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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. Interpersonal skills. Collaboration skills.

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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

78% Revenue/profit 78% Pitches/tenders 56% Additional revenue from existing clients 56% Referrals and recommendations 33% New clients/transactions 22% New leads, enquiries or opportunities generated How familiar are you with the concept of the DMU?

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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. Profit growth. Further coaching resources: Soft skills: Introduction to coaching – Three frameworks (kimtasso.com). Coaching and consulting skills for M&BD workshop (November 2021) (kimtasso.com). Delegate aims. Network with peers.

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

Red Star Kim

Leadership and the In-Group/Out-Group Phenomenon (blanchard.com) Create a sense of unity by reminding people we are on the same team and all striving for the same results (happy clients and increased profits). A similar approach would be to unite people behind the need to focus on client interests and overcoming competitor activity.

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Forging a Career in Insurance Sales — The Complete Guide

Hubspot Sales

The Pros of Working in Insurance Sales Tony Caldwell , author, speaker, and mentor in the industry, says, “Working in insurance offers tremendous opportunities to build a profitable, challenging, and satisfying professional career.” Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual wage for insurance sales agents was $49,840 as of 2021.

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6 Facts from Studies on Artificial Intelligence in B2B Sales

QYMATIX

Source: Folgestudie 2021: Die neue IDG-Studie „Machine Learning 2021“ – Wie Maschinelles Lernen auch in Krisenzeiten zum Unternehmenserfolg beiträgt. And they do so in terms of revenue generation, profits and market valuation. 2021): KI – die neue Intelligenz im Vertrieb. Lufthansa (German language). Xueming Luo et.

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Coaching and Consulting skills – Limiting beliefs, approaches to helping and marketing consultancy

Red Star Kim

Combined solution to a consulting scenario After break out groups, a combined solution for exploration and interventions covered: Before any meetings: Obtain information and research on the aims, issues and options identified Consider completing a marketing audit Marketing basics – Marketing audits with onions and pestles (kimtasso.com) External environment (..)