Confident Presence Facing Judgment

Shortlist interviews come with a strong feeling of judgment. This can easily diminish the presence of many of your team members, and ironically can tilt decision-makers towards a worse judgment.

In this post, Pete offers a simple idea that can help your people do better in the face of shortlist interview judgment.

Check it out, and for more ideas about improving your shortlist interviews, check out our WIN-it skill-building program here.

The One Requirement For Elevating Presence

People who know technical professionals can easily get the idea that magnetic presence is only for people who were born with it. The good news is, that’s not true. But there is one thing a person needs to be able to get better.

In his latest post, Pete shares his thoughts about the one thing that has to be in place for a person to start their journey toward truly magnetic presence.

For more thoughts about how you can help your team elevate their presence, check out our GROW-it skill-building program here.

Proving Integrity

It seems like every organization in the world claims to have integrity, but most of them totally flub the many opportunities they have to prove it with the people they care the most about – their clients and partners.

In his latest post, Pete shares a simple definition of integrity and offers a suggestion for how your organization can prove your integrity every day, in every interaction.

For more ideas about how your organization can consistently fulfill on its brand values, check out our GROW-it skill-building program here.

You Want To Get Their Attention

When you stand up and present, people look at you, but that’s not the same as having their attention.

In this post, Dean explores what you can do from the very first moment of your presentation to capture that attention — and what you can do throughout your presentation to sustain and build it.

To learn more about commanding presence, check out our presentation coaching page here.

Addressing The Mad Scramble

When time’s tight, your brain focuses — when you have time, it overthinks. In this post, Dean explains practicing decision-making under pressure, even when you’re not in it.

For more on decision-making and presence, check out our Leadership Presentation Coaching.

Vibes Communicate Like Language

VIBE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, no matter what words are spoken.

To learn more about vibe, check out our presence coaching page.

Preparing for Q&A is Not About the Right Answer

When your team is facing a presentation and Q&A, they often focus on trying to anticipate the questions and then script out the answers to those questions.

In his latest post, Dean makes a case for a different approach to prepare for Q&A, focusing more on process than prediction. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Then, to learn more about our shortlist interview coaching, check out our page here.

Set Yourself Apart Networking

Networking events are full of wasted opportunities. In any given event, thousands of potentially valuable conversations can be had, and almost none of them happen.

In today’s post, Pete talks about what you can do to set yourself apart by bucking that trend.

To learn more about how we can help your team network more effectively, check out our GROW-it program here.

Maximize Your Marketing Leader

All too often, professional service firms miss out on the full value their marketing professionals can provide them.

In his latest post, Pete shares a story about one particular firm that found an opportunity to increase the value that it experiences, creating a win-win for everyone involved.

To get more value out of your marketing leaders, check out our WIN-it program, which positions them as Presence Champions in your interviews – in-house resources to make sure that everyone on your pursuit teams are optimized for success.

The Power of Partnership

Power dynamics get in the way all the time – of healthy relationships, successful interactions, and confident presentations.

In this post, Pete offers one power dynamic that consistently optimizes all of those things: The power dynamic of partnership.

For more tips on confident presence, check out our Coaching page here