Strategic Account Management Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

SAMA and Boston Consulting Group partnered in May 2020 to conduct a study aimed at discovering the early changes to customer expectations for sales organizations as a result of the COVID pandemic. Once a deal has been negotiated and closed, your organization must be aligned and agile enough to quickly execute the co-value plan.

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Co-Creation Suppliers Management Supply Chain 520

Brooks Group

JANUARY 9, 2025

Understanding the difference between landing new business and managing existing accounts is critical for your sales organizations success. Also, not every company has a dedicated team of account managers; depending on the size of your organization and sales force, the two roles may be combined.

Account Management 103

Account Management Management Sales Value Proposition 103

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans. While some organizations choose to lead the strategic planning process themselves, others choose to work with strategic planning facilitators like us.

Prioritization 98

Prioritization Facilitation Decision-making Construction 98

Planview

MARCH 26, 2025

A Guide to Product Operating Models: What Every Executive Needs to Know Alan and Razat Talk Software Delivery Methodology (0:00-0:23) Alan and Razat discuss how the product operating model can help tech leaders at any organization increase the velocity and improve the quality of their software development competency.

Software 65

Software Software Shareholders Prioritization 65

Strategic Account Management Association

JANUARY 25, 2022

Next, the Pfizer team worked with the customer’s leadership, including its chief of population health, vice president of medical affairs, medical director, and the advanced practice provider lead, to provide data insights and subject-matter expertise to help the customer understand potential gaps in care and need for prioritization.

Healthcare 400

Healthcare Co-Creation Stakeholders Account Management 400

Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

In this post, you’ll learn: Why Putting People at the Heart of Change Matters The Exciting Future Ahead for the PMO How AI Can Help Prioritize Impactful Work Meet Athena Smith Athena Smith hails from Georgia and is based in Atlanta. For sustainable change, prioritize people by celebrating wins, showing appreciation, and using storytelling.

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Stakeholders Prioritization Brainstorming Decision-making 69

Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Nowhere is this truer than with the commercial organization. It shifts the focus from “revenue enablement” (which – I’m sorry – is internal, seller- and company-centric) to the broader functions of the commercial organization, in a more buyer- and customer-centric paradigm. One that I will expand over time from this foundation.

Customer Experience 304

Customer Experience Profitability Decision-making Marketing 304

Upland

MAY 4, 2023

A sales velocity equation or formula uses four metrics to help organizations calculate their own sales velocity. When used correctly, this formula can help organizations with their sales forecasting for a specific period of time and bolster their sales efforts. What is sales velocity? Why does sales velocity matter?

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Sales Decision-making Organization Negotiation 356

Holden Advisors

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This is particularly true in a B2B organization, where prices are negotiated on a deal-by-deal basis and it's not easy to change a list price and have realized prices reflect that same degree of change. The shortfall of data analysis alone is that it rarely points to the “why,” the root cause, or the “how” of capturing that opportunity.

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Negotiation Manufacturing Profitability Finance 221

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

After our own chatbot implementation, we conducted a quick evaluation and found the total time saved amounted to an entire full-time equivalent (FTE) — I think this is a very positive result that would be even more profound in larger organizations or those with high-traffic web properties.

Sales 115

Sales Negotiation Prioritization Communication 115

Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

7 Common Barriers to Sales Transformation Barrier 1: Siloed Mindsets and Departments One of the most persistent challenges in many organizations is the presence of siloed mindsets and departments. It’s easy to prioritize quick wins over sustainable growth initiatives. This is a definite growth killer.

Sales 221

Sales Prioritization Innovation Sales Training 221

Sales Gravy

APRIL 2, 2025

Sales Leadership and Coaching Priorities Leaders who prioritized weekly one-on-ones, real-time one-to-one coaching, and rigorous sales pipeline reviews consistently deliver better results and productivity. Think about it this way. 90% of strategy (leading) is execution (managing) AND 90% of execution is people (coaching).

