Social Networking: Five benefits for businesses
Mention the word Social networking and the first thing that comes to mind for most people is teens using Myspace and YouTube. Social networking has evolved beyond these two websites making sites such as LinkedIn, FaceBook and XING common places. Social Networking is no longer a teen phenomenon. Read more
The fear of “CHANGE”: Managing change in the workplace
The three influential factors of change are (1) Political/ Government, (2) Cultural and (3) Competitive/ Economic. In your business environment, are you the one creating change or is change being brought upon you? How do you deal with these types of changes? Do you shut the door and hide from it or do you welcome that change? Let’s take a look at why people fear change and address ways to become a change agent. Read more
Thank You! Part I - Recognizing Your Customers
Not expressing thanks to your customers is a missed golden opportunity. It is a proven growth and customer retention strategy, one that businesses are not in the habit of doing. Read more
Thank you! Part II … Recognizing Your Employees
“Recognizing employees is not simply a nice thing to do. It is an effective way to communicate your appreciation for the efforts and successes of others, while also reinforcing those actions and behaviors that make a difference in your organization” a point made by Mallary Tytel – President and Founder of Healthy Workplaces. Read more
The benefits of continuous learning (Part 1)
According to an
article in the Wall Street Journal, with a downturn in the economy,
there has been an increase in the amount of admission applications to
business schools for advanced degrees. Why wait for a slow down in the
economy, loss of job, or even wait until the kids graduate college in
order to advance your learning. Read more
Ways to continue your learning (Part 2)
In my previous blog post The benefits of continuous learning (Part 1), I focused on the benefits of learning. Now, let’s take a look at how you can accomplish various ways to continue your learning. Read more
What will you discover when you focus on the journey?
I came across this quote a few years ago that I still keep in front of me to remind me of the people, places and things that I have come across. Be in the PRESENT and enjoy the MOMENT! Read more
Networking for Personal and Professional Success!
How many times have you met a new contact, exchanged business cards and "bam" you have another contact to add to your personal and/or professional network? If only it were that simple! Networking is about making a connection with a person and taking it beyond the business card. Read more
Public Speaking: Tips in Becoming a More Confident Speaker!
Most people fear speaking in front of a large group of people thinking they look foolish. Public speaking is not an easy task! It takes time and practice to get comfortable in front of an audience. Read more
Goal Setting: Ways to Keep Focused and Motivated!
At the beginning of the year, people typically set goals as a new year's resolution (i.e. lose weight, spend more time with friends, run a marathon, etc.). At the end of the year, people find that they only reach some or none of their goals. Read more
PowerPoint Presentations: Tips on making your business presentation a success!
Business professionals spend a reasonable amount of time giving presentations communicating new and existing ideas, proposals for investors, clients, etc. PowerPoint presentations have become a ubiquitous tool for these varying types of business presentations. Read more
Active Listening equals Effective Listening!
Recent studies conducted by the International Listening Association illustrated we retain half of what we hear and forget about half of that within 48 hours. We listen at 125-250 words per minute, but think at 1000-3000 words per minute. Read more
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