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“Cultivating Charisma: How Personal Magnetism Can Help (Or Hurt) You At Work”
Are you an introvert? Do you hold yourself back and imagine that only the extroverts win attention and promotion? Well this article by Arnie Cooper is just for you! Olivia Fox Cabane has made a special study of what makes a … Continue reading
Posted in Four Stages To Influential Leadership, Giving Influential Presentations, Public Speaking, Self Improvement
Tagged business leaders, Cultivating Charisma, influence, inner presence, Jedi Mind Tricks, leadership presence, Olivia Fox Cabane, personal magnetism, shining performance, tips on getting audience engagement
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“The Single Most Effective Thing A Job Hunter Can Do?”
Dr Graham Wilson, a friend and confidante to senior leaders of large corporates and former HR Director at Sodexo, now also helps senior executives to find satisfying and life enhancing jobs. I have asked him to contribute a blog post … Continue reading
“Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish: Steve Jobs And Public Speaking”
For several months now, I have been watching and re-watching this moving speech from Steve Jobs. Yes, of course many of us miss him for being the towering presence of a man who was intensely creative and self disciplined – … Continue reading
Posted in Four Stages To Influential Leadership, Giving Influential Presentations, Public Speaking
Tagged audience engagement, business leaders, cast-iron self confidence, compelling delivery, confident presenting, creativity, current-events, drama, entertainment, gravitas, heartfelt, how to be memorable, how to be persuasive, influence, inner presence, leadership, shining performance, Stanford Commencement, Steve Jobs, towering presence
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“7 Steps To Influencing The Decision Maker”
I have laboured for several days over an article to encourage those finishing writing their doctoral theses at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Oxford University to my “Developing Influential Presentations” and “Developing Influential Networks” seminars. The Institute recognises that their … Continue reading
“The 7 Factors That Make You A Leader……..”
What are the seven factors that make you a leader? Have a look at the Leadership Lab’s blog for the answers…….
“How To Command The Room: Get People To Turn To You”
The British traditionally claim the space that their bodies occupy as well as the 18 inches circumference around themselves as their own. In other cultures, the requirement for personal space will be either less or more. However, whatever the requirement, … Continue reading
Posted in Giving Influential Presentations
Tagged business leaders, confidence, confident presenting, executive presence, influence, inner presence, overcoming fear, overcoming presentation nerves, presence exercise, presence tips, presentations for the terrified, tips on getting audience engagement
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“Show Your Audience Matters To You: How To Get To ‘Yes’ In Your Presentation!”
How are you going to make a lasting and memorable impact with your presentation if most of it will be forgotten by your audience in 2 days? Most will be the evidence and proof you provided. Evidence and proof don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged business leaders, cast-iron self confidence, confidence, confident presenting, influence, managing self promotion, outstanding presentations PowerPoint, presentations for the terrified, shining performance, winning agreement
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“Finding Your Courage….”
It occurs to me that I haven’t blogged for some time. Mea maxima culpa to all of you kind souls who read what I write. I have taken a holiday off in my head for August. I hope you have … Continue reading
“Giving A Compliment: A Powerful Influencing Skill!”
It struck me this afternoon that you’d be interested in one of the very powerful ways to win strong relationships with the people around you. One of the great secrets to achieve influence is to make people feel good when … Continue reading
