The Best Handful of Tips 24 – When applying for a new position Do your homework first, then look smart for your interview. Never forget you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. Talk to people who know the business and seek their advice about its culture, attitudes and policies. If…
The Best Handful of Tips 23 – Establishing a Rapport with an Audience Try to build a bond with your audience right from the start. Focus on a simple, clear, interesting, entertaining message. It’s new information people want, or new ideas they haven’t thought of. The five best tips to establish a…
The Best Handful of Tips 22 – Stimulating Innovation A business has five main functions – innovation, marketing, profit, integrity and respect. Innovation is the fuel of corporate survival. With cooperative management, enthusiastic workers and an environment conducive to free -thinking and innovation, companies can survive and thrive. Successful managers must create a working climate…
The Best Handful of Tips 21 – Avoiding Media Speculation I once asked an editor of a newspaper in the USA what makes a good story and he replied “A disaster“. Take care with your comments when you are being interviewed or you will find you may have a misunderstanding and a disaster on your…
The Best Handful of Tips 20 – Visual Aid Secrets Visual impressions linger longer than words. Research has shown an audience remembers about 20% of what they hear and about 80% of what they see. That’s why you should use visual aids. Having carried out recall exercise in many countries I have found very…
The Best Handful of Tips 19 – Become a Skilled Questioner Successful people are skilled questioners. They ask simple questions to get new information. Good leaders have two great attributes – they know how to ask questions which brings forth useful answers and they know how to remain silent when people talk. To advance your…
The Best Handful of Tips 18 – Be a Good Manager Before you can lead a team successfully you must gain their confidence and acceptance. A good employer knows how to involve staff in team efforts, pays attention to details and standards and is able to delegate responsibility to others. A good manager (CEO, team…
The Best Handful of Tips 17 – Learn to Delegate to Succeed The ability to delegate is a mark of a good manager. It is the key to management – a good manager is a good delegator and a good facilitator. Good delegators are always in demand. The best managers pick good people to do…
The Best Handful of Tips 16 – Answering Questions How often have you been to a meeting where the chairperson asks “Are there any questions?” There is often a deathly silence. Your question time is very important to find out what people in your audience really want to know about your topic. Take care you…
The Best Handful of Tips 15 – Build Your Confidence Self-confidence can be practised, learned and mastered like any other skill. We need experiences to build and to gain confidence. Some people are self motivated by their environment, others are motivated by set-backs and become determined to succeed. The five best confidence building tips…
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