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When giving a presentation props are usually a good idea. They grab the audience’s attention, give a visual representation and they add life to what could be yet another dreaded mandatory meeting. When are they not a good idea… when they are not rehearsed.

Using supportive material and visual aids during a presentation often proves awkward for speakers who lack practice in coordinating what they do at the podium with what they say. Rehearsal is the only solution for this. To arrive at a podium without ever having pressed the projector on cue is taking a foolish chance.

Rehearsal with visual aids should include thorough familiarization with the content of each individual aid, and actual practice in the use of equipment or performance of an action. If a blackboard illustration is to be drawn, it should be practiced at least once on the blackboard to be used in the actual presentation. If a movie or film strip is to be shown, preview it before presenting it.

Many presenters may also overlook what use to be the most commonly found prop, the microphone. However, you would be surprised at the amount of people that are unduly influenced by the presence of a microphone. With the modern equipment and techniques available today, it is often unnecessary to use one. Sound engineers, when present, give all of the necessary instructions and signals, and monitor and adjust the equipment to fit the individual. With public address systems, trainers will hear their own voices and be able to adjust position for optimal speaking distance. However, not all situations offer these modern conveniences. If the trainer feels uncomfortable using a microphone, it is doubly critical that the rehearsal include it, or a model if a real one is not available.

Executive Assistant often has to deal with negotiation in their roles. This is because they will encounter business at a high level and often be responsible for negotiating with suppliers, other department and even customers, whilst their managers are absent.

Therefore, a successful Executive Assistant will need to develop some great negotiation skills, if they are going to succeed in their careers. However, approaching the business world for the first time as a negotiator can be intimidating.

How should I prepare myself?

Think about your skills that you have developed in your work experience and in your wider life. Remember when you are dealing with people skills, such as negotiations, you can draw upon your life experiences. Outside of work, where will you have negotiated?

• Buying your house
• Getting your jobs
• Getting holiday approved
• Compromising with your partner, husband or wife.
• Or even negotiating for cooperation with the toughest bargainers of all,
your children.

The above examples are likely to be encountered by the majority of the population, at one point or another. So when you are preparing to negotiate on a business sense, you should think about all of the strengths that you possess in a negotiation. I would do this exercise and right down a list of your natural attributes.

What makes a good negotiator?

There are many attributes to a good negotiator. Here is a list of the skills that one should possess:

• The ability to prepare and research the subject. This is important because you need a sound base of knowledge to argue your points. It will also help you to understand what the best outcome is for yourself and what motivates the other side.

• The ability to prioritise. We rarely get anything that we want in a negotiation, as there has to be an element of compromise on both sides. Therefore, you need to be able to prioritise your requirements that are fundamental to the outcome of the negotiation.

• Listening. You need to understand where the other side is coming from. A failure to appreciate their point of view, may lead to you failing to come to final agreement.

• Open mindedness and adaptability. You often are presented with potential solutions during the discussion.

Therefore, you will need to be able to take on new ideas and outcomes and see if they can work for you. Often a suitable outcome is presented to you, which you had never expected. If you are inflexible, you will miss these opportunities.

Do you know what to buy your women this Christmas? Christmas is fast approaching and like so many men, you are dreading it! The reason being is you have to buy many of presents! The hardest task is selecting a present for your woman. Women are so sensitive and demanding that you have to be aware of the importance of the present and the affects it will have on her. Don’t fear because whatever her age we have many great gift ideas guaranteed to make your woman happy!

The secret is to do your Christmas shopping before the mad rush to avoid disappointment and big queues.

Have you run out of ideas of presents to buy for your women? Do you dread that the present you buy will not make your woman happy? Don’t fear because we have some easy tips for you! We have done some research on what women want. All you need is to read and grab some ideas off our article and on are on your way to a stress free Christmas. It’s very easy because our website has many great ideas. Go search on Google for women’s fashion guide.

Your woman would love to have a great present from you to show her that you care. All you need to do is buy something special and explain to her the meaning of your present. It’s very easy. If it’s summer, you can buy your woman bathing suit. If she likes gold ware the how about diamonds, make up, jewellery, necklaces, or a special purse from Gucci? Don’t buy vouchers, because it doesn’t show your inner feelings for her.

If you are on a tight budget, go to some jewellery stores and ask the shop assistants for help. They will be more than accommodating to your needs. If they are not then go to the next store. All you need to do is tell them you need to buy a present for your beloved woman, and being a woman themselves they can certainly help you. So all you need to worry about is your budget. Christmas is a time of joy and happiness, so look around and see what other women buy at Christmas for themselves.

Is your woman:

1. Is she still young and in college? Popular presents in 2010 include iPod accessories, perfume, makeup, lip sticks.

2. If she is above 30 then cardigans, hats, woman’s sexy shorts, make up, SLR cameras, diamonds, winter coats, fashion handbags.

3. Is she is a senior woman then presents such as perfume, coffee sets, holiday tickets, coffee vouchers, paperback books, hand bags.

Be sure to create or make your own Christmas card with your own 50 word paragraph to say how much you care and love her. This is the ultimate ‘cream on the cake’ idea to go with your present that will make your woman very happy.