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Negotiation Skills
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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?
 
 

Martha Birtles

MARTHA BIRTLES specialises in Organisational and Leadership Development, Performance Improvement and Change Management. She works at senior levels to analyse the gap between strategic intention and the organisation’s capability to deliver. With a systemic focus, she is a catalyst for defining change management programmes, coaching the executive team to be the leaders of change and working with teams to implement it. She also helps functions transition to a consultancy role and staff to develop their consulting skills.

Martha has a Masters’ degree, extensive Senior Executive experience in blue chip organisations and was a Principal Consultant with European based consultancies. Industry sector experience includes: financial services, aerospace, electricity supply, chemical processing, transport, research and development, and pharmaceuticals. Martha is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the American Society of Human Resource Management. She has worked in the US, Europe, the Middle East and extensively in both Asia and Latin America.

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Specific areas of expertise

Coaching is becoming increasingly popular as a means to achieve rapid and transformational change. It is a core element of our business. More »

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Want to find out more about our courses?


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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