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- Business Presentations - It's Not What You Say - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanWhat are the right words for your business presentation? The ones your audience connects with. In his best selling book, "Words That Work: It's Not What You Say - it's What People Hear" Dr. Frank Luntz shares his insights about picking the right words for your speech or presentation. As ...
Views: 509(1 vote) - Business Presentation Tips - Frustrated With Being Ignored? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanAre you frustrated with giving business presentations - and having your recommendations being ignored? Are you often cut off or interrupted by competitive peers or an impatient boss? If you've had it with not getting the attention you deserve, you don't have to take it anymore. Now, it's ...
Views: 619(1 vote) - Business Presentation Tips - How to Calm People Down - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanMany professionals dread the unthinkable moment in presentations: an angry or aggressive attack. Don't you wish you had a magic remedy to calm people down -- without risking embarrassment and public humiliation? In most corporate and professional settings, direct attacks are not commonplace. ...
Views: 624(1 vote) - Business Presentation Tips - How To Command Attention - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanAll eyes are on you. Yes, it's true. In business presentations, you are in charge. You are the leader. As the leader in a presentation, you are in charge of the pace, flow, and impact of your story. In business presenting, a lot of professionals confuse their audiences by multi-tasking. This ...
Views: 781(1 vote) - Business Presentation Tips - Authenticity Wins Trust - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanPeople are craving authenticity -- in presentations, in corporations and in brands. In the back of every public speaker's mind is a single question: "does my audience see me as an authentic presenter?" Fortunately, to be genuine and authentic, you don't have to be different. You just have to ...
Views: 673(1 vote) - Business Presentations - Professional Timing Secrets - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanIf you are giving business presentations, no doubt you're working within a timeframe. Your clients and prospects are busy people. They want to get the most value out of time spent in your presentation. Professional public speakers often record their talks -- and practice delivering to fit ...
Views: 508 - Do You Have Effective Presentation Research Habits? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Milly SonnemanResearch should be the foundation of any business presentation. But what is the best way to go about researching -- especially when you're short on time? Contrary to popular practice, you don't have to do all the research before you plan your presentation. In fact, if you've been using this ...
Views: 776 - 5 Tips To Start Your Next Business Presentation - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanFunny thing. One of the biggest questions in presenting is not the content, the PowerPoint or the delivery. It's more primal: "how the heck should I start?" Learn 5 tips so you can have a strong start to your presentation. My guess is you've got a big presentation looming -- so without ...
Views: 479 - ***HONESTY IN INTERVIEWING - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Judi PerkinsHow honest should you be when you’re interviewing? Unequivocally one hundred percent honest. But don’t confuse honesty with showing all your cards or not utilizing the power of presentation. Nor does honesty mean volunteering your dark secrets – perceived or otherwise - from the moment you ...
Views: 1172 - Business Presentation Tips - How To Give Razor Sharp Instructions - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanWhat if you could deliver presentations with razor-sharp instructions that inspire people to get things done? What if you could achieve the results you seek, without coming off like a control freak? Well...you'd have the answer that eludes so many business professionals and leaders. You would ...
Views: 578 - Business Presenting - How To Make A Great First Impression - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanIn presentations, as in life, you only have one chance to make a first impression. This is why the titles of your presentations are crucial. In this short article, let's examine how to title your presentation to immediately attract your audience. What's in a presentation title? If you ...
Views: 551 - Presentation Round Up - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanLooking to stand out in the crowd? Yet still need to 'fit in' to the corporate culture, norms and standards for business presenting? Don't fret. You're not alone. Millions of people grapple with this tough dilemma. You want to be different, cutting-edge and radical. But you don't want to ...
Views: 498 - 5 Tips For Visual Impact In Marketing Presentations - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanBig presentation coming up? Are you confident that you visual message is clear and compelling? Visual impact is a key factor in whether your presentation will be a winner. Take a moment right now and ask a single question... Is your message instantly clear? If you have to think too long ...
Views: 1045 - Presentation Power - Does Your Audience Hate To Read? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanGiving an important presentation? Before you do, ask yourself a simple question: Does your audience hate to read? If everyone seems too busy, too distracted and too short on time to read...find out what can you do about it. Clients, prospects, and employees. Are you hearing the same ...
Views: 510 - 8 Top Challenges To Achieving Presentation Success - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanDo you give presentations? If you are in business, leadership or sales, you most definitely are answering a big, emphatic, "Yes!" What are the top challenges that you must overcome if you want to guarantee success? Read this short article to discover the challenges...so you can win at ...
Views: 555 - Business Presentations - What's Your Personal Best? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanCurious how to find your personal best in business presentations? Follow the lead of star performers and you can achieve greatness too. Star performers share a single trait: they challenge themselves to always strive for their personal best. Whether in business, sports or the arts, masters ...
Views: 584 - How to Form a MasterMind Group to Achieve a Personal, Career or Business Breakthrough - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from LeTicia LeeTechnology and the Information Age has made it possible for many companies to accomplish more with less people but society will never stop needing people. We are social beings and if technology hasn't already proven it, we are all connected. No one need feel alone. Expedite personal and business ...
