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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. A challenging role requiring deep insight into potential clients and value propositions as well as a great deal of confidence.

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Referrer and Intermediary Management – Silos, Targets and Culture

Red Star Kim

At the end of January, I enjoyed meeting delegates (at the Novotel at Tower Hill) on the MBL “Developing more work from referrers and intermediaries” workshop. Cross-pollination could be achieved by having people attend meetings for different departments. That’s how you get ahead – you push boundaries.’

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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. Questions are important when we meet someone new.

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What is Socratic questioning? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

(Video) (kimtasso.com) July 2021 Never split the difference: Negotiating by Chris Voss (kimtasso.com) May 2021 Book review – Persuasion: The art of influencing people by James Borg (kimtasso.com) March 2021 Active Listening (Video) (kimtasso.com) November 2020 Selling Basics – Detectives and DMUs (Video) (kimtasso.com) October 2020 Soft skills – (..)

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

Red Star Kim

There were comments that it was unusual for people to be in the office so face time and in person meetings – where it is easier to develop rapport, trust and solid working relationships – were rare. Finding ways to meet with people in real time (such as at social events) can help. Make myself more visible in meeting with fee earners.

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Coaching and Consulting – People and Problem-Solving skills

Red Star Kim

There are many aspects of consulting competencies and attributes: emotional intelligence, analytical, problem-solving, delivery of results, leadership, project management, commercial orientation, entrepreneurial spirit, team work as well as functional expertise and market/sector knowledge. What is a consultant? Consultancy.uk

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

Red Star Kim

Some of these reflect Cialdini’s keys of persuasion and influence Influence – Cialdini’s six principles of the psychology of persuasion (kimtasso.com) Sales meeting guidance She advocates that the start of each meeting is for knowledge collection mode – asking lots of simple questions (What and Why).