Here in Cancun, or just south of the Cancun area. And of course my trip would not be complete without trying the Mexican pizza! Here is it to the left, served with hot sauce, ketchup,…but not grated cheese. How does it rank? Better than the Singapore pizza for sure, not like New York, but par […]
I was somewhat embarrassed when one my long time friends and business associates contacted me last night to comment on yesterday’s white board post. “I never use Power Point”, was his first comment…and I know he closes some very big deals. But his second comment was a correction, and he’s absolutely right! “Your competition will […]
Last week I wrote several posts on Power Point. Here are some thoughts on White boarding: I love the white board. Unlike Power Point, white boards allow for collaborative thinking. I remember one of my sales managers coming back from an appointment with great excitement, recounting how he and a perspective client had been up […]
Where does PowerPoint Shine? I use it when speaking to large audiences, educational marketing events, or going through the details of a project plan for a larger group. In the first case, slides can be used as long as you don’t lean on them. They provide a backdrop to you as a speaker. This is […]
How Did we Call on 100 Prospects at One Time? With the right presentation you can sell to hundreds of people at one time. Just this morning I met with nearly a hundred CIOs and executives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Most sales calls target one company, and most lunch-and-learns can hardly be considered sales calls. […]
When do you use Power Point? As far as sales calls go, I am not a Power Point Fan. While PowerPoint is a powerful tool when used incorrectly it can put an audience to sleep, kill discussion, and alienate your audience. On the positive side it gives a sales person the ability to display diagrams […]
The most frequent comment I get when talking about the need to memorize or practice sales calls is, “I’m not an actor”. In fact I received a Tweet reply this morning stating, “Sales people who talk like robots irritate customers”. Both statements are true, however these comments miss the mark. The most irritating sales call […]
How do Professional Speakers Improve? Yesterday I compared professional speaking to selling…here is what the professionals focus on: o Stories. This topic deserves more later, but in short, stories are central to any great presentation. Recall your favorite conferences and I bet the speaker had great stories. And they were likely personal stories. Practice them, […]
Taking yesterday’s movie star concepts a step further, let me share another analogy that is near and dear to my own profession. As an active member of the National Speakers Association, I meet quarterly with some very successful speakers; people I consider to be at the top of the speaker industry. Our topics vary as […]
Growing up, I thought like many young boys, that being a movie star meant they actually experienced what we see in movies. In case you still think that, it’s far from true. On my recent trip to Australia, I had another opportunity to watch a motion picture in the making. If you’ve never done this, […]
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