Posts Tagged ‘Communication’
The Power of Parables as a Leadership Tool
Parable: Defined as a short simple story intended to illustrate a moral or religious lesson. These stories have been passed down from generation to generation through storytelling—each story with its own significance and message. What makes these messages so important is that a key message is embedded into the story, which illustrates or demonstrates the message. Modern…
Read MoreHow to Streamline Remote Working for Your Team
Working for a small business in 2017 is different than it was in past years. More people are working remotely. However, streamlining the team of workers is just as important for smaller businesses as it is for its larger counterparts. As you’ll see, there are many things a company can do to create a plan…
Read More4 Elements of Great Presentations
Great presentations do not happen by accident! Whether it is a sermon at church, a keynote at conference or your party plan home show, good presentations take planning! Secrets Of Great Presentations Inspiration: Whether you are presenting at a home party or to an audience of 1000 a great presentation inspires the crowd to new…
Read MoreAre You So Busy Selling Your Product That You Won’t Win the Deal?
Don Mulhern published a brilliant post in LinkedIn the other day. I thought I’d expand on his ideas. I spend innumerable hours doing deal reviews. 95% go the same way, they focus on the product the sales person is selling, not what the customer is trying to achieve and how we can help the customer do that.…
Read More5 Tips for the Introverted Thought Leader
Just because you’re an introvert doesn’t mean you’re not well-suited to be a thought leader in your industry. As a matter of fact, there are a good amount of introverts among the most influential movers and shakers of today. If you’re genuinely passionate and knowledgeable about your realm of expertise, you can be a great…
Read MoreStop Emailing and Pick Up the Phone
Recently I was working with a client and was reminded just how destructive email can be when used incorrectly. Like many companies, their standard form of communication is email. They are spread across Canada and internationally. People work together who never meet, and the default form of communication for all issues is email. The problem…
Read MoreHow Effective is the “Why” of Your Business?
A business without a why is like a leader without a purpose. However, it’s easy to mix up a goal with a “why,” and this is where things often go wrong for businesses. Let me explain. A goal is just a destination—a place you want to go to. Don’t get me wrong; goals are important, critical even.…
Read MoreThe Power of Body Language for Business in the USA
Perhaps you do not realize, but someone recognizes you due to a memorable, uncomfortable, humorous, or bad expression and/or body posture you exhibited at a given moment. It is important to know that body language has been studied, and there are proven characteristics of expression associated to codes that reveal people’s personalities. This is what…
Read More5 Helpful Ways to Make Customers Feel Welcome
Customers to just about any business nowadays have plenty of options available to them, and they know that they can easily take their dollars elsewhere. In this highly competitive market, it’s not enough to have a great product at a competitive price. You also need to make your client feel welcomed and appreciated. The good…
Read More4 Questions Bosses Should Ask Their Employees During One-on-One Meetings
As a boss, you have the responsibility to be a leader. Part of being a leader is checking in with individual members of the team. That is because when individual parts of a whole are strong, the group will be stronger and more cohesive as a result. It is a good idea for you to…
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