“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.”
March, 2012 I took part in a 2 part interview on networking and relationship building. Whether
you are seeking a new job, looking to create job security, or interested in building new client
relationships for your business, networking is now more important than ever.
In today’s tough world, it’s no longer enough to be a genius with great ideas. To get ahead, you
have to be able to communicate them effectively and use them to influence others. You have to
be able to connect!
Effective Networking – Part 4
If you want to impress investors and clients, experts say you should have a 30-second business pitch. Find out what should go into this 30-second pitch in this edition.
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Effective Networking – Part 5
To wrap up this series on Effective Networking, we’ll talk about about what NOT to do when you meet clients and investors. Here are some tips to avoid making some common mistakes.
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Richard dropped in to talk about leadership issues with James Piecowye from DubaiEye 103.8FM radio station.
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Besides COLES TRAINING offering training, presenting and consulting, Rick is also a facilitator. This is a different role but can really help drive change, decisions and plans, in your company.
Facilitating is where people address difficult issues creatively and collaboratively achieving break through results. Rick’s job is to make the process easier. He helps the group make their decisions, and to be more efficient and effective. He promotes communication. Keeps the group focus on tasks and process. He will guide and facilitate success. Call Rick to find out more.
Note: “Facilitation tips for Managers “is also a full day course.
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In these tougher times training needs should NOT be delayed or cancelled. Now is actually the time to keep your staff Capital high.
Let’s take customer service as an example.
Reducing or shelving your training budget will delay any progress and improvements in your customer service initiatives. Therefore you are delaying customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention. In other words you are losing money when you delay training.
Read the “Now is the Time for Training” article in the Articles section under Media for more in depth coverage of this topic by Rick.
Contact COLES TRAINING to discuss innovative methods of meeting your training needs economically and in timely manner.