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SUMMARY:2027 Raising the Bar: Building Stronger Customer & Vendor Relationships
DESCRIPTION:INSTRUCTOR: Mark Serafino TITLE: Coach & Mentor | Sincerely Speaking LLC. EXPERIENCE: With a distinguished career in electrical distribution and sales leadership\, Mark Serafino brings practical insight into business development\, customer relationships\, and team leadership.COURSE OVERVIEW: Strengthen customer and vendor relationships through clear\, confident communication. This course explores sales-focused strategies for customer conversations and relationship-centered approaches for vendor interactions. Participants will learn to ask better questions\, listen actively\, adapt their communication style\, navigate objections and disagreements\, deliver feedback professionally\, and manage difficult conversations all while protecting trust\, credibility\, and long-term business partnerships.\n\nCustomer Facing    Asking better questions that differentiate from the rest of the packHow to Actively listen and process what you've heard Adapting your communication style to the customerNavigating customer objectionsPreparing for difficult conversations on service issuesThe power of silence\nCustomer Facing    Navigating disagreements professionally while maintaining relationshipsPreparing for difficult conversations Reading the room and adapting your communication styleDelivering feedback with confidence and respectInfluencing outcomes without relying on authorityCommunicating with authenticity and professionalism under pressureINCLUDES: Certificate of completion.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 14px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 19px\;"><span style="color: rgba(191\,23\,23\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(191\, 23\, 23)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">INSTRUCTOR:&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\;">Mark Serafino&nbsp\;</span></span></p><p style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 14px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 19px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgba(191\,23\,23\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(191\, 23\, 23)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\;">TITLE:&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgba(16\,15\,13\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(16\, 15\, 13)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\;">Coach &amp\; Mentor</span><span style="color: rgba(191\,23\,23\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(191\, 23\, 23)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgba(16\,15\,13\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(16\, 15\, 13)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\;">| Sincerely Speaking LLC.&nbsp\;</span></span></p><p style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 14px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 19px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgba(191\,23\,23\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(191\, 23\, 23)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\;">EXPERIENCE:&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgba(16\,15\,13\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(16\, 15\, 13)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\;">With a distinguished career in electrical distribution and sales leadership\, Mark Serafino brings practical insight into business development\, customer relationships\, and team leadership.</span></span></p><p style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: blockquote\; line-height: 18px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgba(191\,23\,23\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(191\, 23\, 23)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\;">COURSE OVERVIEW:</span></span><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;Strengthen customer and vendor relationships through clear\, confident communication. This course explores sales-focused strategies for customer conversations and relationship-centered approaches for vendor interactions. Participants will learn to ask better questions\, listen actively\, adapt their communication style\, navigate objections and disagreements\, deliver feedback professionally\, and manage difficult conversations&mdash\;all while protecting trust\, credibility\, and long-term business partnerships.<br /><br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Customer Facing</strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: blockquote\; line-height: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Asking better questions that differentiate from the rest of the pack</span></strong></li><li style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: blockquote\; line-height: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">How to Actively listen and process what you&rsquo\;ve heard&nbsp\;</span></strong></li><li style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: blockquote\; line-height: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Adapting your communication style to the customer</span></strong></li><li style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: blockquote\; line-height: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Navigating customer objections</span></strong></li><li style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: blockquote\; line-height: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Preparing for difficult conversations on service issues</span></strong></li><li style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: blockquote\; line-height: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">The power of silence</span></strong><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><br /></span></strong></li></ul><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Customer Facing</strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: blockquote\; line-height: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Navigating disagreements professionally while maintaining relationships</span></strong></li><li style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: blockquote\; line-height: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Preparing for difficult conversations&nbsp\;</span></strong></li><li style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: blockquote\; line-height: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Reading the room and adapting your communication style</span></strong></li><li style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; --s8NbEA: blockquote\; line-height: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Delivering feedback with confidence and respect</span></strong></li><li style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAFcf8H32D0_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3333px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.4\; text-transform: none\; 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