Strategic Account Management Association

AUGUST 10, 2021

Chad Albrecht, Managing Principal of ZS Associates, and Joel Schaafsma, SAMA’s Research General Manager, have offered us a sneak preview of some key findings. SAMA’s and ZS’s The State of Sales Compensation for SAMs is the most comprehensive compensation survey of SAMs and KAMs available anywhere. About the Report.

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Upland

MAY 4, 2023

So much so that we created this sales velocity equation to get sales teams moving in the right direction. Sales velocity vs deal velocity – what’s the difference? Deal velocity is how long it takes a deal to get through the sales cycle. Effectively, it’s the same thing as average sales cycle length.

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Account Manager Tips

MARCH 23, 2021

Why is key account management important? Well, i f you don't have key account management in place, you could leave money on the table, be helpless to competitor threats and put your most valuable clients at risk of defection. Key account management is the secret to grow revenue and customer retention. Why should you care?

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Strategic Account Management Association

AUGUST 24, 2021

From all this, we stress tested long-held views about strategic account management. Karen Passmore is Partner at the management consulting firm McKinsey and Company where she works on organizational design and go-to-market strategies with a focus on breaking down organizational silos. 5 General management skills. Figure 2. #1

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Account Manager Tips

OCTOBER 11, 2021

15 Reasons Why You Might be a Bad Account Manager Bad key account managers fail to build business relationships and achieve results. Here are fifteen signs you might be a bad key account manager and how to turn yourself into a good one. Too reactive A bad key account manager responds to situations instead of controlling them.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 19, 2024

[This post was originally published here , in my Sales Enablement Straight Talk newsletter] Today, I want to delve into the nuances of the systems that support the Building Blocks of Sales Enablement framework. I recognize that this is part of what makes sales performance improvement work complex and overwhelming for some.

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Account Manager Tips

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Top 10 LinkedIn Hashtags Every Key Account Manager Should Follow Now You may not know it, but LinkedIn hashtags are an excellent tool for staying up-to-date in your industry, finding relevant and useful information, and expanding your network. Here are ten hashtags that will help you thrive as a key account manager. 31,060 followers).

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Strategic Account Management Association

AUGUST 6, 2021

Director Global Account Management, Aramex. Aramex services include international and domestic express delivery, freight forwarding, integrated logistics and supply chain management, and e-commerce solutions. Segments are managed by leaders specialized in each industry. “In

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Account Manager Tips

MAY 25, 2021

Definition of key account management. If you're not sure what key account management is, don't worry, you're not alone. Before we get to that, let me explain how key account management became a business strategy. Sales people won the clients. Key account managers kept them. Key Account Management Concepts.

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Strategic Account Management Association

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Strategic account management is a team sport and requires cross-functional, multi-tiered vertical level engagement and strong accountability. The executive sponsor has a role in creating and building the customer-centric culture for strategic account management. This name implies buy-in from the executive and the “be-in” mindset.

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Account Manager Tips

APRIL 26, 2021

How much money does a key account manager make? Find out the average salaries for key account managers in Australia, India, the United Kingdom and the United States and what the job is REALLY like before you decide if it's for you. Earning potential Key account managers earn significantly above the national average of major markets.

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

.” Nowhere is this more out of control than in the sales profession and our very own subset of sales enablement. Not All Sales Enablement is the Same Sales enablement is not the same everywhere. (For Not All Sales Enablement is the Same Sales enablement is not the same everywhere.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 28, 2024

If you have ever run a sales meeting, you know that most salespeople aren’t thrilled to attend and prefer to spend time selling. However, with the right approach, sales meetings are an excellent opportunity to transform your team into high-performers fueled by a shared vision of success.

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Upland

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Sales leaders often find that commitment to change is the single most important ingredient in a successful account planning practice. A lthough change can be scary, difficult and potentially costly if not managed correctly, it is ultimately the key to achieving higher win rates, championing large buying groups, and growing revenue.

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Upland

APRIL 20, 2023

How can effective account management help you defend and grow revenue? Here’s where having a sales account management strategy becomes indispensable. Through account management, your team can seek to establish themselves as trusted advisors to customers. First, a quick primer – what is account management?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 10, 2024

As a sales manager, I’m sure you have pipeline meetings often. But, do you ever ask yourself, “How can pipeline meetings be a coaching opportunity?” Similarly, if a sales manager is only spending 30 minutes a month coaching each of their reps, it’s unreasonable to think that manager is going to improve rep performance.

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Upland

MARCH 29, 2023

Relationship management in sales is all about delivering value and understanding the people and problems at play within accounts – both from prospective and current customers – in order to help solve their greatest challenges. What is relationship management? Enter the importance of relationship management.

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RAIN Group

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Ask your sellers if they enjoy attending sales team meetings and you may hear things like, “They’re a waste of time,” “The meetings are monotonous,” “I’m sick of being talked at,” and “I don’t understand why I have to attend.” Most sales team meetings miss the mark.

