strategies for successful account management
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Strategies for Successful Account Management
Dominic ArchibaldDirector of Product MarketingLinkedIn Sales Solutions
• Challenges faced by today’s Account Managers
• Advanced LinkedIn strategies
• Do these strategies work?
Today’s Agenda
A fundamental truth about LinkedIn
The world’s most powerful Sales lead list
Conventional Account Management Strategies Are Limiting Growth
Of Sales leaders agree that existing account
management channels meet their cross-selling and account growth targets
28%
Source: CEB
Relationships are at risk due to turnover
Reps miss growth opportunities when they aren’t hunting
Account Managers struggle to stand out
and add value
Account Managers Are Facing New Challenges
Of Account Manager reps turn over each year
Of Decision-Makers change roles each year
Role changes put 40% of existing annual revenue at risk!
Source: LinkedIn data
Relationship At Risk Due To Turnover
and
Average customer bookings are
Source: LinkedIn data
when reps have fewer than 6 people at the account
Reps Miss Growth Opportunities When They Aren’t Hunting
Account Managers Struggle To Stand Out and Add Value
Source: Walker Info
By 2020
will overtake product and price as the key differentiator in purchase
decisions
Relationships are at risk due to turnover
Reps miss growth opportunities when they aren’t hunting
Account Managers struggle to stand out
and add value
Advanced Reps Are Using LinkedIn To Overcome These Challenges
Target and track key contacts to protect
revenue
Understand your accounts and identify
all of the buyers
Engage credibly with buyers throughout the
client’s lifecycle
Advanced Reps Are Using LinkedIn To Overcome These Challenges
Target and track key contacts to protect
revenue
Advanced Reps Are Using LinkedIn To Overcome These Challenges
Billions Of Members, Trillions Of Data Points
World’s LargestSocial Network
World’s LargestProfessional Network
World’s LargestMegaphone
ShareIdeas
ProvideUpdates
FollowInfluencers
GetAdvice
LearnSkills
Top Social Signals for Sellers
The job change The hiring burst New connections
Content shares Social comments
Source: Walker Info
A Job Change Is A Key Signal
“I use Sales Navigator to target leads and get triggers based on significant events such as an acquisition or promotion.”
Rick VangrinSales Director
Solving The Rep Turnover Problem
CRM
Understand your accounts and identify
all of the buyers
Advanced Reps Are Using LinkedIn To Overcome These Challenges
Account Planning For Growth
• Company revenue
• Company headcount growth
• Department size and growth
• Technologies used
• And more
Kaiser YangSVP, Managing Director, Chief Strategist
“Staying focused is important. That’s where having Sales Navigator is so critical: to make sure that you’re focusing on the right priorities, accounts, and contacts. It’s a great tool to zero you in.”
Target The Full Buying Committee
Buying CommitteesPotential Customers
Always Be Hunting
Engage credibly with buyers throughout the
client’s lifecycle
Advanced Reps Are Using LinkedIn To Overcome These Challenges
Build Trust Throughout The Lifecycle
Sales Pro MutualAcquaintance
Customer
Connection paths
Feedback loops
Connection Paths
Feedback Loops
Deal size liftWin rate liftMore opportunities sourced
Actual Client Results
Source: Actual client CRM data
Strategies for Successful Account Management
Dominic ArchibaldDirector of Product MarketingLinkedIn Sales Solutions
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