Account Manager Tips

JUNE 29, 2021

Create contact plans to keep in touch with key stakeholders in your company and your client's. You'll need to understand the decision-making process, the competitive landscape, develop solutions, pricing, negotiation tactics and lots more. GRAHAM Different stakeholders will value different things. Improve communication.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 17, 2018

At the end of the third meeting, you could ask them to connect you with procurement so you can start learning about their purchasing requirements. Some companies require a legal review or formal procurement process to get a deal done. Negotiating with the wrong people is a waste of time. Not asking for what you want.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Ask them for introductions to the other stakeholders; forging multiple relationships means you’re less vulnerable if one of your contacts finds a new job, loses influence, or decides to focus on different priorities. You should also ask your champion or main contact for access to Procurement relatively early in the process.

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Procurement Decision-making Negotiation Value Proposition 111

Brooks Group

APRIL 9, 2024

These stakeholders typically fall into four primary categories: Decision Makers Decision makers hold the ultimate authority for the purchase. Their choices directly shape the direction of the procurement process and determine which solutions are selected. They play a crucial role in securing buy-in and consensus among stakeholders.

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Value Proposition Procurement Decision-making Stakeholders 109

PandaDoc

MARCH 25, 2025

Its a decision that requires research, deliberation, and often, multiple stakeholders. Sometimes called enterprise sales, complex sales generally have a longer sales cycle involving multiple stakeholders and decision-makers. This stage can involve multiple meetings and additional stakeholders. You cant just pick it off a menu.

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Sellers sometimes work with professional procurement leaders and company executives who work together frequently and have processes and policies to guide their purchase pursuits. Some committees hum; others are more like a ragtag band of misfits.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you find yourself in this situation, don't be quick to chase down your buyer — doing so can weaken your negotiating position, and a pushy “just checking in” email can hurt your margins. When you leave the room, the stakeholders on your side will only fight for your solution if you were willing to fight for the sale.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2019

Stage 5 : Negotiate and Close. Knowledgeable customers make their selection and negotiate. Skilled salespeople will have already involved procurement prior to this stage. Make sure you understand what the procurement process is and confirm that the solution you've laid out meets your champion's expectations.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Skill Development: Coaching helps salespeople develop and refine their selling skills, such as prospecting, objection handling, and negotiation, which leads to improved sales performance. Coaching centers around the individual sales representative and their goals, providing its own benefits. Sales Coaching Benefits 1.

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Revenue Storm

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The initial negotiations were happening with procurement when we first became involved in the deal. Engaging with these business stakeholders allowed the sales team to gain a better understanding of the customer’s business strategy and drove a more strategic dialogue with the customer yielding an increase in revenue and contract term.

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Procurement Negotiation Stakeholders Meetings 78

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 30, 2019

However, four common buying influences in manufacturing include: Procurement: Also called Purchasing in some organizations, these buying influences are primarily concerned with price. Sellers should also ask about executives who regularly check in on the progress to see if there are any hidden stakeholders they haven’t identified.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Procurement Decision-making 61

Flevy

JUNE 9, 2024

Effective value chain management drives efficiency, reduces time-to-market, and enhances value creation for customers and stakeholders. Procurement secures essential resources, while technology development drives innovation. Customer and patient services enhance user experience and foster long-term relationships.

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Manufacturing Innovation Healthcare Procurement 52

Flevy

JUNE 14, 2024

Effective value chain management enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and fosters innovation, thereby creating significant value for patients and stakeholders. Procurement secures essential materials and services, while technology development drives continuous innovation.

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Digitalization Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 52

Flevy

JUNE 16, 2024

Effective value chain management enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and fosters innovation, thereby creating significant value for customers and stakeholders. Product Sourcing and Procurement: Tailoring product sourcing involves focusing on quality, cost, and supplier reliability.

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Supply Chain Logistics Cybersecurity e-Learning 52

Flevy

JUNE 12, 2024

Effective value chain management enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and fosters innovation, thereby creating significant value for customers and stakeholders. Raw material sourcing ensures the procurement of high-quality inputs, while product development focuses on creating products that meet consumer needs.

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Flevy

JUNE 23, 2024

Effective value chain management enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and fosters innovation, thereby creating significant value for patients, healthcare providers, and stakeholders. Support Activities: Procurement: Sourcing materials and components for device production.

