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About Speak First
Our Approach
Our Values
Courses
Presentation Skills
Winning Pitches
Media Skills
Personal Impact
 
Assertiveness
Business Consulting Skills
Business Relationships
Business Writing
Cold Calling
Conflict Management
Effective Communication
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?
 
 

Our Approach

Are you interested in ways to keep your customers loyal, attract new clients in the face of increasing competition and retain your employees longer? Keeping your customers when so much choice is available and people are becoming more discerning is a constant challenge for organisations today. Companies recognise that differentiation lies in the quality of their people. If your staff communicate well and build relationships effectively, they are more likely to be successful.


At Speak First we recognise the importance of these business skills and continually improve what we do, so our clients can stay ahead of the pack. We also aim to practise what we preach by delivering quality service and creative learning solutions to ensure the long-term growth of our clients. We work as partners with our clients and our relationships are based on trust, transparency and a mutually productive outcome. Core to our philosophy is to abide by our own values. We're proud of our long-term relationships with a number of the world's leading companies such as Reuters, ABN Amro, Unilever, UKAEA, Microsoft, Edelman, Ernst & Young, Amey and Pearson Publishing Group.


Our goal is to build lasting relationships with our clients and design solutions which result in sustainable change. Our clients value us for being sounding boards, providing information on best practice and new trends as well as facilitating their own thinking. For organisations which lack their own Research and Development function, this is a huge asset. We adopt a systemic approach with our work – this means that we assess the broader factors affecting a problem and create solutions which address support structures so that learning from our training and coaching actually results in real change.

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