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What is Stakeholder Mapping in Sales?

Upland

Stakeholder mapping in sales is the process of mapping out key decision makers within the buying group of the account you are looking to do business with. In stakeholder mapping, you need to: Define stakeholder goals: what are their biggest priorities? Unfortunately, sellers rarely meet the right people.

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Five Must-Dos for Running Effective Customer Advisory Board Internal Stakeholder Meetings

Customer Think

As customer advisory board (CAB) managers maintain the momentum of the programs, one of the key checkpoints on initiative status will be their internal stakeholder meetings. Such meetings provide […]

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Stakeholder engagement and buy-in: Influence and persuasion skills with Aristotle and Knights and Dinosaurs

Red Star Kim

At the recent PM Forum workshop on stakeholder engagement and buy-in there was an interesting mix of delegates from law, accountancy and actuarial firms from across the UK and Ireland and even China. Stakeholder engagement and buy-in: Influence and persuasion skills using Aristotle and Knights and Dinosaurs.

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Shareholder vs Stakeholder: What's the Difference?

Hubspot Sales

One of the big questions on that front is, “What's a shareholder versus a stakeholder?” So, to help you get a better sense of what shareholders and stakeholders are and how they differ, I've put together this handy guide. Table of Contents Shareholder vs. Stakeholder What is a shareholder? Here we go. Here are the key points.

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Stakeholder Mastery 3.0 – The Six Steps You Must Take

Jermaine Edwards

In 2016 I wrote a post on the five foundation steps for stakeholder management success in key account management, that was well received and guided lots of leaders. Our contacts and stakeholders just aren’t making decisions – How do we deal with their disengagement and getting pushed back and back while they still expect more from us?

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Manage Your Stakeholders

Peter Simoons

Tip 22: Manage Your Stakeholders. Unfortunately, the world is not always ideal, and there will be stakeholders in your alliance who don’t actually like that the alliance exists. You need to work on these stakeholders to transform them into real supporters for your partnership. As you can see, the matrix is a two-by-two.

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4 Types of Stakeholders Who Will Sabotage Your Deal (& How to Counter Them)

Hubspot Sales

Getting multiple stakeholders to arrive at a consensus is hard enough on its own, and bringing an additional decision-maker into the fold means adding a potential detractor to the mix. Maybe you meet with them one on one to discuss the ways your product can help them individually or put their fears to rest.