Views: 4270(2 votes) - Misconceptions of Working at a Non-Profit - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from gladys stoneFor the longest time you have been thinking about how great it might be to follow your passion and work for a non-profit. You fantasize about what it would be like, working with people just like yourself who are passionate about what they do. And you'll get to dial back on your workload and ...
Views: 795 - Plan for a Promotion - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Charlotte WeeksIn general, most employees hope to get promoted eventually. A more prestigious title, higher salary, recognition of abilities, and excitement at the opportunity to use your talents in a new role is appealing to most people. Still, there are countless numbers of hard-working, capable ...
Views: 1091 - Career Approval Comes From You - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Deborah Brown-Volkman, PCCMost people look for approval from the outside. They want to feel good about their choices and career path. They want validation that they are doing the right things at the right time and are being understood and respected for their decisions. After all, who doesn’t want to hear the sound of ...
Views: 1134 - 3 On-Page WordPress Blog SEO Tips - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from jupiter martinSEO is what you do, if you want to rank well in Google and other major search engines such as Yahoo and Bing. But when it can be a daunting task and stressful moment. In this article I will share 3-Page SEO tips for Wordpress Blog . 1st Meta tags: title, description and keywords This is a ...
Views: 622 - Do What You Love so You Can Love What You Do FOREVER! - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Kelly WrightI have always held this belief that when we were kids we had some inkling or notion of the things that inspired us and even gave us some insight into who or what we wanted to become when we were older. Then as life would have it, we grow up and away from those things as we learn about pleasing ...
Views: 1047 - Listening Practices: Tips and Traps - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Marshall BrownHave you ever noticed how GOOD it feels to be really listened to? It’s impactful, particularly when the listening goes beyond just the words you’re speaking. That kind of artful listening conveys respect and value to the speaker, and promotes positive relationships of all kinds. And, ...
Views: 1326 - Employees, Our Most Valuable Asset - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Robin CrowBy Robin Crow In working through a particularly hectic time at Dark Horse, I’m struck in equal parts by how important it is to keep the people who make up your team engaged and excited about the “mission” at work, AND by how difficult and complex that same task can actually be. How do ...
Views: 4282 - Three basic Wordpress SEO Tips You Need to Know - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from jupiter martinIf you want to know about WordPress SEO, this article is for you. The Internet today is incredibly accessible. Facebook, MySpace and eye-friendly/user-friendly models of almost every Web site that allows Internet surfing in general pleasant experiences. However, the Internet was not always ...
Views: 573 - Effective SEO Strategies Bing - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from jupiter martinThat if you think Google is still the sole super power of the Internet Marketing arena, you really have been living under a rock for the longest time. Although Google still has the big guns online advertising and marketing, is a small young search engine, that start to connect to the Internet ...
Views: 611 - Top 12 SEO Tips - Easy Tips For SEO - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from jupiter martinIf you are doing business on the Internet, really have a website to promote your product or service. Just having a site is not just interested in your business. You need to work hard to get your site to top ranking position in search engine optimization. Here are some easy tips for SEO, which ...
Views: 617 - SEO Tips and Tricks - Specific SEO Tools - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from jupiter martinSearch engine optimization specialists will probably advise you about effective measures to help your optimization. Fortunately, the Internet home of thousands of tools to help you solve your problem area of the site. The following are the specific tools and SEO specialists commonly used and ...
Views: 1896 - THE BOOMERANG GENERATION – How can we help you? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Michelle RiklanSo what exactly is a “Boomeranger?” In short, it is a term to describe Gen-Xers and Gen-Yers who have moved back home with parents and family, in response to the current recession. While this situation may provide financial relief for the young adult, there are many facets to this arrangement ...
Views: 6321(1 vote) - Space: Essential Element for Growth - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Renee BarnowIn the northern hemisphere July is in full swing with the robust growth of spring garden seedlings that burst through in the summer. The world is changing around us, whether we like it or not. Are you gaining momentum, too, or are your thoughts crowded with the exuberance of the ...
Views: 1158 - These Are Why It's Good To Get BookKeeping As Your Career - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Sidney MorrisonThese are some of the top reasons why bookkeeping is a very viable option for a career: 1.) First of all, it is one of the easier careers to get into. You can get an associate degree (2 year course) in your local college, this is by far the best thing to do. However, you can also take a ...
Views: 519 - Personal Hygiene of the Kitchen Steward - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Matthew GoudgeThe personal hygiene of the kitchen steward is a very big responsibility that he has to carry. After all, his stewarding job revolves around keeping the whole restaurant and its kitchen clean, so it follows that he also has to maintain personal cleanliness and hygiene as well. Personal ...
Views: 4599 - What is the Job of a Kitchen Steward? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Matthew GoudgeYour job as a kitchen steward plays a very major role in the restaurant industry. You are, so to speak, the backbone of the industry, and without the kitchen stewards, the restaurant industry will have a hard time functioning right. However, to provide an excellent service to the restaurant ...
