article_snippet.sent: Services offered by The firm ExtendedMind include coaching on how to look ‘authentic’ and tutorials on how to build alliances – which may come in useful during negotiations with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon.
article_snippet.sent: The firm, which uses some American spellings despite being based in Britain, details how it can help politicians on it website.
article_snippet.sent: And in a sign that the firm could help Mr Miliband prepare to negotiate post-election deals, post-election notes: ‘Our intelligent networks process encourages people to think about what people want to achieve [and] identify the people who might collaborate with people to achieve those goals.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Miliband has hired ExtendedMind despite already employing David Axelrod, a former adviser to Barack Obama, on six figures.
article_snippet.sent: Asked yesterday whether he use of ExtendedMind had been ‘helpful’, Mr Miliband told a press conference:
article_snippet.sent: ExtendedMind did not respond to a request for comment.
highlights_snippet.sent: The firm ExtendedMind also tries to make The firm ExtendedMind clients seem 'more authentic'
  Ed Miliband had a note to remind Ed Miliband to be a 'happy warrior' during a debate .