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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

Protectionism – Some fee-earners could be insecure and defensive about sharing client information and relationships. The culture and rewards systems sometimes worked against integrated client teams. Data – CRM (Client Relationship Management) and CDP (Client Data Platforms) are often lacking.

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Soft skills revisited – with a leadership perspective

Red Star Kim

An article in October 2022 in Training Magazine argued that the four most important soft skills to prioritise for remote work – to bridge the distance gap – were emotional intelligence (I devoted an entire chapter to this topic in my book), next-level communication (ie over-communication), active listening and conflict resolution.

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7 Reasons Why Clients Ghost You (and What to Do About It)

Account Manager Tips

Make sure you have a system in place so your client gets a follow up call from you as soon as possible. Always have a meeting with your client scheduled for sometime in the future. Even if they ghost you between meetings, you have those placeholders to catch up. Client Relationship Building.

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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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Mastering Relationship Management in Sales

Arpedio

Key Strategies for Effective Relationship Management Understanding Customer Needs : This involves not only identifying what the customer wants but also understanding their long-term goals and challenges. Building Trust : Trust is the foundation of any strong relationship. Reliability : Following through on promises builds credibility.

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Referrer Management – Capacity and Capability

Red Star Kim

Book review: The Management Shift by Vlatka Hlupic (kimtasso.com) Change management book – Switch (Chip & Dan Heath) (kimtasso.com) Education and internal communications People experience anxiety and fear when they are uncertain. And to know when to cut their losses and move onto other potential referrer relationships.

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How to build a winning account management team

Arpedio

These teams not only safeguard and nurture vital client relationships but also drive revenue and stability. Role-specific assessments: Use role-specific assessments or case studies to evaluate a candidate’s ability to manage accounts, make strategic decisions, and communicate effectively.