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Managing Partners’ Forum – Highlights from the Advisory Board Meeting September 2023

Red Star Kim

The Managing Partners’ Forum (mpfglobal.com) holds quarterly meetings of its Advisory Board where senior leaders discuss issues pertinent to the professional services sector. Some businesses are reluctant for lawyers and accountants to be NEDs – primarily for style reasons. or Claire Mitchell claire.mitchell@pmint.co.uk

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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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Understanding Sales Process, Methodology, and Competencies

Mike Kunkle

Mike Follow my work and connect The Building Blocks of Sales Enablement Book: [link] Building Blocks, Close Up!

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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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Consultative Selling: What You Need To Know To Succeed

Brooks Group

However, you also need to have strong intrapersonal skills for excellent communication with a prospect. Strong Interpersonal Skills Interpersonal skills, also known as social skills, are abilities and behaviors we use to communicate with other individuals.

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What Is Active Listening And How Can We Improve It?

MTD Sales Training

Active listening can be practiced in social settings to give you the confidence and motivation to apply it in more formal meeting situations. Being self-aware could be the first step in improving your active listening skills. There are many books on interpersonal skills that you may benefit from. Happy Selling!

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Conversation skills book review 2 – How to talk to anyone: 92 little tricks for big success by Leil Lowndes (1999, 2017)

Red Star Kim

(“The highest approach behaviour, 60 per cent, was observed in the condition in which there was smiling”) Use “sticky eyes ” (maintain eye contact by counting their blinks) and “epoxy eyes” (watch your target even when someone else is talking).