Thursday, August 21, 2008
Fur coat strategy for recession survival
I want to meet Dame Stephanie Shirley. The 75-year old entrepreneur and philanthropist is profiled in the August edition of The Director as part of a series of articles on flexible working. She sounds like a real inspiration.
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I want to meet Dame Stephanie Shirley. The 75-year old entrepreneur and philanthropist is profiled in the August edition of The Director as part of a series of articles on flexible working. She sounds like a real inspiration.Tags: Director, IoD, Steve Shirley, Xansa Permalink |
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I like getting naked in client meetings. It shows *UTTER* confidence - the kind of unshakeable confidence that marks out the special few from the rest...
And as I strip I maintain total eye contact with the primary decision maker in the room - eye to eye, as my clothes slip to the floor.
It's a recession proof tactic and people buy it, we usually embrace afterwards, there is clapping, then I put my clothes back on and we go back to the Powerpoint slides as if nothing had happened, but inside we feel better.
Seriously.
And as I strip I maintain total eye contact with the primary decision maker in the room - eye to eye, as my clothes slip to the floor.
It's a recession proof tactic and people buy it, we usually embrace afterwards, there is clapping, then I put my clothes back on and we go back to the Powerpoint slides as if nothing had happened, but inside we feel better.
Seriously.
@Will McInnes - You sir, are a genius. I can think of a few pitches where I would so like to have tested your tactic. I shall be trying it forthwith. I'm not as handsome as you though so maybe it won't work as well. I'll report back.
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