The Penetration of Enterprise Mindmapping Tools & Technology
Have you used mindmapping as a communication tool? Mindmapping is not new (in fact it has been used for centuries), but it is becoming increasingly popular in business as a tool for organizing thoughts...
View ArticleUsing Twitter As A Business Communication Tool
Twitter is the ‘micro-blogging’ service that has grown to 3m users wordwide in less than 3 years because it provides the simplest social communication platform around. It’s used by kids, pensioners,...
View ArticleFreelancers: Get Client Wow-Factor By Managing Expectations
Want to know a secret of how to make your clients say Wow!? Is it about bells and whistles? Do you do it by providing comb-bound booklets? Or is it about *really cool* slide masters when you do a...
View ArticleHow To Persuade Your Colleagues and Your Boss
When it comes to persuasion, I think we can all use a little trick that’s easy to use. You know, I think we all have the power to be persuasive. And it doesn’t require us to have oodles of charm or use...
View Article8 Ways to Improve Your Business Writing Style
Nowadays, we all do ‘business writing’. I don’t just mean crafting clever prose for marketing purposes, or snappy powerpoint presentations. Email, memos and even instant messaging are examples of...
View ArticleHow To Ask For A Performance Review
This post is part 8 of 15 in the series Powerful Performance Review Tactics Are you ready for a performance review? Discover how to ask for one right here. A Performance Review (sometimes called a...
View ArticleThe Five Biggest Mistakes of Influencing People
Being influential is something we can all develop. In my years in both the corporate and SMEs, I’ve met people who are great and influencing others, and people who are lousy at it. Here are five...
View ArticleWhy Being Articulate is an Essential Business Skill
Being articulate could possibly be the most important business skill you can develop. In my twenty year career, I have observed the resulting contrast between the careers of those ‘who can’, and those...
View ArticleHow to communicate powerfully in your workplace – Like a Pro
This post is part 4 of 11 in the series Effective CommunicationDeveloping strong communication skills is one of the most important things you can invest your time in. Poor communication can be the...
View ArticleThe Insider Formula to Answer “What do you do?” in 4 Powerful Steps
This post is part 5 of 11 in the series Effective CommunicationHave you ever met a stranger (at a networking event or business conference) and been asked “what do you do?” – of course you have. You...
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