• Controlling Nerves

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    The average corporate presentation lies somewhere between tedious and crushingly boring. Learn how to escape death by PowerPoint.

Author Archives: Chris Davidson

How’s YOUR Knowledge, Skill, Attitude and Behaviour (Issue 24, Vol 04)

Building on last weeks edition we take a in depth look into the four attributes for success; Knowledge, skill, attitude and behaviour.
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Four things you need to make your business successful (Issue 23, Vol 04)

How knowledge, skill, attitude and behaviour impact your success
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How to get paid on time (Issue 22, Vol 04)

How do you avoid bad debt and get your invoices paid on time? There are a number of steps which you can take to significantly increase your chances of receiving payment when it is due. This issue breaks them up into seven easy stages.
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Are your Presentations Losing you sales (Issue 21, Vol 04)

This Edition of CDCD again deals with presentation skills. This week we are focusing in on the things you could be doing wrong without any knowledge
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Is Technology Blocking Your Message? (Issue 20, Vol 04)

Well something is getting business passengers back into aeroplanes – me included – so what is it? Why in these days of reliable, high capacity, high-performance networks, supporting simultaneous e-mail, phone calls, online chat, video conferencing and streaming would we bother with something as old-fashioned, quaint and expensive as face-to-face meetings? This is the answer is: because they work. And what's more, they do so much better than the alternatives.
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Are YOU selling YOUR competitor’s product by mistake? (Issue 19, Vol 04)

In this edition of CDCD I look to help you answer the question “Why doesn’t your customer buy from you?” Is your sales message as efficient as it could be, does it say enough to convince consumers to choose you and not just one of your competitors?
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Four Golden Rules for YOUR Public Relations (Issue 18, Vol 04)

A Short passage about the power of social media and the four golden rules of P.R by Justine McGuiness
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Simple Sells More – Why YOUR brand needs to be SIMPLE (Issue 17, Vol 04)

A small summary reflecting on the reaction to the previous Chris Davidson's "Competitive Difference" email. A small explanation about the importance of understanding the messages you are putting into the marketplace and the need for clarification.
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Why YOU should care about what YOUR customer cares about (Issue 16, Vol 04)

A short Story highlighting the importance of understanding Customers' Thoughts, feelings and opinions
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Five questions for assessing Your Business plan (Issue 12, Vol 04)

A small summary of the Five essential questions that need to be asked to successfully assess you business plan. The three plans that every business needs to make and the difficulties of successful strategic planning.
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