This is the famous maxim of Elmer Wheeler who made it number 4 in his 5 Wheelerpoints. The original book which contains this gem is ‘Tested Sentences that Sell’ first published in 1937.
The...
This week has been brilliant. I am approaching a significant birthday and certainly enjoying the lead up!
During the week several people have really made me smile. One was a flight...
This follows my previous Blog following my trip to see a terrific revival of Arthur Miller’s play. See https://www....
Today, I read that the UK economy is doing a bit better than expected and not heading for the recession everyone was predicting a few weeks ago. In one way that’s great news. In another, what has...
As a father of two teenagers, I do sometimes worry that we’re creating a generation of people who lack genuine empathy with their fellow human beings. Interactions that we take for granted, like...
The one thing that amazes you when you start working in a new industry, is the number of awards events that take...
This is a cracking Ted Talk from Lera Boroditsky that she gave at Ted Women last year.
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Jeremy and I have spoken at many company and association conferences in the last 16 years. Our experiences prompted us to write our guide to conferences ‘Unforgettable’ which is available from our...
Many of us watched the Royal Wedding this week and enjoyed the splendour and romance of this beautiful day. The weather, backdrop and participants presented a wonderful advert of our country to...
What are you networking for?
Responding to the question you dread.
Whether you are new to business or you’ve been working since the 1950s, chances...
Exhibitions are still popular, and the access they offer for face to face interactions and creating relationships is impressive. Attending a show at the Exel recently I wandered through one that...
Speaking at a recent event we were surprised at how willing the audience were to interact. A few years ago we did a series of conferences for retailers and travel companies and we were well...
At a recent travel conference we presented a session on time management. Whilst delivering this to a group of successful travel homeworkers, we reflected on the many presentations we have seen...
Bob and I had the good fortune to see Dame Edna Everage live at The Globe Travel Awards last Thursday. I’ve been a fan since I first saw her on television in the 1980s.
She gave us twenty...
When you hear people present, very quickly, you engage with them or you wonder why you can't. It can be the sound of their voice you don't like, the overall message doesn't resonate with you, the...
We attend many training events which include a presentation by a Senior Director. Usually at the beginning, this individual says a few words to get everyone ‘on side’ and then closes with...
You’ve either got slides that are better than you are, or you believe your dynamic energy and enthusiasm will trounce the slides you’ve prepared.
You know that once you get going you’ll get...