A Woman’s Heart
A Woman’s Heart was a compilation album released in 1992 with six female artists, namely Eleanor McEvoy, Mary Black, Dolores Keane, Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Maura O’Connell. This album was a huge success selling over 750,000 copies more than any other album in Irish chart history. The album transformed the careers of all six […]
Your Boss asks YOU to Present – Opportunity or Threat?
Recently I have met several people who have been given the opportunity to present on behalf of their boss, who was not available for some reason. This opportunity can be viewed in several ways – They are genuinely not available and need you to stand in for them. They wish to provide you with an […]
An Elevator Pitch that Rocks! (The 5 Steps + Video)
Recently, I was contacted by a previous client who is now working for an American multinational company; he had an interesting and exciting request. His company wanted each of the sales team to produce a one-minute video which they will include in emails etc. that they send to prospects and customers. Using the word video […]
Why be Fearful of Speaking in Public?
Tips When Speaking in Public When I’m out socially, whether it be playing golf or with friends over dinner and it comes up in conversation that I coach people to speak in public, I am continually surprised by the number of successful and confident people who still express a fear of speaking in public, be […]
What is the most common mistake Entrepreneurs make when pitching their business?
Pitching Your Business to Win Sales & Investment I listen to hundreds of pitches every year, so I would like to think I can quickly identify the key messages an entrepreneur would like to get across to a customer, or investor. Over the last three weeks I have coached FinTech start-ups, Female Entrepreneurs and […]
Here is some great advice on how to Lead People!
Often people believe that they are not leaders. They think people like Barack Obama and Angela Merkel are, but that they themselves are not! In reality each time we speak or attend a meeting, we have the opportunity to demonstrate leadership. On one of my training […]
Failed First Dates & Failed Business Meetings share a lot in Common!
Here is a situation … You have the opportunity to speak to a really important prospect, a person you’ve been trying to arrange a meeting with for ages. Now, mostly by good networking and a little luck, you are in the same room and anxious […]
What do great Sports Writers and successful Business people have in common?
… the ability to ask good questions in a conversational way. Here is a situation … You have the opportunity to speak to a really important prospect, a person you’ve been trying to arrange a meeting with for ages. Now, mostly by good networking and […]
Christmas in Ireland
Christmas in Ireland is a collection of short stories written by well-known Irish authors about their memories of Christmas. This is a book I gave my daughter Jennifer as a Christmas present in 1990. After she left home, it stayed in our house and on December 8th each year the book comes down off the […]
What has James Bond and Business Pitches got in Common?
Pitch For Investment For Your Business You have arrived in the cinema with your bucket of popcorn and can of coke and you anticipate watching the new James Bond trailer. Before you have taken your first mouthful of popcorn or sip of Coke, he’s got into an aeroplane without the pilot, out of an […]