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Do Relationships Still Matter When Retaining Accounts?

Written by Dan Perry | Jul 9, 2026 3:11:33 PM

We have Bill Hicks as a guest this episode. Bill is the Chief Relationship Officer for Ultimate Software. He is responsible for managing Ultimate’s ongoing relationships with 3700+ customers. Previously, Bill served as Ultimate’s Chief Information Officer overseeing the company’s award-winning IT team. 


Some of what we are covering includes:


  • Do relationships matter as much as they did several years ago as they do today in account retention?
  • How do you enable your team to build these relationships?
  • What sales organizational structure do you use to maximize the value of these relationships?
  • What can an account manager do to build these valuable relationships inside current customers?
  • How important is an account coach or champion inside?