Views: 11208 - ***ARE YOU HEADED FOR TERMINATION? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Judi PerkinsEver been fired and it was a complete surprise? If you have, it shouldn’t have been. You missed the cues. Whether you created it or the company decided it, you lost control of your career. Frequently those two are intertwined, and if you don’t dissect the experience, you may recreate ...
Views: 1186 - Become a Better Boss - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Jane CranstonEach of us, at some time in our career, dreamed of “designing” the perfect boss. You know what I mean. Type in the specifications and out would come exactly who you needed to get your job done with none of the flaws we’ve all tolerated in mere mortals. The question is “what would you want in a ...
Views: 1386 - How to Follow Up on Your Submitted Resume - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Don GoodmanYou sent out the resume – you’re a perfect fit – and yet no one calls. Sound familiar? In fact, a majority of candidates today do not receive a response on a submitted resume. So the big question is, “When is it appropriate to follow up with an employer on my submission and how do I do it?” ...
Views: 1387 - Determing Your Purpose - Part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Dr Richard NorrisIn one word, what’s my purpose? Remember that question? It is where we left off from the last article. It should have got you thinking. As an individual, team or organization, where has your thinking got to? There are those people who are too afraid to ask the question. They are afraid ...
Views: 967 - Determining Your Purpose - Part 1 - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Dr Richard NorrisHave you ever asked yourself at some point in your life or at various points in your life the following question? “What’s my purpose?” I am guessing that if you are reading this, you have. And, because you just read the question, you are asking yourself (perhaps again or perhaps for the ...
Views: 974 - The Power of Beliefs - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Cheryl HitchcockHave you ever been to a party with a friend and discussed the event with one another at the end of the night? Your friend may gush about what a great party it was and how the music and food was amazing. And you may strongly disagree. You may feel as though the people at the party were boring, ...
Views: 988 - How to Receive a Healthy Dose of Faith - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Cheryl HitchcockIf you open yourself to receive, the Universe will provide you with everything that you need. This includes faith. As I say in my book Just Give Your Head a Shake: “I knew by the time I was a teenager that I had an innate ability to analyze human behavior. I could tell when people were not ...
Views: 981 - What to Look for some SEO Training course for Seven key Features - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from jupiter martinCertainly one should look for is the quality of records of success within a certain period of time, search engine optimization and search engine marketing. One quick way to check is to do a Google search SEO training city, where the city is in your local area. (For example, SEO training in ...
Views: 535 - Do you need Best SEO Training? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from jupiter martinBusinesses, new or established, having a web presence is a vital part of success. As a result, the driving need an online presence and profits that it generates, professionals who have had SEO training is in high demand. In fact, there is great demand for SEO professionals, that there are people ...
Views: 540 - How can you Achieve the Best SEO Training? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from jupiter martinSEO plays an important role in online business. This is something that can not be ruled out as an SEO is at the forefront of Internet marketing. There are just so many benefits that it can be useful for anyone who plans to deal with the online money making world. If you're one of those to ...
Views: 486 - Three Reasons You Fear The Job Interview – And How To Conquer Your Fear - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Carole MartinThe Diagnosis Are any of these symptoms familiar? At least some of them? Your heart is beating faster than usual, your hands feel clammy, your mouth is so dry it feels like you have cotton inside – and the butterflies in your stomach are out of control. Are these common feelings when ...
Views: 1440 - The Graduation Celebration is Over and Now on to the Job Search - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Carole MartinAs difficult as it is to accept - it’s time to stop celebrating that grand moment in your life --- the diploma and the graduation ---- and get down to the really hard lessons of life. Like – going out and getting a job. Hopefully you have sent out some resumes and are starting to get ...
Views: 1054(1 vote) - Why SEO training courses are so Popular - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from jupiter martinWorking professional SEO can be expensive, but with the high rankings of the Internet is becoming increasingly necessary to succeed, the importance of optimization can not be ignored. That's why more and more people are considering the SEO training courses as an alternative to hiring a ...
Views: 512 - Choose the Simple SEO Training Classes - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from jupiter martinEveryone wants to be an expert on the Internet. Entrepreneurs see advertising with Yahoo, Google, MSN and all other major search engines, online benefits. It is natural for new traders applying to the SEO training class is ready to help them achieve high search engine rankings. But with so many ...
Views: 540 - SEO Mistakes when you can not afford to Make - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from jupiter martinError 1 - targeting wrong keywords, I have many clients in Australia SEO audit drew attention to the wrong keywords. Choosing the right keywords is the single most important step in the SEO strategy. What do you think is the right word, a keyword may be used for your users. For example, if you ...
Views: 491 - Thinking about running successful SEO Campaigns - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from jupiter martinMore often than not, the important aspects of the launch search engine optimization campaign have been ignored, because in case the SEO project. Before you start your SEO project, you need to know the basics. Business objective --- The trip starts from the first step. However, do not ...
Views: 443 - Some SEO Tips for certification, how to find the value of your Certification - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from jupiter martinSearch engine optimization goes beyond just making your site search engine friendly. Understanding how search engines work and how all the different factors that may affect your optimization efforts. Also, how can you communicate your skills as an SEO that your potential customers. This is ...
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