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So what now?
We launched Personal Presence to help you stand out. To command attention. To earn your audience. Things are very different now and we all need to rethink our strategies. Remote working is proving wonderful for most of us. Less stress. Less emphasis on ‘presenteeism’. More time to call your own. And if you want to …
Are you aware?
You’re awake. Your eyes are open. You’re hearing what’s said. You’re watching what’s happening. Are you ‘aware’? Probably not. Awareness means active listening, not just hearing words. It means observing the reactions of others, and measuring your own reactions as well. It means questioning your bias, and opening your mind to new possibilities. True awareness …
Readiness is a state of mind
Readiness is a state of mind Readiness is the first step in our RAMP© framework. To move toward Awareness (of self and others) , the second step, you need to accept many things for what they are. You need to stop trying to live in world the way it should be, and focus a little …
RAMP© up your life
RAMP© is our unique model for building personal presence. We use it in all our work; when coaching students and business executives, and in our programmes for corporate and educational clients. It’s a comprehensive audit of your potential, and the framework for your development, in four linked steps: Readiness Awareness Mindfulness Presence When applied to …
Every day you send out over 4,000 messages
Every day, you send at least 4,000 messages, without once opening your mouth or tapping your keyboard. ‘Micro-messages’ are how humans actually communicate face-to-face, most of the time. Small actions or gestures, eye movements or glances, shifts in posture or body language; they all give a lot away – and much more than we think. …
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The Three Golden Rules of Communication
1st Rule of Communication – Context Context has the biggest influence on your message. The context for your reader (place, time, expectations), your message (relevance, value, timing, format, creativity) and your brand (heritage, sentiment, promise, competition, endorsement). The list goes on… If you want to really stand out (and today you have no choice) then …
“How you communicate… will have a huge impact on your success.”
Should we listen to a banker…? Not usually, but for once, a leading financier has echoed a truth that we should all bear in mind. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon recently visited his alma mater to share advice and tips with some eager and bright young minds, and said the one skillset that’s becoming harder …
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Surfing the endless wave
Is it just me, or is everyone else getting a little heady from the pace of change in media…? Touchingly, mobile phones now seem rather mature and traditional in technical terms, even though the technology is just old enough (25 years) to be handed down from one generation to the next. And now they are merely …