Eventually, most employees at any given company are going to need to deliver a presentation, or will be compelled to deliver a presentation to introduce a new idea or initiative. If you have a presentation in mind or one assigned to you, follow the six tips below from your friends at Dale Carnegie Benelux....
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Dale Carnegie once told the story of a New York speaker who was often complimented upon the firm texture of his sentences and the simple beauty of his language. During a conversation with him, the speaker told Carnegie the secret to his power to choose true and incisive words: Each time the speaker discovered...
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Dale Carnegie used to relay a bit of sage advice from Elbert Hubbard that helped people develop the will to win in life. Carnegie said that if the average man or woman would only apply and live the wisdom contained in it, he or she would be happier and more prosperous. Here is Elbert’s...
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A short article by Rod Minchin London for independent.ie talks about a remarkable occurrence in language skills. Here’s the article in its entirety, followed by a brief recap from your friends at Dale Carnegie Training Benelux: An Englishman has woken up after a stroke and started speaking fluent Welsh. Alun Morgan (81) was evacuated...
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No matter how it is looked at in organizations, listening is incredibly important here in the Netherlands. Because it is the process of understanding and interpretation, it is the key component in every sale and in every business relationship. In fact, when you think about it, your income is a clear byproduct of business...
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Jeffrey Gitomer says, “All things being equal, people want to do business with their friends.” The key to winning friends and building relationships is extremely basic: become a friendlier person! The ways that you can become a friendlier person are equally as easy to understand, but it takes a concerted effort to actually practice...
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Calling attention indirectly to someone’s mistakes works wonders with sensitive people who may resent bitterly any direct criticism. Dale Carnegie once told the story of Marge Jacob of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, who had convinced some sloppy construction workers to clean up after themselves when they were building dditions to her house. For the first...
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Acclaimed scholar, Charles W. Eliot, once said: “There is no mystery about successful business intercourse … Exclusive attention to the person who is speaking to you is very important. Nothing else is so flattering as that.” You would think that would be self evident, yet Dale Carnegie knew merchants who would rent expensive space,...
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Job interviews can be a stressful ordeal. Before you even walk into the interview room you’ll likely be wondering if the employer will like you, if you’re wearing the right clothing, if you’ll say the right thing, or if you’ll just flub the whole thing. Most interviewees claim they did not get a job...
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In today’s vast global economy, it is still all about local perspective and taking care of your people within the organization, especially here in the Netherlands. If we pay attention to our employees in a positive way and involve them in collective goals and objectives, we will increase not only idea sharing but will...
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