To sell more of your ideas, conspire with internal clients.

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During her formal dinner party, the hostess whispered to Winston Churchill that she had seen a prominent member of Parliament pocket one of her antique salt shakers. Churchill said he would take care of it. He walked over to the table, tucked a similar shaker in his own dinner jacket, then pulled the man aside.
“I think we’ve been spotted,” said Churchill, opening his pocket to give the man a peek. “We’d better put these back.”

Written by Sam Harrison

Sam Harrison is a speaker, coach, and author on presentation skills and on creativity-related topics. His previous career included years as vice president with an S&P 500 firm, responsible for product development, branding, and in-house creative services. His latest book is Creative Zing! Find him at www.zingzone.com

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