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Access POWER - by Joseph Riggio- 3 Ways to Receive Community - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Jennifer UrezzioIf you wish to receive more community, then you get to shed light on where you are not allowing that to happen for yourself. The following suggestions about where they noticed where they could open up more to receive more of their community came from some of the Business of Soul peeps. 1. ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - Avoid Communications Chaos - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Margaret MeloniWe have so many different ways to communicate with one another. We can pick up the phone and call using either a land line or a cell phone; we can send an email or a text using our computers or our various handheld devices and we can ‘tweet’ and ‘friend’ and make all kinds of connections AND we ...
Views: 1434 - Who Is A Project Manager? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Amy DyslexDefinition & Job Responsibilities of a Project Manager A project is defined as, “A temporary endeavor taken up by an organization for the purpose of bringing about a change or creating any product or service of superior value—it has a definite beginning and an ending”. While the job ...
Views: 1090 - 3 Steps to Overcoming Relationship Problems - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2011 from George BielayIn my work as a relationship counselor, many couples come to see me because their relationship is troubled and they hope to improve it. Having said so, I tend to inquire about what the couple has attempted to do to try to improve things and solve their outstanding problems. Much of what I ...
Views: 856 - What Good Dad's Do Well - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2011 from George BielayFather's Day is this weekend, a time that children acknowledge their dads and their relationship with their father. Many of us may consider our dad's as the financial providers of the household, the strong stoic one, the rule maker and perhaps even disciplinarian of the family. But research ...
Views: 1022 - 5 Persuasion Techniques To Get Anyone's Attention Fast - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Michael LeeTo be able to persuade effectively, you must apply persuasion techniques to get people's attention. However, too many things are often craving for our attention. Because of this, we have developed a sort of filter to shield out those we deemed not important. The question is: How do we get ...
Views: 3028 - Become A Better Communicator - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Adam BenedettoCommunicating in a way that is easily understood can happen when you are truly present with the conversation and the person you are talking to. If we are lost in our thoughts, then what we say and how we say it could be different than what we mean. If we are emotionally distracted, our words ...
Views: 744 - Massachusetts Secondary Schools - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from robin brainCulturally and historically, Massachusetts has always been one of the torch bearers for the rest of United States. It is the location of the oldest university of the country Harvard as well as the first women’s college in United States, Mount Holyoke College. Interestingly, it is also the first ...
Views: 541 - Beardsley Elementary School District Bakersfield – Schools That Did Not Meet AYP in 2010 - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from robin brainLocated I Bakersfield in the state of California in United States the Beardsley School District traces back its origin to the last part of the 19th century. Starting with only two teachers, and average daily attendance of only 25 students, the school grew in strength with the passage of ...
Views: 565 - The Albert C Wagner School - Quality Education for Everyone - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from robin brainBased out of Bordentown (Ward Avenue to be precise), in New Jersey State, the Albert C Wagner School is a correction facility school. It offers education from 8th to 12th grades under the high school category to Bordentown and nearby areas. Bordentown is a small town which is known for being the ...
Views: 643 - Power Packed Educational Experience with the Ohio Secondary Schools and Colleges - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from robin brainThe basic foundation of education starts from pre-school and gets extended to colleges and universities. There are thousands of preschools, primary schools, middle schools, elementary schools and high schools in the state of Ohio, but only some of these institutions form the cream of ...
Views: 457 - Customer Service Skills And Training For Your Employees’ Growth - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Simon BernsteinCustomer service skills should be developed by everyone especially when it comes to business sense. There are millions of establishments that want to have a cut above the competition. Businesses would want to get the sympathy and loyalty of clients but with almost the same products in the ...
Views: 450 - Leadership Management Training Will Get You to the Top - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Simon BernsteinLeadership training is sometimes never really given as much thought as it should. Some people just believe that there are a lot of avenues that allow them to reach the top without taking special training for it. Well, if you believe that leaders are born and not made, you better read this. ...
Views: 484 - Top Three Ways To Lead - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Lily CluniesI had the opportunity to listen to the upcoming valedictorian from a local high school the other day. He was a particulate person dedicated to providing community service. He talked about a middle school or with whom he was coaching. The young person was very appreciative of the help our ...
Views: 497 - How Video Conferencing would Help Patients Education - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from usha raniVideo Conferencing for Telepsychiatry: Now a days emergency telepsychiatry services are provided in hospitals, health care centers and also at different places all over the world. Telepsychiatry offers wide range of services to rural and remote communities it also offer support for mental ...
Views: 658 - 3 Employee Training Tips for Managers - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Mary Gormandy WhiteWhen you became a manager, there's a good chance that you didn't realize that providing employee training would become a major portion of your job. However, it's a fact that teaching is an essential function of every managerial job. When you're in charge of managing and motivating other workers ...
Views: 1319(1 vote) - The "Technology" of Understanding Another's Point of View in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from David NourSocial intelligence, with its focus on the research of neuroscience and human interaction, is primarily focused on social awareness through listening and empathy, as well as success in social relationships, including influencing others through appropriate self-presentation. Social intelligence ...
