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Credibility: I’ve Lost It—Can I Rebuild It?
Author Sandy Allgeier
This Element is an excerpt fromThe Personal Credibility Factor: How to Get It, Keep It, and Get It Back (If You’ve Lost It) (ISBN: 9780132082792) by Sandy Allgeier. Available in print and digital formats.A complete, realistic, and proven process for rebuilding lost ....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Integrity Matters: Trust Is the Bedrock of Success
Author Alan Lurie
This Element is an excerpt from Five Minutes on Mondays: Finding Unexpected Purpose, Peace, and Fulfillment at Work (ISBN: 9780137007783) by Alan Lurie. Available in print and digital formats.Real insights for handling the professional, personal, and moral conflicts....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Embracing Risk in Your Career: A Story of How to Make More and Worry Less
Author Wes Moss
This Element is an excerpt from Make More, Worry Less: Secrets from 18 Extraordinary People Who Created a Bigger Income and a Better Life (ISBN: 9780132346863) by Wes Moss. Available in print and digital formats.What it really means to see risk as opportunity: the u....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold
Author Anne Rudloe , Jack Rudloe
The story of shrimp is as delicious as the creatures themselves. Renowned nature writers Jack and Anne Rudloe tell that story with passion, revealing a hidden history that has spanned millennia. You’ll discover the human stories and heritage behind centuries of shri....
Release Date 2009/12 -
Less Is More: The Proper Use of Graphics for Effective Presentations
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.How to make presentation graphics work for you, not against you or your aud....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough
Author Martha I. Finney , Duncan Mathison
More than 70% of today’s job opportunities come through the “hidden job market”: they’re never advertised, assigned to search firms or internal recruiters, or displayed at job fairs. What’s more, as employers cut recruiting costs, the proportion of “hidden” job oppo....
Release Date 2009/09 -
Read Me First! A Style Guide for the Computer Industry, Third Edition
Author Sun Technical Publications
The definitive reference for technical writers, editors, and documentation managers, Read Me First! A Style Guide for the Computer Industry, Third Edition,has been revised and updated to cover everything from creating screencasts and referencing web sites to writing....
Release Date 2009/12 -
You’ve Been Laid Off: Now, Make a Plan!
Author Martha I. Finney
This Element is an excerpt from Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss (ISBN: 9780137021147) by Martha I. Finney. Available in print and digital formats.Laid off? Perform “personal strategic planning” to stay on track, focused, and strong enough to....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Whatever You Are, Be a Good One: To Get from Good to Great, You Must Learn How to Get Good
Author Stewart Emery
This Element is an excerpt from from Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters (ISBN: 9780132287517) by Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery, and Mark Thompson. Available in print and digital formats.Discover the power of becoming good at something you love to do!E....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Start Your New Job with Confidence: Ideas for Success in Your First 100 Days
Author Martha I. Finney
This Element is an excerpt from Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss (ISBN: 9780137021147) by Martha Finney. Available in print and digital formats.Got a new leadership job? Take charge with confidence--no matter what happened in your previous pos....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Make Sure You Have a Plan for Your Exit Before You are Laid Off
Author Martha I. Finney
This Element is an excerpt from Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss (ISBN: 9780137021147) by Martha Finney. Available in print and digital formats.Be ready: know what to say and do when they’re laying you off...what never to say and do...and what....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Life Balance Is Fiction: Finding Your Passion Will Bring a Life Built to Last
Author Mark Thompson , Jerry Porras , Stewart Emery
This Element is an excerpt from Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters (ISBN: 9780132287517) by Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery, and Mark Thompson. Available in print and digital formats.As conventionally defined, “balance” doesn’t matter. Passion does. Lea....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Doing What Matters: Why It Is So Damn Hard and So Darn Rewarding
Author Mark Thompson , Stewart Emery , Jerry Porras
This Element is an excerpt from Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters (ISBN: 9780132287517) by Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery, and Mark Thompson. Available in print and digital formats.Learn the four biggest obstacles to following your dream: then expo....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Life Happens: Saving on College, Divorce, Hospital, and Funeral Expenses
Author Gregory Karp
This Element is an except from Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want (ISBN: 9780132350099) by Gregory Karp.¿Available in print and digital formats.¿How to prepare financially for what might happen--so you won’t be blindsided if it do....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Get a Life, Not a Job: Do What You Love and Let Your Talents Work For You
Author Ph.D. Paula Caligiuri
You can design your own career, so you love what you do! You only have one life: why settle for anything less? Whether you’re an entrepreneur or working within a company, Get a Life, Not a Job shows how you can make it happen for yourself. You’ll learn how to move t....
