The Keys to Key Account Management: What Great Looks Like

Key account programs are absolutely worth having, but the questions many sales leaders are asking are, “How can we do this better?” and “What do the best key account management programs look like?” Done right, better key account programs can obtain more customer volume at lower discounts while not adding to costs. It all comes down to the behavior of the key account managers.

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Campaign Stars

Campaign Stars is a Customer Acquisition Platform that enables B2B brands to find, engage, and sell to more prospects to accelerate revenue growth. Our customizable platform drives the creation and cadence of your funnel, shortening sales cycles and growing deal size by improving account targeting and lead quality. This is a demand generation machine that you plug into instantly as a service. It is built on a 4-part integration of market intelligence data, messaging development, demand generation, and performance tracking.

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How Does Your Sales Development Program Measure Up?

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Delivering Frictionless Customer Experience

whitePaper | October 5, 2022

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The Essential Guide to the Buying Experience of the Future

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As ABM adoption spreads, marketers find new value in data-driven insights

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Campaign Stars

Campaign Stars is a Customer Acquisition Platform that enables B2B brands to find, engage, and sell to more prospects to accelerate revenue growth. Our customizable platform drives the creation and cadence of your funnel, shortening sales cycles and growing deal size by improving account targeting and lead quality. This is a demand generation machine that you plug into instantly as a service. It is built on a 4-part integration of market intelligence data, messaging development, demand generation, and performance tracking.

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