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The Pack of Cards of IT and Business Persuasion - Seven

In IT, perception is more important than performance. Assuming that your IT team performs, isn't it annoying that people still have a go at you as a department? That is becuase while what you do is clearly important, what people think you do, is even more so.

So, to help your perception, your business relationships and your career - welcome to the pack of cards of persuasion:

The seven ways to be an outstanding presenter:

1. The question everyone will ask themselves and will judge you on - does his person believe what they are saying? If you don't, don't say it

2. Be you and you can’t be you with PowerPoint - don't use it - or, if you have to

3. Use your audience's language, not yours

4. Tell stories

5. Run to time

6. Be spontaneous – the best way to be spontaneous, is to be prepared

7. See extended entry for the absolute key to presenting (communicating) in all areas of life

The IT Deal - Do this, or do something else. (If you choose to do nothing, please stop complaining about things, because the rest of us will simply avoid you)

Starting on Monday 12th November - IT - The Next Agenda

IT is time to make the future, very different from the past - send me your best examples of success - of your own actions that work, way way beyond mere "best practice" - Together, we will form a network that helps each other - and that changes the the future shape of IT - simply by sharing real experience that works, we will together build up a database of the best of the best, available to all. Please post as a comment or e-mail me davidprivate@nkdleader.com

The Pack of Cards of Personal Persuasion - Seven

No build up, no waffle - just do it today, or don't...

The average attention span is seven seconds

So, every second seconds, maximum, change your tone, change your point, change your body language...

The Deal - Do this, or do something else. (If you choose to do nothing, please stop complaining about things, because when people complain, our attention span drops to about ZERO)

Starting on Monday 12th November - Life and Leadership

Reaction to this blog over its first three months has been fantastic - thank you. Now I want to make it far more about you, not me - especially as it relates to leadesrhip of self - leadership of you - in all of your life.

Please send me your best examples of success in your personal life - in your family - in your relationships. What helps make you feel confident that you can share with others, for example? - Together, we will form a network that helps each other - simply by sharing real experience that works, we will together build up a database of the best of the best, available to all. Please post as a comment or e-mail me davidprivate@nkdleader.com

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