Thread by @raehanbobby

[POLL THREAD 1/9] Do you offer a GUARANTEE with your work? Do you give PROMISES on outcomes? Let me share a story where it worked out well...

As a speaker & trainer, I had been trying for years to teach at the Executive Education program at my MBA alma mater...

#Polloftheday

I finally got the attention of the Associate Dean and the program manager in a meeting.

I mentioned my credentials as a motivational speaker. I submitted that some of my best professors during my MBA were from industry and not always PhDs.

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I admit it was an uphill battle to convince them.

I finally went for the PROMISE.

"What is the average score for your Exec Ed trainers?" for their official feedback mechanism

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'81%' they said. This was based on scores out of 5.

I said "I can GUARANTEE you that I can exceed 90% feedback if you let me deliver one session from among my favourite topics"

That definitely got their attention...

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'Which topics?'

At the time, my best ones were
'Authentic Networking',
'Powerful Presentations',
'Heart Leadership'

I decided to go for Powerful Presentations, since I was guaranteeing them I could deliver a great session.

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The RESULT: I got 99.6% on the feedback forms.

14 people answered 16 questions will all perfect 5's except for one person on one question, for which they gave a 4.

Nobody's perfect eh?

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Regardless, I got the job, and worked on contract with them for almost a decade.

Your PROMISE shows clients that you know your expertise and can deliver. It's a huge part of your personal brand and thought leadership.

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Currently the GUARANTEES I offer include:
- You will land a TEDx talk
- You will land 3 paid speaking gigs
- You will increase your digital presence by 100,000 views
- Your audience will give glowing feedback well beyond your average

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If you want to learn more, just DM me anytime.

What do you promise? Answer the POLL in the first tweet and share your thoughts.

#storytelling #powerofconnection #thoughtleadership #entrepreneurship #personalbranding

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