I once bought a book by Edward de Bono, called ‘How to be Interesting’. It wasn’t. But it’s a great title isn’t it? Why might someone as fascinating as me buy a book like that? Well, it’s simple, I was seeking an answer to all of the questions I’d been asked around ‘how do you…
In a previous post- here– I shared a definition of charisma that I found really useful in getting my clients to understand that they are naturally charismatic and generally trained out of it. Here’s the definition. Charisma is- “the ability to transfer an emotion that the speaker has to his audience.” Simple isn’t it? And…
I’m a great admirer of Cliff Atkinson, Author of ‘Beyond Bullet Points’- So I’m delighted to point out a brief article by the great Cliff on how to use PowerPoint well. 5 Essentials for an Effective PowerPoint – FoxNews.com If you missed it, you might like to read my review of this excellent book here.
Here’s a fascinating link from Natasja Giezen, ex-colleague of mine. Interesting that Networking is one of the 5 key qualities of innovators mentioned. Though it’s not surprising is it when you look at the other 4? Natasja’s tumblr — Thought You Should See This: The Five Qualities of the Consummate Innovator. Networking is one of…
Networking as social climbing, discuss- BBC News – A Point of View: Is social climbing always a bad thing?.
It’s a continuing dilemma isn’t it? Where should we take our clients for lunch? The short answer is, of course, somewhere- They’ll enjoy- feel relaxed, honoured and ‘at home’. Won’t get them fired- so nowhere too expensive, or un-pc. Doesn’t make you look desperate to impress- Definitely never ‘The Ivy’ then. Here’s a really interesting…
Fabulous article by Elaine Sciolino in the UK Independent Newspaper. She redfines the seduction word to the french meaning (a combination of social skill and networking) Land I think it’s a great thought starter for people seeking to develop their personal impact. Here’s the article in full- Liberté, égalité, flirtation: How I learnt to play…
One of the many great benefits of being an itinerant speaker is that you visit great Companies, meet great people and learn new things. Yesterday I was the guest of Marsh & Mercer in Leeds, UK. I was doing a short, lunchtime session on personal impact for professionals, and I met Lyndsay Robertson, Claims Consultant…
As an addition to the article I wrote for MMC and ‘The Vine’, here’s 10 things you can practice to help you develop flexibility and social skill… For the original article see here. In your head- Assume every person you meet is important, and treat him or her as such. Remember that angry and unhelpful…