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Striking a conversation can be difficult for some people when they are not “trained” to do so. Most of us believed that it is the personality or a gift given during birth! Personally, I feel that the belief holds certain truth. Of course, learning some conversational skills can also assist an individual lacking in conversational skill improve his ability in keeping the conversation going. At times, we run out of things to say and there is an empty silence that follows when topic runs dry. So, how do we cope with running out of topic and keeping the conversation going? Read the rest of this entry »
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Do you find yourself accepting the idea of attending networking sessions or social gatherings (or any other types of gatherings)? Why is that so? The problem lies in the necessity to talk to people. Striking conversation can be difficult to them. Not to mention the need to maintain the conversation. Most feel there will be a problem when topics run dry, the conversation becomes difficult to follow through and the silence will make them feel uncomfortable. It is definitely a problem but how do we overcome this problem? Today, we will share with you five conversational tips to get your partner and you feeling happy and interested throughout the entire conversation! Read the rest of this entry »
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Moving too fast is rarely the way to win new customers and keeping the existing ones. Customers are seldom impressed the manner you are handling their needs in a fast manner. The easiest way to make anyone feel special (but almost fully neglected) is to give them your time and undivided attention. By slowing down your pace, and giving each customer and colleague more attention, taking time to work out what both of you truly need, you get better results than rushing through a timeline and hurry on to the next “wallet”. Read the rest of this entry »
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Conflict is common in our everyday life. Not even mention that conflict can happen at work. With different agendas and interest going on in the organisation, it seemed an up hill task to resolve conflicts here. However, for all conflicts (the purest ones that has no political agenda which are easiest to solve), there lies the same common principle that is used to resolve them. In our post today, we will present techniques for you to resolve conflict in the office and life. Read the rest of this entry »
Author: admin | Filed under: Influence & Negotiation, Success | Tags: Influence, Negotiation, Personal Productivity, Success | 1 Comment »
Being influential is not just about the techniques. We can learn techniques anywhere. We can get it on the internet, from the books, from conversation with people, colleagues, bosses, etc. At a deeper level, being influential works on simple principles that is similar to being an effective person. We are revealing 5 shocking truths about influential people and how you can apply them in your daily life to be a better person! Read the rest of this entry »
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Have you always had all your ideas being rejected by your bosses? You get worked up and fire your complains to your colleagues at the pantry of how stupid your boss can be. At times, you ponder the real issue your boss is uptight about? Sometime, you are just clueless of their rejection. There are 9 reasons why your bosses reject your proposal. It is not something of complicated rocket science and is easily understood. Read the rest of this entry »
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We can design hundred and one ways of influencing your bosses, colleagues and customer but they may not work as effectively. You will be wasting effort by generating volumetric attempts to get them influence. The key thing behind influencing external parties is to understand what is important to them. And one of the more important things associating to importance to them is how they make a decision in their mental model. Read the rest of this entry »
Author: admin | Filed under: Influence & Negotiation | Tags: Career Advice, Influence, Personal Productivity, Technqiues, trust, Workplace Productivity | No Comments »
After understanding the basics of influencing people, you want to get down to business and make them be influence by your ideas, proposals, offerings or get them to work. You can target their concerns, such as monetary, emotional, explicit and implicit benefits and reward them accordingly. However, you can also use the direct opposite of the list to influence them to work. We advise you to avoid doing as it will hurt you in the long run. Read the rest of this entry »
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It is essential to influence your colleagues to get things done. How do you win and capture their heart and mind so that they can work things for you? Do you exert your authority or do you use unscrupulous methods to make them work? Using negative methods (as what we pointed) will only bring you further from getting closer to your colleagues. Yes, you may have gotten what you want. But this will manifest into negative sentiments towards you in future. You may not be able to have their full support in future. Therefore, it is prudent and wise that you need to win your colleagues heart using the right methods! Find out more with our tips here. Read the rest of this entry »
Author: admin | Filed under: Influence & Negotiation, Workplace Survival | Tags: Career Advice, Influence, Workplace Survival | No Comments »
The way to influence your colleagues is to get them to like you. That’s the basic right? Regardless of it is your superior, subordinates or your peers you will need them to like you before you can get them to believe what you are proposing. Objectively, here, we are not showing the methods to be a first class boot-licker nor are we recommending you to brain-wash yourself to what the person you are influencing is. We are offering you methods that will make you generally pleasant, approachable and lovable by your peers. How do you do that? Read the rest of this entry »