In my previous post I talked a bit about charisma as the defining characteristic of any speaker. Here’s the acid-test. How do you do? 10 things that show you’re a charismatic speaker You’re confident enough in yourself to treat every audience you meet as (at least) your equal in most things, and your superior in…
Charisma is one of those words that causes confusion. From its roots as an, apparently, God-given gift, to its modern application to pop stars and TV celebrities, it’s confusing and difficult to define. Well I’m determined to define it and turn it into a measurable, trainable, concrete human competence. I think that charisma is a…
I was doing a short session for RBS in London the other day, and the question about how to remember people’s names came up. I learned the skill from my first boss, who had this amazing knack of walking into a room, shaking hands with everyone there and knowing their names as if by magic. …
I work abroad a lot, and I spend 50 day plus a year in Barcelona that beautiful, hot, dripping in culture city in Catalunya, Spain. I love Barcelona, and I know it pretty well, so I was asked to speak about the city at my son’s school as a part of their ‘different cultures’ week….
In a previous post I talked about the tools you can use to help you stay in touch with people you meet in work and life. In this post we’ll explore what can you share using these tools? It’s a dilemma for even experienced networkers. The common questions that I get asked are- What should…
I made a speech yesterday to a group of 90 Interns at RBS (Bank) in London. They were 1st and 2nd year university students working for a week at Easter to get experience in the sector, and more importantly, to make such a good impression that they get asked back to be summer interns at…
So you’ve got a nice collection of contacts, how, why and how often should you keep in touch with them. Here’s 18 simple ways to start with. Email, ‘Tweet’, or other message ‘just to say hi’. Email with interesting snippet from a magazine or the web. Phone them for a for a chat and…
To cut to the chase, when undertake any kind of networking activity, it’s our intentions that often shine through our best efforts to hide them. The best networkers understand this and are careful to check their intentions before the enter the room. Why? Because if our intentions are venal, they’ll show, in the end. It…
Here’s a much used clip of Steve Jobs launching the Mac-book Air way back in 2008. I think that Steve Jobs was a competent presenter, no more, but with 2 advantages over the rest of us- He represented the best marketing company in the world He walked into the room as Steve Jobs. Which gives…