Three Things to say about…… buying, building and selling a successful business
Three Things to say about…… buying, building and selling a successful business
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Perhaps the three biggest complaints I have heard from organisations as we start strategy creation process is that 1 – Our organisation does not have a strategy – but the competitors do 2 – We don’t have a strategy now – but we did in the past 3 – We’ve done all this before – but nothing happened From these comments I have drawn the […]
Many times in my career I have heard complicated descriptions of what strategy is and how to form or create a strategy. In many cases the suggestion for the processes are very complicated and as a consequence the strategy is not realised. However, like so many things in this world, the strategy creation can be described in just three parts…. 1 – Where we are […]
The structure of your bullet points should be consistent. Here are a few rules I like to adopt. First, decide whether you will be using capitals or not. Having bullet points starting with a mixture of uppercase or lowercase words creates an impression that the slide is not finished and only in draft. Second, try and get the first words to be consistent with respect […]
A simple technique I learned early in my career to help a presentation flow and create a conversation with your audience, is to name each presentation slide. You will have three things to remember and say about each slide as you present it – the strapline, the content and the link to the next slide. When you start to describe the content of the slide […]
How much you practice your presentation before the big day is a matter of personal preference. We have probably all heard of the phrase ‘over practiced’ but this depends on you as a person. Here are a few thoughts on how to get the most from preparation and practice. 1 Create a style for the presentation and agree with yourself what the underlying theme is […]
The Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World By Peter Schwartz, First published in 1992 and second edition in 1997. “Artful scenario spinning is a form of convergent thinking about divergent futures. It ensures that you are not always right about the future but–better–that you are almost never wrong about the future. The technology is powerful, simple, and […]
After practising, writing out your script, bullets, etc., you get to your big day and sit waiting to be called. I never know what is most nerve racking when waiting to present, sitting in a meeting, waiting outside an office or listening to the last speaker finish and get rapturous applause at the main conference. But which ever one it is, here are a few […]
Perhaps one of the worst sins you can commit as a presenter is to run over time. We have all been there watching someone plough through endless slides, going into magnificent detail – that’s not required. Taking little notice of the yawns and fidgeting in the room. Worst of all ignoring the chairman, frantic waving and calling out of “One minute to go”. Don’t do […]
With more formal presentation opportunities the organisers will sometimes ask you to send in a bio – a short description of you and your career. This can be included in the conference literature and provides the chairman of the conference session a few words to use as an introduction. – often it is used as a filler as you move to the stage for your […]