7 ways to boost your authority – without feeling like a fraud
If you want to increase your presence and authority without sacrificing your personality, here are 7 ways to do it: boost your influence skills.
How to get rid of this common and irritating speech habit – transcript
"The problem with her is she's got such selective listening. I mean this is a culture of entitlement and it's...
What to do when your mind blanks while presenting – transcript
Today I'm going to talk about a problem which has people absolutely petrified of repeating in a presentation and...
How to get down to business from the small talk
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
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
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
Networking events can sometimes be characterised by the smell of suppressed desperation. Business cards are flung at you like frizbees,...
9 weak words and crass cliches to avoid when you present
"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
As tech becomes more integrated with business, soft skills such as presenting to non-technical audiences have become crucial. According to...