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MNG641 
COMMUNICATE AND WIN
Video
More problems are most likely caused by poor communications than by anything else.  These problems lead to lost revenue and unproductive time.  Eliminate these “failure to communicate” problems with this video training program.  Learn to persuade people to accept your ideas by understanding exactly what you are saying.  This program will help you to become a better speaker, listener, and writer.  It’s a must for anyone in business.  48 minutes.

CSK011 
COMMUNICATING FOR RESULTS:  HOW TO BE CLEAR, CONCISE AND CREDIBLE
Video

In this video are strategies that:  offer ideas with credibility, logic and emotional power; ask questions to get people involved in your position; uncover and present the most persuasive kinds of evidence; connect with your audience; focus on your listeners’ moods; organize your thoughts using the Goal 1-2-3 formula; and make it easy to other to say “yes”.  17 minutes.

CSK013 
COMMUNICATING TO  REDUCE STRESS ON THE JOB
Video
This video talks about how to reduce stress on the job by recognizing the stress triggers that impair communication.  Discover: how to avoid crossing co-workers’ “security zones”—to reduce stress when communicating; what role body language plays in creating stressful situations; how different personalities can unwittingly cause stress—and what to do about them.  13 minutes.

CSK015 
COMMUNICATING WITH  CONFIDENCE TO GET THE JOB DONE
Video
How you communicate your message can affect listeners more that the actual message itself.  This video show the tactics used by today’s most respected and successful communicators.  Learn how to:  persuade listeners to see things your way; project a positive attitude in your body language and tone of voice; choose forceful words and phrases that will gain an audience’s respect; and get your message across clearly by using simple, precise terms with active verbs.  15 minutes.

MNG643 
COMMUNICATING WITH CUSTOMERS
Video
Even the most well-intentioned customer service programs can fail if you—the person on your organization’s front line—don’t do your job.  This program will provide you with dozens of tips that will help you and your organization build a superior customer-service program.  

bullet This video will show you:
bulletHow you can delight rather than anger customers
bulletWhy you should sometimes throw out the rule books
bulletHow fixing problems promptly will help you build customer 
trust and loyalty
bulletHow to correct customers without embarrassing them
bulletWhy you should never miss a chance to compliment a customer
bulletHow you can avoid damaging your organization with the ripple effect
bulletWhy even the most efficient service you can offer sometimes isn’t enough

17 minutes.

MNG645 
COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE ON THE JOB
Video
If you’re looking to make everyone in your organization an effective person-to-person communicator, this video is a must.  By mastering the techniques in the program, you will find your workplace more efficient and more enjoyable.  

bullet Discover how to:
bulletFight the tendency to focus on the negative
bulletHandle conflict successfully
bulletGive and receive feedback
bulletCongratulate and motivate people
bulletCompromise and compete

15 minutes.

CSK017 
EXERCISES IN  COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Video and Trainer’s Manual

This video show your employees how to analyze, develop, and improve their own approach to communication on the job. 

bullet Discover how to:
bulletConduct productive meetings
bulletGet employees to do what you want them to do—without resentment
bulletCommunicate clearly under time pressures
bulletBe a superior listener

Also available in Spanish. 17 minutes.

CSK019 
FOCUSED LISTENING SKILLS

Three-Volume Video and Workbook
Video Facilitator’s Guide and Workbook
Today’s professionals need to listen more and talk less.  

bullet This program includes:
bulletFour techniques to help you listen more open-mindedly
bulletThe #1 reason we don’t listen well
bulletHow to uncover a message’s hidden meaning
bulletThe best ways to coax revealing answers from reluctant speakers 
bulletA quiz to assess your listening skills

Includes a video (2 hours 46 minutes) and Video Facilitator’s Guide (127 pages).

CSK021 
INTERPERSONAL  COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Four-volume Video and Workbook
Video Facilitator’s Guide
With this program, you and your team will gain easy-to-use techniques that will help make you more effective and productive—immediately and permanently.  

bulletThis program includes:
bulletSolving problems and fixing mistakes with blaming or accusing
bulletCreating a cooperative “feedback loop”
bulletFive  ways to clear up mistaken assumptions
bulletEntering and exiting a conversation gracefully
bulletHow to present a different opinion without creating hard feelings
bulletSpecific verbal “buffers” that can ease confrontations, convey urgency or 
show you sympathize with another’s perspective
bulletHow to counter put-downs and unfair criticism (even in public)—in a way 
that preserves your integrity
bulletSeven guidelines for improving the sound of you voice—so that you’re more appealing and credible immediately
bulletBalancing humor with competence--achieving the delicate balance between keeping things light and getting things down
bulletTechniques for making more contacts at meetings, conventions and 
professional functions
bulletSeparating facts from opinions, so you’re clear on what’s really going on
bulletUsing “small talk” to get big results

4 hours 23 minutes and 262 pages.

