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Alison Carter

Alison experience spans 25-years of blue chip corporate employment in senior financial and managerial roles, establishing several companies of her own and working as a NFP counsellor. She understands the importance of strong communication skills and financial acumen for leaders and strongly believes that operating with authenticity and empathy is critical in the future of work.

How To Build New Career Skills: The Importance Of Embedded Learning

If you want to build new career skills to excel in your organisation, taking the time to choose the right pathway for professional development can be a daunting task. Have you ever had to cram for an exam you know nothing about at the last minute? Unless you have a photographic memory, It’s not exactly …

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Engage Your Audience In The First 30 Seconds With These Presentation Skills

It’s highly likely at some stage in your career you’ve been on the receiving end of a yawn-yielding presentation or meeting. They’re usually easy to identify, because they often begin with the presenter making an introductory statement that goes something like this, “Thanks for coming today I know you’re all busy so I’ll try to keep it …

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Why Your Posture Is Key To A Killer Presentation

There are two little words which can send fear into the most fearless person; public speaking. In fact, the thought of public speaking is so universally feared that it has even been polled as the most feared thing before death. American comedian Jerry Seinfeld eloquently pointed it out in his acclaimed sitcom Seinfeld when he said most people …

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Pitch To Win, With The Perfect 30 Second Elevator Pitch

How to craft the perfect elevator pitch “So… what do you do?” We hear this all the time at networking events… and in fact, anywhere that provides an opportunity for connection (a work meeting, an airport queue or even a bar!). Entrepreneurs, business owners and managers would all love to generate interest in their business …

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Body Language In Communication: Be Heard And Block The Interrupters

According to body language expert Allan Pease, 60 to 80 per cent of a message during a face-to-face meeting is conveyed through body language, not words. Which is quite surprising when you think about how much preparation goes into the words used in a successful speech, pitch or conversation; body language appears to be a mere …

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