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Conversation skills book review 2 – How to talk to anyone: 92 little tricks for big success by Leil Lowndes (1999, 2017)

Red Star Kim

So here is Conversation skills book review 2 – How to talk to anyone – 92 little tricks for big success by Leil Lowndes (1999, 2017) for intermediates. So I’ve selected three – depending on whether you are a beginner or a pro and whether you are in the UK or the USA.

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Persuasive writing checklist

Red Star Kim

Meet their needs. 17% What is great writing (fundamentals) 33% Persuasive writing 17% Communications strategy 17% Writing for digital media 17% Writing tools (including AI) How good is your grammar and use of English? Remember their interests. Provide something of value. Make an emotional connection – Connect with your reader.

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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

Nervousness – Shyness, modesty, lack of confidence and fear of failure can make fee-earners reluctant to organise meetings to take the next steps in building a potential client relationship. This has changed the sales process fundamentally in many environments.

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16 Top Sales Conferences You Should Attend in 2017 & 2018

Hubspot Sales

Professional conferences are not only an opportunity to meet industry leaders -- and maybe do a little prospecting -- they’re also a way to break yourself out of your usual routine and pick up new skills. So we’ve compiled a list (in chronological order) of the top sales conferences you should attend in 2017 and 2018. Dreamforce.

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10 Real Estate Email Templates to Use in 2017

Hubspot Sales

Homebuying is an increasingly digital process. To help you get started, here are 10 real estate email templates that will usher your communication into the digital age. Nice to meet you at [street address]. Nice to meet you at [street address]. Hello [Prospect], Great to meet you at [address] last weekend.

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Questions on confidence at work

Red Star Kim

There were lots of ideas for appearing confident when communicating electronically or participating in virtual meetings. 8% Day-to-day role within the team 8% Learning new things 50% Presentations/public speaking 8% Actual or virtual meetings 8% Social/conversations 17% Conflict situations Do you avoid things that make you feel nervous?

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What do you do when your boss is a micro-managing control freak?

Red Star Kim

This book is helpful in navigating a host of differences: Book review: Digital Body Language – How to build trust by Erica Dhawan (kimtasso.com) Sadly, there are still occasions where there is gender bias What do you do when a male colleague doesn’t like women? And it’s easy to miscommunicate in digital communications.