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WHEN you are preparing for a sales meeting, get yourself into a positive frame of mind. Listen to a favourite piece of music in the car, one that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Be up for the challenge.… Continue Reading
ASK British Telecom and they will say it’s good to talk. After all, despite advances in technology, talking is the best way to communicate and get your point across. There are times in business though, when talking is only good, to a point. A journalist will tell you, ‘never say in three words what you…… Continue Reading
THERE is a special reason why innovative thinker Tony Westwood hopes that next month’s London Golf Show will provide a big draw. The unique Naked Leader associate is pitching in as compère for what is one of the sporting calendar’s premier events. And with the hugely popular weekend making its mark at the iconic Earls…… Continue Reading
WHATEVER it is you have to communicate, it needs to be done with enthusiasm. Diffidence or hesitancy can undermine the most brilliant message. Conversely even a weak message can convince if it is put across with conviction and confidence.… Continue Reading
IT can be hard, soft or even something in between. Selling comes in various forms and at varying stages of a product or a service’s life. Ideally you will need something to show a potential customer. You will need a proposal. Arriving at a client’s premises without one – ideally samples of what you intend…… Continue Reading
A ROOM with a view? Not necessarily. However, getting the boring logistics right, such as seating arrangements and technical equipment at the chosen venue, is vital to the success of a meeting. You have decided a gathering is the only way to communicate a certain message. Now you must make sure everyone knows when and…… Continue Reading
IT isn’t just phones that are smart these days. Businesses are becoming streetwise and ‘bank savvy’ in their efforts to access finance to better their fortunes. And it isn’t just a need for survival that firms are looking to borrow funds from financial institutions. According to figures, there is a clear trend towards companies wanting…… Continue Reading
TO meet or not to meet? That is the question. Are you in a company that has meetings purely for the sake of having a meeting? An organisation where your boss concludes one by saying ‘Right, let’s meet again tomorrow, same time, same place’ with no particular reason? Having a meeting with nothing to discuss…… Continue Reading
THE bottom line in becoming an outstanding speaker is this. Be yourself and speak from the heart. If you can’t speak from the heart, don’t speak at all. (Extract from The Naked Millionaire)… Continue Reading
PREPARATION, preparation, preparation. A title for a new TV programme perhaps? Well, possibly, although more pertinently, this is what you need to concentrate on before making a presentation. Anybody who has seen Dragons’ Den will appreciate how daunting standing up in front of a gathering can be. The key is to be yourself. To be…… Continue Reading