Archive for October 2007
Getting Past The Gate Keeper
Many of my clients say that the hardest part of their job is getting in front of their prospective clients. In this article I’d like to share three tips with you that have worked for me and my clients. The number one complain I get is about the so called gatekeepers. The Secretaries and PA’s…
Read MoreDerek’s Smile!
How often do we forget to smile. We are so caught up in our thoughts that we miss the opportunity to engage with those around us be they customers, colleagues, clients or complete strangers. Today, when I arrived at the Business Design Centre in Islington London, the venue for the presentation skills workshop I am…
Read MorePowerPoint Tip – Hyperlinking
Did you know that your PowerPoint Presentations don’t have to be linear. Using the hyperlinking feature built in to PowerPoint 2003 you can jump back and forward between slides with ease. Yes its true, you can turn a boring one slide by slide presentation into a flexible presentation network that allows you to jump seamlessly…
Read MorePublic Speaking – Does Your Intro Pass The Relevancy Challenge
I recently heard a great speaker who blew his chance by failing to answer one simple question in the first couple of minutes of his talk… Would you like to know how to avoid this mistake? Whenever we start to listen to a speaker, we silently ask one question – “Why should I pay attention…
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