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The Larry King Approach to Networking (Ditch the Elevator Pitch. Try This Instead.)
Ever been at an event where you exchange polite small talk but leave without a real connection? (In my 20's) I used to think networking...
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What’s Stopping You from Getting More Yeses in Business?
Most people focus on saying the right things. But the ones who get ahead? They ask the right questions. Take pricing, for example. Say...
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How to Sell with Value: Ask Great Questions to Communicate Effectively
Ever walked away from a client conversation feeling like they almost understood your value but didn’t quite get it? The difference...
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How to Build a Profitable Business You Love and Have Fun Doing It
Did you ever fly a kite as a kid? 🎏 The thrill of getting it into the air was amazing, wasn’t it? 🎉 But it took a few tries, some...
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Are you trying to sell to the wrong clients ( How to target the right clients | Find thirsty horses)
When someone asks, “Who’s your ideal client?” do you focus only on turnover, industry, and employee count? That’s a good start, but it...
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How to say ‘No’ Wisely: From lost deals to loyal clients
When it comes to saying “no” to clients, it’s tough but necessary for good business. Take it from my friend Bob in the hardware industry....
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Your perfect elevator pitch
During a podcast interview, I was asked, “𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭?”...
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How to stand out in a sea of “sameness”.
If you’re in sales or trying to get new customers, you’re facing an “expensive problem”. That problem is salespeople and business owners...
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A simple way to make customers feel valued
On a business trip in 2019, I experienced a “wow” moment with a hotel staff member that went out of his way to make me feel like a valued...
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How to overcome a prospect’s indecision: Question for prospects
One of the most powerful tools in business negotiations is to give people the “right amount” of information to help them make a decision....
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What do you want me to remember?
I KNOW you put in a lot of work into your last presentation and client meeting. The question is h ow much information do you think they...
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What mindset can you spring clean and eliminate for good?
What did you see in your life as “essential, vital and crucial” before the pandemic? Is that still true NOW, or is it perhaps time to...
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Can you fix your ambitions like the Duct tape?
Are you letting circumstances dictate your ambitions and ideas? If you feel you are still in survival mode and reacting to your...
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Does “better” ALWAYS cost more?
Does “better” ALWAYS cost more? As a business owner, you want to find that SWEET SPOT where you get the greatest level of return for the...
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Are you ready to burn the ships (Thinking INSIDE the box 📦)
Are you using constraints to drive innovation? Chris Godenir, the general manager of The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel by sea point did just...
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Pressing your fast-forward button (How to make tough decisions)
By pressing your “fast-forward button” you begin to think about your decisions and consequences in three different time frames. Please...
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Refuse to be Boring – Create Your A.P.a.R.T Moment: Impact Radio Interview
When people ask ‘ what do you do ?’, is your answer the usual business jargon-filled ‘yawner’, or do people lean in and say ‘ WOW, tell...
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How I Built This: Your business is never too small for a cyberattack – Ross Saunders
“When the executives have an ‘ah-ha’ moment during the training session, that makes me more passionate; I love helping companies raise...
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Peter Roebert: Success is doing what you’ve been called to do and doing it well
“I knew it in my core that this is what I was called to do, so I needed to see the fight through and battle through uncertainties. In the...
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How I Built This: Briony Liber– are you the CEO of your career?
“No one owes you a job; you need to manage your career like a business.” – Briony Liber Briony Liber is a well-respected career and...
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