Sat.Dec 22, 2018 - Fri.Dec 28, 2018

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Chiasmus: When Words Mirror Each Other in a Sentence

Office Dynamics

Using figures of speech in our business writing makes it fun for us and entertaining for our readers. Truly my favorite figure of speech is the chiasmus (ky-AZ-mus). That’s when words in a sentence mirror each other. Politicians have made them famous (e.g., Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. – John F. Kennedy).

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3 Ways to Deal With a "Never Wrong" Co-Worker

On The Job

There are several annoying types of people at work, from the gossiper to the chronic procrastinator to the whiner. Today, let's talk about the person who is never wrong. This type of person really is pretty self explanatory -- he would rather cut off a toe than admit he's wrong. He bulldozes through everyone else to get what he wants, not caring if someone else has an opinion or better idea.

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Building Credibility When You’re Small – 4 Tips

Small Business CEO

It’s never easy building a strong reputation for your small business, but the Digital Age has certainly made things easier than they used to be. In fact, if you know how to leverage the right methods, there’s absolutely no reason your small business can’t enjoy just as much credibility as your much bigger competitors do. 4 Ways to Become More Credible Than Your Larger Competitors.

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How To: Creating Custom Default Meeting Invites in Outlook

Melissa Peoples

[link] Stop Wasting Time In Outlook! Are you still using the default blank meeting invite in Outlook? If so, this video is for you! How often do you find yourself clicking inside the body of the invite and adding a meeting purpose, agenda, and meeting objective in your Outlook meeting invites? If you know how to manage meetings effectively, then every invite you send out has all three of those items inside the body of your invitation.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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How to Work for More Than One Boss -- and Stay Sane

On The Job

Many workers now have multiple bosses – the one who heads a specific project, the one who oversees a department or the one who works in another country. But conflicting requests and competing deadlines can make working for multiple bosses a real challenge. Part of the problem is that different bosses can have different management styles. One may like in-person updates while another prefers to use online apps to track project completions.

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Functionality and Looks: How Important Is It to Preserve Aesthetics in Machine Design?

Small Business CEO

Ever since the Industrial Revolution integrated functionality with design and production, the world has changed at an incredibly fast pace. Products that were once expensive, time-consuming, and cumbersome to create have become efficiently and cheaply mass-produced, making them more popular and widely distributed. But just how far does machine design take away from aesthetics?

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Fact Or Faux? Myths About Coworking

Small Business CEO

When perusing coworking sites online, it is very easy to assume that the coworking space is one of fun and frivolity. Images of professionals standing around an after-hours cocktail bar or chatting amicably around a conference table can give the impression that coworking is a big scene. This is just one of the major misconceptions about the popular office format, which has already taken traction in places like Wellington and Auckland.

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6 Tips to Negotiate on A Car Loan

Small Business CEO

If you want to buy a car, but don’t have cash, you can always apply for a car dealer financing. But you should be prepared for a never-ending sales pitch from the salesman and the finance manager. Speaking of preparation, here are six tips that can help you significantly: 1. Don’t Make Decisions Based on Your Emotions. A lot of emotions can be involved in buying a car.