Example: Strategic Partnership and Expansion for Acme Inc. with Business Relationship
Plan
Acme Inc., a mid-sized company specializing in automotive parts, has partnered with
Cumulus Bank for over 5 years. They rely on various banking products such as business accounts and
loans. With a new CEO at the helm, Acme is gearing up for expansion and seeks advice from Cumulus
Bank to align with their new business goals.
Required Editions
Available in: Lightning Experience in Enterprise and Unlimited
Editions with the FSC Sales & Service license or the FSC Sales license and
Einstein for Sales Add-On
Create and Evaluate Phase
Sarah, the relationship manager for Acme’s
account, initiates the account plan from Acme’s account record page and applies the Account Plan
Overview template. This template helps Sarah to capture the client’s account details categorized
into different sections, reducing the need for manual data collection.
Sarah can quickly
identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities through a snapshot of all Opportunity, Case, and
Financial Deal records associated with Acme’s account. The AI-powered relationship summary keeps
Sarah updated on win-loss trends, open opportunities, and unresolved cases.
Using Customer
Strategy and SWOT Analysis tools, Sarah evaluates Acme’s strategic priorities and market
position. To deliver tailored solutions, she collaborates with product specialists by sharing
the account plan.
Define and Strategize Phase
Sarah’s team analyzes client data, industry trends, and the bank’s needs to come up with
objectives that align with the bank’s expansion plan. After the objectives are approved by
Acme’s leadership, Sarah’s team assigns the objectives to the respective internal owners and
identifies the key external stakeholders associated with each objective.
To track the progress on these objectives, Sarah’s team defines actionable measures and
monitors performance metrics. After each client interaction, the relationship team stays on
top of the objective progress by using AI-powered interaction summaries to capture key
discussion points, ensuring clarity on follow-ups and next steps.
Execute and Track Phase
Sarah and her team track business relationship plans by using detailed tracking metrics
that provide insights into the account plan objective progress at both the summarized and
detailed levels. They effectively manage the execution of objectives with well-defined
action plans. Sarah’s team evaluates the objective progress by creating measures in the
context of an objective and associates related records with each measure within a single
guided flow.
Conclusion
By using well-structured Business Relationship Plans and
AI-powered summaries, Sarah’s team enhances collaboration and revenue growth, establishing a
strong, trust-based relationship with Acme Inc. This data-driven approach helps the team move
away from dated methods, eliminate distractions, and effectively address the client’s evolving
needs on time.
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