activity targets for strategic account managers is not appropriate or may not be received well. . # Contracts Sent Out. Total $ Contracts Sent. New Opportunities Created in CRM. # of New Oppty. Average Oppty Size. Demonstrations. #