Comments for Target Intellect Blog http://www.targetintellect.com/blog Share & Learn Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:34:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on How to lose your audience public speaking by fdamelio http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2008/11/how-to-lose-your-audience-public-speaking/#comment-88 fdamelio Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:09:59 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=25#comment-88 Andrew, Thanks for mentioning that topic. It's certainly one we need to discuss in this forum. Ninety percent of speakers today use Powerpoint as a crutch, even though they themselves hate to watch others present in that manner. The "benefit" to the presenter is that it is SUPER easy to read off the slides; the con to the audience is that it is a cure for insomnia. Andrew,

Thanks for mentioning that topic. It’s certainly one we need to discuss in this forum. Ninety percent of speakers today use Powerpoint as a crutch, even though they themselves hate to watch others present in that manner. The “benefit” to the presenter is that it is SUPER easy to read off the slides; the con to the audience is that it is a cure for insomnia.

]]> Comment on How to lose your audience public speaking by greatmanagement http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2008/11/how-to-lose-your-audience-public-speaking/#comment-87 greatmanagement Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:26:21 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=25#comment-87 Great story and what a shame! I remember walking out of a seminar once when all what the presenter did was read the Powerpoint slides. Andrew Great story and what a shame!

I remember walking out of a seminar once when all what the presenter did was read the Powerpoint slides.

Andrew

]]> Comment on There is no spoon - Business Wisdom and Achieving by Peter Moran http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2008/07/there-is-no-spoon-business-wisdom-and-achieving/#comment-83 Peter Moran Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:40:50 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=21#comment-83 Jason, This is awesome. Now HOW to incorporate this into getting more clients/leads/sales. Please call me A.S.A.P.!!!!!!!! Jason, This is awesome. Now HOW to incorporate this into getting more clients/leads/sales. Please call me A.S.A.P.!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on There is no spoon - Business Wisdom and Achieving by Jason Kallio http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2008/07/there-is-no-spoon-business-wisdom-and-achieving/#comment-82 Jason Kallio Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:56:58 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=21#comment-82 If enough interest is shown, I could be convinced. If enough interest is shown, I could be convinced.

]]> Comment on Where to meet? by Scott Dezrah Blinn http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2008/06/where-to-meet/#comment-76 Scott Dezrah Blinn Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:19:15 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=20#comment-76 So, when do you want to have lunch? So, when do you want to have lunch?

]]> Comment on There is no spoon - Business Wisdom and Achieving by fdamelio http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2008/07/there-is-no-spoon-business-wisdom-and-achieving/#comment-75 fdamelio Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:29:05 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=21#comment-75 Jason, many of us think you should write a book about your "there is no spoon" philosophy and how it can be applied to advance us towards our goals. What say you? Jason, many of us think you should write a book about your “there is no spoon” philosophy and how it can be applied to advance us towards our goals. What say you?

]]> Comment on Where to meet? by fdamelio http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2008/06/where-to-meet/#comment-74 fdamelio Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:26:59 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=20#comment-74 Agreed! It shows that sometimes the strongest business relationships are forged when you engaging non-business conversation. The "guidelines" to dining and doing business in Europe suggest NO BUSINESS talk for the first third and last third of the meal . . . maybe there is some logic in that. Agreed! It shows that sometimes the strongest business relationships are forged when you engaging non-business conversation. The “guidelines” to dining and doing business in Europe suggest NO BUSINESS talk for the first third and last third of the meal . . . maybe there is some logic in that.

]]> Comment on The executive persona and names by fdamelio http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2008/05/the-executive-persona-and-names/#comment-73 fdamelio Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:21:01 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=18#comment-73 Laura, I love the post it idea to help remember a name when you are on the phone. Especially if it is a new prospect and a long conversation, by the end of the call it is possible to forget the name. I'll use that tip. I also use association. When possible I use songs with peoples name. There is even a song for Laura!! I appreciate your feedback! Laura, I love the post it idea to help remember a name when you are on the phone. Especially if it is a new prospect and a long conversation, by the end of the call it is possible to forget the name. I’ll use that tip.

I also use association. When possible I use songs with peoples name. There is even a song for Laura!!

I appreciate your feedback!

]]> Comment on The executive persona and names by Laura Briere http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2008/05/the-executive-persona-and-names/#comment-72 Laura Briere Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:50:23 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=18#comment-72 I've found that if you're over the phone, simply jot that person's name down on a post-it so it's in front of you, so you WILL retain. If you're in person, I like to repeat the person's name back to them immediately, and find some mental link - name association, if you will - to help. It has AMAZING results. From the book "How to Win Friends & Influence People," Dale Carnegie says (loose quote here) "there is no sound more magical to a person than the sound of their own name." How true!! And there is also nothing more grating than one's own name being mispronounced - so if you think you have it wrong, or they said it quickly, and it's not something obvious like "John" - ask, telling the person that you respect their identity and don't want to callously screw it up ignorantly. They'll happily guide you, and have a LOT of respect for you for asking. Another great post, Frank! I’ve found that if you’re over the phone, simply jot that person’s name down on a post-it so it’s in front of you, so you WILL retain. If you’re in person, I like to repeat the person’s name back to them immediately, and find some mental link - name association, if you will - to help. It has AMAZING results.

From the book “How to Win Friends & Influence People,” Dale Carnegie says (loose quote here) “there is no sound more magical to a person than the sound of their own name.” How true!! And there is also nothing more grating than one’s own name being mispronounced - so if you think you have it wrong, or they said it quickly, and it’s not something obvious like “John” - ask, telling the person that you respect their identity and don’t want to callously screw it up ignorantly. They’ll happily guide you, and have a LOT of respect for you for asking.

Another great post, Frank!

]]> Comment on Where to meet? by Laura Briere http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2008/06/where-to-meet/#comment-71 Laura Briere Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:43:50 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=20#comment-71 Frank, this is true - you and I shared one heck of a great breakfast at Bickford's a few years ago and talked about almost everything except business. Having that great experience start our relationship is a large part of the reason we came to work together and trust each other so much - wouldn't you agree? Frank, this is true - you and I shared one heck of a great breakfast at Bickford’s a few years ago and talked about almost everything except business. Having that great experience start our relationship is a large part of the reason we came to work together and trust each other so much - wouldn’t you agree?

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