People tell me they struggle to know what questions to ask when meeting people, switching on curiosity, seeking to understand, helping others to think, solving problems, making buying decisions, or when simply learning something. This can get you started. Use the 7 W’s: Keep repeating those in your head. I have them at my fingertips….
I heard someone say that it’s a shortcoming to be focused on truth and accuracy. That’s just not true, they’re wrong. P.S. The accurate truth is that many situations need truth and accuracy. Not pedants, but people shining a light on what’s real, so that we all have a chance. The growing mass of people…
There are two types of value: I rhymed them intentionally to help recall, because they’re worth recalling. If you just provide the value people request, you’re leaving an awful lot of value on the table. Because all of us can only see so far. You provide more value and become more valuable when you also…
Pay-off: A paint by numbers approach to unseat the incumbent / competition and win the client you wantInvestment: 8 mins Sign up to monthly posts here Hi there! You shouldn’t be clicking on titles like that! I don’t write these sorts of tips! I’m all about good honest, ethical, high-value selling. Having said that, I…
Pay-off: Eliminate fear, and do the right thingsInvestment: 2.5 mins Sign up to monthly posts here What are you scared of? It’s an interesting thing, fear. We deal with it first. To attempt to survive. The amygdala in your brain takes on that job. And what a job! Quite the responsibility. Since it leads your…
Payoff: the right way to win over a new customer (or contact, or friend) Investment: 3 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Why is it that in an attempt to ‘sell’ most people still seem to think that you should start conversations with your experience and credentials? You shouldn’t. It’s almost certainly going to come…
…that will transform how you present Pay-off: learn 3 actionable tips that most ‘good’ presenters don’t even know Investment: 3 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Presenting was once my biggest weakness and fear. But it didn’t take long to turn it into a strength that forms a major part of how I’ve earned a…
Pay-off: help people make changes via smarter conversations Investment: 3 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Why do people push back in some conversations? Could it be because: They’re trying to protect themselves (and protect what they currently believe)? You gave them something to push back on? If so, how could you eliminate pushback…