In the 1960s the late Robert F. Kennedy told the journalist Roger Mudd something to the effect, ‘Roger, 50% of success is looking like you’re having a great time at what your [...]
When people fire difficult questions at you in meetings and at Q & A time after your presentations, the best first behaviour to do is to nod, briefly. Many of my sales presentation clients [...]
Kevin Rudd was on the Tony Jones Q & A show this past week. Rudd displayed ‘pre-cooked meal’ speaking in his responses to questions. Let me explain. In those cooking shows, the [...]
Tony Abbott doesn’t look like a (alternative) Prime Minister. If he was one of my sales presentation clients, I’d coach him as follows. Tony, 1. Stand up and sit up straight – [...]
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