This morning, I attended a BNI (Business Network International) breakfast meeting, standing in for a good friend who was unable to make it. It involves a pretty early start - 6.45am!! Which, for me, requires a 5.30am rise (the time taken to get ready increases with age, I find).
The aim of the meeting is that each of the members gets to give a 1 minute presentation stating:
- what their business does
- why people should do business with them
- what sort of business referral they're looking for this week
The idea behind BNI is a sound one - that everyone has a chance to get to know, like and trust each other and find out how they can refer clients to each other's business.
It's also a perfect example of how learning to give an impactful presentation - even for just 1 minute - can make a HUGE difference to the amount of business you can get.
I have no doubt at all that none of the attendees this morning think of themselves as presenters, but the fact is that everyone in business is both a presenter and a salesperson.
So if you're resisting learning how to market yourself by learning to give EFFECTIVE sales presentations because you like to think you don't need to present, get over it and learn. It's a skill that will not only remain with you forever but the training will pay for itself many times over in increased business.
Look out for an announcement of my next Powerful Persuasive Presentations Seminar COMING SOON!
Here's what some of my previous delegates said:
"I had high expectations. This weekend really did deliver more than I expected in every way"
"Valuable secrets into the tricks and techniques great presenters use to deliver inspiring presentations. Maria shared these freely and honestly"
"The feedback session on each presentation was particularly valuable in understanding ways to improve"
Good
Posted by: S K MAurya | September 16, 2007 at 06:35 PM