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Papers and articles

Embracing the silos for KAM

Dr Hajo Rapp, Head of Strategic Account Management and Sales Excellence at TÜV SÜD AG, presents an unconventional view of organisational silos, traditionally seen as detrimental to effective KAM. While acknowledging their drawbacks, Dr Rapp identifies hidden strengths of silo structures, including specialisation, accountability, and operational agility. Instead of dismantling silos, he advocates for strategically…

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AKAM Workshops & Conferences

AI workshop

AI (artificial intelligence) might not be magic, but it is a game-changer for key account management. In this practical and engaging workshop, Matt Sankary (ShipMoney) and Matt Willkinson (Strivenn) helped participants to explore how AI supports, rather than replaces, key account managers by improving efficiency, insight and personalisation at scale. From crafting the right prompt…

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Podcasts

Defining the Key Account Manager’s job and what it takes to do it

Armelle Dupont (Group Customer Experience Manager, Vetropack) explains very clearly the considerable depth and range of responsibilities expected of her company’s key account managers – and selling doesn’t get a mention! John Bailey (Director Of International Key Accounts & OEMs, Hiab) agrees. Both companies specifically match each key account manager with the customer they will…

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Webinar

KAM success demands internal alignment

KAM success is probably hampered more a lack of Internal alignment than anything else! Certainly, it’s not the customers who get in the way. In this webinar Denise Freier, ex CEO of SAMA in the US, and Bob Sacco shared their experience, from IBM among others, to chart best practice. It’s clear that key account…

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Webinar

Navigating the Journey of a Complex and always Changing Account

In this webinar Dennis Chapman, a seasoned KAM practitioner based in the US, addresses the issues of complexity and constant change in Key Account Management. KAM implementation depends on wide and deep customer relationships and a real understanding of the customer journey in its dealings with your organisation. Value is delivered through the many touch…

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Webinar

Feedback and AI in KAM Action Planning

New technology and AI are bringing more and more invaluable data from customers into KAM, as demonstrated by Dennis Chapman of the Chapman Group USA. But how do key account managers cope with the sheer quantity of information, never mind putting it to good use? Things are changing rapidly: smart companies have data analysts on…

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Papers and articles

Joining the dots: from KAM to bidding

Bidding and bid management are an important part of KAM. Some companies try to separate them, contrary to what Jeremy Brim and AKAM believe – that business growth comes from generating sustained, focused momentum, driven by Key Account Managers. Key account managers are a superpower when bidding, bringing a great level of insight and connectivity…

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Papers and articles

The QBR Delusion (abridged)

With the dramatic decline in face-to-face meetings post-pandemic, Quarterly (or regular monthly/annual) Business Reviews (QBRs) now represent the biggest opportunity for suppliers to demonstrate value and innovation, share insights and expertise, and create demand for additional services. These are the most visible and widely recognised representations of your organisation within your customers. So what do…

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The QBR Delusion (full report)

With the dramatic decline in face-to-face meetings post pandemic, Quarterly (or regular monthly/annual) Business Reviews (QBRs) now represent the biggest opportunity for suppliers to demonstrate value and innovation, share insights and expertise, and create demand for additional services. These are the most visible and widely recognised representations of your organisation within your customers. So what…

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AKAM Workshops & Conferences

HIAB global offering

Hiab has a global manufacturing presence and serves customers across the globe. The company offers a broad range of on-road loading equipment and has achieved strong positions in its target market segments. Despite this, like in many other markets, the danger of commoditisation is very real, so in 2014 GKAM was introduced to counter the threat. The original focus was…

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