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Who has time for a strategic account plan? You’re so crazy busy with Account Manager stuff that as far as priorities go, an empty inbox wins over strategy any day. Who can blame you? I mean clients aren’t calling you…
Losing clients sucks. All that hard work down the toilet. Not to mention the impact on the bottom line. It’s well established that customer acquisition cost (CAC) is as much as 5 to 8 times higher than retaining existing clients. Long…
Understanding how to navigate LinkedIn’s new desktop features can be a real challenge. It’s undergone a major redesign and there are new features being added (and removed) all the time. Some existing features are buried so deep they’re almost impossible to…
A Guide to Getting Noticed and Getting a Promotion in 8 Easy Steps If an Account Manager does an awesome job and no-one knows about it, did it even happen? Too often we’re so focused on our clients that we…
Account Management books come in many forms (probably because of the many hats we wear). As an Account Manager, it’s hard work trying to be all things to all people and these books can fast track your expertise. I’ve shared…
The struggle is real. To stop saying um and other filler words when presenting is hard. Really hard. As an Account Manager, it’s inevitable you’ll be asked to present and if you want to make your message understood, then you’ll…
LinkedIn revealed its annual list of top skills employers look for and Account Management wasn’t among them. Data analysis and data presentation were. Should you be worried? With Millenials expected to comprise 75% of the global workforce by 2025 and the…
As an Account Manager, there’s always something to negotiate. Whether it’s setting expectations or upselling a new product, a commercial discussion is inevitable. Too often we retreat from these conversations because we have a great relationship with our client. Selling feels…
Follow this comprehensive guide to creating a winning LinkedIn profile photo Your LinkedIn profile photo represents YOU. It tells the world who you are. Take a good, hard, long look at your current photo. Are you happy with it? I…
So who’s actually in charge here? You or your Calendar? If any of these sound like you, then you are losing the battle (and maybe the war!) Deadlines sneak up on you There never seems to be enough time It…