Views: 1429 - iPhone 4 Deals - Become A Proud Owner Of An Apple Phone In Pocket Friendly Price! - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Sophie WilsonApple iPhone 4 is one of the top ten handsets of the year that has gathered huge appreciation all around the world. As this handset is heavily demanded in the market, therefore, to make it inexpensive for common masses, many service providers have brought many cheap Apple iPhone 4 deals in the ...
Views: 770 - Own much more with your favorite Mobile Phone - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Sophie WilsonMobile phones these days have become an object of desire. Entailing in them, an endless list of irresistible features wrapped in their tempting looks, each mobile is a masterpiece in itself. Cut-throat competition and a race to become masses's favorite has made mobile phone manufacturing giants ...
Views: 655 - When Someone at Work Has a Grudge Against You - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerYou know the old adage about letting sleeping dogs lie? It doesn’t apply to people with grudges, who may actually become more difficult from stewing in their angry juices about whatever sleight or injury they’ve pinned on you. Not every problem with people can be resolved. Some people are ...
Views: 5501 - Social Networks: How to Click with Your New Tribe - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerHuman beings have a profound need for belonging, whether you call it company, family, community or tribe. We want to and need to click or connect with others. Social networks have become the new tribes. Now belonging is as easy as registering and filling out your profile, and making or finding a ...
Views: 1265 - Improving Customer Service on the (Telephone) Line - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerTechnology, in the form of phones and computers, has become a kind of ubiquitous front door for customers to use any time and any place where they have the desire for a product or service. At least in theory, technology gives customers a more personal help desk than they are likely to find face ...
Views: 2349 - Meeting the Challenge of Challenging Customers - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerYou know who they are: Vague customers that can’t make up their minds, who seem to have all day to take up your time; pushy customers whose demands can’t be met, who angrily demand ‘What? It’s not ready yet?’ Whining customers for whom nothing is right, who can find something wrong with ...
Views: 2236 - How To Get Agreement From Someone Saying No - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerRiddle me this: What technique works as well with a negative person at work as it does with a two year old at home? Answer: The Polarity Pattern! What happens when you tell a two-year-old to go to bed when the older kids are still up, or you tell a negative coworker that things ‘aren’t so ...
Views: 2378 - How to Click with People on the Phone - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerTelephone. Tell a phone. There are times when I get the feeling I’m talking to a phone instead of over the phone. Incoming telemarketing calls don’t allow for meaningful connections. And by all reports, cold calls are another example of missed opportunities. Yet there’s no question that you can ...
Views: 2250(1 vote) - How Email Can Sabotage Our Work Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerWith some people at work, you click from the beginning. They get you and you get them. Whatever you say, they know what you mean. Then the emails pile up. The ease with which we can write and send an email has led to difficulty for many in managing the flow of it. People have less time to ...
Views: 1520(1 vote) - Ask Questions to Build Better Business Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerWhen people say what's on their mind, their hope and intent is to be heard and understood. Yet more often than you might think, they don't even know what they're talking about. That's because words are symbols for experience, and most of what people say initially is just the tip of the iceberg ...
Views: 1636 - Top 10 Ways to Click with People in Business and in Life - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerFor the past three decades, I’ve been observing the way people behave in personal and business relationships, with the intent of finding the meaningful patterns of what works and doesn’t work to bring about positive change. Here are the top ten lessons I’ve learned about how to click with ...
Views: 1750(1 vote) - When To Say NO to Get to YES - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.Knowing when to say no is a major first step in getting to yes. How? Psychologically, when people hear no their immediate reaction is how they can turn that ‘no’ into a yes. For instance, when you tell the car salesperson not today, they begin to figure out ways to make the deal even ...
Views: 848(1 vote) - HTC Sensation deals - Get ready to feel the technical sensation - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Sophie WilsonHTC Sensation gets a special response from the users when it comes in terms of fabulous display and compact size. Yes! When the users go for a perfect smartphone, HTC comes with a lot of high end handsets before them. Where the users have found all the HTC handsets with very attractive look, at ...
Views: 677 - HTC Incredible S - Incredible deals with Expensive Freebies - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Sophie WilsonHTC Corporation has come up with a new Android device which is termed as the HTC Incredible S. This mobile handset belongs to the Android family of HTC and operates with Android v2.2 (Froyo). Many users are perplexed over the operating system version of HTC for Incredible S. After all, HTC has ...
Views: 920 - Communication is the Enemy of Conflict. - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Terrie AndersonWars are raging all around us. Political battles fought daily in the work place, in government and in our family circle. The symptoms are many – jealousy, personal infringements and one upmanship are common, but mostly it is a turf war – a war over territory, whether that is physical territory ...
Views: 2140(1 vote) - Hampton Park speaker toast of the town - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Ryan GomezHampton Park speaker toast of the town 5 Jun 11 @ 07:00am by Michael Randall Hampton Park's Ryan Gomez in the Japanese jacket he wore when he was named No.2 Toastmaster in Australia. Hampton Park's Ryan Gomez in the Japanese jacket he wore when he was named No.2 Toastmaster in ...
