Conversational Skills
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6.9K2Jeremy Clarkson only had one verbal trick – it works
The soon to be forgotten Jeremy Clarkson has built his career out of this single skill. No, not bullying, whingeing and feeling...
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The #1 Skill in Business Networking- Be nice to Ian Brodie!
To cut to the chase, when undertake any kind of networking activity, it’s our intentions that often shine through our best efforts...
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How Steve Jobs and Nature Fill a Vacuum- be positive
Here’s a much used clip of Steve Jobs launching the Mac-book Air way back in 2008. I think that Steve Jobs was...
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Networking 101- What to say when someone asks what you do?
It’s a scene that happens so often. You’re chatting and having a lovely time at a work event. The someone asks you...
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10 things to make a great first impression
In a previous post here I talked about the importance of making great first impressions when you’re the ‘newbie’ at work. It’s a...
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Cocktail party conversation- an art in itself
Here’s a lovely, practical ‘how to’ list of things to do to network effectively at those sometime tricky social & professional occasions, from...
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Examples of verbal, non-verbal, physical and conversational ‘strokes’
‘Stroking’ is an important skill to master, for people who want to be more likeable and socially confident. To keep things simple, a ‘stroke’...
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Why does pole-dancing pay better than consulting? Easy…
I had a great chat with a colleague today. She’s an ex-investment banker. One of the UK’s ’40 people in investment banking...
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The core skill of networking- start conversations with strangers
I do a lot of work to help professional people, in very large firms, to become more comfortable with ‘networking’. They talk...
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