How to get down to business from the small talk

18 November 2019 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication

You've come to get a contract negotiated or your employment terms agreed, yet you're sitting there discussing the joys of...

How to disagree with others and win them over

3 November 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Saying "you're wrong" is counter productive in influence. Here are 13 phrases to change peoples' minds so they genuninely buy into your thinking.

13 Unexpected Places that turn Networking into a Pleasure

21 October 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion

When a well known networking organisation told me not to return for flouting their rules, I was overjoyed.  So much...

Networking if you hate it

14 October 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured

Networking events can sometimes be characterised by the smell of suppressed desperation. Business cards are flung at you like frizbees,...

Three magic words that can transform your mindset

23 September 2019 / All Posts, Presentations

Do you ever get nervous before you present? Here’s a trick that even science has proved to be effective and...

9 weak words and crass cliches to avoid when you present

13 September 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Presentations

"For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change. Their articulation represents a complete, lived experience." —Ingrid...

5 verbal techniques to keep your audience hanging onto your every word

26 August 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Presentations

As tech becomes more integrated with business, soft skills such as presenting to non-technical audiences have become crucial.  According to...

7 quick ways to build trust when you network

12 August 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion

The currency of networking is not greed but generosity. Keith Ferrazzi, ‘Never Eat Alone’   The rule of reciprocity If...

Why you should be complimenting more at work

16 July 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion

When I was working at a college, my line manager, Keren, would request that I do various pointless administrative tasks....

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