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Evaluating an Enterprise-Grade Direct Sourcing Solution
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
AUGUST 28, 2017
Five benefits your organization can gain from implementing an enterprise-grade direct sourcing solution
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Directing the message - Tiger finally speaks
Dahle Communication
MARCH 23, 2010
At best, what you can do is help direct which way you'd like the discussion to go - almost like a discussion leader would do in a group setting. You can't dictate what people will say, but you can at least give them some direction.
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Three tips for directing your audience's response
Speak Schmeak
OCTOBER 13, 2010
Have you ever asked your audience a question, only to be bombarded with personal stories and responses that shifted the direction of where you wanted to go? Direct your question with clear words and concepts. Share your tips for directing your audience's response!
How to give directions
Speak Schmeak
NOVEMBER 26, 2008
This post on giving directions stirred up a little controversy, so I'm happy to share a new study that clears up the question of east/west vs. left/right a little.
Three tips for directing your audience's response
Speak Schmeak
OCTOBER 13, 2010
Have you ever asked your audience a question, only to be bombarded with personal stories and responses that shifted the direction of where you wanted to go? Direct your question with clear words and concepts. Share your tips for directing your audience's response!
Doing this is directly linked to more sales
SpeakerSue Says...
JANUARY 3, 2020
The easiest way to be a better seller is to make a better impression with your emails. You’re practically guaranteed to make a bad impression when your message has typos (their or thier) or grammos (there or their). Initial research indicated spelling errors aren’t such a big deal anymore. further, bigger research proved these misteaks (see what I mean!) still GREATLY impact results and respect. And it isn’t generational.
The Language of Business - Shift from Indirect to Direct
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 16, 2016
Now, the language of business has shifted to direct. Actually they know little but speaking totally directly. Once members of Generation X and Baby Boomers embrace directness they get better results in their business dealngs. Corporatespeak used to be indirect.
Gab Goes Dark - Is There Direct Correlation Between Language and Behavior?
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Underlying this push-back against a social network which is perceived to be extremist is the age-old issue: Can there be a direct correlation between words and action? Smart media and business guidance could have kept social network Gab in the safe-content box.
Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior - Dechert Management Responds to Those Directly on Glassdoor
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 9, 2018
BigLaw may be waking up to the threats to their brand and business of employee public allegations about internal misconduct. Also, such behavior, if there is evidence, could result in lawsuits.
Upselling, Cross-Selling - That's The Way Direct-TV Lost My Sale
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 27, 2015
That's exactly what happened when I contacted Direct-TV for a second time. Standard in sales, even at call centers, is to train in upselling and cross-selling. Usually attached is an increased commission, so the practice seems attractive to newbies.
Strong PR Demand: Going back to pitching directly to prospects
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 9, 2013
The nice odds about sending out unsolicited requests for work - full time, part time, freelance - is that they result in quality responses. Sure, the rate of those responses is low.
Killer Direct-Mail Piece: I have Rescue Dog Lee K. To Thank
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 3, 2013
The most recent creative accomplishment has been a killer direct mail piece for pitching my own executive communications services.
Nudging in a more enlightened direction
Max Atkinson
JULY 21, 2009
ALLOW LEFT TURNS AT RED TRAFFIC LIGHTS If you’ve ever driven in the USA, you’ll know that most states allow drivers to turn right on a red light if there’s no traffic coming from that direction.
Jared Keller: Had he thought like a lawyer about direct mail, he'd still be at BLOOMBERG
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 6, 2013
Lawyers, those neurotic, hyper-cautious, ultra buttoned-down creatures would know (or should know) not to transmit direct mail that could boomrang against the sender.
The Language of Business: The shift from corporate indirect to Millennial direct
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
Now the language of business is direct. " Consequently, I have gotten the hang of being as direct with prospects and later when they become clients. I was direct. Remember when businesspeople sounded like, well, lawyers? Their langauge was indirect.
Go directly to jail - and collect medical care
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 20, 2011
Solutions may not always be efficient or elegant. But they do solve a problem. As GAWKER reports, James Verone has a serious medical problem. So he robbed a bank in order to gain access to health care.
JOBS! Go directly to each organization's website
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 1, 2009
The best selling arena for your skills may be each organization's website. Increasingly, organizations such as Politico.com are listing their openings only there. Maybe that narrows down those who apply to the more qualified for that particular category of work. Yes, it's effort to manually migrate from website to website. But once there it's an eye-opener what great opportunities are actually available.
Careers: Is FINS.com taking direct aim at AOL Jobs?
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 17, 2011
This could be taking direct aim at AOL Jobs. Today on Mediabistro.com is a help wanted placed by Dow Jones for Careers Reporter. The job will be at FINS.com, the digital site owned by parent Dow Jones. Could this possibly mean the beginning of the end of AOL Jobs. For three months I was a contract blogger for the site. I was responsible for two to five posts a day, five days a week.
LinkedIn: Content player, big time (probably figured out this direction from all its data)
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 12, 2013
For information and insight, professionals will go directly to those sites, bypassing LinkedIn. LinkedIn started out as a no-nonsense (hold most of the photos) social networking site for professionals.
