Thursday 7 January 2016

PBS Barbados - Three Tips for Developing Strong Business Relationships

PBS Barbados is a business solutions and integration firm. They provide products and services to companies in the Caribbean via the representation partnerships they have with global brands such as Xerox, Cisco, Oracle, Entrust Datacard, and more. The products and services they provide are essential to their clients’ ability to run their day-to-day operations. It is important that they maintain a strong relationship with both their clients and the global brands that they represent. Here are three tips for developing strong business relationships.

First and foremost, companies who are helpful to their business partners are valuable to their partners, thus strengthening their relationship. It is important to available and of service to all clients and business that a company shares a relationship with. The more helpful a company is, the more likely their clients and business partners are to return the favor.

Companies should keep their clients informed about what is happening at the company. They should do the same with business partners as well. This strengthens a relationship because it shows that the relationship is important and it provides an opportunity to receive and give feedback.

Companies should stay in contact with business partners and clients. Speak to them on the phone regularly, or join them for coffee. This adds a personal touch to the relationship and ensures that the partnership is not easily forgotten or overlooked.

PBS Barbados has been serving companies in the Caribbean for over 40 years. They were rebranded in 2006 after the Facey Group acquired them. They were previously known as Barbados Business Machines Limited (BBM).