Month: September 2009
16 Resources for Effective Presentations via Web.AppStorm
Giving presentations is a big part of office life, and to do your most awesome work you need to be really great at delivering them. We recently published an article that tells you what not to do with your PowerPoint designs, and we’ll be publishing much more on making presentationsRead More
What Not to Do Down on the Cube Farm
Confession: I committed cube etiquette crimes. A tuna fish sandwich every other quarter? Yes. An audible YouTube viewing of something juvenile and—more than likely — based on embarrassing bodily functions? Possibly. But, I can’t imagine being the perpetrator of anything you’re about to read. Mamas, don’t let your babies growRead More
The Flow Code: The Basics of “Getting To Flow”
In my last article, I alluded to the teachings of the venerable Barney Stinson, many of whom consider to be The Master of Awesome. Not only does he “walk the walk” and “talk the talk”, but he can also pen a solid opus about it. I recently read his work,Read More
How to Gain Respect in Your Office
You are your own worst enemy. You have cultivated this image. Now you need to turn it around.
How to Deal with Bullying in the Workplace
I had a great job in a small company that many people would have liked to work for. I had constant raises, praise from staff and clients, and engaged in professional development in night school to better myself and the company. After a series of incidents with a particular bully,Read More
How to Write a Cover Letter that Gets Read
I’ve seen thousands of cover letters and hundreds of resumes hiring software developers, web designers, copyeditors, salesman, and admins for my company,
Something about that statistic should jump out at you — I’ve read far fewer resumes than cover letters. That’s because your cover letter is a critical component of getting your resume read.
But there’s another statistic that isn’t as obvious: I don’t read most of the cover letters I receive!
Why not? Because most cover letters are so horrible that they get trashed immediately.
Don’t get auto-trashed. Here’s some tips for writing a killer cover letter that will get your resume into the “Good” pile.
PowerPoint Designs that Executives Love (But Shouldn’t)
It would be easy (and fun!) to discuss PowerPoint (PPT) culture in general: how it ruins meetings, wastes time, confuses audiences, and is a general haven for bad design and writing. But instead, we will use this opportunity to discuss something useful. We will review design techniques that generally meetRead More