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MAY 28, 2010

While forms of technology are making inroads into the communication process, the telephone is still an important source of contact with people. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap A Telephone Etiquette Test Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 24, 2010

Some of the commonly held myths and the corresponding reality checks are as follows: Family-Friendly policies are soft HR issues, mainly for women. Different people need different forms of flexibility at different points in their lives (i.e., Many companies offer their work-life balance policies to employees at all levels.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 2, 2010

The successful protégé -mentor cycle requires that the protégé move on and the relationship either ends ortakes a different form. .� Be prepared for the relationship to end. Don’t: Don’t give up right away if your protégé initially resists your help. They may not recognize the value of what you have to offer.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 16, 2010

These tips will show you how to recycle your stress into a positive form that will help you become a better presenter. 1) Organize Lack of organization is one of the major causes of anxiety. Taking the time to be organized will give you more confidence, which in turn will allow you to focus energy into your presentation.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 25, 2010

Unfortunately, I think because we use our communication skills so continuously, we take them for granted and don’t work to develop them after we begin to achieve success in an organization. So it’s no wonder that we aren’t as effective in communicating as we’d like to be.

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E-mail is no longer just for personal use, with all our accepted short forms: LOL, U, GB and a co-workers favourite, OMG! Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business e-mail. Writing all in caps is a form of e-mail shouting. Jane Watson of J. Who are you? 4 percent of women&#.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 12, 2010

When you acknowledge what’s important to others, you provide a form of affirmation and validation about who they are and what they’re doing. With some hope and luck, this can lead to positive action. But don’t be fake about it and don’t go overboard. Acknowledge what’s important to them.

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JUNE 7, 2010

We’re currently reaching out to coaching oriented bloggers like you to form a content partnership, or a guest blogging partnership, where JTS Advisors writers can contribute a high quality guest blog post on an occasional basis.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

In this short time, the person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance, your body language , your demeanor and your mannerisms. The adage says, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. There is some suggestion it takes no more that 15 seconds for someone to evaluate you when you first meet.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Stick to your plan – the following three points will always form a logical presentation: This is where I was, This is where I am now, This is how I got from there to here. For all the time you spend getting ready for a speech, things can still go horribly wrong, once you are on stage.

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