Month: November 2012

A tale of two Uncles

How do you cope with the death of two blood relations within a short period?

I lost two uncles. The maternal one in his 60s, died Dec 2012. The paternal one, in his 80s, died last month. Were they too young or old to die? That’s not the issue. The suddenness of each death, the short time between them, and the resources it will take to bury and mourn them is a big bang in my home country Nigeria.

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A time to sell

Is there any link between synthesising information and selling? Yes, there is. Can you synthesise information to achieve a desired objective?  Yes you can and one easy way to do it is storytelling. When you tell stories, you are synthesizing information in a very natural way and there is no research data or technical information to confuse your audience.

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There is no Limit to the Power of Storytelling

There is no limit to the power of storytelling. Many professionals think they can only use to inform and entertain, and probably sell goods and services.

Do you know you can use it to sell yourself? Yes, you say. I can do so in job interviews. But the power of storytelling stretches more that. You can use it to sell yourself in the marriage market. Whether you a suitor looking for a wife, or a bride searching for a husband, storytelling used as a marketing tool can really help you get the type of spouse you desire and be happy in your in your marriage.

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Malaysian Gardens

Malaysian Gardens
Malaysian Gardens

A mighty property development is going on in Nigeria. Branded, the Malaysian Gardens, the development is a $600million housing project that is being executed by a Malaysian company in Abuja.

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This piece is an excerpt from Eric’s upcoming book – I Want A Husband – This piece is an excerpt from Eric’s upcoming book – I Want A Husband – Market dynamics

Market dynamics
Single women, if you understand the dynamics of the marriage market (2M) and you can tell a good story about yourself, you will sell. Get this straight. Dating may end in marriage, it may not. The 2M is largely a buyers’ market, not a sellers’ market.

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This piece is an excerpt from Eric’s upcoming book – I Want A Husband – This piece is an excerpt from Eric’s upcoming book – I Want A Husband – Who are you?

If you see this question in an examination hall, what will you write? Your name, age, place of origin, educational qualifications and hobbies. The usual stuff we all put in our job CV’s. But do they answer this question? If they do, you might as well use your CV as a selling tool in the marriage market.

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