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…
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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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.
Sales professionals are usually pretty ambitious people who work hard to close deals and hit their targets. Those very strengths can sometimes get in the way.
In this quick video, I’ll show you the common sales habit that will spoil a great presentation and risk killing off a good deal and what to do instead. We’ve all done it so don’t feel bad if this resonates.
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The starter’s gun fires. The sprinters drive hard off their starting blocks and seem to fly over the hurdles in their lanes. It’s neck and neck until all of a sudden the unexpected happens. One of the athletes clips the top of the last hurdle and tumbles headlong to the ground, with the winner’s tape tantalisingly out of reach. Sadly, that’s what happens time and time again to sales presentations that have been otherwise well prepared and faultlessly delivered - until that final moment. Result? No sale. Want to know how to fix this in less than 90 seconds?
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.