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Flevy

JUNE 18, 2024

Effective value chain management enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and fosters innovation, thereby creating significant value for patients, healthcare providers, and stakeholders. Procurement secures essential medical supplies and equipment, while technology development drives innovation in medical technologies.

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Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Innovation 52

DemandFarm

MARCH 31, 2023

The leadership team plays a big role in creating an impression that as a business it is vital to understand all the stakeholders in the buying process. By being aware of stakeholders’ feelings about your organization, it is possible to mitigate any red flags like lack of engagement, which can prevent loss.

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Flevy

JUNE 10, 2024

Effective value chain management enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and improves product quality, thereby creating significant value for customers and stakeholders. Raw material sourcing ensures the procurement of essential inputs, while R&D drives innovation and the development of new chemical products.

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Supply Chain Logistics Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 52

Account Management Skills

AUGUST 7, 2023

We help them protect their assets, monetize them, develop strong contracts with their clients and other stakeholders and navigate marketing regulations. Because some of the stakeholders of the client with whom you’re negotiating as an agency may not be on the forefront of what their company’s policies are with respect to AI use.

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Insightly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Proposal and Engagement Management: The consulting proposal process can be complex, involving multiple stakeholders and iterations. CRM can help track supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and manage procurement efficiently. A CRM strategy should prioritize understanding patients’ needs, preferences, and concerns.

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Insightly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Proposal and Engagement Management: The consulting proposal process can be complex, involving multiple stakeholders and iterations. CRM can help track supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and manage procurement efficiently. A CRM strategy should prioritize understanding patients’ needs, preferences, and concerns.

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Account Management Skills

MAY 22, 2023

In this episode, I chat to Mike Lander, CEO of Piscari, a former procurement director who now assists sales teams in negotiating with procurement departments. During this conversation, you’ll gain valuable insights into the world of procurement negotiations. Welcome to episode 87. Mike, a very warm welcome.

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Account Management Skills

JULY 17, 2023

It gave me lots of stakeholder management tips and just general project management framework to work with. And I think what I’m seeing amongst other agencies, they are starting to formulate a bit of an AI policy for clients because this is a topic of conversation, particularly coming up with procurement.

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SmartKarrot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The contract negotiation is the last of several challenges you must clear up, including introductions, calls, meetings, follow-up emails, and demonstrations. Enterprise sales: Selling a good or service to an enterprise involves a lengthy sales cycle, numerous stakeholders, a lot of money, many risks, and a lot of complexity.

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Suppliers Insurance Energy and Utilities B2B 10

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 19, 2018

They bring in all stakeholders before negotiation starts. Are there other procurement process requirements that will require input from you? They bring in all stakeholders before negotiation starts. They get buy-in on each step before moving to the next one. They define their prospects’ decision criteria early on.

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Negotiation Procurement Stakeholders Decision-making 128

SBI

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Qstream can be used for sales onboarding or ongoing reinforcement and can test and reinforce sales qualification skills, sales negotiation, & product knowledge. Sales Asset Management: Procuring Your Short-Cut to Productivity In modern B2B interactions, it’s crucial that the right content be available at the right time, to.

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PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Procurement departments are better at determining the company’s needs. Get a person from the client’s company, preferably a stakeholder, who will help you promote your service/product within. Second, they look for companies that are agile and can make procurement decisions quickly when presented with a compelling case.

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DemandFarm

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

They could read human emotions, organizational shifts, and the subtleties of stakeholder dynamics. It wont just flag an accounts lukewarm response in a call or detect a subtle shift in toneit will correlate those signals with historical interactions, stakeholder movements, and transactional patterns to reveal what they truly indicate.

Key Account Management 52

Key Account Management Account Planning Account Management Procurement 52

DemandFarm

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

They could read human emotions, organizational shifts, and the subtleties of stakeholder dynamics. It wont just flag an accounts lukewarm response in a call or detect a subtle shift in toneit will correlate those signals with historical interactions, stakeholder movements, and transactional patterns to reveal what they truly indicate.

Key Account Management 52

Key Account Management Account Planning Account Management Procurement 52

DemandFarm

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

They could read human emotions, organizational shifts, and the subtleties of stakeholder dynamics. It wont just flag an accounts lukewarm response in a call or detect a subtle shift in toneit will correlate those signals with historical interactions, stakeholder movements, and transactional patterns to reveal what they truly indicate.

Key Account Management 52

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