Is this my Bob Dylan moment?
Today, I add some video content to my article. It’s not as momentous as Bob going electric at the Newport Folk Festival. However, it is something I have been thinking about. It would be nice to speak to people in person (sort of) if only online. It worked for Bob after some resistance from his […]
A Positive Outlook for 2025!
As a result of reading Dale Carnegie’s book “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living” and then going on to be a Dale Carnegie Inc. advocation coach, thankfully I have had a positive outlook for most of the time in my life. Or, as the song says and Monty Python sings, “always look on the […]
Stop, Stop, Stop, Selling!
Recently, I turned up to hear how a group of customer-facing “Business Development Managers” (BDM’s) told the story of their business. What happened was as I expected. They immediately launched into what they do and the product/service they provide. Why do they do this? It’s where they’re comfortable and confident as product specialists. It’s what […]
Three Steps to Increased Sales
It requires a great deal of planning, effort, and cost to finally get the opportunity to talk to a prospective customer in person or online. In recent years, there’s been a reluctance on behalf of people to meet up. Online conversations have helped facilitate such meetings, but obviously, It’s never a replacement for face-to-face engagement. […]
Startups, always be Pitching!
ChatGPT is not so Scary Recently I attended a very interesting, informative, and influential summit which I have no doubt will guide in me how I think and what I do well in the future. Jeff Moran invited me to the Learnovation Global Learning Summit in the Aviva stadium. “Words are a form of action, capable […]
ChatGPT is not so Scary!
ChatGPT is not so Scary Recently I attended a very interesting, informative, and influential summit which I have no doubt will guide in me how I think and what I do well in the future. Jeff Moran invited me to the Learnovation Global Learning Summit in the Aviva stadium. “Words are a form of action, capable […]
It’s the Man from Geneva
Why not avail of my FREE offer? Read on I am sure you have noticed the advertisements on the television and radio about the “Man from Geneva”. No, it’s Aviva, the parent corrects the child. I am never sure whether it’s the annoying advertisements, like the man from Aviva and the dozen more that are […]
Three tips to improve your communication skills
I have an acquaintance who could talk/bore for Ireland. They never draw breath and allow anyone the opportunity to respond. It’s infuriating. Nowadays, we’re inclined to say that a person like this is on some spectrum or other. In the past, they were simply bad-mannered or full of their own importance, or both, perhaps? Someone […]
Story Telling for Business People
(Once upon a Time …) When I set up Aristo in 2008, I planned to offer myself to individuals and companies who needed to communicate better. I would be a presentation coach. The experience I had gained as a business owner for over twenty years would stand to me, along with my fifteen years of […]
Retirement – Not For ME Yet!
Recently, I got a note from my Auditor telling me he was retiring. If I am honest, it gave me a feeling of “what you are doing, Andrew? He is younger than you, and you are working away with no plan to retire anytime soon.”. Hold on; retirement is not for me! I do not […]