Ch 33: Cold Calling and Direct Mail (Everything You Wanted To Know About Freelance Writing)
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
MAY 1, 2011
Chapter 33: Cold Calling and Direct Mail: We are now entering the domain of cold calling. I use the term cold call to cover unsolicited phone calls, sales letters, and e-mail messages that deliver your sales pitch to potential customers you have neither met nor been referred to. Cold calling is one of the most difficult and, frankly, tedious aspects of conquering corporate markets.
ALERT: EMAIL HOAX DIRECTED AT PUBLIC SPEAKERS
Great Public Speaking
AUGUST 18, 2009
[link] The church website says this email is a hoax --Original Message -- From: Fred Collins [mailto:londonyouthconference0@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:30 AM To: Tom Antion Orders Subject: LONDON YOUTH CONFERENCE Dear Tom Antion, My Name is Rev.Fred Collins from the London Youth Community Here in London UK. We want you to be our guest Speak at this Year LONDON YOUTH CONFERENCE which will take place here in UK.We
Pick Up the Phone & Book That Business with Anthony Stears
Speaker Launcher
JANUARY 10, 2019
The Wealthy Speaker Podcast booking gigs direct selling speaking business telephone salesOn this episode of the Wealthy Speaker Podcast we are talking with Anthony Stears about telephone sales. We are thrilled to be joined by Anthony all the way from the UK, also known as The Telephone Assassin. The Telephone Assassin is on a mission to get businesses talking again and stop people from hiding behind […].
3 Strategies for Getting Speakers’ Bureaus to Notice You
Speaker Launcher
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Relationships Speaking Business Strategy direct book business getting noticed by speakers bureaus speakers bureaus speaking business tipsAh… the elusive Speakers’ Bureau. Why aren’t they calling? Why aren’t they sitting up and taking notice of the fabulous work you are doing in your field? Well, let me explain why and give you a little insight into their world by sharing a few facts that you may not be aware of: Most bureaus […].
Seth Godin cuts out middleman publisher, sells books direct from blog
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 24, 2010
Another arrow in the heart of the traditional publishing industry. Big brandname marketing expert Seth Godin is cutting out his long-time publisher Portfolio and promoting/distributing his books from his own wildly popular blog. Essentially that blog has created his own business system.
How to Look at the Camera
Green Room Speakers
OCTOBER 15, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010 How to Look at the Camera Watch the way Mark Bittman, "The Minimalist," focuses his eyes straight at the camera in this NYT cooking video, "Agua Fresca:" Dont you feel as though hes talking directly to you?
The urgent need for EU directives on tea-making and lunch times
Max Atkinson
JUNE 22, 2009
No you can't, because, as in most of the hotels in Europe, no one outside the UK (and presumably the Indian sub-continent) seems to understand one of the most basic factors in the chemistry of tea-making - which is why I think it's high time that we had an EU directive that would require hotels, cafes and other outlets to boil, yes boil, the water before pouring it on the tea leaves or tea bags.
Prompt Your Audience to Respond: Ask Questions!
DeFinis Communications
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
Let’s look at the direct and rhetorical question to see how these tools can help you keep your audience engaged. . Ask a direct question. The direct question—one in which you are looking for a verbal response from audience members—is a reliable technique to use with a small group of fifty people or less. When you “read” that your audience is getting bored, try using the direct question to get them re-engaged.
15 Words Proven To Make People Listen and Act
Can You Hear Me Up the Back?
JULY 22, 2009
A friend who works at global direct marketing agency Wunderman told me about its founder, Lester Wunderman , the 88-year old godfather of direct marketing. Direct marketing people have much to teach us in delivering any type of message that aims to influence people.
Rachael Ray and the Art of Public Speaking
Green Room Speakers
APRIL 20, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009 Rachael Ray and the Art of Public Speaking From this weeks NYT Sunday Styles: Jonathan Rosen, the agent to Food Network stars, describes how he knew that Rachael Ray would succeed: "I told her I felt like her personality translated directly across the screen and made you feel like she was in the room with you." Truthfully, when I first watched 30 Minute Meals, I said to myself, "What makes her special? I could totally do that!" And now I realize that this is her secret weapon. Rachael Rays slip-ups, cutesy expressions, and goofy laugh make her seem not like some celebrity chef, but like your fun (and albeit sometimes annoying) girlfriend. Shes not giving a cooking demo - shes chatting it up with her buddies. We can all learn from this. The next time you get up in front of an audience, try saying to yourself, "I am not giving a speech. I am having a conversation with people I care about." You dont have to be best friends - or even know the people in order to find sometime about them you care about - even if its just, "I care that they understand what I am trying to say because it will be helpful to them." You will connect with an audience, when you speak to them as if you are having a one-on-one conversation with each person in the room. From the Green Room: To master the art of public speaking, dont just give a speech to an audience. Have a conversation with the audience. Posted by Sarah Gershman at 2:06 PM Labels: art of public speaking , audience , conversation , rachael ray 3comments: Anonymoussaid. Though I might omit your generous qualifying adverb in the phrase "sometimes annoying," I agree that Rachel Ray does have that one-on-one conversational connection with the audience which, I suppose, is why I occasionally find myself watching her cook even as I want to slap her silly each time she unleashes that gawky giggle. April 21, 2009 12:10 PM jean rsaid. Yes, yes, yes, I agree that Rachael Ray does and says it quick educating and informing but Sarah, you really tell it like it is in few words, and lot of good sense. No annoying made up words from you, just straight forward conversational tone, a goal for all of us. Many thanks! April 23, 2009 10:15 AM Sarah Gershman said. I do wonder if she wouldnt have become so famous without the annoying quirks. April 24, 2009 12:46 PM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Blog Archive ► 2011 (12) ► April (1) Speak to Move, Not to Inform ► March (4) How to Feed Your PowerPoint Addiction Speaking Advice from SNL Anne Hathaway and James Franco: What Not to Do Colin Firth: How to Make the Universal Unique ► February (4) Speaking Lesson from Gabrielle Giffords End the Silence. Overcome Your Fear. 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4 Questions You Need to Answer in Your Presentation
Executive Speech Coach
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
This addresses the question of direction. Executive Speech Coach - Business Presentations Business presentations tips for executives, sales presenters, managers, technical experts and professionals from the "Speech Coach for Executives" George Torok. Transform your business presentations into effective conversations. George Torok is a Toronto based presentation coach and presentation skills trainer.
