News Release from Think on Your Feet International, Inc.
The ability to think on your feet is now becoming a core global skill—even in these tough times!!
In fact, it’s a core skill because times are tougher. No better time than now to be clearer in your messages….
Over 20 countries are taking part in Global Think on […]
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Illumine posted this on April 9th, 2009
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Apapted from the original provided by Keith Dugdale and David Lambert co-authors of ”Smarter Selling - Next generation sales strategies to meet your buyer’s needs - every time”.
The main focus for the ground-breaking book Smarter Selling is external customers. This focus emerged as a result of the publisher’s desire to invent an eye-catching title that would […]
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Illumine posted this on February 20th, 2009
This is filed in: Business Relationships, Sales and Selling Techniques, Smarter Selling (Training)
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Written by Keith Dugdale and David Lambert co-authors of ”Smarter Selling - Next generation sales strategies to meet your buyer’s needs - every time”.
“All my customers care about is price” is a commonly held belief among sales teams, managers and executives, especially as they start losing market share or as an economy tightens.
Of course everyone includes […]
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Illumine posted this on February 20th, 2009
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In Arthur Miller’s famous play, the central character Willy Loman idolises Dave Singleman, a great salesman known all over New England. “When he died, hundreds of salesmen and buyers were at his funeral.” More than fifty years later, the business world needs more Dave Singlemans.
Increased buyer choice resulting from globalisation and the growth of the Internet […]
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Illumine posted this on February 20th, 2009
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Written by Keith Dugdale and David Lambert co-authors of “Smarter Selling - Next generation sales strategies to meet your buyer’s needs - every time”.
We recently had a conversation with two senior executives in competing organisations in Australia. Both very confident that they were leading the market in terms of growth and that the other was […]
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Illumine posted this on February 20th, 2009
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Relationships are essential at work. We know this. But in helping people get better at selling to both their internal and external clients, there is particular value in developing partner relationships as a new imperative in these recession ridden times.
The truth about partner relationships is that they turn sales orthodoxy on its head. These sorts […]
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Illumine posted this on February 20th, 2009
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…but little use if you can’t get them across
How many managers and leaders with brilliant ideas fail to impress and inspire the people they are trying to reach? It’s a big problem — and not just for those who have to make stand-up presentations, but also for those who are trying hard to communicate with […]
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Illumine posted this on November 25th, 2008
This is filed in: Informal communication, Verbal Communication
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Silver tongues and fast feet
The ability to be spontaneous when speaking is essential for leaders, managers and front line staff who want to engage their audiences. Here Clive Lewis, MD of Illumine Training, reveals how you can begin to think on your feet.
Who wouldn’t want to have that ability to say the right thing at […]
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Illumine posted this on November 25th, 2008
This is filed in: Professional Presentations (Training), Speaking and Presenting, Think On Your Feet® (Training), Verbal Communication
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Can you wing it?
Spontaneity is essential for presenters who want to engage their audience and make an impact. Here Clive Lewis, MD of Illumine Training, reveals how to think on your feet.
Would you dare to wing it when making your next presentation? Or are you one of those people who won’t deviate one inch from […]
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Illumine posted this on October 15th, 2008
This is filed in: Engage your listeners, Presentation techniques, Professional Presentations (Training)
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When times are tough people need to ‘up their game’. Here Clive Lewis of Illumine highlights how leaders and managers can develop the ability to reach out and communicate more powerfully .
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Illumine posted this on August 28th, 2008
This is filed in: Formal communication, Informal communication, Think On Your Feet® (Training), Verbal Communication
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