I am often asked to recommend books on sales and selling – both for beginners and experienced practitioners. There are so many to choose from – I’ve read hundreds, reviewed a fair few and even written a couple. So I've done a series of reviews (other recommended sales books are Read More
There were delegates from law, construction and surveying firms at MBL’s recent “How to prepare and present winning pitches and tenders” . Three key themes emerged on pitching and tendering – Focus, differentiation and less is more. Focus on the client One of the key themes was the need to Read More
Due to popular demand I have put together a short (10 minutes) introductory video on presentation skills. It provides a quick introduction to the key ideas and a refresher for those who are experienced presenters. There are numerous links to further learning resources. So here’s the script to An introduction Read More
At a recent digital workshop for MBL on “Pick up the phone: Client service and sales opportunities for professionals in the digital age” delegates asked if videoconferences replaced telephone calls. Does Zoom/Teams replace telephone calls? Telephone skills workshop. The research finding from Stanford University that people are 34 times more Read More
I recently reviewed all the articles in Professional Marketing magazine on pitching. And I’ve highlighted the key points here of the latest insights on pitching – Online, virtual, productivity, confidence and procurement. Online pitching In October 2021, Michael Fleming (Kissing with Confidence) argued that whether in the room or on Read More
