Give relevant reasons in the right order: What seems obvious to you is seldom obvious to the other person. Trust me on this. Having taught presentation skills workshops and writing skills workshops for more than three decades, I can’t tell you how often I’ve discussed a persuasive presentat...
Persuasive presentations are those given to arouse the audience to make the decision which the presenter hopes for. An example might be a startup founder delivering a presentation to an angel in the hopes of getting investment or a salesperson pitching a product to customers. Instructional Presentat...
They didn’t look into their feelings and the future — and as a result they remained in shock. For years they kept saying, “I can’t believe he’s doing that…” An alternative: Start by naming and allowing feelings that come to arise. The night that Donald Trump won in 2016, I...
With so many demands on our time, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and not know where to start. Prioritizing tasks iscrucial for productivity. Make a list of your daily tasks and identify the most important ones that need to be completed first. Focus on completing these tasks before moving on...
What problems are you trying to solve? What are you looking for in a solution? Building A Rapport Is Much Needed It is difficult to engage a prospect without first establishing a rapport. Personalize your sales conversations to make them more interactive and persuasive. You must conduct extensi...
A great place to start building customer trust is on your site’sAbout Us page. By focusing on you as the business owner instead of just your products, you can tell your story and your brand’s story at the same time. This helps customers get to know you more, which lays the foundati...
A great place to start building customer trust is on your site’sAbout Us page. By focusing on you as the business owner instead of just your products, you can tell your story and your brand’s story at the same time. This helps customers get to know you more, which lays the foundati...
The fresh energy will help you get the fresh start you desire. 2. Focus On Your Dreams You’re going to have quite a bit of energy and motivation to work with, but what if you’re not sure where to direct it? Take some time at the beginning of the season to determine what goals ...
With a strong plan, an airtight business strategy, and some luck as you try to find angel investors, you can dramatically improve your startup’s odds of success. One study found that angel investors provided as much as $24 billion in funding each year, contributing to the launching, growth...
When we notice something new, like an unusual word, we start seeing it more often. It feels like it's become more common but really we're just more alert to it, and we confuse our attention with reality itself. Hence conspiracy theories. babbitt A reference to the eponymous (see eponymou...