Release Date 2010/03 -
How to Get Your Presentation Audience to Aha!
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.Before you deliver your call to action, make sure your audience will be ready to act on it!For your presentations to succeed in achievin....
Release Date 2010/02 -
What’s In a Presentation for You? How to Focus on Audience Needs
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.The secret of presentation success: “WIIFY”--a relentless focus on what’s in it for your audience!Constantly ask the key question: “What....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Finding Your Logical Presentation Flow
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.Create a natural flow for your presentation: help your audience follow you ....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Capturing Your Audience Immediately (and You are Off to a Great Presentation!)
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.Create “Opening Gambits” that grab your presentation audience from the very....
Release Date 2010/02 -
The Proper Role of Graphics in a Presentation
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.The #1 killer mistake presenters make with graphics–and what you need to do....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Presentation Slide Text: Less Is More:
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.Why fewer words are better — and practical ways to slash the unnecessary te....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Work Wanted: Protect Your Retirement Plans in Uncertain Times
Author Linda H. Lewis , James W. Walker
“Work Wanted is a must-read for all boomers who see more than a finish line for their career! Jim Walker and Linda Lewis bring new light to the concepts of aging, work, and retirement in this great book.”–Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach and author, What Got You....
Release Date 2009/01 -
It Takes a Genome: How a Clash Between Our Genes and Modern Life Is Making Us Sick
Author Greg Gibson
Human beings have astonishing genetic vulnerabilities. More than half of us will die from complex diseases that trace directly to those vulnerabilities, and the modern world we’ve created places us at unprecedented risk from them. In It Takes a Genome, Greg Gibson p....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Work Item Management with IBM Rational ClearQuest and Jazz: A Customization Guide
Author David E. Bellagio , Shmuel Bashan
&>The Complete Guide to Managing Work Items and Workflow with IBM Rational ClearQuest 7, IBM Rational Team Concert, and JazzWork items are the lifeblood of software and hardware development. They tell development teams exactly who is doing what, which issues ....
Release Date 2011/06 -
Author Patrick Morris
Nonlinear is a buzzword for every broadcaster and facility house worldwide. Systems range from the humble to the exotic, and despite the growing acceptance of the technology, many users, both new and experienced, find the complexity of the operation and the ti....
Release Date 2012/11 -
Writing Feature Articles, 4th Edition
Author Brendan Hennessy
Hennessy's classic text tells you everything you need to know about writing successful features. You will learn how to formulate and develop ideas and how to shape them to fit different markets. Now in its fourth edition, Writing Feature Articles has been ful....
Release Date 2013/05 -
Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills, 3rd Edition
Author Mark Galer , John Child
The approach taken is very practical, focusing on building on the users competence throughout the book. A new chapter, Lighting Techniques is to be included devoted to specific examples and illustrations of specific lighting techniques. These include a selection of ....
Release Date 2004/11 -
Grammar of the Shot, 2nd Edition
Author Christopher J. Bowen , Roy Thompson
Learn how to use the basic “grammar” of making films and videos in Grammar of the Shot! This book shows you in no uncertain terms what you absolutely need to know to put together your own film or video, shot by shot. Whether you are just learning how to frame a shot....
Release Date 2012/10 -
Grammar of the Edit, 3rd Edition
Author Christopher J. Bowen
Learn the basic "grammar" of editing films and videos in Grammar of the Edit! This book shows you in no uncertain terms (independently of software) what you absolutely need to know to edit your video production. Whether you are just learning how to edit or you need ....
Release Date 2013/03 -
Grammar of the Shot, 3rd Edition
Author Christopher J. Bowen
Tell effective visual stories by utilizing the "grammar of film and video with this elegant, modular reference. See what you absolutely need to know to put together your own film or video, shot by shot. Whether you're just learning how to frame a shot or simply lo....
Release Date 2013/03