If someone compliments you on the way you handled a meeting, do you say “Thank you” or is your response more likely to be, “Oh it was nothing really” or “They were very easy on me” or perhaps “I don’t think I was. I could have been better at dealing with X or Y” If […]
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According to the German Psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus you are likely to forget what you learn within 7 days. After 24 hours he concluded that about two-thirds of anything memorised is forgotten. Not great news if you are trying to memorise your presentation. However, there are some things you can do to help yourself retain information.
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Have you ever been to an event where the person you’re speaking to keeps looking over your shoulder? We call that “networker’s neck” and it’s the curse of networking meetings throughout the land! It can be caused by disinterest, distraction or just plain rudeness. And you know if someone has it because as they’re speaking
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Podcasts have fast become the newsletter of our day and having your own or being a guest on someone else’s is a great addition to your marketing mix. However, there is something uniquely uncomfortable about speaking on radio or recording in a studio. I think it’s the fact that the microphone is right in front
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A frequent question I get asked is how to remember a presentation. And it is often an excuse I’m given for why someone has to have bullet points on each slide … so they can remember what they want to say. Last month I talked about the HICCY method for creating a great pitch and
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The past few months we’ve been working with a number of clients who want their teams to create and deliver talks and presentations; specifically, as part of social media videos and campaigns. We’ve also been contacted by a number of business owners struggling to move back to face-to-face networking and deliver great pitches. They’ve become
How to create a great pitch so other’s take action. Read More »
We had our carpets cleaned recently. And I was struck by their customer service process. It was a timely reminder that staying in touch makes a difference. We last used this company to clean our carpets over 10 years ago. And every year since, we’ve received a call to let us know when they are
How to get your customers recommending you at virtually no extra cost. Read More »
When you’re presenting, there are lots of good reasons to get into the room before everyone else arrives. You can get a feel for the room; check the acoustics and generally make sure there are no surprises. If you are using a mic you can plan for how/if/when you need to be miked up and
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This month we are delighted to have a guest blog from our friends at Action Coach West Hertfordshire. You can count on them to ask you great questions about what you are doing and more importantly WHY you are doing it? In this article they have included lots of food for thought and questions to
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\’Tis the season to be jolly! But a lot of people I know don’t feel very jolly. It’s cold outside and it feels as though the rug beneath our feet might be pulled away at any moment. At the time of writing, those in England that had stopped wearing masks as standard are having to
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