Sunday, April 3, 2016

9 Simple Tips for Running More Productive Remote Meetings [SlideShare]

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More and more companies and agencies are establishing remote working options for employees as flexibility in work schedule and location has become an important benefit for top talent.



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Saturday, April 2, 2016

The Science of Persuasion: 6 Principles That Guide Our Decision-Making

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Think the decisions you make every single day are guided by taking all the information that's available to you into consideration?

Turns out that's not always true.



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Friday, April 1, 2016

How to Train Your Brain to Write More Concisely: 6 Creative Exercises to Try

Every time I write, my goal is to write easy-to-read sentences.

I never want my audience to stumble or slow down or start a sentence over. That’s why, whenever possible, I use simple words instead of jargon, periods instead of semicolons, and active voice instead of passive voice. Most importantly, though, that’s why I strive to write concisely.



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North Korea officially blocks Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

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North Korea has officially announced it is blocking Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and South Korean websites in a move underscoring its concern with the spread of online information.

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications announcement was posted this week at the country's main mobile service provider, Koryolink, and other places serving Internet users.

Very few North Koreans have Internet access. Typically they can see only a sealed-off, government-sanctioned intranet. But foreigners had previously been able to surf the Web with almost no overt restrictions, though most likely with behind-the-scenes monitoring of their Internet activities. Read more...

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Why So Many Brick-And-Mortar Stores Are Turning to Click-and-Collect Models

While Amazon is busy trying to figure out how to get products to you as quickly as they can once you click the purchase button, the rest of the ecommerce world seems to be moving in the other direction. Some of the largest brick-and-mortar retail organizations have led the charge toward store pick-up options for online shoppers.



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Tired of Useless Meetings? 9 Ways to Make Your Meetings More Effective [Infographic]

Some meetings are a total waste of time.

There's nothing more frustrating than stopping your actual work to attend a meeting where everyone ends up staring at their laptops and nothing actually gets done.

It's crazy how many hours we waste in meetings like these.



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Instagram was down for a while, and everyone thought it was the worst April Fools' prank ever