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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…
In this workshop, Dr Nima Heirati identified current issues in developing B2B customers from Gartner’s latest survey, foreseeing the roles that AI will play in the next five years. Are you are struggling to visualise where AI and all the other technology belong and what it can do for you and your customer? Nima’s maps…
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…
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…
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…
But not talking to Procurement is a big mistake. They have been given a job their company wants them to do: protecting their company, its resources, stakeholders, and customers. So they cannot just suppliers as much as they would like to. In this article Jens Hentschel tells you exactly why each of nine common ‘sales…
Companies frequently launch their Key Account Management programme without having considered all the pieces essential to its success. KAM is a strategy that goes way beyond sales management, not least because the whole company is involved in delivering its promises to key customers. In this substantial paper Dr Olivier Rivière explains how and where to get started on defining and scoping your organisation’s approach. The Sales…
Key account management is now viewed as an organisation-wide business strategy. In heavy industry sectors (fuel and energy), from mining, drilling the well to data analysis, the account managers are not able to cover all the required knowledge and skills. They work with project-based sales teams for the targeted accounts to sign deals and provide…
Companies frequently ask whether they have the right people for key account management (the answer is often ‘no’) and how they can tell if they are right people. In fact, the question should really be ‘What job do we want them to do?‘ If you start with the wrong job description, you are not likely to find…
David Hawkins of the Institute of Collaborative Working charts the evolution of buyer/supplier relationships. Collaborative relationships can be multidimensional, supporting traditional engagement through supply chains, creation of external alliances and, in many cases, facilitating improved internal collaboration. He shows an 8-stage process linked to BS 11000, the world’s first collaborative business relationships standard developed from pan-industry best practice.
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