AIB - Servicing and Growing Small Business Relationships

AIB - SERVICING AND GROWING SMALL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS

Course Description: 
In Servicing and Growing Small Business Relationships, students will learn techniques to nurture a business relationship with a small business once it has been established. This course begins with an overview of small business fundamentals, including the different legal structures of small businesses, types of small businesses, and the needs and expectations of small businesses. From there, students will learn different types of information to monitor a relationship with a small business: financial information, client records, and other resources. Finally, students will learn why site visits are important and how to uncover different kinds of information on a site visit.

Audience:  Bank personnel responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of small business customers.

Learning Objectives:  After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe small business fundamentals.

  • Explain the benefits of following up after a sale.

  • Act on opportunities to service and grow small business client relationships.

  • Monitor client relationships by analyzing financials, client records, and resources.

  • Explain the benefits of conducting site visits.

  • Probe to uncover facts on the people and business components during a site visit.

Prerequisites:  None, although basic knowledge of business/consumer products and services would be useful.

Course Credits:  AIB credits -  0.25; CEU credits -  0.5

Delivery Methods:  This course is available in the following formats:

For further information, please call Elisa Legg at 212-297-1679 or elegg@nyba.com.

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