Fortune Magazine is my second favorite business periodical. My first choice is Business Week. Fortune has been telling all of us who the biggest corporations (The Fortune 500) are in the whole world for decades.. The magazine has offered interviews with many of the world’s wealthiest people. Recently I found a Fortune Magazine book mark that offered these 3 Skills You Can Improve Right Now.
Improving these business skills can have a big impact on your career.
1) PUBLIC SPEAKING
Conquer fear with a game plan.
· Podiums disconnect you from the audience. Grab the mike and wander the stage.
· Eye contact is your friend. Looking at people one by one shrinks the room.
· Questions. If you stumped, talk about your team: “We’re lucky to have an expert on that. I’ll get you in touch with him later.”
2) NEGOTIATING SKILLS
Using the right phrases matters.
· How did you come up with that number? Opens a window into the other side’s thoughts.
· Let me check with my wife. Or husband or boss. Stops you from saying yes prematurely.
· If things change give me a call. Put the burden on them.
3) MEMORY SKILLS
Never confuse Don with John again.
· Introduce yourself first so you can focus on the other person.
· Connect he name to your brain. When you meet a guy named Bill, think of other Bills you know.
· Use the name three times. Once to confirm you have the name right, then in mid-conversation, and again when you say good-bye.
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