What if you could deliver presentations with razor-sharp instructions that inspire people to get things done? What if you could achieve the results you seek, without coming off like a control freak?

Well…you’d have the answer that eludes so many business professionals and leaders. You would know how to be an effective communicator, an inspiring presenter, and a leader people trust.

Just take a moment here (just between you and me) and imagine where you could use these valuable skills. If you could give precise instructions that people act on, it would be worth its weight in gold. At home and at work.

• Consider where you could use these communication skills:
• Get your projects approved – and your recommendations acted upon
• Inspire teams and project groups to move forward, and make progress in spite of differences
• Influence your boss or supervisor to go in the best direction – and give you credit
• Persuade your spouse or partner to stop procrastinating and take action on an important decision
• Explain and instruct employees with authority and influence
• Get your kids saying “yes” to homework without kicking and screaming

In short, you’d have a way to get your ideas into action — without tearing your hair out or feeling cut off and ignored.

The powerful thing about learning how to give clear, specific instructions is this: people listen.

Instead of sending confusing message, your presentations and proposals are clear and focused. Having the confidence and know-how to give clear directions can make the difference between people seeing you as a novice or recognizing you as a natural leader.

Clear directions have a profound impact in verbal, written, and multi-media presentations. Whether your presentation is a short informal pitch at the water cooler, a polished proposal, or a whiteboard and PowerPoint presentation, clear directions show confidence and authority.

Use these 3 tips to speak with authority and persuade people to act the very first time they hear your presentation:

Tip 1: Give Clear Short Action Tips – At The Start

Don’t wait until the end of your presentation to give clear directions. Point to action right at the beginning. Then, make your presentation a step-by-step case for taking the action you have recommended.

Tip 2: Give Just Enough To Light A Fire

You don’t have to spell out every single detail to persuade people to take action. Just give enough motivation to inspire and motivate. Highlight the benefits and value of taking action. This leaves people wanting to take the first step.

Once participants are self-motivated, they will take the first step. And continue on to take the next steps.

Tip 3: Be Precise And Specific

Tell people what you want them to do. Be precise. Focus on a single action. Give instructions and focus the desire to act on this single step.

Be alert. This is often the hardest thing to do if you are extremely detail focused. You must resist the temptation to spell out all the steps in vivid detail. Give precise instructions for a single next step. This helps your instructions stay powerful, specific, and very compelling.

What makes razor sharp instructions so valuable?

Your instructions fulfill a vital part of professional presentation skills: action. When you provide clear instruction, you make it easy for participants to jump into action. This is, after all, the purpose of any business presentation.

In today’s crazy busy workplace, you must need to help clients and prospects make fast decisions, and take action. Once do this, you’ll transform presentations — and skyrocket results.

The warning signs of impending legal complications are clear. Collectors call more often and the tone of conversations become increasingly aggressive. The escalation in aggressiveness is intentional. Professional collectors develop a keen sense for the level of stress in each account holder’s voice. By pushing stress buttons repeatedly, collectors know that an aggressive approach forces debtors to react.

Account holders are not required to accept collector calls. Original obligations arise from dealing directly with creditors, and each account holder may contact a creditor using the same aggressive approaches used by collectors. At first blush, this tactic may seem appealing and perhaps deserved. The results, however, are not productive.

Negotiating a profitable debt settlement requires a high level of professionalism. Avoid using the childish tactics preferred by collectors. Instead, take the lead when dealing with creditors by proposing negotiation of future payments based on reason. Expect creditors to require documentation before accepting settlement.

A professional negotiation of a debt settlement begins by focusing on the cause of past due late payments. Each person’s current repayment ability is a primary focus. The most common situations that cause late payments include illness, job loss and divorce. In addition, unexpected salary reductions, home repairs and vehicle repairs frequently prevent making payments on unsecured accounts. Documentation of these causes is highly influential when negotiating debt settlement agreements.

The best negotiators do not impose personal bias in conversations. Allow documentation to carry the load and speak for itself. A wise creditor evaluates documentation carefully to determine the maximum recovery available. To produce settlements for pennies on the dollar, provide overwhelming evidence that repayment is doubtful based on a realistic assessment of available income and the cost of basic living necessities.

Debt consolidation companies negotiate with national lenders on a daily basis. Over time, professional negotiators develop working relations with all major credit card companies, banks, and providers of retail credit. These companies represent individual account holders during all phases of the negotiation process. Daily practice produces the best results obtainable. Professional negotiators know, with a high degree of probability, the largest negotiated payment reduction possible before contacting a creditor. Once the ultimate prize is apparent, deciding when to push forward or settle is easy.

The cost of hiring a professional negotiator is surprisingly affordable. Fees are paid by including a negotiated one-month grace period before payments resume. The amount of the new monthly payment represents a typical fee to obtain a 40% to 60% payment reduction over three or four years.

Most people do not set out to buy a birthday present at the last minute, but for one reason or another, it happens. With time limited, maybe you have just an hour or two to come up with something, what are your options? You cannot go far wrong with flowers. There are always an endless amount of flowers to choose from at any time of the year. If you are not sure what would be most suitable, just ask the florist what they think would be best bouquet or basket to give as a birthday present. One of the best things about buying flowers for someone is that you can also place orders online and have them delivered to the person’s home. Whether you have them delivered or hand them over yourself, be sure to spend 5 minutes writing a personal and meaningful message to accompany them.

If you do not think flowers would be suitable, then how about a cake or chocolates? Whilst not exactly original ideas, if you put some thought and effort into your purchases then your friend or family member will certainly appreciate your present. What you have to do is go the extra yard, and not just pick something up from a supermarket. If going for a cake, get the fanciest one that you can find and get it personalized with a message on the top. If going for chocolates, either go for hand-made ones (bought though, not actually made by you) or spend some time thinking about the favorites of the person that you are giving them too.

If you are not convinced by getting them either a cake, confectionery or flowers, then your last option is to take them out somewhere special. You could take them to a really nice restaurant, buy tickets for a show or a sports game, or organize an activity such as paint-balling or bowling. When you see them, give them a card and ask them if they are free next weekend, and if not then make arrangements for the first weekend that they are free. Do not keep what you will be doing as a surprise because they will think that you do not actually know what you will be doing. Just say, “My present to you is that we will be doing… next…”. Of course, actually going out and buying something advance is still the best thing to do. So, next time try to get yourself organized!