How Can I Be More Persuasive When Talking With Others?
David Hawkins, author of Power vs. Force, did an analysis of the word persuade. What he found was that persuade is a negative word! It contains energy that zaps your audience. So, stop trying to be...
View ArticleKeeping A Presentation Fresh – Presentation Skillls Tips
You know, one of the hardest things for sales people is to keep their presentation fresh. You can almost see when the person hits autopilot and starts sharing with you “Here’s where we are, here’s what...
View ArticleAre there ways to change the dynamics of a bad meeting and glean more...
One of the easiest ways to change the dynamics of a meeting is to simply change the body language. You can’t change a person’s mind until you change their body language. Test it out and see how the...
View ArticleDoes clothing affect the audience’s perception of the presenter and the...
Your clothing should reflect your industry, your corporation, and your character and integrity. So in other words, your clothing should fit the occasion. We are moving from a very relaxed style of...
View ArticleWhen using PowerPoint how can I read less so my presentation flows better?
Your PowerPoint should be designed with only bullet heads as talking points. It should not contain long sentences. Doing this one thing alone will help you to stop reading your presentation and be in...
View ArticleDrawing in your audience and make them interactive
The number one way most people like to draw their audience in and become more interactive is by spontaneously asking questions of people in the audience. I don’t recommend doing that for the following...
View ArticleDeveloping A Better Understanding Of Each Manager’s Agenda
When you are conducting a large group meeting and you know there are multiple personal agendas, it is your job to get each agenda to flow into your main area of focus. So you may say, “Today’s meeting...
View ArticleHow can I get information from customers when they feel we are infringing on...
The bottom line is that most customers do not like sharing information because they’re not sure how you will use it. So your job is to make them 100% comfortable and confident in how the information...
View ArticleLeadership Development: The Great Trust Hoax…
Is trust given or earned? When ever I ask that question, the most common answer I hear is, “it is earned.” But when I ask that leader, when you first held your new born baby did you think, “earn my...
View ArticlePresentation Skills: Turn A Negative Person Around
[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Listen in as Anne shares her presentation skills insights when a negative person is in the audience. For...
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