Thought leaders across the web

Learn to include props, analogies, and a key sentence when giving a speech. Click here to listen to podcast

In the super-connected times we live in, people can share every aspect of their lives in real time via social media. They can record all their personal ups and downs on their blogs. We can all call, text, or email anyone — family, friends, coworkers, and managers — at any time. Are you experiencing communication [...]

6 More tips on creating digital content in a conversational style. Learn how to write for the ear and not for the eye. Click here to listen to podcast

Do you dress for success? It’s no secret that most people will formulate an opinion of you based on your appearance within minutes of an introduction. But can that short space of time mean the difference between a lucrative career and a low-paying job? Well-Paid and Well-Dressed Do the folks in the suits really make [...]

Improvisation is an art form. Many tips that help make a better performance, also help make us better people. What can you learn? Listen to find out! Click here to listen to podcast

Today’s digital content needs to be written in conversational style. Learn how to write for the ear and not for the eye. Click here to listen to podcast

Many employers are still fearful of a global economic slowdown, and some companies are tightening belts. It can be a fearful time for workers, despite some recent mildly encouraging employment news.. Doug Dennerline, HR expert and president of SuccessFactors, a global employee-management software company, has the following tips for employees who want to make themselves [...]

What is the Rule of Three? What are some examples? How can YOU use it to be more effective in your communication? Click here to listen to podcast

Tiffany West from the World Economic Forum just alerted me to an intriguing new study that suggests having the right co-workers can help us live longer, while having the wrong ones might kill us.  The article was published by Arie Shirom and four of his colleagues and is based on a diverse sample of approximately [...]

By Laura Beth Roberts, PayScale.com The year 2011 has brought us many goodbyes. Oprah said goodbye to CBS, Michael Scott bid a tearful adieu to The Office, and I resigned and said goodbye to my former co-workers. You might not have heard about the last one, but it was tough. And, it caused me to [...]