December 19, 2013 / by Don Connelly / Presentation Skills / 0 comments
Financial Advisors know a lot about finance, economics, interest rates, taxes, estate planning, investing, the stock market and many other things. A whole lot. That knowledge comes with a price. When an Advisor knows his stuff, it’s hard to imagine not knowing it. So when an Advisor speaks to a client, the Advisor often forgets that he or she is drawing from an enormous reservoir of knowledge and speaking to someone of lesser knowledge.
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Can Charisma Be Learned?
December 12, 2013 / by Don Connelly / Presentation Skills / 0 comments
Charismatic Financial Advisors are great communicators. They connect on an emotional level. They get people to buy in, to believe. Just imagine that you alone can make someone act and feel a certain way. No other Advisor lights up a room the way you do. Just being near you makes people feel important. That’s charisma. You would be untouchable if you had tons of charisma. Can you learn how to acquire charisma?
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Tell a Story – Crafting a Great Story
December 5, 2013 / by Don Connelly / Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
Geoffrey James writes a wonderful column for Inc.com. Recently he reviewed a book about business storytelling. In his article, James recapped the seven ingredients that make a story great. Just as one size does not fit all, the same story does not appeal to everyone. Therefore, you need to craft at least three stories and be proficient at telling them. Here’s how you do just that.
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Learn to Be a Great Storyteller
November 18, 2013 / by Don Connelly / Storytelling, analogies and power phrases / 0 comments
Weaving a spellbinding story is an acquired skill. You can do it. Like everything you’ve ever achieved in life, your proficiency will depend upon how badly you want to succeed.
Effective storytelling will set you apart from 99% of all Financial Advisors.
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