Views: 1153 - How To Start A Conversation With A Guy: 3 Simple Tips To Follow - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Michael LeeDo you want to know how to start a conversation with a guy? Well, have you ever started one? Whether you've tried but it didn't work out well, or you've never tried at all, then this article is for you. Talking to men is actually very easy, as they're usually less guarded than women. Why ...
Views: 2184(2 votes) - How To Start A Conversation With A Girl In 3 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Michael LeeWant to learn how to start a conversation with a girl? All you need is the right amount of confidence, plus something to start the ball rolling, and you'll be fine. But if things were this easy, then how come a lot of guys end up acting like complete oddballs when faced with an actual ...
Views: 2641 - Communicate Core Values for Positive Change - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Lori Anne ChanceSo you want to make a positive change in your life. But what about the other people important to your life? You don’t live in a bubble. You can’t control what family and friends and coworkers do and say and yet they affect your ability to change what you wish. Luckily, you do have the ...
Views: 3008 - Blackberry Bold 9780 : Be Bold Enough To Own One - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Sophie WilsonBlackberry Bold 9780 is a wonderful handset which is preloaded with many advanced features. It is offered by various networks through cheap mobile phone deals. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 a modified model of the magnificent Bold 9700 phones, and is an excellent multifunction device facet. The ...
Views: 939 - 42 inch LCD TV : Gives complete entertainment - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Sophie WilsonInvention of the LCD Television can be said a new technology introduced in the TV sets. Can you feel the joy of that time and that generation when TV got its birth in our world? People highly praised it a lot with a grand welcome. Earlier televisions were not found so frequently as that of now. ...
Views: 800 - Would You Have More Career, Workplace Success if You Had Superpowers? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Elizabeth FreedmanIf you had the choice, which superpower would you want to have? Here are the choices - Superpower #1: The Power of Flight, like Superman. Superpower #2: Being invisible – go anywhere, anytime, unseen. I heard this question asked last year on a radio show, and being invisible won by a ...
Views: 997 - Motorola Defy Is All That A User Can Wish For - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Sophie WilsonA commitment to great functionality Technological advance in the adaptable mobile industry is apparent through the development and innovations of bigger and added able phones in the market. This is as well axiomatic in the Motorola Company and digital innovations. One of these innovations is ...
Views: 908 - Living in the Present - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Joanne RobinsonLiving in the Present God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Reinhold Niebuhr During a recent workshop, I noticed how my group seemed disengaged from the discussion on personal ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - Non Verbal Cues Signal and Effect. - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2011 from Neil FinnOur non verbal cues are intimately connected with how we feel and how we perceive ourselves. Non Verbal cue Conditioning is a process whereby automatic feelings and actions are brought on by the presence of particular cues. We become conditioned as a sensory stimulus is repeatedly paired with ...
Views: 647(1 vote) - 9 Ways a Website Copywriter can Build Trust - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Heather GriffithsA website copywriter knows that building trust is essential to any marketing strategy. No transaction can be performed without trust. In fact, without it, your business simply wouldn’t function. In internet marketing the trust element is intrinsically vital, web users have to overcome the ...
Views: 1280(2 votes) - Mobile Messaging Compliance is becoming a priority in Business Corporations - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Kelly BoschEmployees and executives are putting demands in both small and large businesses that they want to use their smartphones messaging services for purposes of business and internal communication because it has many advantages over the traditional email interactions. However, systems that are ...
Views: 574 - Leadership Pressure Points - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Anastasia MontejanoHave you ever gotten to the point of frustration that you just wanted to explode? If you lead people, then I think that you can probably relate. This is where you find yourself in a situation of mounting anger and annoyance that it makes you just want to throw in the towel? This is where your ...
Views: 2370(2 votes) - Lack of Confidence Causes the Costly “Avoid & Tolerate” Leadership Style - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Skip WeismanIt was the summer of 1995 and I was in the middle of my 10th season leading a professional baseball franchise, when I was forced to face my shortcomings as an organizational leader. After a very destructive altercation between key members of our organization’s leadership team, I had to ...
Views: 1285 - Blackberry Bold 9780 White Deals With Dazzling Offers - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Sophie WilsonThe manufacturer of Blackberry smart phones RIM is on its journey of producing high end devices from its kitty. Coming with Curve Touch, Sedona, and Bold Touch, it is ready to have a bout with the handsets made from its rival companies. All these handsets are not only innovative in features but ...
Views: 809 - Why IT Training? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from BAKUL SIKRIIn a competitive business environment many companies have come to the conclusion that training programs can improve not only employee skills but also their company loyalty. This particularly applies to IT training programs because skills can become out of date so quickly. Although there is a ...
Views: 927 - The Art of No - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Margaret Meloni“The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” – Tony Blair No is not always negative. It is not a bad or incorrect response. Saying no does not make you a difficult or uncooperative person. Read that again, out loud. Saying no is more honest than a false ...
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