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Sharon Ferrier

@MsPersuasive

Bits and bobs on persuasive communication + stuff that makes me snort my cappuccino out my nose #StandupSpeakupPersuade #PresentationSkills #Persuasion

 Adelaide, South Australia
persuasivepresentations.com.au
Joined October 2009
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"Passive people get are ignored, pushy people cause resentment; but if you can stand up, speak up & persuade, you can change the world”
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: The Success Trifecta linkedin.com/pulse/success-t… via @LinkedIn
The Success Trifecta

The Success Trifecta

A few years ago, I attended a presentation by psychologist and filmmaker Eve Ash. She argued that success requires two key ingredients: persistence and confidence.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: The moment I stopped being intimidated by influential people linkedin.com/pulse/moment-i-… via @LinkedIn
The moment I stopped being intimidated by influential people

The moment I stopped being intimidated by influential people

I was in my early 20s when I started my career as a pharmaceutical representative. At first, I worked in general practice, talking to doctors about anti-inflammatory, vertigo and constipation...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Everyday Persuasion #3 - How to sell a sofa linkedin.com/pulse/everyday-… via @LinkedIn
Everyday Persuasion #3 - How to sell a sofa

Everyday Persuasion #3 - How to sell a sofa

If I was selling a sofa, here's what I'd do. 1.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: How to time your talk linkedin.com/pulse/how-time-… via @LinkedIn
How to time your talk

How to time your talk

‘But what if I go under time?’ I hear this in every coaching session and every presentation skills workshop I deliver. The fear is real.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Giving Birth to a Business linkedin.com/pulse/giving-bi… via @LinkedIn

Giving Birth to a Business

Twenty‑five years ago I gave birth to a little boy and a business. Looking back over a quarter of a century of solo entrepreneurship, here are the lessons I’d pass on to anyone starting out.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Everyday Persuasion #4 linkedin.com/pulse/everyday-… via @LinkedIn
Everyday Persuasion #4

Everyday Persuasion #4

You’ve landed in a new city with no internet connection and you’re craving an authentic Thai meal. You’ve heard there are great restaurants down by the wharf, so you wander there with your friends.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: The Rules of Attention linkedin.com/pulse/rules-att… via @LinkedIn
The Rules of Attention

The Rules of Attention

I was delivering my Persuading Up workshop this week and we were talking about persuasive writing. As you know I'm a big fan of clarity but one participant said her director took it to a new level.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: It's not about the nail linkedin.com/pulse/its-nail-… via @LinkedIn
It's not about the nail

It's not about the nail

A couple of months ago, I was mentoring a new sales manager who felt frustrated that her high‑level clients weren’t taking her advice. I asked her how quickly she tended to reply.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Selling Tips for Scaredy Cats linkedin.com/pulse/selling-t… via @LinkedIn
Selling Tips for Scaredy Cats

Selling Tips for Scaredy Cats

I remember delivering a workshop a while back and overheard a participant say, "I went to law school so I wouldn't have to sell." The reality is we all sell and we do it every day.

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Great data is not enough. You also need to be able to tell a story to make your message stick. Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Data vs Stories linkedin.com/pulse/data-vs-s… via @LinkedIn
Data vs Stories

Data vs Stories

Could you remember this number if your life depended on it? 0100312080 70 448104 I am convinced that I have a touch of dyscalculia. My friends will tell you; I constantly forget numbers and when I do...

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Just because you're thinking it, doesn't mean it's real. Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Why not you? linkedin.com/pulse/why-you-s… via @LinkedIn
Why not you?

Why not you?

Last week Rachel Entrekin set a new record as the fastest person to complete the Cocodona 250 one of the most brutal ultra marathons on the planet. Across 253.

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Persuasion is the sweet spot where mutual needs are met and we do it every day. Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Everyday Persuasion linkedin.com/pulse/everyday-… via @LinkedIn
Everyday Persuasion

Everyday Persuasion

Some of you may know that I have a weekend job helping my husband Brenton Milewski at his open inspections. With a big house at a first open, we can sometimes have up to 50 people visit in a 45-min...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Tell them what they need to know and nothing more (unless they ask) linkedin.com/pulse/tell-them… via @LinkedIn
Tell them what they need to know and nothing more (unless they ask)

Tell them what they need to know and nothing more (unless they ask)

I was talking about the importance of clarity in a recent workshop and one of the participants shared with me what his boss used to say to him: All I'm after is the time. I don't need to know how the...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Why Good Intentions Are Not Enough in Persuasion linkedin.com/pulse/why-good-… via @LinkedIn
Why Good Intentions Are Not Enough in Persuasion

Why Good Intentions Are Not Enough in Persuasion

This question comes up in every workshop: What is the difference between persuasion and manipulation? It comes down to intent. Are you trying to win someone over in a way that helps them or are you...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Build a Bridge. linkedin.com/pulse/build-bri… via @LinkedIn
Build a Bridge.

Build a Bridge.

I met with a client to discuss a workshop I’m developing, and before either of us realised it we were deep in a conversation about parenting and leadership. He was telling me about a book he’s...

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Thought I'd share with you what's been in my head: Persuasion, Influence, and Negotiation: The Three Skills Every Leader Needs linkedin.com/pulse/persuasio… via @LinkedIn
Persuasion, Influence, and Negotiation: The Three Skills Every Leader Needs

Persuasion, Influence, and Negotiation: The Three Skills Every Leader Needs

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I'm currently writing a workshop for a client on persuasion, influence and negotiation.

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Have you checked in on your minute taker recently? Are they doing okay? Do they have a small effigy of you in their second drawer that they occasionally stick pins into?linkedin.com/pulse/managing-… via @LinkedIn
Managing Meetings

Managing Meetings

Have you checked in on your minute taker recently? Are they doing okay? Do they have a small effigy of you in their second drawer that they occasionally stick pins into? Here's the thing: Bad meeting...

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Are you starting your presentation by creating your slides first? Here's why it's not working. Check out the latest article in my newsletter: The Three Planning Steps That Will Make Your Presentation Persuasive linkedin.com/pulse/three-pla… via @LinkedIn
The Three Planning Steps That Will Make Your Presentation Persuasive

The Three Planning Steps That Will Make Your Presentation Persuasive

This is the call I fear: ‘Hi, I need help with my presentation. I already have my slide deck sorted.

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From Boring to Brilliant

Mark was worried. He had worked his way through the organisation over 20 years and was now in a senior role in the Workplace Health and Safety team.

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Diagnose Before You Prescribe

Diagnose Before You Prescribe

I met with an HR team recently who wanted help saying no to managers who kept handing work back to them. I had arrived ready to facilitate a session on assertive communication, including how to say...

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