In November 2011 I ran a full day workshop all about Marketing Planning. During the day I was filmed and we?ve been editing the different sections, so that we can share the content from the workshop...
One of the secrets of good marketing is to find out what works and do more of it. So how do you find out what works? You measure your marketing! I am always amazed by the...
How do you remember what you're going to say? If you're giving a talk or a presentation, how do you remember what to say? Can you memorise a couple of hours worth of material, or do...
Used properly, PowerPoint can be a really effective way of enhancing presentations. Used badly, it can do harm to your reputation. I?d like to share some tips I received on a birthday card, for an alternative...
[caption id="attachment_1403" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] In the last couple of weeks I?ve heard two different marketing presentations that give very different advice and I wanted to share them with you and let you decide which is...
[caption id="attachment_1403" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] Can you sell your products and services from the stage? I?m not talking about the theatrical stage or suggesting that you become an actor. This is about selling what you do...
[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] Quite a few years ago, when people discovered PowerPoint and how useful it was for creating presentations, there was a trend for throwing as much into a presentation as possible. In...
[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] Do you go to networking meetings and leave not remembering what many of other people said they do? Do you go to presentations and stop listening after the first five minutes?...
[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] If you read my blog post on Wedneseday (30 June) you?ll have seen that I?m a big fan of PowerPoint, when it?s used properly. If you?re not yet convinced, here are three...
[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] I often hear people saying they?ve been subjected to ?death by PowerPoint? at some event or other. Lots of other people advise against using PowerPoint because it can be the death...
As the UK was about to head into another Covid lockdown towards the end of...
10 years ago, I went skiing with a group of other business owners. The group...
I don’t often go to supermarkets. I’m not keen on the experience and would rather...
