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Why It’s So Hard To Market On Twitter

If a tweet falls in the forest, does anybody hear? Tweets are wisps In the wind, and have less influence than most think There are so many reasons why social media has exploded in popularity, but let’s look at what…

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Using Self-Talk to Stay Balanced In The Face Of Bullying/Verbal Attacks

Focus on what you CAN control during unpleasant interactions Self-talk is at the core of staying calm and in control in the face of difficult situations. Simply put, self-talk refers to the words and thoughts we say to ourselves. Even…

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Startup Strategy: Avoid Death Via Shotgunning/Loss of Focus

Lack of focus can kill your startup in the first year It’s understandable that a small business owner, faced with the need to make a living and put food on the table, may want to use a shotgun approach to…

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For Managers and Human Resources Staff: Conducting The Exit Interview

There’s gold to be found when employees leave. Here’s how to mine it. The exit interview is a critical tool for both organization improvement, and management development. If organizations are to improve they need to know why an employee is…

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Managers Tend To Ignore Bullying To The Detriment of Their Organizations, and Their Staff

Seven actionable things managers can do when they realize that bullying is going on on their watch A manager needs to bring plain old civility to the area which he controls and bring a peaceful working environment to an otherwise stress filled…

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Both Parents And Teachers Make These Five Mistakes When Talking To Each Other

…and it’s the kids that suffer When CNN ran a series of articles about what parents want to say to teachers, and what teachers want to say to parents, thousands of comments ensued, many of them aggressive, and attacking —…