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Short, practical lessons on what our interviews test and what employers need. Free for everyone. After your interview, a free account opens the Academy, where you practise out loud and get feedback on how you sound.
Every career
Sales and calling
- Open a cold callThe first ten seconds of a cold call: who you are, why you're calling, and a question that keeps the conversation going. 5 min read
- Handle objections politelyAcknowledge, ask, then offer: how to reply to "I'm not interested", "I'm busy" and "How did you get my number?" 5 min read
- US calling rules every caller should knowThe basics of calling US consumers: calling hours, identifying yourself, do-not-call requests, recordings and caller ID. 5 min read
Customer support
- Calm an upset customerListen, acknowledge, own the next step and confirm: how to turn an angry call into a solved problem. 5 min read
- Write clear support repliesChat and email support that customers understand the first time: answer first, numbered steps, one question at a time. 4 min read
- Technical support basicsA simple troubleshooting method: understand the problem, check the easy things, change one thing at a time, and explain it plainly. 5 min read
