Picture the scene.

You're sitting in your office, and you're getting on with your work. You could be writing a report, crunching some numbers or bashing out email after email, making sure you're doing a good job. You hope your hard work is recognised by your boss, but you don't think so - they're too busy, they've got no time for you...and you just want to be noticed.

Sound familiar?

Believe it or not it's a feeling felt by most workers, not just introverted people. However, what is clear is that most introverted people don't feel comfortable showing off. They don't feel comfortable telling their boss "how great they are". But you don't need to do either to show your boss your skills. Here's five simple things you can do to get ahead at work without much effort. Continue reading this post...

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Regardless of whether you are marketing online or in-person, a product or a service, something that costs $1.00 or $10,000 USA, there's going to be a time somewhere that you will make a presentation.

This week's guest blogger has some tips when that guest speaker is you.

Five Great Tips for Guest Speakers

If you’ve been chosen as a guest speaker for a business event or conference, the first thought some of us might have is 'How am I going to do this?'. Talking to our peers about our expertise can be a daunting prospect, so here are five fail safe tips to keep your audience engaged and to keep you in control.

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In 2009 one of my blogposts, 2009: The Year Being and Introvert Became Desirable I recognized then current blogs by introverts. These days there certainly are blogs for introverts, and more happening like from Susan Cain’s explosion on the scene with her TED talk, The Power of Introverts. This was a fabulous piece of her promotion for her book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. The internet proves to be a tremendous resource for and about introverts. And who better to dispel misunderstandings about what introversion is than other introverts. Actually, no one can do it better.

I listened with full attention to Cain’s video on TED last month. By her being loud she is helping all professionals who serve introverts. In addition to her inspiring talk, there are many introverts blogging. This helps everyone, introvert and extrovert preference alike. Take your pick of who you want to follow with some blog suggestions below. Continue reading this post...

Slow sales follow-up is not better than no follow-up. You're going to get a decision back often in less time than it takes to blink. If you blink too long, a competitor can pick up where you left off, or your prospective customer can decide not to decide! This often can happen with even greater speed. But how do you know when to follow-up with sales prospects?

The main considerations for speed of follow-up are the prospective customer's decision-making style, their form of follow-up preference and your ability to get over your reluctance to do it! Here's how: Continue reading this post...