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Winning Pitches
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Personal Impact
 
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Business Writing
Cold Calling
Conflict Management
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Influencing & Persuading
Negotiation Skills
Networking
Report Writing
Telephone & Email Communication
Articles
It can be hard getting media visibility, yet free coverage for you and your company is invaluable for promoting you, your brand or a specific product or service you offer.
Have you ever tried to persuade someone to do something and ended up feeling like you’re hitting a brick wall? If you have you are not alone.
Some of us are natural networkers while others find it a challenge. This article answers the five most common ‘How to’ questions and will increase your ability to benefit from every networking event.
Have you ever had one of those moments when everything seems to be going your way?
What is Personal Impact? Where does it come from and how do you get more of it?
 
 

John Owens

JOHN OWENS, previously a Senior Training Manager with HSBC, specialises in design and delivery of Customer Service, Sales, Sales Management and Advanced Level Negotiations Training. John has organised large customer service events, scripted training videos and managed successful training teams.

Throughout his career John has worked with and trained sales teams on business improvement initiatives including relationship management initiatives. He is culturally sensitive having had extensive experience training people in most parts of the world. John has facilitated Client Relationship programmes for corporate bankers in the UK, United States, Hong Kong and Cyprus resulting in an effective strategy for developing key relationships, leading to an increase in more profitable business and a reduction in competitor encroachment.

John has conducted Project Management and Change Management Programmes, working with all levels of management to ensure effective communications and facilitate successful outcomes.

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Winning Pitches is vital to the success of any professional organisation, yet too often is rushed, the participants are unprepared and the outcome unsatisfactory. More »

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Presentation Skills Programme

Confident Presenter
Advance Your Presentations
Presentations Masterclass

Personal Impact Programme

Assert Yourself with Confidence
Developing Personal Impact
Making the Right Impact
Personal Impact for Leaders

Other Open Courses

Sales Cold Calling
Influencing and Persuading
Negotiation Skills
Understanding the Media

 

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