For some people I meet, networking describes everything that they don’t want to do … … Walking into a room full of strangers, making small talk, listening to others talking about themselves or waiting for their turn to jump into the conversation and tell you about themselves. And to cap it all … having to […]
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Have you been at a networking event or meeting and found that you haven’t really heard what’s being said? It wasn’t the level of noise in the room but truth be told … you just weren’t listening properly? It could be because you got distracted by another conversation in the room, or you started thinking
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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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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 »
If you follow my articles, you’ll have heard me speaking about listening skills. The art of listening is key for good communication. However today I want to talk about what happens when the other person doesn’t appear to be listening to you! It can really throw your confidence and affect your ability to deliver your
How do you react if you aren’t being listened to? Read More »
This is possibly one of the most frequently asked questions at our successful communication workshop. That and “how do I stop someone I don’t know kissing me in greeting”! Here in the UK there is definitely an awkwardness around meeting and greeting! Probably because we no longer have a commonly recognised norm for how to
Do I shake hands or kiss them? Read More »
I was listening to a radio interview recently and the interviewee was asked about the tube system in London and said something along the lines of “I don’t want to be rude but unlike Southerners when we Northerners travel we’re friendly and like to talk to each other”. And it got me thinking …. Are
Are tube travellers ruder than most? Read More »
When others invade our personal space we find it uncomfortable. And what I’m talking about here is the amount of space we like to have between us and someone else. It is dependent on who you are and my relationship with you. And personal space is exactly that … personal. What I consider to be
Are you standing too close? Read More »
When standing, if your feet are jiggling, crossed, moving without purpose, rocking, swaying or shuffling they are telling the person you are talking to that you aren’t as confident as you would like them to think you are. If you are presenting then this can really diminish your audience’s impression of you, which will make
How your feet can change the way others’ see you. Read More »
At a time of year when many of us are making a new start … new term, new university, new job or just turning over a new leaf it seems like a good time to talk about making that great first impression. We all make sweeping assumptions about others based on the way they look
5 things you can do to make a great first impression. Read More »
