Key Account
Management
by Richard Mulvey
The Power Series 2018
Feb - Getting New Customers

Mar - Selling at your Higher Price

Apr - Selling over the Telephone

May - Sales Presentations 

Jun - Closing the Sale and Objections

Jul - Key Account Management

Aug - Double up

Sept - Sales Negotiation

Oct - Selling Face to Face 

Nov - Creating Raving Fans
Today’s Presentation
Finding and securing key account business

Developing sales strategies for key accounts

Responsibilities of the key account manager

Developing the growth of your key account

Communications and relationship building

Keeping key accounts forever
KAM Responcibilities
To build and nurture long-lasting relationships

To build trust

To continuously propose solutions that meet
their objectives

To become their strategic advisor

To play an integral role in new business
development
History of KAM
History of Selling
J.H. Patterson
Sales Primer 1887
Sales Primer
Sell to Anybody who wants to Buy

Focus on your Product and its benefits

Use the Selling Scripts

Handle Objections this way

Always Be Closing
The Hunter
History of Selling
Frank Watts 1975
Michael Bosworth 1984
Selling Solutions
Prospecting

Diagnosing customer needs

Crafting a potential solution

Establishing value

Proof, ROI and the total solution

Negotiating to Win-Win

Following up to ensure customer success

Forming Relationships
The Farmer
The Future of KAM
The Future of KAM
"Big Data"

Everything is interconnected.
Email is on it's way out 

Face to face visits are on their way out 

Skype will soon translate on the fly
The Future of KAM
New Prospecting

Research - Research - Research

Becoming a Colleague

Working with the Clients Solutions

Regular long Distance Contact

Becoming part of their Team

Becoming Part of their Business Profitability

The Chef
Prospecting
Cold Calling

Advertising

Referrals

Walk Ins / Phone Ins

Networking
New Prospecting
Hot Calling

Branding Yourself the Expert

Targeted Referrals

Click Ins

Social Networking
Good Morning Sir, Please sit and wait for Mr Smith

Good Morning Sir, are you here for Mr Smith?

Morning John, Mr Smith said go right through

Hi John, You know where to go

Hi John, How was your weekend?
The Reception Test
Becoming part of their Team
Who do we sell to?
Decision
Makers
X
Junior

Management
Middle

Management
Directors
Finance Production Transport
X
X
XX
KAM Sales Strategy
X
Junior

Management
Middle

Management
Directors
Finance Production Transport
X X X
KAM Sales Strategy
X
Junior

Management
Middle

Management
Directors
Finance Production Transport
X X X
X X
X
John Brian Pete
Jean
Pam
Jill
Fred
KAM Sales Strategy
Strategy is
filling the gap
Where we
are now
Where we
want to be
KAM Sales Strategy
KAM Sales Strategy
Top 12 Questions
1.Company - contact details, employees, etc.

2.Who are the Decision Makers?

3.Who are the Influencers?

4.Who is their current supplier?

5.Why?

6.What is the business worth?
7.When is the decision going to be made?

8.What experience of us have they had?

9.What is their current project?

10.What are their major challenges?

11.How can we add value to their team?

12.What additional benefits can we offer?
Top 12 Questions
1.Qualify the prospect.

2.Make contact

3.Is the buying window open

4.Appointment with the decision maker

5.Create more value

6.Written Proposal - Give three alternatives
Top 12 Actions
7.Present your proposal 

8.Prepare to close

9.Deliver - Follow up - Get paid

10.Keep in contact

11.Up-sell or cross-sell

12.Referrals
Top 12 Actions
How do you keep your
Key Accounts forever?
Make Close Personal
Friends with them

Knowledge / Contact
How do you keep your
customers?
The Customer Profile
Name
Notes
A B C
Address
Phone E-Mail
Spouse Children
Hobbies Sports Culture
Likes/Dislikes Birthday
Home Address Car
How do you keep your
customers?
The Contact Organizer
A B C
Visit
Phone Call
Social Media
E-mail
Lunch
Factory Visit
Mail Shot
Birthday
Secretary’s Day
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Key Account
Management
by Richard Mulvey

Power series key account management