A few months ago I was having a pint with a mate of mine and he seemed a bit agitated. I asked him what was going on. “Let’s get another round, and I’ll tell you,” he said, rolling his eyes.
I’d scarcely got the drinks back to the table, and he was off. He launched into a tirade about a meeting at work the previous week and how unimpressed he was…
Would you take a seat on a plane with a pilot who’s never flown before? I doubt it. And I think you’d be pretty unhappy if your Premier League team did no pre-season training. Either of those would be unthinkable. At worst, life threatening; at least, risking a poor…
Most feedback on our communication is meaningless.
There are four areas of focus that can instantly elevate what you say from vague to valuable.
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When you're preparing a meeting, talk or presentation it’s all too easy to focus first on what you want to say, but that’s actually the wrong place to start. It’s not about the words you use.
Press Play on this quick video for a different approach…
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One of the hardest words in English is also one of the shortest and one of the most powerful.
It takes a millisecond to say and when you use it correctly it will be the key to relief from many of the stresses we tend to bring upon ourselves.
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Feeling drained by endless Zoom and Teams meetings? Let's chat about a simple trick that might help you change things up a bit - standing up! I
t's more than just changing your position; it brings a fresh wave of energy to your discussions and helps you connect with your audience more authentically.
Think of it like this: when you're standing, you're 'performing', and that performance can be a game-changer for your pitches and presentations, whether you're working remotely or in the office.
Connecting with every person in a meeting is hard enough when everyone’s there in person. It got harder when everything had to go virtual, but we all learned how to do that.
It’s even more complex now, with some people back in the office and others dialling in remotely. Selling in hybrid meetings demands a new set of skills.
Watch this one-minute video to see if you are doing the one thing that will help you to connect with those who are dialling in.
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Dominic talks to Nick Gold from Speakers Corner and shares what business needs to learn about delivering down the camera and connecting with the audience in this new hybrid medium.
