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21 Free Courses for Key Account Managers to Boost Your Skills Now

Account Manager Tips

Emotional intelligence 6. You'll learn behaviours and techniques that will make your natural creativity shine. This proven method will make you more open-minded and productive. This proven method will make you more open-minded and productive. Making Creativity and Innovation Happen. Creativity 2. Strategy 8.

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Winning Over Buying Groups: How to Sell to Multiple B2B Decision Makers

Brooks Group

Ten to fifteen years ago, a seller could huddle up with three or four decision makers and quickly decide on a purchase. Since 2010, the average buying group has grown from three to four decision makers to six to 10 according to research by Gartner. Decision-making time, compared to five to seven years ago, has increased by 60%.

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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. That will only make their already busy life, busier. Beyond their workload, there could be other things going on that make it a bad time to ask for stuff. Office politics that make certain topics sensitive to discuss.

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7 Sales Negotiation Tips

Brooks Group

Sales negotiation is a critical skill for any sales professional. Whether you’re negotiating with a potential customer or working out the details of a contract, being able to negotiate effectively can make the difference between success and failure. Negotiation is not easy. What is Sales Negotiation?

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The Difference Between Customer Satisfaction vs. Customer Loyalty

Brooks Group

To use this approach effectively, sales professionals must be able to ask open-ended questions , listen actively, problem-solve, negotiate, and focus on value rather than price. Emotional Intelligence Develop emotional intelligence soft skills to read and respond to customer emotions.

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Why are questions so important? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

We ask questions to avoid making wrong assumptions or adopting the wrong focus. will make people pause to consider how their feelings compare with those they had the previous day. See the section below on negotiation. Some negotiators suggest you avoid using “ Why” questions as it can imply criticism.

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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.