Sales Leadership 68

Sales Leadership Leadership Sales Acquisition 68

Planview

APRIL 14, 2025

Todays report explores the priorities for leaders in a volatile economy and how Planview empowers you to respond quickly as an aligned organization. Over the past several weeks, weve asked organizations how they’re navigating the uncertainty. Dynamic planning and prioritization. AI-powered decision-making.

Innovation 59

Innovation Decision-making Prioritization Government 59

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 26, 2024

Improve Targeting If you’re not willing to hand over conversations to AI just yet, you can instead rely on the technology to help you prioritize which leads you should invest the most time in. That’s a huge amount of time saved over manual emails that could make a big difference in the capacity of each rep.

Sales 122

Sales Meetings Communication Stakeholders 122

Hubspot Sales

JULY 7, 2021

When it comes to sales deals, there's always a variety of moving parts such as deal tracking, prioritization, organization, analysis, and more. This is where deal management comes into play — the process by which you can simplify and organize different aspects of your sales deals to improve efficiency, performance, and conversions.

Management 128

Management Artificial Intelligence Prioritization Software 128

Upland

JUNE 30, 2023

This powerful merger will revolutionize sales organizations, enhance customer engagement, and drive unprecedented insight into how B2B sellers and their prospects collaborate. This will enable sales teams to prioritize their efforts and focus on the leads with the highest potential for conversion.

Co-Creation 195

Co-Creation Sales B2B Decision-making 195

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Charting your organization’s course to GTM improvement begins with assessing your revenue growth model so you can figure out which areas need to be prioritized and align your executive leadership accordingly.

Prioritization 126

Prioritization Leadership Marketing Organization 126

Whetstone

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

They challenge decisions, push back against ideas, and force the organization to confront hard truths. This makes blockers the single most important stakeholder group for you to prioritize. They challenge decisions, push back against ideas, and force the organization to confront hard truths.

Stakeholders 59

Stakeholders Management Decision-making Account Management 59

Upland

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Even when organizations acknowledge their sales reference processes could be better, it can be an overwhelming problem to confront. A well-oiled, traditional customer reference or advocacy program can be an organization’s strongest asset, but launching, revamping, or expanding a traditional program isn’t right for every organization.

Sales 195

Sales B2B Software Software 195

Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 19, 2024

However, there are nuances in their application that vary based on the specific context and needs of an organization. A startup might prioritize agility and entrepreneurial spirit over experience, whereas an established company would look for individuals with a proven track record in specific sales processes and methodologies.

Sales 269

Sales Sales Training Onboarding Sales Management 269

Flevy

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The Selling through Curiosity (STC) Framework is designed to empower sales professionals by prioritizing curiosity-driven interactions. Unlike consultative selling, which also prioritizes customer needs but may not emphasize curiosity as strongly, STC integrates curiosity as a foundational element of every interaction.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Prioritization Digital Transformation Suppliers 52

Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Delivering A Next-Level Customer Experience In this Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount talks to Clare Dorrian, SugarCRM's CMO, about putting people first, building human connections, and prioritizing the customer experience in a saturated market. In a highly competitive market, differentiation is key.

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Customer Experience Marketing Prioritization Sales 116

SBI Growth

MARCH 6, 2025

Coupled with the insights from SBIs latest CEO Value Creation Pulse Report , one thing is clear: organizations must prioritize a strong data foundation if they want to fully leverage AI and optimize their strategies for success.

Prioritization 62

Prioritization Organization Marketing Leadership 62

Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In addition, expand your awareness of the disciplines and practices of organizational performance improvement, such as Organization Development. Organization Effectiveness, Organization Behavior, Business Process Management, Six or Lean Sigma, Total Quality Management, and Change Management. The systems don’t change, either.

