I attended the B2B conference in London yesterday and had 90 minutes of pure enjoyment. Tom Peters was the keynote speaker. One often attends events to listen to a famous celebrity often to be disappointed by their message and/or their… Read More »Have you met the world famous Tom Peters, the management guru? I have, yesterday
When I ask delegates what are the key personal traits required to be an effective networker SELF-CONFIDENCE is mentioned very quickly. However I believe when you walk into that room full of strangers SELF-ESTEEM is more important. What is self-esteem?… Read More »Self -esteem – v – self-confidence
Every time I present on networking skills I learn more…from my delegates. I worked with a lovely group of people from the law firm Penningtons today. One delegate suggested, “When you know you are going to make a follow up… Read More »Always learning…when you teach
I havejust had the pleasure and privilege of working with my friend Kenny Harris of Headsurf.Having spent lots of time in his former life in ad agencies he understands a bit about ‘thinking outside the box’ and ‘why don’t we… Read More »Be creative…listen to an expert
For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 a.m., except Sunday, andwent to work. For 52 years he returned home at 5:30 p.m., like clockwork,for dinner at 6:00 p.m. I never remember my father taking a “night… Read More »This is sad…but a great lesson…for me and you?
dark damp cellar? I did today and it was great fun. I presented in in ‘Underground Edinburgh’ affectionately known as the Caves. Have a look at this site and the pictures where I presented to 50 people from Clydesdale Bank.… Read More »Now I’ve seen it all. Have you ever presented in a
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The people who came on day two were even less day one. “Was I bothered?” Yes a little more would have been better. BUT you have to make the best of what you have. We chatted to as many passer-by’s… Read More »Reflections from our time at the Solicitors Exhibition
We exhibited today at the Solicitor Group Exhibition at the NEC. It was a costly affair but I believe the return on our investment will be high. Why? Because we worked the stand! We stopped as many passer-bys as follows… Read More »How to lose megabucks at an exhibition
I attended a charity business lunch and had a most enjoyable time. But that was all. The speaker was dire and the format left little opportunities for informal networking as it was a sit down lunch. I kept looking for… Read More »You can’t win them all…but you can try
