Remove 2017 Remove Communication Remove Negotiation
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Why are questions so important? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

See the section below on negotiation. Two big guns of communication – face-time and reframing (kimtasso.com) Redefining and reframing a problem is often a step in problem-solving methods. Questions in persuasion and negotiation – Influencing Questions play an important role in persuasion and negotiation too.

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What is Socratic questioning? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

It’s helpful in conversations, critical thinking and negotiation. Long before I learned of the value of Socratic questioning in coaching and counselling, I remember an editor asking me to use Socratic questioning in some writing. Socratic questioning is a way to drive logical argument. So what is Socratic questioning? Questioning skills).

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

Red Star Kim

Non-Verbal Communication (NVC) – the basics (Video) (kimtasso.com) Rapport and communication The bulk of the book is in chapters covering making a connection with a focus on rapport development. There are nuggets in each of these sections but they leave you feeling they lack real substance.

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Be more strategic: Top-down or bottom-up, marketing and sales integration and property marketing

Red Star Kim

In practice, there is usually an iterative process where top-down and bottom-up strategies are negotiated and aligned. We talked about the helicopter approach to strategy – looking down on the big picture (rather than getting stuck in the detail) with an eye on the horizon.

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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

Digital environment – Where people buy people, the challenge of forging strong personal relationships becomes more acute when most communications are managed through digital channels. This has changed the sales process fundamentally in many environments.

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Future Marketing and Business Development Manager: Connections, Collaboration, Context, Creativity, Cause and Continuous learning

Red Star Kim

Delegates represented a variety of roles – many were MBD generalists covering a range of activities (planning, marketing communications, client listening, account management, campaigns, pitches etc). Others specialised in subjects such as events and internal communications.

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Sales Resume Skills: 3 Ways You're Selling Yourself Short

Hubspot Sales

Good communicator ,” “ skilled negotiator ,” “ great at building rapport.” Did living in a country where you don’t speak the primary language make you a better communicator? Replace them with: “ In the first three quarters of 2017, I was 106%, 108%, and 103% of goal, respectively. ”. “ Always meet goals. Maximize sales.

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