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  <title>The 3 Cs Every Technician Needs: Competence, Confidence, Control</title>
  <description>Most customers object for two reasons: lack of trust and lack of value. Someone who doesn't seem to know what they're doing because they can't communicate well is less valuable. So Chris walks the 3 Cs... competence, confidence, and control.&amp;amp;nbsp; Competence is the minimum level of technical excellence for your trade and your company.&amp;amp;nbsp; Confidence is knowing that you know.&amp;amp;nbsp; Control is not manipulation of the customer, it means the outcome is more predictable because you are competent.&amp;amp;nbsp; Together they let you step into being a professional expert authority. You can live at the best technical academy on the planet for three weeks and never get any customer communication training.&amp;amp;nbsp; Chris's urging: spend as much time learning to communicate the work as you spend working on the thing. In this episode you'll learn: -The 3 Cs and why they work as a loop, not a one-time ladder -How to know a tech is competent... the line of minimum technical excellence -Why &amp;quot;my work speaks for itself&amp;quot; quietly costs you sales and trust -The two real reasons customers object, and how communication creates both -The doctor test, and how to close the authority gap with your customers -The fastest way to grow all three Cs: be a sponge, practice till you can't get it wrong  Free downloads and past episodes:&amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.servextra.com/episodes/ Listen on the go: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DlsGABopPu9Qq9NNhK4hu Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/windshield-time/id1386770507 Windshield Time is hosted by Chris Elmore. If this one hit home, send it to a tech who thinks the work speaks for itself. #WindshieldTime #HVACBusiness #PlumbingBusiness #TechnicianTraining #ServiceExcellence </description>
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