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Customer service definition, skills, and important principles for 2021

Zendesk

And the surge to online has put the spotlight on customer service, with half of customers surveyed in our 2021 Trends Report reporting that CX is more important to them now compared to a year ago. Technical skills are important, but soft skills matter, too. Interpersonal skills. Collaboration skills.

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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

0% Focus/targeting 0% Awareness/interpersonal skills 33% Sales process/methodology 67% Discipline and motivation What do you use to help fee-earners research sales prospects?

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Future Marketing/BD Manager – Build your personal brand and increase your strategic contribution (December 2022)

Red Star Kim

Develop both hard (technical) and soft (interpersonal) skills. This included an analysis of the best performing content supported by evidence of media relations exposure data, web site/blog statistics, social media metrics as well as engagement and subscriber insights. Delegate aims. Network with peers. Increase confidence.

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Book review – Can we start again? The patterns of NLP applied to business interactions by Daryll Scott

Red Star Kim

However, NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) has arisen a few times at recent training workshops so I thought I would publish the review as a blog post. This book review was published in Magazine – PM Forum way back in 2008. Book review – Can we start again? The patterns of NLP applied to business interactions by Daryll Scott.

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Coaching and Consulting – People and Problem-Solving skills

Red Star Kim

Coaching qualifications are explored here: Coaching and consulting skills for M&BD workshop (November 2021) (kimtasso.com). There are various levels of formal coaching training – certificates, diplomas and Masters degree qualifications.

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Proactive marketing and business development executives – CRM, internal engagement and career insights

Red Star Kim

56% Marketing and business development planning 28% Awareness raising 11% Developing existing relationships 6% Winning new business 0% Lead generation Which topics are your three highest priorities for learning?

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Book review: Sales Mind – 48 tools to help you sell by Helen Kensett

Red Star Kim

I also wrote a blog post about one of Helen’s digital products here: System review: CogniClick for instant, personalised research (kimtasso.com) ) Further details of the author: Helen Kensett | LinkedIn Overview This simply but powerfully illustrated little black book comprises 260 pages. My books are listed here Publications by Kim Tasso.