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The Best Way to Prepare for an Executive Presentation [+ Checklist]

Account Manager Tips

Imagine you're at the front of a boardroom about to make a presentation. Make your first impression count The goal of any executive level presentation is to make sure everyone immediately feels this will be time well spent. No pressure, but it's something I always have in the back of my mind when I present to senior executives.

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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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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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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Highlights are presented below, and the full panel is available on demand by registering for the virtual conference here. Shifting from focus on shareholder value only to stakeholder value as well – and a broadening understanding of what stakeholder value means. At the 2020 SAMA Annual Conference (held virtually Nov. Want more?

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Top Stakeholder Mapping Tools for Success

DemandFarm

Stakeholder mapping isn’t just another box to check off on your project management to-do list—it’s your secret weapon for project success. By utilizing a stakeholder mapping template as the first step, you can effectively manage stakeholders and confidently communicate with them to move your new project forward.

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Stakeholders and Key Players: How Do They Think?

Upland

That knowledge helps you understand what’s important to them and guides how you present value. If you want to develop a strong relationship with your customer so that you can work collaboratively with them, knowing their inherent decision orientation bias is essential. Adaptability to Change: ?Merriam

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The Future of SAM – Revisited

Strategic Account Management Association

This blog post is based on a keynote presentation from the 2021 SAMA Annual Conference. They are: Stakeholder Value : Clients have all had to pivot to survive; as a result, the sources of value creation and relevant stakeholders have shifted. Adjust notion of stakeholder value. The future is now. 3 Strategic mindset.