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Foundation 01: The Ground Rules

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A Peek Behind the Curtain

Synergy’s Complimentary Training Experience

This video welcomes you into the Synergy Learning Systems family while giving you a special glimpse into the depth of our proven training platform. Doug shares how Synergy has invested over a million dollars and thousands of hours to create solutions that help call centers, field staff, leadership, and sales teams communicate with confidence and integrity. You’ll hear about the 07 Foundations of Effective Communication, practical objection-handling strategies, and Synergy’s step-by-step 05-Part Closing Sequence—all designed to help you influence with honor and serve with excellence. This complimentary training package is just a fraction of the full program, yet it provides powerful tools you can put into practice immediately to grow your skills, inspire trust, and close more business without ever sacrificing integrity.

  • More Than a Giveaway: This complimentary access is a true investment in your skills, team, and long-term success.
  • Proven Systems: Built from over $1M of investment and years of refinement to help teams scale with integrity.
  • 07 Foundations of Effective Communication: Timeless principles for trust, connection, and influence.
  • 05-Part Closing Sequence: A respectful, step-by-step approach to closing business with confidence.
  • Objection Handling: Hundreds of strategies to address customer concerns without pressure.
  • High Service, Not High Pressure: A philosophy of creating outcomes that benefit the customer, the company, and you.
  • Action-Oriented Training: Tools you can apply immediately to improve communication, reduce conflict, and increase results.

Foundation 02: The Mindset

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Introduction to Foundation 02: The Mindset

Unlocking the Power of Mindset: Complimentary Training Sample

Welcome to Foundation 02: Mindset, the heartbeat of the Synergy Learning Systems training program. Mindset shapes how we see ourselves, our customers, and our opportunities—and it drives the results we achieve. This complimentary sampling offers a glimpse into how the right mindset transforms communication, influence, and leadership across every role in your organization—from call centers to field staff, sales teams, and leadership. By applying these principles, your team can achieve results beyond what they thought possible, while serving with honor, integrity, and confidence.

  • Mindset Matters: Our thoughts shape actions, results, and experiences.
  • Transform Communication: Approach every interaction with clarity, confidence, and integrity.
  • Elevate Every Role: Tools and strategies designed for every team member.
  • Serve with Honor: Win without compromising trust or values.

Foundation 03: The Wordsmith

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Introduction to Foundation 03: The Wordsmith

Mastering the Words That Influence, Inspire, and Serve

Thank you for registering for our Grand Prize Giveaway and taking the first step toward investing in yourself, your team, and your future success. As part of this complimentary sampling, we’re excited to introduce Foundation 03: The Wordsmith. This module is built on one transformational truth: the words we choose matter. Every conversation, whether with a customer, teammate, or leader, is an opportunity to build trust, inspire action, resolve conflict, or unintentionally create tension. In this sample, you’ll discover how intentional word choice shapes results in every interaction, allowing you to influence without pressure, close with confidence, and serve at the highest level.

  • Words Shape Outcomes: Every word either builds or erodes trust.
  • Influence Without Pressure:Speak with intention, not force.
  • Conflict Resolution: Language can de-escalate or escalate tension.
  • Every Conversation Matters: Each interaction is an opportunity to strengthen relationships.

Foundation 04: R.A.R2.E. Listening

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Introduction to Foundation 04: The Synergy R.A.R2E Listening Sequence

A Proven Framework for Listening with Impact

This session introduces the Synergy R.A.R2E Listening Sequence, a step-by-step process that makes empathic listening simple and practical. Built to help reduce conflict, clarify communication, and build stronger relationships, the framework equips you to handle even difficult conversations with confidence. By learning each step—Repeat, Acknowledge, Rephrase, Relate, and Express—you gain a reliable tool to create trust and influence in every interaction.

  • Clear Process: A repeatable five-step framework for listening that works in any situation.
  • Conflict Reduction: Tools to de-escalate emotions and bring clarity to tense conversations.
  • Relational Trust: A sequence designed to help people feel safe, valued, and understood.
  • Everyday Use: Practical skills that apply across personal, professional, and customer settings.
  • Foundation for Influence: Listening with empathy lays the groundwork for meaningful persuasion.