Speaker Boot Camp in the UK
Executive Speech Coach
AUGUST 18, 2010
In this program a maximun of six speakers will receive direct and intense coaching from Warren Evans CSP. Executive Speech Coach - Business Presentations Business presentations tips for executives, sales presenters, managers, technical experts and professionals from the "Speech Coach for Executives" George Torok. Transform your business presentations into effective conversations. George Torok is a Toronto based presentation coach and presentation skills trainer.
5 Ways To Handle A Negative Blogger
Communication Steroids
JANUARY 31, 2010
Everyone has an opinion and there may come a day, in fact most likely will come a day, when that opinion is directed at your company and your product.
New evidence that bullet-points don’t work
Speaking about Presenting
OCTOBER 7, 2009
Split information between slides rather than having it all on one slide, so that you can direct the audience’s attention where you want it. At last, we have some scientifically rigorous evidence to show that slides full of bullet-points don’t work.
Lessons from Senegal – Part 2
Manner of Speaking
AUGUST 5, 2019
There is no direct translation of teranga in English. Teranga. It is the word that best represents the values at the heart of society in Senegal. During my trip to Dakar, I experienced it on a daily basis. “Hospitality” comes close … Continue reading → The post Lessons from Senegal – Part 2 appeared first on Manner of Speaking. Audience Anthony Bourdain audience Pierre Tham Presentation public speaking Senegal teranga
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 142)
Manner of Speaking
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.” Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) German-American Physicist. “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
How To Get Instant Feedback From Your Audience
Presentation Guru
JANUARY 10, 2017
We once published an article on Zeetings, a program that lets the audience become part of the story by using an interactive program directly from their smartphones. Getting your audience engaged is the most important things you can do when presenting.
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Just Cut and Paste
Presentation Guru
MARCH 13, 2018
Is it ever a good idea to copy/paste text and tables directly out of a publication? In Dr Oliver Hauss’s previous article, he pointed out the dangerous lure of simply reusing slides and, especially, visuals premade for scientific print publications or slide documents.
Public Speaking Hacks: How to Speak with Authority
SketchBubble
AUGUST 19, 2019
Revenue is directly impacted by whether or not […]. Being a leader means being someone that people listen to. It means having a voice, both literally and figuratively, that inspires and motivates people to take action. Why is this important?
Beyond Bullet Points Online Course is Ready to Go!
Beyond Bullet Points
MARCH 5, 2012
If you’d like to head directly to the course to get started, visit the course here: [link]. We’ve launched our Beyond Bullet Points 101 Online Course and we wanted to tell you about it!
4 Surefire Ways to Build Your Marketing List (and a Few Do’s and Don’ts)
Speaker Launcher
AUGUST 6, 2019
Having direct conversations with both your existing and potential customers is still one of the best ways to grow your business. That’s why one of the most important marketing aspects of any business, including a speaking business, is to build your marketing list.
When Presenting Data, Get to the Point Fast
Duarte Blog
AUGUST 8, 2018
That’s why you need to direct their attention. Projecting your data on slides puts you at an immediate disadvantage: When you’re giving a presentation, people can’t pull the numbers in for a closer look or take as much time to examine them as they can with a report or a white paper.
An Effective Slide Begins with a Headline
Presentation Guru
MAY 31, 2018
Great headlines go directly to the point of your content, instantly sowing an idea in your audience’s mind and convincing them to listen on.… What if the headline was the only part of your slide that they’ll remember? It’s got to make an impact.
Communication in the Workplace
The Communication Blog
APRIL 12, 2019
WELL-BEING WISDOM WONDER PURPOSE SLEEP SPECIAL SECTIONS COMMUNITY THRIVE TAKES // April 11, 2019 Try This Now: Stop Sending a “Gentle Reminder” A popular way to nudge a co-worker is to employ this phrase, but it misses the opportunity to be compassionately direct.
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