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Evernote Launches Evernote Business

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The information we need to capture in our daily lives is incredibly varied. This information can take the form of meeting notes, spreadsheets, task lists, web research, presentations, and design mockups. Evernote Business is built around two key concepts: Knowledge Collection and Knowledge Discovery. Knowledge Collection.

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Enhance Your Langauge Skills for Successful Public Speaking

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Another essential skill for successful speakers is using the correct form of the language. Rather than try and provide detailed information for all types of language land mines, here are links to resources, which can help you improved your language skills: Improve your diction. Improve your usage.

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Planning to Keep Your Goals Moving Forward in the New Year

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Review enough to glean what lessons you need to learn and use that information to set your plans for the future. This phase forms the bulk of time spent reaching goals, from the planning phase to the completion and review. Are there other resources/information I need to reach the goals? Am I on track to meet the goals?

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7 Tips for Effective Email

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Users see it as a form of instant communication and therefore, doesn’t require the same care and attention that a letter might. For many organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. Your signature should include your name, job title, contact information, and company name.

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7 Steps to Better Note Taking

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I wasn’t sure about mind mapping at the time, but I wanted to keep the information from this map. I’m posting it here in its bare form, without any commentary. Free Cornell Note Forms for American Digest Readers @ AMERICAN DIGEST (americandigest.org). See if it refreshes your note-taking skills. Related articles.

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3 Needs of Time Management

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If a regular sales report is needed, perhaps an assistant can prepare the information. Can the minutes be handled by an e-mail attachment or better yet, posted to some form of groupware? Do I need to do it ? Once you’ve created your list of necessary tasks, decide if you should be doing them. Put your delegating skills to work.

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3 “Needs” of Time Management

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If a regular sales report is needed, perhaps an assistant can prepare the information. Can the minutes be handled by an e-mail attachment or better yet, posted to some form of groupware? Do I need to do it ? Once you’ve created your list of necessary tasks, decide if you should be doing them. Put your delegating skills to work.