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Why are questions so important? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

See the section below on negotiation. Questions in persuasion and negotiation – Influencing Questions play an important role in persuasion and negotiation too. Some negotiators suggest you avoid using “ Why” questions as it can imply criticism. How can I help to make this better for us?” “How

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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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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

For example: Core selling skills: Communication (verbal and non-verbal) Confidence Emotional intelligence (especially empathy) Listening Needs analysis Problem-solving Questioning Relationship building (rapport, trust) Related selling skills: Adaptation/Flexibility Analytical Assertiveness Collaboration Commerciality Conversation Curiosity Integrity (..)

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

Red Star Kim

kimtasso.com) January 2014 The post Book review – Can we start again?

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12 Female Entrepreneurs You Need to Follow

Hubspot Sales

After spending nearly a decade in law Rachel launched Hello Seven in 2017. With a background in tech and product design, Alisha Ramos founded self-care brand Girls’ Night In in 2017. Hello Seven offers a coaching membership community, business incubator program, and custom offerings for complex organizations. Image Source.

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

Red Star Kim

Amongst those attributes and skills we identified: Confidence – Requiring self-belief, qualifications, knowledge, experience and track record Personal brand – Knowing what you stand for, your values and managing how you are perceived and differentiated Communication – Empathy/emotional intelligence, conversation, presentation, persuasion and negotiation (..)

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