Account and Client Management
Account and Client Management
Most markets and industries are operating in an increasingly crowded market space. For many, the option of further reducing price to compete is simply not an option. Survival in today’s market place is dependant on many more elements than price alone. You have to be able to differentiate yourself and your products and services to survive. In a message overloaded market place…your messages have to cut through.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Understand the importance of managing change to improve performance;
- Differentiate institutions from organizations;
- Describe the basic procedures for identifying and resolving; institutional/organizational constraints
- Identify and explain key lessons from actual experiences in change management programs within developing country perspective
Course Outline
What is a Key Account?
- Targeting and identifying your market place
- The elements of persuasion
- Creating compelling communications
- Differentiating your offer
The Buying Model
- Buying psychology what influences the buying process?
- Short and long term buying cycles
- Decision making processes
- Identifying and satisfying objective and subjective needs
Building Value
- What is added value and why is this so often confused with reducing margins?
- Identifying value drivers
Securing Appointments
- What to do what to say
- Managing nerves
- Dealing with gatekeepers and blockers
Maintaining Client Engagement
Negotiation
Our mission is the development of potentials in individuals and organizations in emerging economies. We believe that economies develop when entities within it are performing to their highest potential.
RELATIONSHIP
People matter to us. We are committed to understanding our clients so that we can serve them better. Our ultimate goal is to foster mutually beneficial longterm relationships with each of our clients that is built on trust.
KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION
Our faculty members are experts within their fields, and are supported by a network of dynamic back-office staff. We actively encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing, recognizing that winning ideas come from collaborative thinking. With the wealth of knowledge within our teams and our collaborative ethos, we create an atmosphere that is conducive to learning for all our delegates.