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May 16 2013

The Real Art to the Sales Pitch

If I had a dime for every boring power point presentation I’ve had to sit through I’d have retired a long time ago. Bankers are in love with “decks” and love to show their prospects and customers how special they are through the use of the written word (or charts and graphs).

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Feb 14 2013

Why All Organizations Should Provide Mental Health Training

My nephew lives 3 doors down from the recent murder/suicide in College Park, Maryland. You really start to think about how these events can be prevented when they hit so close to home. The student who committed the crime was described by his family as having a mental illness.

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Feb 05 2013

Why You Need a Social Media Policy Now!

There was a great article in Fast Company recently that provided guidelines on what you can or can’t fire someone for when it comes to their social media communications. Surprisingly, tweeting about your lousy working conditions may or may not get your fired, depending on whether you’re alone. So besides knowing the law, why is it critical to have a social media policy?

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Jan 07 2013

Should You Ever Let Your Employees Make Game Changing Decisions?

I’ve been a Redskin fan a long time, so for me, yesterday was just heartbreaking. The question on many people’s mind is why was our quarterback, rookie RGIII, allowed to continue to play with an obviously weakened, injured knee? According to the Washington Post,

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Jan 03 2013

10 Words and Phrases That Should Stay in 2012

Like others, I have an altruistic New Year’s wish for peace, health and happiness. But let’s be honest, we also wish that stuff that really bugs us would just go away. For me, it’s certain words and phrases that I just want to say goodbye to forever. Create your own list, and every time you hear one of the words or phrases, make the guilty party put a dollar in a “jargon Jar”. Then take the money and celebrate the death of these overused phrases.

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Dec 28 2012

5 Resolutions You Need to Keep

I know many of you don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. And if you’re like me, when it comes to things like exercise or dieting, I’ve blown it before the end of January. But when if comes to work, making resolutions and keeping them can mean the difference between success and failure, especially when it comes to managing people.

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