AccountAccount Account refers to a record of primary and background information about an individual or corporate customer, including contact data, preferred services, and transactions with your company. Management
The only CRM with effective Account Management built-in
Account management requires planning, resources, time and energy
The core concept of account management is that winning a new account is more costly and difficult than maintaining and upsellingUpselling Upselling is a selling technique where a seller introduces a more expensive, an upgrade, or add-on to a buyer to increase the average order value. an existing account. Account management maintains customers beyond the basic SaaSSaaS SaaS is an acronym for Software as a Service. approach, which only pays it “lip service” through a single Customer SuccessCustomer Success Customer Success is a proactive mindset, function, department or strategy commonly adopted by B2B companies to optimize business with customers, reduce churn rate, drive profits and increase the predictability of recurring revenue. Manager. Account management also needs to be embedded in CRM—and we have now greatly expanded Pipeliner’s account management capabilities.
We are the first CRM vendor worldwide to include account management in the core system.
The Account Management site is divided into nine focus areas…
Account Management › It's Why We Innovate
To retain or grow customers, you must continue to innovate in ways that they value.
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The Vital Importance of Account Planning
To be truly effective account planning requires analysis, strategy & focus.
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It's All About Retention!
CustomerCustomer Customer is an individual or an organization that purchases a product or signs up for a service offered by a business. retention is cheaper than customer acquisition and is ultimately more profitable!
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Understanding Your Accounts
Team work & technology is critical to account management, this cannot be left to an indivudal!
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Account Management & Application Integration
Digital transformation & application integration are critical to long-term revenueRevenue Revenue is the amount of money a business generates during a specific period such as a year or a quarter; also called sales. performance.
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Quotas & ForecastingForecasting Forecasting is a prediction or calculation of a trend or event likely to occur in the future based on qualitative, quantitative and historical data as well as emergent but relevant factors.
Achieving a high level of revenue predictability requires a deeper more analytic & dataData Data is a set of quantitative and qualitative facts that can be used as reference or inputs for computations, analyses, descriptions, predictions, reasoning and planning.-driven approach to quotas & forecasting.
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Adding Value › It’s what your customers expect!
Customers do not stay with you long-term based solely on the initial value you created.
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Project Management
Account planning requires defined objectives, team member roles & timely, well-managed deliverables.
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Account Management Review
Pipeliner CRM uniquely pulls all the moving parts of account management together in one application!
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Key accountsKey Accounts Key Accounts are whale spenders or VIP customers prioritized by sales reps and customer success; churn from these clients would be a detrimental loss to the company’s revenue. are 60% to 70% more likely to close, and they spend an average of 33% more than new clients. With those reduced sales costs and increased revenues, key accounts make up the lifeblood of many companies.
Account Management Fundamentals
Account management has to do with the size of the account, planning how much revenue you expect from the account, plans for enlarging the account, and strategies for cross-sellingCross-selling Cross-selling B2B is when a customer purchases a product and they are offered a second product at a discount or as a reward. and upselling.
Of course, research must occur before planning, so that you understand which account even makes sense to plan for.
Some accounts have high potential, and others low potential. You must look over your accounts, and decide which are strategically important.
Symbiosis of Humans and Machines
Data Accuracy
In sales in today’s ultra-competitive digital age data accuracy is everything. This is key to the symbiosis between human and machine.
Defined Sales Roles
We have more defined sales roles today: inside & outside salespeople, technical specialists, clientClient A client is an entity who pays another entity for products purchased or services rendered. Also called a customer. managers, account executives, business managers, etc.
Power of Focus
Different strategies and skillsets are required for generating new business as opposed to expanding existing accounts.
Enabling Technology
CRM is no longer what you feed it—it’s what the system feeds you – allowing you to engage, communicate, and interact with your prospect or customer.
Effective Account Management Requires Focus on Key Areas
