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Relationship Management and Business Development

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This course provides practical strategies for building and managing business relationships that drive growth and long-term success. Learners will explore techniques to identify high-potential clients, stakeholders, and partners, segment target markets, and apply proactive networking strategies. Emphasis is placed on trust-building, active listening, and empathy as core skills for strengthening professional relationships and fostering client loyalty. Through real-world examples and interactive exercises, participants will develop a personal action plan to apply best practices in business relationship management. The course also examines client-centric approaches such as cross-selling, upselling, and long-term partnership development. Designed for junior to mid-level supervisors and managers with 3–5 years of experience in business development, sales, or stakeholder engagement, this program equips learners to enhance communication, expand opportunities, and influence organizational growth in diverse industries.

Syllabus

  • Relationship Management and Business Development
    • In this course, you’ll learn how to build and manage professional relationships that drive business development and long-term growth. You’ll focus on key strategies for identifying and cultivating connections with clients, stakeholders, and partners—developing skills in networking, rapport building, and effective communication in a business context. Through expert-led lessons, practical examples, real-world scenarios, and actionable tools, you’ll gain the confidence and insight to turn relationships into opportunities and become a trusted relationship-builder within your organization.

Taught by

Hector Sandoval

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  • Amailuk Jay
    It is a great course. Lecturer knows his content and is very good at delivering the context home, making it easy for anyone to understand.

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