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Michael Soon Lee Profile

For over 25 years, Michael Soon Lee has been the go-to expert for how to boost sales to diverse populations. Michael equips teams with the tools and techniques they need to understand diverse clients and close more business with the $2 trillion and growing multi-cultural market.

Michael is president of the consulting agency Ethnoconnect, which works with Coca Cola; the National Association of Realtors®; Alticor, Inc.; the National Association of Music Merchants; and hundreds of other organizations. He has an extensive background in marketing and real estate and has coached and spoken to over 10,000 real estate agents. He has owned and managed large franchised firms as well as small boutique real estate companies and is the author of eight books including, 111 Ways to Justify Your Commission, Black Belt Negotiating, and Secrets of Selling to Multicultural Real Estate Clients.

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    Michael is a marketing guru who is the leading expert in selling to people from diverse cultures. He was a Marketing Director for the State of California, a professor of marketing at universities and a producer for the ABC Television Network.

    Mr. Lee has written three books on selling to multicultural customers:

        • OPENING DOORS: Selling To Multicultural Real Estate Clients (Oakhill Press, 1999)
        • Selling to Multicultural New Home Customers (New Home Specialist, 2000)
        • Marketing to Multicultural Credit Union Members (Credit Union Executives, 2004)

    Michael has spoken around the world on the subject of selling to multicultural customers for over 14 years. He has been an award-winning salesperson as well as sales manager of both large franchised companies and small independent firms.

    Michael is the first Asian American to earn the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation in the history of the National Speakers Association. In the past 15 years some of his 1,000 clients include: General Motors; the National Association of Realtors®; Alticor, Inc.; the National Association of Music Merchants; and hundreds of others.

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Michael Soon Lee helps people get past the differences they see on the outside so that they can see how similar we are on the inside. The first Asian-American to receive the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation in the history of the National Speakers Association, Michael brings top-notch energy, content, and entertainment to the stage. His humorous true stories educate audiences on avoiding cross-cultural mistakes, building trusting relationships, and using timing, leverage, and power to become world-class bargainers and sales agents.

    REALIZING THE PROMISE OF DIVERSITY

    Today, one-third of all workers in America are minorities and this number is growing fast. Most companies have read studies showing that having a diverse workforce can increase profitability and decrease expenses. The problem is that few companies know how to reap the benefits of diversity. In fact, without the proper training, diversity can lead to challenges with cross-cultural communications, building diverse teams and increased discrimination lawsuits.
    Attend this program to find out how to realize the promise of diversity in your
    company.

    Doing Business in China
    Today, China has over a billion people and a Gross Domestic Product of $1.65 trillion. This is a huge and growing market for businesses that are willing to adjust their practices and products to meet the unique needs of the Chinese people and government.

    Selling to Multicultural Customers
    Once you have attracted new customers to your business through a planned multicultural marketing campaign then what do you do with them? Hispanics, African Americans, Asians and Middle Easterners do not buy products and services in the same way as Caucasian customers. If you do not customize your products, services, sales presentation and more to meet the unique need of the fastest-growing consumer group in America - you are wasting your marketing dollars!

    Black Belt Negotiating
    We Americans tend to be rather poor negotiators compared to people in Mexico, China and the Middle East. We walk into stores and pay whatever is asked. In other countries they would never consider doing such a crazy thing! People from negotiating cultures never pay full price for anything. Learn the secrets of how to haggle efficiently and effectively to save yourself and your company tens of thousands of dollars.

    Marketing to Multicultural Customers
    If you want to reach the nearly $2 trillion multicultural market in the United States you must develop a culturally-sensitive marketing campaign. When minorities are exposed to ads that are not designed for them that ad is virtually invisible to them. Learn how to market to Hispanics, African Americans, Asians and Middle Easterners in the most efficient and effective media. Stop wasting your money on ads that don’t work!

