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Why are questions so important? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

We ask questions to avoid making wrong assumptions or adopting the wrong focus. will make people pause to consider how their feelings compare with those they had the previous day. See the section below on negotiation. Questions are important when we meet someone new. For example, when we first meet at a networking event.

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Achieve more engagement and buy-in: Relationships, Plan, Expectations, Benefits, Persuasion and Training

Red Star Kim

Building empathy with fee-earners helps us to understand what they expect and any assumptions they may be making about the likely results. Be influential and persuasive Influence is having a vision of the optimum outcome and then, without using force or coercion, motivating people to work together toward making the vision a reality.

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Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing

Red Star Kim

Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing By exploring key themes in commerciality and entrepreneurship, we saw why risk management and anticipating return on investment (ROI) is critical when making the business case for marketing investment. The crux of marketing is to anticipate (and meet) client needs whilst maximising profit.

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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

Red Star Kim

This approach is suggested by Liz Whitaker in her book “Power of Personal” People | Propella Decision-Making Unit Again, to target effort on decision-makers rather than users or gatekeepers is a good way to target effort in a large organisation.

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Fintech Partnership Series: Defining Joint Solutions

Vantage Partners

Now, you need to define the solution and each company’s contribution at a deep enough level to negotiate a contract. Customer response: Initial customer response and/or sales do not meet the expectations of one or both companies, and the partners disagree about how to proceed. Start by anticipating execution challenges. Description].

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How to help your customer’s navigate shifts in 2022 to stay ahead of the competition by leveraging digital tools?

Arpedio

Making the customer’s buying journey less complex. The overlay of various interaction media and multichannel customers complicates ‘how’ buyers now interact with sellers and the speed of innovation makes it difficult for customers to keep track and make informed purchase decisions. Back to blog.

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12 Essential Negotiation Skills For Salespeople

Hubspot Sales

Sales negotiation is a delicate art. Even if you've properly qualified a prospect and correctly managed their expectations through the sales process, the deal can still end in a negotiation. That's why every salesperson needs to have a solid grip on how to negotiate effectively. Why is negotiation important in sales?