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Small Talk: Your Secret Superpower in Building Your Business

Charles Smith

August 27, 2021

A Word in Your Shell-Like Small talk is an important part of human behaviour that many business people actively dislike.…

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Rapidly Raise Rapport with These 5 Actionable Tips

Jack

August 12, 2021

Build Rapport as Soon as You Walk Through the Door… A close friend of mine caught a nickname in class.…

Listening Skills: Build Understanding & Change How You Listen

Charles Smith

August 2, 2021

Knowing Me, Knowing You, Aha Listening skills have gained fresh importance in the pandemic. People working from home (WFH), or…

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Storytelling: Persuade People With Your Powerful Stories

Jack

July 29, 2021

We All Tell Them, We All Hear Them But What Makes Them Powerful Persuasion Tools? Stories. They’re powerful, impactful, and…

Push Pull Influencing Model: How it Can Help You to Influence

Darren A. Smith

June 16, 2021

So, You want to influence others so that you can get more of what you want? Use the Push Pull…

Personal Impact & Its Growing Importance Since the Pandemic

Charles Smith

April 23, 2021

Hello, Are You Okay? Personal impact has taken on a new prominence in business since March 2020. And as workplaces…

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7 Quick Ways to Get What You Want & Influence Others

Darren A. Smith

March 30, 2021

Getting What you Want is all about How to Influence Others Not in a negative or manipulative way. More in…

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The Importance of Interpersonal Skills in the Workplace

Emma Worden

March 30, 2021

If You’ve Ever Applied for a Job, You Must’ve Wondered Which Interpersonal Skills to Put on Your Resume These skills…

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Understand the Meaning Behind Your Questions

Darren A. Smith

March 2, 2021

Do You Know the Meaning That Lies Behind the Different Types of Questions? This post is about understanding the hidden…

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Influencing Skills Ultimate Guide with a Focus on Persuasion Skills

Dan Silverman

February 25, 2021

Mastering Influence, Captivating Minds, and Achieving Unprecedented Success In the modern-day workplace, the days of an authoritarian leader pounding on…

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5 Ways Cross-Cultural Differences Can Affect Your Outsourcing

Alexey Kutsenko

February 23, 2021

Learn How to Overcome Cross-Cultural Differences Outsourcing is the choice of those seeking expertise while trying to cut costs. In…

Meeting Template: How to Have More Effective Zoom Meetings

Darren A. Smith

December 14, 2020

This Meeting Template Will Help You to Have More Effective Online Meetings Meeting, meeting, meeting – oh look, another…yep, you…