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“Top Tips To Overcome Fear Of Presenting…..”

Delivering a presentation can be an effective and efficient method of marketing – both your own personal brand and that of the company you work for. It depends on how you perform. Confidence in presenting convinces your audience of your … Continue reading

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“When Your Audience Closes Their Eyes, It Doesn’t Mean They’re Not Listening!”

I was lucky enough to be invited to give a workshop – “Influential Presentation Giving” – to members of The Chartered Institute Of Marketing on Tuesday. I made the (I think) very good decision not to use PowerPoint. As research … Continue reading

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“Closing The Sale: Carrying The Bride Over The Threshold!”

It’s been a while since my last post. Thanks for being patient and waiting for this one! I was at an all-day conference for women on Wednesday presenting on “Making The Sale”. What gives me the right to talk about … Continue reading

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“Intention And The Lack Of Facial Expression”

I have two greyhounds. We go out every morning to our local park, meet other dog owners and walk together around the perimeter. A few mornings ago, just as I was leaving, I spotted a dark veiled figure. As the … Continue reading

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“Be Yourself Only Better”

Have a look at this blog on personal branding for a wonderful piece on developing a personal philosophy of continuous improvement. You let things pass through inertia. And yet you (and when I say ‘you’, I also mean ‘I’!) can get … Continue reading

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“You’ve Made A Bad Impression? Be Like X Factor’s Kitty: 6 Ideas On How To Turn That Around”

Things are looking up for Kitty from the X Factor (see my last blog entry). She sailed through to the next round this week. The voters seem to have forgiven her even if the newspapers and Twitter have not. She has … Continue reading

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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

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“Getting To The Buy In Of The Decision Maker”

Whilst others are toasting themselves in the sunshine this afternoon, I am at the Trusty Rusty (the Rusty Bike – our local pub in Magdalen Road) hoping to finish the chapter I told you about on how essential Leadership Presence … Continue reading

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How Do People Feel About Themselves In Your Company??

What are people unconsciously picking up from you, in the first 4 seconds that you come into the room? Your intention, your purposefulness, your commitment to being fully present How you present yourself – how you dress, how you take … Continue reading

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“What Intention Do you Have Today?”

“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one’s real and one’s declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” George Orwell … Continue reading

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