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Sales Readiness Group

JUNE 28, 2023

The role of a frontline sales manager (FLSM) is challenging. At the same time, sales managers are becoming even more overloaded with administrative responsibilities, reporting requirements, and countless internal meetings.

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Mike Kunkle

APRIL 8, 2023

In this post, I’m going to share some simple concepts that I’ve seen deliver radically improved results across a sales force. And by “radically,” I mean improve opportunity management effectiveness and skyrocket win rates by 25-40%. It’s entirely possible. Let’s dig in.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2023

When assessing your team’s performance, sales activities offer crucial metrics. That includes the number of sales calls, VP-level meetings, new qualified opportunities, and so on. With proper sales activity management, you can influence sales objectives and business results. Determine key selling activities.

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Upland

MARCH 24, 2021

A CRO gathers her sales leaders and runs them through the standard procedures: Calling the numbers; closed/won progress; a fly-over of top deals with an update on the current state of play. The reality of today’s highly competitive sales environment means that our relationships and connections are our most critical success factor.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 3, 2024

You’ve just been promoted to sales management. Here’s some helpful advice for new sales managers to help you thrive in your new role and turn those butterflies into fuel for success. What Is a Sales Manager Responsible For? This may involve directly managing some high-priority customers.

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Upland

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Get more sales references without launching a traditional reference program. Even when organizations acknowledge their sales reference processes could be better, it can be an overwhelming problem to confront. Why are targeted sales reference important? A pragmatic approach to sales references. Will it require new hires?

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the role of Chief Revenue Officers (CROs) or senior-most sales leaders (by any title), has never been more critical. When sales, marketing, and customer success operate in isolated bubbles, opportunities for collaboration and synergy are lost. This is a definite growth killer.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Referrer Management – Capacity and Capability Capacity – Rational elements of referrer management Throughout the workshop we considered how leadership and organisation (rational activity) supports effective referrer management. Some looked to LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator to drive data and process. amongst us.

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Holden Advisors

AUGUST 16, 2021

To use Neeraj Periwal’s words directly “ Finding just the right pricing model can mean the difference between a wildly successful business and one that doesn’t meet your subscribers where they are”. One of the biggest pitfalls when moving to a usage-based pricing model is managing the consumption forecast.

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Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This strategic approach goes beyond conventional departmental boundaries, breaks down silos, and encompasses product, marketing, demand generation, sales enablement, and the encompassing realm of customer experience (whether it goes by customer support, customer success, customer service, or a combination of these).

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Upland

JUNE 30, 2023

Enterprise sales is going through a rapid evolution. One groundbreaking development on the horizon is the convergence of Natural Language Processing (NLP) AI technology and enterprise sales methodology. Personalized Customer Experiences Modern enterprise sales methodology thrives on data-driven decision-making.

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

“As in other studies we’ve done, this year’s enablement study found that sales process and sales methodology adoption rates above 75% resulted in above-average gains for revenue plan attainment, quota attainment, and win rates, with a big boost at adoption rates greater than 90%.” increase in revenue plan attainment 17.1%

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Strategic Account Management Association

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

But as a provider of a robust set of sales management and methodology capabilities , our teams work with some of the biggest sales organizations in the world. The foundational principles that move the needle are ones familiar to any sales leader: relationships and insights. Our intent is never so transactional.

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

At the end of January, I enjoyed meeting delegates (at the Novotel at Tower Hill) on the MBL “Developing more work from referrers and intermediaries” workshop. Here are the highlights on Referrer and Intermediary Management – Silos, Targets and Culture. This supported mutual knowledge of their professional work.

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Upland

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

If your sales reference program needs a boost, the prospect may be daunting. Companies primarily focused on delivering targeted sales references during sales cycles should consider a lightweight reference app that’s explicitly built for B2B sellers. Automated sales reference recommendations.

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Strategic Account Management Association

MARCH 2, 2022

By Gordon Galzerano, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Timberwilde Consulting Group. This involves understanding how the adult learner gets new information and shifting to meet them where they are. We have to manage stress differently, and we all have to be flexible. Active learning, learning strategies.

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Holden Advisors

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Talk to your internal experts in sales, product management, marketing, or marketing research, to understand how your customers use your product today. Step 5: Create sales tools. I can meet your budget requirements; I just need to drop you down to this lower tier offering.”. Step 1: Do your homework.

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Holden Advisors

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Imagine if you could banish “no-decision” from your sales funnel. More deals that travel all the way to the win/loss finish line, less wasted sales time, more essential customer needs resolved, and a higher share of wallet. Top-performing strategic account managers get this. What’s standing in your way? They sell potential.

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

At the recent PM Forum workshop on “Selling processes and sales skills for marketing and business development professionals” we focused on sales and selling challenges in professional services. Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills. Their fee-earners are often in the same boat.

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