Foundation 05: The MOST Effective Sentence Structure

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Introduction to Foundation 05: The MOST Effective Sentence Structure

The Words We Choose Shape the Outcomes We Create

In this foundation, we uncover how sentence structure can either build trust or create conflict. The way we frame a message determines whether it opens doors or closes them. By practicing the principles of Generalizations, Transitions, and third-person communication, we can lower resistance, reduce defensiveness, and guide conversations with confidence. These subtle shifts in phrasing create social proof, validate emotions, and help us uncover customer needs without pressure. Foundation 05 reveals how the right sentence structure transforms communication into a tool of influence, clarity, and trust.

  • Framing Matters: The same facts, expressed differently, can build alignment or create conflict.
  • Third-Person Perspective: Neutral phrasing reduces defensiveness and builds credibility.
  • Generalizations & Transitions: A formula for lowering resistance and guiding dialogue.
  • Emotion and Empathy: Acknowledge how people feel to create deeper connections.
  • Transformational Impact: Shifts in sentence structure improve trust, influence, and collaboration.

Foundation 06: The Science of Influence

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Introduction to Foundation 06: The Science of Influence

Influence with Integrity, Confidence, and Purpose

Foundation 06 is about uncovering what truly drives human behavior and decision-making. Influence is not about pressure or manipulation; it’s about service, character, and building trust. In this foundation, we’ll explore the 7 Principles of Persuasion, the art of Masterful Storytelling, and key concepts like The Great Equalizer and The Ultimate Resource. We’ll also tackle the realities of competing on price and share specific steps to rise above it by delivering unmatched value. This is where influence shifts from a hope into a skill we can apply with purpose.

  • True Influence: Built on service, integrity, and long-term trust.
  • The 7 Principles of Persuasion: Timeless truths that guide decisions.
  • Masterful Storytelling: Move hearts and minds through narratives.
  • Beyond Price Competition: Win by adding value, not lowering cost.
  • Process Over Results: Focus on what we can control to create lasting success.

Foundation 07: The EKG Method of Performance

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Introduction to Foundation 07: The EKG Method of Performance

Mastering the Rhythm of Influence and Communication

This video introduces Foundation 07, where we explore the EKG Method of Performance—a framework for controlling the rhythm, tone, and energy of your communication. Doug explains how effective communication isn’t just about words; it’s about how we deliver them. By mastering volume, cadence, pace, and presence, we can move hearts, inspire action, and connect authentically. You’ll learn how to use body language, hand gestures, posture, and eye contact to reinforce your message, while applying energy and rhythm intentionally to influence with integrity.

  • Rhythm Over Words Alone: The way you speak impacts how your message is received.
  • EKG Method of Performance: Learn when to raise energy, slow down, or pause for maximum impact.
  • Body Language & Presence: Posture, gestures, and facial expressions communicate as much as your words.
  • Authentic Performance: Show up as your best self in every interaction.
  • Practical Application: Use energy, cadence, and intentional pauses to guide attention and foster connection.
  • Connection Drives Results: Aligned words and delivery inspire action and build trust.

BONUS #1: Asking for the Order with Precision

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Introduction to Closing: Asking for the Order with Precision

Ask for the order.

Placeholder body text for the introduction to precise closing. Content to be finalized—this section will outline the mindset, mechanics, and language patterns for clean, confident asks that serve the customer.

  • Clarity First: State the ask simply and confidently.
  • Permission-Based: Invite next steps without pressure.
  • Benefit Framing: Align the close to outcomes the customer wants.
  • Objection Readiness: Normalize addressing concerns with empathy.

BONUS #2: Handling Customer Concerns

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Introduction to Closing: Addressing Areas of Concern

Address Areas of Concern

Use this close to professionally handle areas of concern with the homeowner.

  • Normalize Concerns: Use the R.A.R2.E. listening sequence with the homeowner.
  • Clarify the Why: Uncover the intention behind the concern.
  • Collaborative Framing: Shifting from “objection” to “joint problem-solving.”
  • Next-Step Options: Offer a simple, low-friction path forward.