Take a couple of minutes to listen as Nolan Knight explains a key component of coaching…. belief in your direct reports. This is a clip from a recent session on Coaching. http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtpOjEyODg2MjIzO3M6NDoiY29kZSI7czoxMjoiMTI4ODYyMjMtN2M0IjtzOjY6InVzZXJJZCI7aToxNzY5MjM0O3M6MTI6ImV4dGVybmFsQ2FsbCI7aToxO3M6NDoidGltZSI7aToxMjg3NDQ5Nzk1O30=&autoplay=defaultCoaching – Belief
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Read more →If you think Bank of America is your competition then maybe you’re as bad as they are. We do tons of shops and with many of the big banks it’s usually the same. They’re horrible on the phones and they
Read more →Be professional on the telephone starting now!Do you wonder why your latest marketing campaign flopped? Why that new product didn’t take off? Why that new branch isn’t meeting expectations? News Flash! It’s the way you answer your phones. It’s the
Read more →There are certain actions that are within your control as leaders and managers of community banks that will allow you to substantially add to your net income in 2011. Over the next few days we will be sharing a few
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Read more →Ask your customers this question. What do you like most about your other banking relationships? It’s safe to make the assumption that your customers are doing business with other banks. Then listen. If you’re customer says you are the only
Read more →“How did you hear about us?” That’s it. That’s the question. Every employee that opens accounts at your bank should be asking this question of all new customers. If an existing customer is opening a new account, the employee should
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