What Comes After Hello? Smart Small Talk at Events
What comes after hello? Whenever I run my workshop on Strategic Networking, this question comes up all the time: “How do I do small talk?” Small talk is a bit like entering the ocean on a warm day. It’s unwise to run screaming into the water, and even more foolish to...
The Three Networking Circles You Need
It was in 1624 when English poet coined the phrase “No man is an island.” Fast forward 400 years and social isolation has been proven to reduce your life expectancy. We all need people in our personal and professional lives. We need to be able to connect,...
Build your network now
This week I ran a workshop for graduate students from the University of Adelaide. It was great to spend time with young motivated people. I was surprised that I had to sell them on the importance of networking. In every industry you work with interacting with people....
Branson vs Trump on leadership
Last week I was chatting with a friend from a leadership organisation and I asked her what she felt were the biggest challenges facing leaders today. She replied, “Loyalty and work ethic.” Certainly leaders would like loyal employees with a good work ethic, but how do...
The hidden benefit of networking
We all have those ‘head slap’ moments after a meeting when we think “Agghhhhhh – THAT’S what I SHOULD have said! The other week I was facilitating a workshop on personal brand for senior leaders who worked for a financial institution. I was talking about the...
Sharon Ferrier, through her business ‘Persuasive Presentations’ consults to organisations and individuals who have a need to improve their communication, presentation skills and confidence in public speaking.