    Multicultural Customer Service
    Everyone knows that great customer service brings buyers back over and over saving the company money and time in marketing. However, the definition of what constitutes fabulous customer service is different when dealing with Hispanics, African Americans, Asians and Middle Easterners. You must customize your customer service to meet the unique need of the fastest-growing consumer group in America.

    Advantages in Diversity
    Forty percent of all people entering the workforce today are minorities. For companies who embrace people from diverse cultures they offer the advantage of language skills, negotiating savvy, global awareness and new processes in addition to creative solutions to difficult problems. However, to reap these benefits companies must effectively deal with the challenges that multicultural workers can pose including miscommunication, cultural conflict and other differences.

What People are Saying about Seeing Michael Speak

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“Michael was very easy to prepare and work with. He hit all but one of the points I requested. Honestly, this is one of most impressive presentations I have ever heard! I am especially educated by his constructive suggestions for our personal skill and EQ enhancement. This is truly an informative presentation with lot of inspiration to us, and to our next generations!”
Alcon

“My team learned a great deal of very specific and useful cultural information from your presentation!”
Carol A. Long,Vice President National Sales, Subway Account Team, Coca-Cola North America

“You are an outstanding and accomplished speaker and we were privileged to have you share your experiences, viewpoints, and knowledge while delivering a motivational and strong message.”
Miriam Lopez – Chevron Corporation.

“Our salesepople and managers found your information to be both unique and valuable. I think your program will really improve our relations with and increase sales to customers from other cultures.”
Mike Newman – Ryland Homes

“We enjoyed the dynamic and engaging manner in which you presented the material on how the different cultures view the home buying process. I had no idea there was so much to know about people from different parts of the world!”
Joan Arazny – Home Builders Association of Mid-Florida

“A dynamic and charismatic professional speaker.”
Sandi Zeitman, Owner – Speaker Services.

“The best speaker in the country on all areas of cultural diversity.”
Diane B. Hardie, Chairperson – California Association of Realtors’ Cultural Diversity Committee

“Michael Lee was fantastic! Not only was he a captivating and entertaining speaker but he had so much valuable information to share.”
Wendy Ney Manley, Director of Sales and Marketing – Anderson Homes

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Books by Michael Soon Lee:

    Black Belt Negotiating: Become a Master Negotiator Using Powerful Lessons from the Martial Arts

    The best martial artists know what they want when they enter the arena, they know how to get it, and they′re not afraid to go after it. The same could be said of great negotiators. This book uses the principles of martial arts to guide readers step-by-step, from basic techniques through advanced strategies, all the way to achieving their “black belt” in negotiating. Packed with quizzes, scripts, checklists, and even a Negotiating Rating Sheet for continual self-assessment, the book trains readers in martial arts–based negotiation fundamentals, including:

    • Don’t Fear the Blow — Black belts aren′t afraid of being hit or they would never step onto the mat. Get over your fear of bargaining, and the fight is already won.
    • Identify Vital Striking Points — Weaken others′ positions by identifying what′s most important to them…and bring down even the biggest opponent.
    • Read Your Opponent — Counter an opponent’s moves by honing in on what technique they’re using — and hit them with the perfect response.

    Grounded in authentic martial arts tactics, this book turns novice bargainers into black belt negotiators who can get whatever they want out of any situation.

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    Cross-Cultural Selling For Dummies (Paperback)
    Want to reach out to multicultural customers? Cross-Cultural Selling For Dummies is packed with everything you need to know to tap into multicultural markets, from establishing solid relationships to adapting your advertising to meeting the needs of your new clientele. You’ll acquire key cross-cultural skills and build a coordinated effort that engages all aspects of your business.

    This practical, easy-to-understand guide shows you how to measure the purchasing power of other cultures and change the way you market to them. You’ll learn how to do multicultural research, develop a marketing campaign with wide appeal, pick the right media, tune your materials to the market, and establish a presence in the community. You’ll find tips on identifying generational differences with in a culture, pronouncing names correctly, and determining customer motivation

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