Bob Malloney's articles
The 4 Stage Approach To Persuade Others
Some things we can easily accomplish by ourselves. We don't need to involve anyone else. Other things we want to achieve, involve others. If we want to sell something, get buy-in to an idea or a project or motivate others to be enthused about something, we need to persuade them that it is in their interest to do what we want them to do.Posted: 2009-11-05
Category: Self Improvement
Presentation Skills - Are You A Rock Or A Diamond?
Why you should invest in yourself to develop the most important skill of all. The ability to communicate effectively to convince and enthuse others to join you in your next endeavour.Posted: 2009-10-30
Category: Writing & Speaking
How To Network At Business Events
Many people find networking at business events somewhat awkward and therefore fail to take advantage to a golden opportunity to promote themself and their organisation. This article gives simple tips to allow you to network effectively and maybe even enjoy yourself at networking events.Posted: 2009-10-29
Category: Self Improvement
5 Essentail Steps For A Successful Job Interview
Increase your chances of success at job interviews by following these five simple rules.Posted: 2009-10-07
Category: Self Improvement
Use Gambits To Negotiate Yourself A Better Deal
When negotiating, learn how to use (and defend yourself against) gambits that are often used to leverage a better deal.Posted: 2009-09-27
Category: Self Improvement
Four Common Presentation Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
Presentation Skills - How to aviod the four most common mistakes made by business presenters.Posted: 2009-09-26
Category: Writing & Speaking
How To Focus A Presentation
This article shows you how to focus any presentation you give on the needs of your audience. If your presentation is not interesting and relevant to the audience, why should they make the effort to listen to you? The audience invests their valuable time to come and listen to you. This article shows you how to give them a return on their investment and so leave your talk satisfied and pleased that they attended your presentation.Posted: 2009-09-22
Category: Writing & Speaking
How To Listen Properly
Our ability to listen to others is vital in building business and personal relationships, yet it is something that we can easily take for granted. This article shows you how to listen more effectively, to not only improvre the quality of information you glean from others, but also to improve yopur relationship with them.Posted: 2009-09-20
Category: Self Improvement
Talk Your Way To Your Next Promotion
Your quickest route to promotion is not through long hours and hard work. Promoting yourself through maximising your image and exposure to others is far more effective. This article gives you an easy way to boost your promotion prospects.Posted: 2009-09-19
Category: Writing & Speaking
Promote Your Leadership Credentials
The ability to enthuse and inspire others is probably the most important skill for a leader. Many leadership traits are difficult to train or coach, but becoming a first class public communicator is not.Posted: 2009-09-13
Category: Writing & Speaking
You Only Get One Chance......
We all know that we only get one chance at a first impression, but do we realise just how dramatically that impression can influence other people's perception of us. This article shows you how to maximise, in just 90 seconds, the 'emotional ranking' you receive from others.Posted: 2009-09-06
Category: Self Improvement