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Assertive communication: The importance of voice

Red Star Kim

A key theme from the workshop was Assertive communication: The importance of voice. Keys to Assertive Communication Assertiveness is the ability to stand up for what you believe while staying calm and positive and respecting others’ views. What Are The Six C’s Of Compelling Communication? And Why Should You Care?

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Customer service definition, skills, and important principles for 2021

Zendesk

And the surge to online has put the spotlight on customer service, with half of customers surveyed in our 2021 Trends Report reporting that CX is more important to them now compared to a year ago. Technical skills are important, but soft skills matter, too. Clear communication. Interpersonal skills.

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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. Sales skills There are numerous inventories of what selling skills and qualities are needed.

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

Red Star Kim

Four themes in the art of selling – Integrating marketing and sales (kimtasso.com) A creative exercise on engagement generated some interesting metaphors – for example, a brick wall suggesting a lack of communication, a carrot considering motivation and a Leonardo di Caprio shrug suggesting indifference.

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Coaching and Consulting – People and Problem-Solving skills

Red Star Kim

Coaching qualifications are explored here: Coaching and consulting skills for M&BD workshop (November 2021) (kimtasso.com). It’s worth touching on some related skills : Facilitating Essentially, facilitation is about making communication, interaction, collaboration or learning easier.

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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.

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Future Marketing/BD Manager – Build your personal brand and increase your strategic contribution (December 2022)

Red Star Kim

Develop both hard (technical) and soft (interpersonal) skills. Further coaching resources: Soft skills: Introduction to coaching – Three frameworks (kimtasso.com). Coaching and consulting skills for M&BD workshop (November 2021) (kimtasso.com). Creative communication in “difficult” situations.

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