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Ten Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make People Look Stupid

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:09 PST

These days, we tend to communicate via the keyboard as much as we do verbally . . . We try to invest a little care, avoiding mistakes so that there’s no confusion about what we’re saying and so that we look professional and reasonably bright. In general, we can slip up in a verbal conversation [...]

Intercultural Communication: American Culture

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:08 PST

The topics presented in this 20-slide presentation include the following: Cultural awarenessMaking the first impressionImportant components of a dialogueSocial graces, etiquette, and body languageMaking a great first impressionBody languageEtiquette of dressingFine dining Click here to continue…. View the original here.

The Brain: Stop Paying Attention–Zoning Out Is a Crucial Mental State

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:08 PST

I am going to do my best to hold your attention until the very last word of this column. Actually, I know it’s futile. Along the way, your mind will wander off, then return, then drift away again. But I can console myself with some recent research on the subject of mind wandering. Mind wandering [...]

Tips on Becoming a Better Listener

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:07 PST

When we meet, you and I, you will see for yourself one of my most humiliating traits. No it’s not my acromegaly, my plaid pants, nor my atrocious hairpiece. No, friend, you will be deeply annoyed to hear me ask you to repeat your name at least twice, and possibly five times, during our inaugural conversation. [...]

Five Strategies to Boost Your Self-Esteem

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:04 PST

Not feeling like your old self? This happens even to the best of us but there is a way to get it back. Here are 5 strategies that have been tested and proven to boost your self-esteem. The first strategy is to change your body language. How we sit and how we move [...]

How to Tell the "Story of You" in A Job Interview: Part 1

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:00:11 PST

So, you have gotten the interview that you desired and you know that you are going to be asked once, twice, maybe five or six times, some question that is like, “so, tell me about you.” You then have five to seven minutes to tell your story. When I interview people I usually give people a [...]

Conducting Effective Meetings

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:00:10 PST

People don’t take meetings seriously Solution: Adopt a mindset among all participants that meetings are real work. You have to make your meetings “uptime” rather than “downtime.” Example: Put a poster on the wall of every conference room with a series of simple questions about the meetings to act as a visual reminder: Do you know [...]

It's Quality, Not Quantity When It Comes to Talking

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:00:07 PST

The other day, I was talking to a vice president of an insurance company who was looking forward to having a long-awaited meeting with the new chief executive of his organization. He was so excited and nervous before the meeting. As the day got closer, he continued to build a list of “things [...]

Creative Commons Launches Education Search Engine

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:00:06 PST

Creative Commons has announced the launch of DiscoverEd, a search engine of “open” educational resources. Open as in as having a CC or other license that makes them more available for use. DiscoverEd is available in beta at http://discovered.creativecommons.org. The materials in the search engine were not gathered from an open Web crawl; [...]

The Power of Mind Mapping

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:00:04 PST

Mind mapping, a form of visual outlining, may seem superficial, but once mastered it provides a powerful tool for managing information overload and the hyperbolic multitasking of the modern world. Recent advances in shareable mind maps take the power of this technique further, enabling groups to quickly capture and organize a massive amount of ideas. [...]