https://vimeo.com/428031778 When an audience member asks you a question from the floor, be careful for what’s known as the moth to a flame syndrome. This is where you hone in on the person who asked the question and exclude everybody else, which breaks rapport with
Often when persuading we fall into the habit of telling our client or colleague absolutely ALL the benefits of our products, services or our great idea. It’s a natural result of being passionate about our offering and being pumped and wanting to help people. The problem
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I am Jose Galinato a cool Data Geek. Currently I am a Senior Data Modelling Analyst with Endeavour Drinks Group. I’ll be celebrating my 1st anniversary with the company in a couple of weeks. Most of my tasks revolve around SQL scripting to create optimized datasets
In my capacity as a pitch coach, I meet lots of clients who need to be persuasive at work and at home. At the extreme end, I regularly help bid teams to win deals worth $500 to $700 million. I help companies that are up
Our workplaces have changed. Employees are moving to a hybrid model where they work a few days in the office and some days from home and most of us now have occasion to present online. We’re using platforms such as Zoom, MS Teams, WebEx, and
I’m an Australian living in Hong Kong, working for an international reinsurance company. I enjoy getting to know people and learning about different cultures. I head the Business Development team for APAC where I get to interact with people from a diverse set of cultures.
Wouldn’t it be amazing to be able to pitch any idea so that it sticks in the other person’s mind, and they feel compelled to take the action you require? The good news is that in 1979 Dr Bernice McCarthy, an award-winning teacher, invented the
1. We present (persuade and influence) our family members, friends, clients, patients, colleagues and managers every day of our life. Our days and filled with negotiating, finding compromise, updating, advising, selling, influencing and persuading. 2. Most people forget that we are actually influencing people all
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Emotional Intelligence Nina Sunday High emotional intelligence is responsible for productive harmony at work, successful relationships with loved ones and friends, and an inner sense of calm and emotional balance. For an organisation to evolve from good to great, it requires the people in the business to
Want to be more persuasive? Always back yourself! It’s common to suffer from self-doubt and not put ourselves in situations where we might make a mistake or embarrass ourselves. After all, no one wants to be thought of as a fool, especially when we are