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Our very own Nevil was the guest speaker at the launch of the Lecture Suite at the Scottish capital’s Royal Botanical Gardens.
Nevil is Regional President of the Professional Speaking Association and is a regular speaker at events regionally and nationally.
“Through New Results …
Over the 30 years or so that I've been in sales/sales management/sales training, there's been the occasional myth that continues to do the rounds. Here are three that still get trained out or cited as being true.
Myth #1: 55% of the meaning in face to face communication comes from body l…
LinkedIn networking and networking effectively was the subject of a seminar I ran for students at Newcastle University Careers week.
The picture shows them starting to network and the physical act of growing a network (speaking to someone new in the room) and connecting up with people. We …
It's great when a business owner recognises who the decision-makers and influencers are. Here's a short story about a kid's party.
If you have children under the age of 10, chances are they're at birthday parties on a frighteningly regular basis.
Really, just how many friends can a …
It’s not the size of your network, it’s the value in your network.
Having more connections on any social media is good, but having a strong network that you support and help is key. Likewise, a network that supports and helps you is much better. How do you add some value to your netw…
It's important to invest in personal and professional development and for me this comes in many different forms.
I was fortunate enough to attend the bi-annual conference of the Professional Speaking Association (PSA) in Reading last October. This PSA convention is part of my development…
Time-management. You can't do it; it's a misnomer.
Time's the great leveller: no matter how wealthy or poor we are, we all get 168 hours in a week. Which means that unless you've found a fully functioning TARDIS or Doc Brown's DeLorean, you're as powerless to manage time as the other…
Consumer behaviour is important and here's a short story about why.
A long weekend in the magnificent village of London – what could be nicer?
Nevil was already there, having been visiting clients the day before, so I decided to take the early train so we could fill our day. All…
A lot is said about “closing the deal” or “closing techniques”, and some of the traditional methods are still very useful and at the same time, some new closing techniques are worth exploring.
Firstly let’s define what stages there are in winning more business, increasing your sa…
As Warren Buffett is credited as saying, "Price is what you pay. Value is what you get."
If I had a penny for every time a salesperson told me that their customers only ever buy on price, well I'd have a pile of pennies. And yet, the evidence points elsewhere. Here's just a few examples fr…
We spend a lot of time researching our training courses and once we’ve found something useful we love to share it. So here’s some useful free resources for you to read, watch and use.
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Your Networking Guide
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Tools to help you create your presentation structure
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Mastering Commerciality for Professionals – brochure
