Picture this. . . You’re in a business meeting and we can freeze time at a random moment. Images of every person in the meeting, at that moment, are displayed on a screen in front of the room. What would your image convey about you? Read more…
tags | always sending impressions, be present, being engaged, Body language, DBAE, fully listen, negative impressions, positive impressions look intelligently curious, sales presentations, voiceThink about this. You are in a group meeting where you are not the chairperson. Think about how you would routinely participate in the meeting. Are you more prone to sit back, and have to be prompted in order to participate? Or, do you take the lead and contribute without prompting? Read more…
tags | be the 'wind', lasting positive impressions, maximising positive impressions, take the lead
MARK Latham was less aggressive in confronting Tony Abbott than he was with Julia Gillard, and even seemed intimidated…
In a prior blog I mentioned that people will believe your certainty. They may not know if an idea is good or not – but they will believe how certain you are, that it is a good idea. Particularly with senior executive interactions, your gaze, will be very important in conveying your certainty or your lack of certainty. Read more…
tags | certainty. surety, convincing, flitting eyes, holding eye gaze, maximising positive impressionsEvery time you interact with someone it forms an impression and a potential for loss or gain. Over time, if you maximise the number of positive impressions you leave, you’ll maximise your hit-rate in getting what you want (for example: more sales, action you want, influence etc). Read more…
tags | Australian business interactions, be present, every interaction forms impression, handshake, loss or gain, meet and greet, practice safe situations, turne into rhythm