Networking’s a pain, right? But you have to do it promote your business. I find that traditional networking groups can feel awkward, because they’re trying to force the creation of the spontaneous, which – as you may know – is not how spontaneity works. A stand-up comedy club has a similar arrangement, where the magic to […]
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Firstly, let me be absolutely clear: comedy is a dangerous business. The risk is colossal: get it right and your audience will love you; get it wrong and you’re sunk. So how can you cast that magic spell of humour in your meeting, interview, phone call, presentation or pitch without destroying all rapport? Well, in these
Here’s Bond getting his new kit in ‘Skyfall’. He’s not impressed. But the approach – stripping back to the essentials – proves to be vital, and it defines most of the film (I love the whole scene because of the human aspect, too: first impressions, introvert versus extrovert, physical versus mental, and some humour). Here’s
I find that when most people stand up to speak, they encounter various obstacles, usually: Overwhelming, vomit-inducing fear. I’m not going to cover this specifically today; to deal with fear, you need the confidence which results from applying everything I’ve described in all my blog posts (including this one). Mental chaos. This is best dealt with by
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I go on about how important stories are, but there are some very, very good reasons for that. A good story: is received effortlessly does all the hard work – it’s easy to construct and remember is relatable – it can engage people on a personal and emotional level makes your subject come alive with examples
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