Category: Communication
The Value of an Unpublished Blog Post
It’s happened to all of us. You’re in the shower, at an event or reading a book when an insight strikes. A brilliant insight, at that. Quick, you must inform the Internet immediately! So you settle in at your computer to peck out your brilliance in the form of aRead More
10 Premium Professional PowerPoint Themes and Backgrounds
We showcased some nice free PowerPoint templates in our article 20 Free PowerPoint Templates that Don’t Suck. While those were some great templates (and free too), if you are looking for some PowerPoint themes with a professional touch – and don’t mind spending a few bucks – then check outRead More
Why You Shouldn’t Underpromise and Overdeliver
“Underpromise and overdeliver.” Have you ever heard this brief bit of business philosophy at work? It has to do with consciously managing the expectations of your clients and customers. The idea is that you set a comfortable scope and timeline for your service, and then “wow” them by delivering theRead More
What Are Your Must-Read Blogs?
Most of our information these days seems to come directly from the web. There are “traditional” news sites such as The Guardian and CNN as well as print media that have integrated (or even fully migrated) their print edition with their online presence such as the New York Times orRead More
8 Tips For Creating Cool Business Cards
“Have we met? I’m sorry that I don’t remember. I meet a lot of people at these things. When I get home, I review the business cards I collect and try to remember who everyone is.” (pregnant pause) “Oh…you didn’t have a card? That’s probably why I don’t remember you.Read More
Multitasking: Friend or Foe?
Recently, Harvard Business Review blogger David Silverman wrote a piece in defense of multitasking. Studies have shown that constant computer use, jumping back and forth between email and news sites and Facebook can lower our attention spans, decrease our productivity, and stress us out. But Silverman argues that multitasking isRead More
20 Free PowerPoint Templates that Don’t Suck
Want to spice up your presentations a little? Tired of the same old “default” themes that Powerpoint brings along for the ride? Check out these 20 free Powerpoint templates that…well…don’t suck.
Will You Buy The iPhone 4?
The big technology news this week (so far) is that the iPhone 4 will soon arrive. After all the hype and, well…hyperbole, we’ve got a good idea of what it will and won’t do. Smartphones and mobile devices have been long touted as a productivity savior or suck as theRead More