In earlier posts we said that personal impact, simply, is about getting people to like you. We then promised you some simple tips to help you make a great impression when you meet people for the first time. Here’s the mindset that we think you can ‘switch’ on, based upon our research with great people…
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 hard time for every new starter, and a bit of skill here will stand you in good stead. It’s something most of us have had to develop in our lives at work. Here’s…
‘Stroking’ is an important skill to master, for people who want to be more likeable and socially confident. To keep things simple, a ‘stroke’ in human interaction, is simply a physical or verbal sign that we like, care or understand another human being. The simplest examples abound- [one_third]Physical strokes as follows- Listening attentively A touch of the hand…
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 under 40 to watch out for in 2011′. She’s smart, funny and worth listening to. As we chatted about clients and business development, networking and lots of other things, she told me a great…
Networking as social climbing, discuss- BBC News – A Point of View: Is social climbing always a bad thing?.
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…
In previous posts I have suggested that-Your network will save your business, given the chance and cared for. And I suggested 3 thoughts that will help turn you into brilliant networkers. The three things to think about were- Generosity– people are lovely when they realise you only want to help them. So look for opportunities…