1: engage the audience - it’s often not what you do, it’s how you do it. Use a range of engagement devises: visuals, props, questions, demonstrations, storytelling… 2: avoid death by powerpoint - by all means use powerpoint, but use it imaginatively! Use visuals, colour, movement…, and when/if using text, remember… 3: less is more - fewer [...]
Saturday, September 4, 2010
We thought we’d share with you our top 10 favourite and/or unusual venues….these are all venues where we have provided a training programme 1: Smithills Hall, Bolton 2: Pendennis Castle, Falmouth 3: Emergency Planning Bunker, Cheshire 4: Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester 5: Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port 6: Princess Diana Pleasure Steamer, River Dee, Chester 7: Landale Hotel & Country Club, Lake [...]
Friday, August 6, 2010
There’s a book ‘How I Made It’ by Rachel Bridge, which is an easy and entertaining read about how 40 entrepreneurs made it big. Having read the book, and from working with others who have become successful in their own field, here are my top ten characteristics for being a successful entrepreneur: 1: A positive, can [...]
Sunday, July 18, 2010
1: Ask: don’t assume or guess what people want - ask them. Find out what they want, and what works for them (or doesn’t) 2: Process or outcome?: some people are motivated more by results - the destination: others, by how they feel, and how engaged they are - the journey. Find out which, if either, [...]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
1: Choose: this is number 1 piece of advice. Choose what you want; don’t let others choose for you 2: Take responsibility for your happiness: happiness isn’t an accident - it’s a choice, and a choice that then requires effort. If you wait for happiness to come to you, you might have a long wait… 3: Let [...]
Sunday, May 2, 2010
1: Spotting: have systems developed to spot and capture talent. Internal spotting includes formal and informal feedback, nominations, recommendations and applications, development centres, and of course, achievements. External systems might include a network of ’scouts’ who would be your eyes and ears, media scanning, and partnership working - any place you might spot talent. And [...]
Monday, April 5, 2010
1: reversal: a common technique, and a way many have found their fortune - by simply reversing a conventional idea or way of thinking - eg: take the pizza to the customer, rather than have the customer come for the pizza (domino pizza); sell the basic doll then add the clothes, rather than sell [...]
Monday, February 15, 2010
1: Manage your breathing: consciously breathe more deeply and slowly. It is your rate and depth of breathing that physiologically affects your heart rate, and thus your sense of anxiety and panic 2: Lower your shoulders: this will help you relax, take the tension out of your neck, and you will also look less tense to [...]
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
It’s that time of year when we review what’s happened, reflect, and take stock. So we thought this might be a good time to capture a top 10 of those who have inspired us over our lives. We think the following are inspirational, in different ways. If you’ve heard of them, then [...]
Friday, October 16, 2009
1: Be mentally where you want to be: it’s all in the mind. If you are doing a boring job, then fill your mind with something that interests or challenges you. That way, you cannot be bored. Boredom is mental, not physical. (But be careful - it can lead to carelessness….!) 2: Distract and absorb yourself: [...]
Arnie has already successfully run some in house Practitioner programmes, and is also currently running a ‘Personal NLP Practitioner’ programme. This is designed specifically for individuals, and is tailored exactly to their needs: time, place, pace, and learning preferences. You can join this programme any time you like, and take as long as you like. [...]
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There are two main views about leadership:The functional , formal view-that it is a function, associated with post, and resides at the head of the organisation(i.e. headship); and the personality view-that it can exist anywhere, at any level, within the organisation, and is essentially an attribute or set of attributes that anyone can have (i.e. [...]
Just to let you all know that on our SLIDEAS site, we are now offering a new powerpoint presentation every fortnight (alternate Sundays), for you to download for free! Our back catalogue of presentations is also available. So don’t miss out on these freebies - check the site regularly!! We’d also be interested in any similar presentations you have. Just email them to me, and I’ll get them published, with full credits to the author!
Monday, October 25, 2010
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