Are bureaus just “not that into you”?
Are bureaus just “not that into you”?
by Jane Atkinson
Sex in the City made the phrase ‘he’s just not that into you’ into a bestselling book that is liberating single women everywhere.
The reason for it’s success?
It allows you not to take it personally when someone rejects you.
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How to Add Humor to Presentations
How To Add Humor To Presentations
By Karen Susman
With all the jokes on the internet, the temptation is to foist gags gathered in your e-mail box on your audience. Very few of us are comedians or good joke tellers. Can you spell “painful?” You don’t have to be funny to add a dollop of humor to your presentations. Try these nine ways to make you and your message memorable.
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Nervous? You are not alone. Presentation tips from the pros
Nervous? You Are Not Alone. Presentation tips from the pros
by Sandra Schrift
Have you ever been asked to do a presentation for a large group of people you have never met?
Does this make you nervous? Well, you are not alone. Practically everybody, from executives to entry-level employees has the butterflies in their stomach over it. Here are some tips on making a presentation from the members of the National speakers Association.
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Laugh Track!
Laugh Track
by Naomi Karten
Sometimes things are not what they seem. Take the case of a company in which I was helping two technical support groups work together more amicably. One group provided first level support to the company’s business departments. The other group provided second level support; the problems they handled were fewer in number but greater in complexity than those of the Level One group. A spirit of cooperation was essential to their ability to serve customers effectively, yet that spirit was severely lacking.
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What Would You Do With $1,200?
Money, money, money, money . . . we work so hard to attain it in our businesses. We put time and effort into establishing the right fees and rates. We get lots of clients and customers – and the money starts rolling in. But where does it all go? We think we have a grip on what we’re spending on a day to day basis, but do we really? When we do start bringing in the bucks, much of the time we end up wasting it or throwing it away. Suzette Flemming, owner and CEO of Flemming Business Services, shares some great tips on how you can find out if you’re keeping your hard earned money, or just throwing it away.
What Would You Do With $1,200?
By Suzette Flemming
It’s not a dream. What would you do with an extra $1200? You could buy a new computer, start or pay into a retirement plan, pay a few bills and the list goes on. The trick is to find the $1200. I found my $1200 in a telephone line that was no longer being used. I had the line disconnected. When the next bill arrived I had saved $100 over the previous bill. Over the course of a year, I found $1200. Where will your extra money be found?
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