Sharon Ferrier
@MsPersuasive
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Bits and bobs on persuasive communication + stuff that makes me snort my cappuccino out my nose #StandupSpeakupPersuade #PresentationSkills #Persuasion
Adelaide, South Australia
Joined October 2009
"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 Power of Likeability in Persuasion https://t.co/LVtMbhIf0D via @LinkedIn
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: What happens when you are an introvert, but your job requires you to be an extrovert? https://t.co/AecPwXKB45 via @LinkedIn
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When my husband Brenton Milewski told me he was planning a career in real estate sales, I’ll admit, I raised an eyebrow. Not because he couldn’t do it.
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: From Panic to Persuasion https://t.co/3YWBgO24Jc via @LinkedIn
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Matt was not happy. He was stepping in for a business partner to give a presentation at a leadership forum on his area of expertise, wills and succession planning.
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Speak To Me https://t.co/quk7ICmBYt via @LinkedIn
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Anybody else grow up with a phone like this👆? On the hallway table, with a cord attached to the wall and rotary dial? ‘In the olden days,’ as my sons would say, we had to call our friends and...
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: How To Be a Bloody Legend! https://t.co/VCAwdnsXaf via @LinkedIn
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Many years ago, a woman from the Red Cross Blood Service attend my Escaping PowerPoint Purgatory workshop. Let's call her Sue.
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Pushy Kills Relationships https://t.co/IDjFOJmcqW via @LinkedIn
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Don’t you love it when real-life moments highlight a perfect lesson in communication? Over the weekend, I overheard a mate of my sons talking about how his manager had “bailed him out” at work. The...
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Is Perfection Holding You Back? https://t.co/pFADkofHMj via @LinkedIn
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Perfection is overrated. I said this at a dinner party once and got instant pushback.
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Pitch and Win https://t.co/SJwugRl83V via @LinkedIn
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Earlier this year I received the email I had been waiting for ‘We did it Sharon, we won the contract.’ This was the 3rd tender I had helped this company win and it is a testament to their service and...
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: How to Sell a Mattress https://t.co/uqoe9uZkoi via @LinkedIn
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There are three things women hate buying: jeans, bathers and bras. I’m adding a 4th to that list and that is, mattresses.
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Found them! https://t.co/L5v2d1jGuv via @LinkedIn
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I found my sunglasses! And you might be thinking, ‘So what? How is this newsworthy?’ Bear with me folks… Last month My husband and I took four weeks off to travel. Two days before we were due to...
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Persuasion vs Influence https://t.co/Wm8FJ0MI09 via @LinkedIn
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In 2014 Kate Middleton and Prince William brought their then nine-month-old son, Prince George, to Australia on an official tour. When they visited the Royal Australian Air Force Base in Brisbane,...
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Start From the Top https://t.co/Qoh8MhxjQT via @LinkedIn
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Many years ago when I was working in the pharmaceutical industry I received a promotion and with it a car upgrade. I had the pleasure of walking into a car showroom and choosing my new car.
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: How to Make Your Message Clear and Consistent https://t.co/nFd4h3c2BQ via @LinkedIn
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I was working with a client in WHS recently and they wanted to roll out a clear message across the company. ‘How do we roll it out consistently?’ he asked.
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Have you heard about the concept of the ‘floor’ and the ‘ceiling’ when negotiating? Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Hit The Floor https://t.co/KPAxZ5zsol via @LinkedIn
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Have you heard about the concept of the ‘floor’ and the ‘ceiling’ when negotiating? The ‘floor’ represents the absolute minimum acceptable outcome a person is willing to settle for, while the...
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Stop Saying 'Thanks For Listening' https://t.co/nAYYN3rL84 via @LinkedIn
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Leadership Matters https://t.co/9wVvoXnXte via @LinkedIn
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Today, you can help Cancer Council SA work towards a cancer free future by supporting me in the Marilyn Jetty Swim. It is sure to be an unforgettable challenge that I will remember forever.
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: I Bought You a Duck! https://t.co/1AXrNjLQnf via @LinkedIn
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Feeling Stuck - Start with a Brain Dump! https://t.co/CM9MtXnhwG via @LinkedIn
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Are thoughts within our control? https://t.co/bEzGgnd5S0 via @LinkedIn
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