Impact

20 ideas to improve impact, assertiveness and effectiveness for marketing and BD assistants and executives

It was a full house at the recent impact, assertiveness and effectiveness workshop at Professional Marketing Forum (https://www.pmforum.co.uk/training/). Here are the top 20 takeaways from the delegates: Increase self-confidence We considered the difference between self-esteem and internal self-confidence and the external portrayal of confidence http://kimtasso.com/be-more-confident-and-convey-confidence/ Use empathy Empathy is needed Read More

2019-08-27T09:38:35+01:00August 27, 2019|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Marketing, Relationship Management|

An MBA is great – but you’ll need soft skills to make an impact

This article "An MBA is great – but you’ll need soft skills to make an impact" was published on the Association of MBAs (AMBA) web site on 23 November 2018  https://community.mbaworld.com/blog/b/weblog/posts/an-mba-is-great-but-you-ll-need-those-soft-skills-to-make-an-impact They don’t teach you about soft skills and relationships at Business School, but these are what could make the vital difference to Read More

2018-12-03T10:01:50+00:00December 3, 2018|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Relationship Management, Selling|

Making an impact, influence and persuasion

Stephanie Hughes led an interactive session on "Making an impact, influence and persuasion" for an early evening event for Professional Marketing Forum http://www.pmforum.co.uk/ in London recently. Stepanie has been a concert pianist and a radio and television presenter. She is an experienced consultant and coach. Bring energy into the room Read More

2021-04-03T16:01:39+01:00August 13, 2018|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Marketing, Selling|

Be more Jessica Pearson – Nine tips on assertiveness, impact and effectiveness for marketing and BD executives

At a recent assertiveness, impact and effectiveness workshop for marketing and BD executives we considered our various heroes and heroines. Jessica Pearson, managing partner of a fictitious New York law firm in the television series Suits, was considered an exemplar of assertiveness, impact and effectiveness. A good role model because Read More

2021-04-03T16:27:30+01:00March 30, 2018|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Marketing, Relationship Management|

How do you make a personal impact? Stand out, speak up and make a difference

How do you make a personal impact? A good first impression and personal impact supports the development of strong business relationships. There are a number of things you can do to make an impact around four topics – how you appear, what drives you, what you say (and how) and Read More

2018-03-02T11:26:48+00:00March 2, 2018|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Marketing, Relationship Management|
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