1. Stay Focused Sometimes it’s tempting to bring up past seemingly related conflicts when dealing with current ones. Unfortunately, this often clouds the issue and makes finding mutual understanding and a solution to the current issue less likely, and makes... (Continue reading)
1. Be Confident As much as this seems a no-brainer and everyone tells you this tip, it is important to restate and refine. Confidence is not being loud, or talking fast, or having a huge ego or ‘dressing for success’.... (Continue reading)
1. Have an Elevator Speech What do you do, and how do you contribute to the success of your company? When you get these questions, you should be prepared to answer it in a brief, compelling and confident manner. Even... (Continue reading)
1. Advertise On Door-hangers If your target is geographically defined, such as a day care or department store, print a specific offer on door-hangers and place them on doorknobs in your area. 2. Put Your Flyers Under Windshield Wipers If... (Continue reading)
1. Don’t Cross Your Arms Even if it’s cold, even if you’re bored, don’t cross your arms. It’s such a simple, subconscious non-verbal cue that too many people practice and it hinders their approachability. People might form the impression that... (Continue reading)
1. Prepare and rehearse Prepare for every presentation by including five parts: Introduction, Objective, Overview, Presentation, Summary/Conclusion. Once you’ve put your presentation together, practice in front of the mirror by yourself. Rehearse with the tools you plan to use during... (Continue reading)
Want to stay fit in order to give your best at work and play? Experts say try four exercise sessions lasting four minutes each, with three minutes of recovery time in between. Unless you’re an elite athlete, it shouldn’t be... (Continue reading)
There’s really nothing wrong when an employee wants to be friends with his/her employer. It is however best if both parties can keep things isolated i.e they take professional and personal matters as they are. One advantage of being friends... (Continue reading)
Below are three major things that can drain your time, energy and resources; and what to do about them Distraction How to deal with distraction: The best way to deal with this is by first finding a quiet place to... (Continue reading)
Direct mail should be branded Everything that leaves your office should be part of your brand; from the color scheme to the presence of your unique logo design. Any deviation from this will confuse your customers and weaken your company... (Continue reading)