I read this by Dennie from her blog Similar Circles…takes the pressure off sometimes I found myself at a music festival this weekend. Literally. On Friday night, I stood on the edge of the grass behind the sea of lawn… Read More »Not working the room; a fresh perspective
I recently returned from a big big Convention in New York. New york, for me , is the most exciting and busiest place in the world. If you don’t like noise, people, traffic,big buildings and a fast pace of life…don’t… Read More »Reflections from a US Conference
I found Jeremy Thorn writng on an online magazine called Fresh Business Thinking He wrote a great article entitled Ten Top Tips For Persuading Others here they are We all need to be persuasive to get our points of view… Read More »I met Jeremy Thorn just surfing the net
When I found out the groom was a senior member of the training and development team at a prospect’s company I couldn’t help myself. I introduced myself and explained what I did. He said his company may be interested in… Read More »“You can’t network with the groom on his wedding day!”
Th above title is the name of a book written by Dale Carnegie in 1936…a long long time agoBUT it was actually voted THE BEST MANAGEMENT BOOK OF THE 20th CENTURY.it is as relevant now as it was then. In… Read More »How to Win Friends and Influence People
another guest writer to my blog… Paul Bridle a leading authority on leadership Here are his sage words Recently, I was with someone who found it amusing to make sarcastic digs when the opportunity arose. Those comments were funny when… Read More »Who is Killing the Energy?
…marketing guru Robert MiddletonEXTRACT FROM HIS WEEKLY NEWSLETTERMuch of marketing is convoluted and confusing. It doesn’t have to be. To market oneself effectively, one needs to communicate simply and with clarity: “These are the clients we work with; these are… Read More »“Straightforward and Clear Communication”, says
…remember when you are at a business event you have a vital role to play. Whether you are a single person business or represent a major organisation you areTHE AMBASSADOR FOR THE BRAND.When you meet someone and you are the… Read More »Don’t sell when you network, but do….
When you make a presentation, whether it is to colleagues, clients, prospects or professional contacts you are saying “I’ve earned the right to be up here; I’m an expert.” When you do it well i.e. in a confident and convincing… Read More »Pour P.E.E. into your presentations!
I was chatting with my fellow professional speaker, Kenny Harris about why kids don’t seem to have the same problem. He wrote You’ll recall you pondered the question – kids don’t seem to be nervous/shy about walking into nursery, and… Read More »Kids + adults + rejection
