business objective
- The primary objective was to enhance the Key Account Management strategy by developing a robust, actionable intelligence framework. This framework aimed to:
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- Account Maps: Provide comprehensive maps aligned with the company’s product/service lines to identify key decision-makers and influencers.
- Ongoing Monitoring: Implement continuous monitoring of key accounts to capture real-time changes and updates.
- Sphere of Influence (SOI) Maps: Develop detailed SOI maps to understand interactions between decision-makers and users, facilitating more effective engagement strategies.
- Competitive and Market Intelligence: Gather insights to stay ahead of industry trends and movements, ensuring a proactive approach to market changes.
- Buying Committee Insights: Identify and understand the “buying committee” to improve engagement, mitigate risks associated with decision-maker movements, and enhance account penetration.
- By implementing this strategy, the company aims to strengthen relationships with key decision-makers, improve account penetration, and protect its market share from competitive threats.
CONTEXT
- A leading Insurtech company aimed to enhance its Key Account Management (KAM) programs to protect and grow its revenue from 209 key clients, which accounted for 70% of its global revenue. The company faced a significant challenge: maintaining relationships with decision-makers within these accounts to prevent losing key clients to competitors. This was further complicated by the limited number of carriers in the market.
- To tackle this, the company planned a Proof of Concept (POC) to map the “buying committee” within 10-20 key accounts. This involved creating detailed account maps for each service line, continuously monitoring these accounts, and providing insights into the relationships and influences within the buying committee.
Our solution
- Intelligence Reports (IRs): Delivered comprehensive 360-degree reports, including:
- Corporate Structure Analysis: Identified key decision-makers within organizational frameworks.
- Stakeholder Relationship Mapping: Created Sphere of Influence (SOI) maps showing stakeholder interactions.
- Financial Performance: Provided detailed financial summaries of key accounts.
- Fortnightly Action Plans (FAPs): Bi-weekly actionable insights powered by AI and human intelligence.
- Key Updates: Monitored strategic updates, stakeholder movements, and social media.
- Suggested Actions: Recommended new focus areas, tailored communication, and rapport-building strategies.
- Scalable Engagement: Delivered actionable intelligence for 21 key accounts, with plans to expand to over 200 accounts.
- This framework enhances stakeholder engagement and drives growth through strategic intelligence, strengthening relationships with key decision-makers and protecting market share.
OUR METHODOLOGY
- Stakeholder Mapping for Targeted Outreach: Mapped stakeholders by function, role, decision-making hierarchy, and expertise.
- Target Universe Expansion: Performed comprehensive scans to identify key decision-makers and influencers.
- Opportunity Size Assessment: Evaluated the commercial potential of each key account.
- Opportunity-specific Sales Roadmap: Created detailed connection and influence maps for stakeholders.
- Continuous Monitoring and Updates: Monitored accounts to spot new opportunities and develop timely action plans.
- Regular Client Feedback Loop: Continuously refined focus areas and strategies based on client feedback.
Outcome
- Increased Client Retention: Achieved a 20% increase in client retention rates by identifying and engaging with key decision-makers and influencers.
- Revenue Growth: Contributed to a 15% growth in revenue from key accounts by uncovering new opportunities and enhancing engagement strategies.
- Improved Conversion Rates: Enhanced conversion rates by 25% through precision targeting and tailored engagement plans.
- Scalable Intelligence: Successfully expanded intelligence services to an additional 200+ key accounts, demonstrating the scalability and effectiveness of the solution.
- Strengthened Relationships: Built stronger relationships with key stakeholders, resulting in a 30% increase in strategic meetings and a 20% uplift in partnership opportunities.