MNG649 
KEEPING IN TOUCH: INTERPERSONAL AND 
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Video

Communication is critical to an organization’s survival, be it small company or a highly complex, global corporation.  This program focuses on several important steps which must be followed in order for effective communication to take place, and examines approaches used at rapidly changing companies like Northwest Airlines, Arthur Andersen, and Solectron.  30 minutes.

MNG651 
LISTENING:  THE KEY TO PRODUCTIVITY
Video

This video will help you and other employees increase productivity on the job through better listening techniques.  It contains many practical tips and research findings to make better listening in your organization one of the easiest and most productive improvements you will ever experience.  People become more productive by learning how to be more than just message-takers when they listen.  

bullet This video can help you:
bulletBecome a better listener right away with ten easy-to-follow tips
bulletIncrease productivity by listening to workers at every level in all situations
bulletOvercome prejudice, bias and arrogance in listening
bulletFocus yourself during listening, even in pressure-packed moments
bulletImprove communications through clearer instructions and expectations
bulletMake the most of listing by using the R-E-H-E-A-R technique

17 minutes.

MNG653 
MAKE THE PHONE WORK FOR YOU
Video

The telephone can be your main link to some customers.  That’s why it’s so important that your employees maintain excellent telephone skills.  The techniques in this video will help you get more done, serve your customers better, and sell more products and services.  12 minutes.

bulletWhat to ask before you put customers on hold
bulletHow to soothe irate callers
bulletHow to end a call diplomatically
bulletHow to win at the telephone-tag game
bulletWhy you should make an “interruption list”

CSK023 
THE NINE DEADLIEST SINS  OF COMMUNICATION
Three-Volume Video Set and Workbook
Issuing instructions, pitching your case, relaying information — all your communications will become clearer and concise, thanks to this powerful training.  

bullet Program highlights include:
bulletHow to derail Charging Rhinos (people who love to 
monopolize conversations)
bulletUnmasking the true intentions of Stealth Talkers
bulletHow to get “Meanderers” to come to the point
bulletFacing up to “confrontation phobia”
bulletDefenses against “Emotional Flooding”

CSK025 
PROFESSIONAL  TELEPHONE SKILLS
Three-Volume Video and Workbook
Video Facilitator’s Guide
This program teaches you everything you need to know about professional, polished telephone techniques—the kind that callers remember and respond to favorably.   Gain proven strategies to turn every call—even those that start off as complaints—into a business-boosting contact.  3 hours 4 minutes and 253 pages.

MNG655 
SUCCEED BY LISTENING
Video

In this video program, you’ll discover the basic principles and techniques needed to become an active listener and better communicator in both your business and personal life.  You’ll learn to handle the tough situations by really understanding what has been said.  You’ll have the confidence needed to solve the difficult problems and react without misunderstanding.  This program helps you overcome the listening/language barriers that cause problems.  Persuasion is also a part of listening, and you will learn how to become even more persuasive just by listening correctly.  Includes a video, audiocassette, and book, Listening, The Forgotten Skill.  35 minutes.

CSK029 
TELEPHONE POWER!
Video, Audiocassette and Book

This simple, user-friendly program teaches you how to take control of a conversation—learn when to speak, when to listen, how to persuade, how to calm, and how to make the most productive use of your time on the line.  You’ll boost your “telephone power”—and your business success—with this proven self-study method.

MNG657 
TELEPHONE FUNDAMENTALS   VOLUME ONE
Video

CSK031 
TELEPHONE POWER!
Video, Audiocassette and Book

This simple, user-friendly program teaches you how to take control of a conversation—learn when to speak, when to listen, how to persuade, how to calm, and how to make the most productive use of your time on the line. You’ll boost your “telephone power”—and your business success—with this proven self-study method.

MNG660 
TELEPHONE SKILLS — WHY THEY’RE IMPORTANT
Video
Question:  What is today’s most important business tool?  Answer:  The telephone!  Why is this and what can be done about it?  All of us use the telephone but very few of us use it effectively.  This video explains to the new employee that the telephone is the front line of all businesses, and that its importance should never be underestimated.  The program will remind the student how a poorly trained customer service representative can quickly ruin the reputation of a good company, and that the skillful use of the telephone is a must for all careers — from executive to the office clerk.  15 minutes.

CSK037 
WINNING TELEPHONE TIPS
Video

bulletWhat you’ll learn:
bulletWhy it’s important to place your own telephone calls
bulletHow to avoid unnecessary call-screening
bulletHow to deal with the irate caller

30 minutes.

MNG667 
THE BASICS OF PROFITABLE  CUSTOMER SERVICE
Video
Customer service is the single most important factor in any business.  Companies with great customer service survive the thrive.  Those that provide poor customer service fail.  In this video training program, you will be given the tools necessary to make your business grow and thrive.  Divided into segments, the video is designed to be used by both individuals for self-study and trainers in training sessions.  This program will make you and your company more able to provide high quality customer service and return greater profits.  Includes video, audiocassette, and booklet.  35 minutes.

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