Sales 57

Sales Onboarding Publishing Transportation 57

ProlifIQ

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Key features and functionalities of KAM technology typically include: Account Planning and Mapping By Location : KAM technology facilitates the creation of comprehensive account plans, enabling organizations to define clear objectives, strategies, and action plans for each key account.

Key Account Management 52

Key Account Management Stakeholders Account Planning Account Management 52

Upland

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Many organizations don’t have formal customer reference or advocacy programs at all. No matter how close sellers are with their colleagues, customer success teams have other responsibilities and can’t always prioritize sourcing reference contacts. Getting relevant sales references on tight deadlines isn’t easy. What’s the risk?

B2B 195

B2B Prioritization Customer Success Organization 195

Clarity Engagement Solutions

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The 1st Industry Cloud Solution on Salesforce to focus exclusively on Strategic Customer Engagement. This solution will help optimise sales performance in your company and will aid you to mean more to your customers. CX1™ HELPS YOU MANAGE: • Multiple types of stakeholders, decision-makers and influencers. Longer sales cycles. •

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Stakeholders Decision-making Account Planning Prioritization 172

Sales Readiness Group

MARCH 28, 2023

Every sales organization must prioritize customer success skills to build stronger relationships, differentiate themselves from the competition, and help retain clients for the long term. In today's highly competitive marketplace, businesses can’t afford to take customer loyalty for granted.

Customer Success 126

Customer Success Prioritization Organization Sales 126

Force Management

JANUARY 11, 2022

While PLG solutions can propel organizations forward efficiently, this approach also brings specific and complex challenges of its own. What do successful sales leaders prioritize to align their sales organizations accordingly? What do successful sales leaders prioritize to align their sales organizations accordingly?

Prioritization 121

Prioritization Sales B2B Organization 121

RAIN Group

AUGUST 31, 2022

A RAIN Group Center for Sales Research study found that Elite and Top-Performing Sales Organizations prioritize sales coaching significantly more than other organizations, and they have more skilled and motivating sales managers. How much control do sales managers have over the performance of their teams?

Sales Management 118

Sales Management Management Prioritization Sales 118

Upland

MAY 22, 2024

Prioritization and Targeting: AI can analyze numerous factors like customer size, industry, past purchases, and even sentiment in communication to prioritize whitespace opportunities. This saves sales reps time sifting through broad data sets and allows them to focus on qualified leads within existing customer accounts.

Artificial Intelligence 195

Artificial Intelligence Media Prioritization Key Account Management 195

Help Scout

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Team email management software minimizes the stress of organizing, processing, and prioritizing email, improving your team's productivity. Read the full article

Software 119

Software Software Management Prioritization 119

Nutshell

JUNE 18, 2024

A brainstorming tool provides individuals or teams with an easy way to collect and organize their thoughts during a brainstorming session. With them, you can: Organize your thoughts: Brainstorming software helps you sort and categorize all the information gathered during the idea-generation process, making it easier to understand.

Brainstorming 71

Brainstorming Organization Software Software 71

DemandFarm

JANUARY 12, 2025

These elements are often challenging to maintain in organizations where sales, marketing, and customer success operate in silos. Organizations increasingly recognize the inefficiencies caused by siloed operations. Build a culture that prioritizes collective success over departmental silos. Do You Need a RevOps Team?

Key Account Management 52

Key Account Management Account Management Decision-making Prioritization 52

Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 30, 2023

This conundrum can breed skepticism, both within the enablement team (as mentioned above) and from the stakeholders in their organization. At least in those organizations, the enablement team was not seen as critical in difficult times or able to support the sales force in getting better results in a crunch.

Leadership 293

Leadership Stakeholders Decision-making Sales Training 293

Planview

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Organizations must proactively navigate the changing market landscape, prioritizing software solutions that enhance efficiency and drive innovation. This blog outlines four critical areas for igniting a connected work revolution, positioning automotive organizations at the forefront of industry change.

Digitalization 98

Digitalization Software Software Supply Chain 98