A Highly Interactive Training Course On

Key Account Management Best Practices

Strategic Approaches to Building and Sustaining High-Value Client Relationships

Key Account Management Best Practices
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

12-16 May 2025
Dubai
$5,950
28 Jul-01 Aug 2025
Dubai
$5,950
29 Sep-03 Oct 2025
Riyadh
$5,950
08-12 Dec 2025
Dubai
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course.

Training Overview

Training Overview

Key Account Management (KAM) is a vital component of modern business strategy, focusing on building and maintaining strong relationships with the organization’s most important clients. These key accounts are instrumental in driving the overall success and growth of the business. The Key Account Management Best Practices training course is designed to equip participants with the expertise to implement and maintain effective strategies that deliver value and foster long-term partnerships with key clients.

Through a combination of theoretical knowledge, practical exercises, and real-life case studies, this course provides professionals with the skills to assess client needs, craft customized solutions, and develop strategies for relationship-building. Participants will learn how to align their offerings with client objectives, track performance, and cultivate loyalty to ensure sustained growth and success.

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the importance and principles of key account management
  • Implement best practices for identifying and managing high-value clients
  • Develop customized strategies to meet client needs and exceed expectations
  • Enhance communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
  • Monitor and evaluate key account performance using data-driven metrics
  • Build trust and loyalty to create mutually beneficial partnerships

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Key Account Managers and Customer Relationship Managers
  • Sales Professionals managing high-value or strategic accounts
  • Business Development Executives aiming to improve account management skills
  • Professionals transitioning into key account management roles
  • Team leaders seeking to instill best practices within their teams

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes an interactive mixture of lecture-led learning & group discussions.

The Course Content

Day One: Key Account Management Essentials
  • Introduction to Key Account Management (KAM)
  • Understanding the strategic role of key accounts in organizational success
  • Characteristics of high-value accounts and how to identify them
  • Differentiating between account management and traditional sales approaches
  • Best practices for initiating and developing key account relationships
Day Two: Client Understanding and Relationship Building
  • Techniques for understanding client needs and goals
  • Conducting stakeholder analysis and mapping decision-making units
  • Building trust and credibility with key clients
  • The psychology of client relationships: Emotional intelligence in KAM
  • Workshop: Developing client personas and journey mapping
Day Three: Strategic Account Planning
  • Crafting tailored value propositions for key clients
  • Designing and implementing strategic account plans
  • Leveraging data and insights for account development
  • Identifying opportunities for upselling and cross-selling
  • Case study analysis: Successful strategic account planning
Day Four: Communication, Negotiation, and Issue Resolution
  • Effective communication strategies for key account managers
  • Negotiation best practices for win-win outcomes
  • Managing objections and conflicts in key account relationships
  • Role-playing exercises: Resolving client challenges effectively
  • Building long-term relationships through transparent communication
Day Five: Monitoring Performance and Driving Growth
  • Establishing key metrics and KPIs for account performance evaluation
  • Leveraging CRM tools and technology for account tracking
  • Strategies for fostering client loyalty and retaining key accounts
  • Scaling best practices across teams and organizational structures
  • Final project: Presenting a strategic account plan for certification