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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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Five “Not-So-Obvious” Sales Trends for 2019

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Over the past few weeks, myself and Jeff Rosset have seen our fair share of sales trends for 2019. In 2019, curating feedback from across the web, and arming sales to be prepared with it proactively will become as important as knowing what your competitors are saying about you. The Rise of Feedback. Sales stack overload.

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

Red Star Kim

As well as switching from “tell” to “ask”, we explored various ideas including: Influence – Cialdini’s six principles of the psychology of persuasion (kimtasso.com) Power of three – Writing and presentation basics (Video) (kimtasso.com) Book review – Persuasion: The art of influencing people by James Borg (kimtasso.com) leader’s guide to (..)

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2019 Sales Kickoff Meeting Themes: Three Profitability “Moments of Truth”

Corporate Visions

Make your 2019 sales meeting kickoff theme about maximizing profitability throughout the entire customer relationship, not just during the initial deal. The 3 Moments Of Truth To Address At Your 2019 Sales Kickoff Meeting. For salespeople in negotiations, that means introducing unconsidered needs—i.e.

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Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing

Red Star Kim

Often, pricing becomes the focus of these negotiations. Procurement and pricing Increasingly for global or public sector clients, procurement will have a major role in managing panels, framework agreements and tenders. We communicate differently with procurement professionals than other decision-makers and users of professional services.

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Three Counter-intuitive Ideas for 2019 Sales Kickoff Meetings

Corporate Visions

Here are three counterintuitive ideas to help your salespeople really remember and use your content from your 2019 sales kickoff. And I’d be interested in your plans for your 2019 kickoff meetings! The post Three Counter-intuitive Ideas for 2019 Sales Kickoff Meetings appeared first on Corporate Visions. And that’s okay.