Have you ever wondered what makes someone influential?
Why did people follow Gandhi? Or Martin Luther King Jr.?
What makes leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians or salespeople influential?
These are the questions
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Influence Comes Down to The Three C’s
Posted in Leadership Tagged competence, improve communication, influence, Leadership, The Power of Influence, Ty Bennett 2 Comments
How To Overcome Procrastination
Benjamin Franklin said, "You may delay, but time will not."
All of us at times are guilty of procrastination. We put things off, and delay the inevitable. The word procrastinate actually means to move something forward to another day.
Reflections & Projections
Many of you know I celebrated my birthday last Saturday. I turned 30.
Turning 30 really caused me to reflect on the last decade and what I have been able to accomplish and contribute and to set new goals for the decade ahead.
So
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A Communication Lesson From Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld is one of the most recognized comedians in the world. In the early 90s it was Jerry’s comedy that spearheaded the popularity of observational humor.
Here are a few of his funny observations:
• According to most
What Country Music Taught Me About Public Speaking
When I was 16 years old, I had a girlfriend who slowly but surely converted me to country music. It started with Garth Brooks’ Standing Outside The Fire. – (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh499tJV_sY)
Then it was Tim McGraw, Toby Kei
Posted in Leadership Tagged better communication, country music, public speaking, speaking to groups, Ty Bennett 2 Comments
50 Ways To Say You Care
This came from my friend Frank Sonnenberg (www.franksonnenbergonline.com)
50 Ways To Say You Care
"I'm so proud of you. - Don't worry. - Tomorrow's another day. - How could I forget? - Is there anything that I can do for you? - I'd
Should You Give Sales Presentations or Have Sales Conversations (Part 6)
Ok - I think this is going to be the last post in this ongoing series. Let's recap quickly. If you are in sales - you are an influencer. Your purpose is to engage your audience and there is no engagement in a monologue - you need to move to a dialogu
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Should You Give Sales Presentations or Have Sales Conversations (Part 5)
I only have a few more posts on this topic. If you have been following this ongoing conversation - I hope you have learned something. I have received tremendous feedback and appreciate all your thoughts.
To view earlier parts - click on t
Posted in Leadership Tagged competence, confidence, Leadership, role play, sales, sales presentations, Ty Bennett 1 Comment
Should You Give Sales Presentations or Have Sales Conversations (Part 4)
Now let's dive into particulars of turning sales presentations into sales conversations. (To see previous parts of this topic - see earlier posts)
Most sales presentations are done on a one or one or small group basis. So a key to making
Posted in Leadership Tagged asking questions, interested, not intersting, The Power of Influence, Ty Bennett 1 Comment
Should You Give Sales Presentations or Have Sales Conversations (Part 3)
Welcome to part three of our look at sales presentations vs sales conversations. If you haven't read part 1 and 2- you can access them by clicking on the earlier posts below.
I have received a ton of great feedback from Part 1 & Part 2 -
