CQ: Basics of How To Negotiate: Part 2

July 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Thank you for the feedback on the last negotiation entry. © Sonja Nuttall  2008-2011 Now that you have your Intention down, and your transparency antenna up, let’s move into discussing how to navigate a more layered negotiation. After college, I remember trying to figure out how to find places in London to rent – and I wanted to do this without calling my parents. I realized quickly … [Read more...]

CQ: Basics of How To Negotiate, Part 1

June 9, 2011 by 1 Comment
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As CQ (expressive and receptive communication intelligence) is a guide to getting what you want, and at the same time helping others get what they want, it really is also a recipe for effective negotiation. I believe it is rather imperative to start with an understanding of how to negotiate with yourself. 1. What is your intention? 2. What are you willing to give up? Once these two questions … [Read more...]

CQ: Effective Basics For Public Speaking

May 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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After working with creative director, Sonja Nuttall, CQ is proud of their brand. Some of you may have read my post, Basics of Public Speaking and Presenting, an example of how to get more out of yourself, your team and your desired goals.  Now this is within our CQ framework which incorporates both visual and text elements. Please click on the pictures to see more, and I hope it touches your … [Read more...]

CQ of Intention: What is Intention?

April 1, 2011 by 1 Comment
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  I'm not sure about you, but I grew up hearing things like "what is your goal?" or "what are your objectives" or "what's your mission?" And I came to realize I couldn't truthfully or adequately answer these, as I didn't yet know my intention. What is intention? © Clare Munn 2008-2011 Intention 1. An act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result. 2. The … [Read more...]

CQ of Customer Service

March 8, 2011 by 4 Comments
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Lately, I have had several requests to write about online customer service. So I thought to myself: what are my expectations for online customer service as opposed to the brick and mortar version?  Are my expectations different? Or are they the same? I believe that all customer service comes back to relationships. It really is about someone’s intuition around approach and having the wisdom … [Read more...]