Are your online meetings and events engaging? The RAIN Group, a sales and marketing training group recently conducted a survey on the top challenge for sellers in the new virtual and online world. The number one challenge that sellers report facing, is gaining buyers’ attention, and keeping buyers engaged virtually. It is much easier to lose buyer attention in a …
Barriers To Effective Feedback Conversation by Violet Dhu
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” – Bill Gates It’s true that feedback helps us improve and become better at what we do. Unfortunately, this depends on the success of a feedback conversation. Not all feedback is taken positively and a number of factors influence how a feedback discussion will affect the person …
5 Reasons Why You Should Perform an Audience Audit Before Every Presentation by Peter Dhu
“Never criticize a man until you’ve walked a mile in his moccasins.” American Indian Proverb “Never speak to an audience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes” adapted by Peter Dhu An audit of your audience should be one of the first steps that you undertake when preparing to speak or present to them. This can be via research, …
Don’t Do Public Speaking – Have A Conversation Instead by Peter Dhu
Just having a conversation may be one of the most powerful tools in your public speaking journey. Helping you move from fear and nerves to successful and engaging public speaking. Learn to be more conversational when public speaking. One of the issues with public speaking is that people want to be perfect, they are worried about being judged and what …
The Importance of Empathy When Having a Difficult Conversation by Violet Dhu
One of the reasons why people don’t achieve their goals in having difficult conversations is because we tend to focus on the other person and what the other person has done wrong and our own needs. We forget that in difficult conversations, that the other person also needs to feel listened to and validated. When we are anxious about having …
Dealing with Grief by Violet Dhu
An Update from Corporate Communication Experts When I think about the past few weeks, and the impact that COVID-19 has had on the world, our friends and our family, I have this image of a speeding, out of control, roller coaster ride. Peter and I, like many sole traders and small business owners right now, are living with uncertainty. As …






