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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

At the recent PM Forum workshop on “Selling processes and sales skills for marketing and business development professionals” we focused on sales and selling challenges in professional services. Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills. Their fee-earners are often in the same boat.

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Why are questions so important? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

When we meet someone, we show interest in them and learn about them (to build empathy and see the world through their eyes An introduction to emotional intelligence (EQ) and empathy (Video) (kimtasso.com) ) by asking questions. Most sales frameworks are based on evidence that shows the right order in which we ask questions.

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

Red Star Kim

An introduction to emotional intelligence (EQ) and empathy (Video) (kimtasso.com). That’s the nature of the often long and protracted sales cycles in professional services. And we can ask questions Why are questions so important? Questioning skills) (kimtasso.com). This way we build mutual understanding and empathy.

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6 Soft Skills Every Salesperson Needs to Get Ahead

Hubspot Sales

In sales, success is a reflection of two things: The strength of their hard skills and the strength of their soft skills. What are soft skills in sales? They include a salesperson's ability to relate and communicate with others, emotional intelligence, level of charisma and confidence, and more. Emotionally intelligent.

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What is Socratic questioning? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

– Kim Tasso March 2010 How do you close a sale? – Kim Tasso July 2008 The post What is Socratic questioning?

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Kim Tasso qualifies as a psychotherapeutic counsellor

Red Star Kim

Level 4 Advanced Diploma in Counselling National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) accredited Heartwood College May 2021 – April 2023 (Two years) Plus 100+ hours supervised clinical practice My research study was on complex post-traumatic stress syndrome (cPTSD) Mental Health First Aider (2021) About · MHFA England Level 5 Counselling Diploma (..)

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

Red Star Kim

A chance encounter with Helen Kensett at a recent conference reminded me about her 2016 sales book. I’ve reviewed several books on selling (see the list below) and this one is different as, rather than focusing on the stages in the sales process, it provides pragmatic tips to help. It’s beautifully illustrated.