Posts Tagged ‘communication’
Bartering Your Services
Be wary of requests to trade or barter your services. While it can seem like a good way to get goods or services without spending cash – think carefully. – Is it really something you want or is useful for you and your business? – Would you be prepared to pay for it anyway? There’s…
Read MoreLook Up And Leave Your Smartphone Alone
It’s been doing the rounds for a few months now but just in case you haven’t seen it – I only came across it recently. Pause for thought … Technology is great but it has it’s place and real human interactions shouldn’t be forgotten or ignored. Get in touch if technology is taking over your…
Read MoreNetworking Tips: #39 Networking types
A light-hearted definition of some of the ‘types’ of people you’re likely to meet at networking events. The wallflower – doesn’t really know anyone and this may be their first time networking. Hides in the corner or skirts around the edge of the room, trying to avoid making eye contact. If you see them invite them…
Read MoreYes, No or Maybe
When you say Yes – do you actually mean it? Quite often someone will say they’ll do something when actually they won’t. It’s not through malice, it’s usually because they haven’t thought ahead. When they say “I’ll call you later/this afternoon/tomorrow” – actually they already have plans for ‘later’ or they’re not going to be…
Read MoreNetworking Tip: #37 What NOT to do
In the last week I’ve had two very clear examples of how NOT to network. Example 1: You accept a connection invite from someone online because they look interesting, they’re in your target group, you know some of the same people, there’s an element of shared interest … The very next communication you receive is…
Read MoreHow to manage your meetings
Meetings can take up a huge chunk of your working day, your week and your month. Manage your meetings and you’ll be managing your time better. You don’t have to attend every meeting you get invited to and you need to make sure you value the ones that you do. Are you the best person…
Read MoreOut of the Office
When I send out my monthly newsletter, it’s interesting to see the variety of ‘Out of Office’ messages that come back. Some are more helpful than others. They vary from the simple “I’m out of the office until (date)”, to the more informative or more specific. – If you need to contact me urgently here’s…
Read MoreGet Productive: Writing effective emails
Email is intended as a quick and efficient way of communicating – consider the following email etiquette guidelines when writing your emails to make them more effective. Be concise and to the point, don’t waffle on for pages and pages. Keep it to 2-3 screens of information – or put the information in an attachment.…
Read MoreYou don’t have to answer it
How often do you call someone on the phone whether on their landline or more often their mobile and having answered it, they then say they can’t talk … they’re busy … with someone … in the middle of something? I hear it quite often. If that’s the case, you don’t have to answer the…
Read MoreIneffective Cold Calling
Cold-calling – two words that fill most people with dread – either making those calls or being on the receiving end of them. Having just been on the receiving end of a yet another cold-call, one of the things that annoys me most is when having established that it is actually you on the line…
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