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Author Natalie Canavor
How many pieces of paper land on your desk each day, or emails in your inbox? Your readers - the people you communicate with at work - are no different.So how can you make your communication stand out from the pile and get the job done? Whether you're crafting a sh....
Release Date 2013/09 -
Author Gary J. Beach
Is a widening "skills gap" in science and math education threatening America's future? That is the seminal question addressed in The U.S. Technology Skills Gap, a comprehensive 104-year review of math and science education in America. Some claim this "skills gap" i....
Release Date 2013/07 -
The Art of Critical Making: Rhode Island School of Design on Creative Practice
Author John Maeda , Mara Hermano , Rosanne Somerson
Describes the world's leading approach to art and design taught at Rhode Island School of DesignAt Rhode Island School of Design students are immersed in a culture where making questions, ideas, and objects, using and inventing materials, and activating experience ....
Release Date 2013/09 -
Teach Yourself VISUALLY LinkedIn
Author Lance Whitney
A complete visual guide to the world's largest professional networkTeach Yourself VISUALLY LinkedIn is your guide to becoming a part of the world's largest professional network, with over 259 million users across 200 countries and territories. Using full-color scr....
Release Date 2014/08 -
The New Hustle: Don't Work Harder, Just Work Better
Author Emma Isaacs
How to get ahead at work and in life—and avoid burnout—by working efficiently, productively, and creativelyThere are times that getting your hustle on the old-fashioned way can be rewarding: Burn a little midnight oil here, "rise and grind" on a special project there. But as a long-term strategy, th....
Release Date 2022/08 -
Author Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Be heard. Change minds. Get people to act. (Inspire them to clap.)Whether presenting in a meeting, delivering a keynote on stage, or simply talking with your colleagues about your latest project, you play a critical role in how information is shared. You determine whether people engage, understand, ....
Release Date 2022/09 -
Author Ben Wildavsky
In The Great Brain Race, former U.S. News & World Report education editor Ben Wildavsky presents the first popular account of how international competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education--and why this revolution should be ....
Release Date 2012/08 -
Author A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Too many meetings, never enough decisions. Badly-managed meetings are a waste of time, and often they just don't need to happen at all. If you have to chair or arrange meetings, this book will help you to make sure that they're useful and helpful exchanges of info....
Release Date 2009/01 -
Critical Knowledge Transfer: Tools for Managing Your Company's Deep Smarts
Author Gavin Barton , Walter C. Swap , Dorothy Leonard
How to transfer your organization’s most important knowledge—before it walks out the doorWhen highly skilled subject matter experts, engineers, and managers leave their organizations, they take with them years of hard-earned, experience-based knowledge—much of it un....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Have Fun, Get Paid: How to Make a Living with Your Creativity
Author Christopher Duncan
From performers who bask in the spotlight to those who find inspiration in the midnight glow of a computer monitor, the world has no shortage of creative people. While the day-to-day realities of a ballerina may be quite different from that of a novelist, actor, gra....
Release Date 2013/10 -
Author John Schuster
So many people today feel "called" to find more in their lives beyond the usual definitions of success, to live lives of purpose and meaning. Answering Your Call is aimed at people who know they are on the planet for a reason and want more than encouragement-th....
Release Date 2003/02 -
Fundamentals of Writing for Marketing and Public Relations
Author Janet Mizrahi
This book will help anyone who wants to learn how to write or simply how to improve when writing for marketing and public relations. The author brings to light a fantastic, easy-to-follow guide that provides the basics needed to write promotional and informational m....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Communication Beyond Boundaries
Author Payal Mehra
This handy book on intercultural communication is ideal for the busy executive, frequent international business traveler, expatriate, and student of international business communication. It offers insights into the finer nuances of intercultural communication and as....
Release Date 2014/07 -
It's the Way You Say It, 2nd Edition
Author Carol Fleming
Speak Your Mind Effectively! The best, most direct way to convey your intelligence, expertise, professionalism, and personality to other people is through talking to them. But most people have no idea what they sound like. And even if they do, they don’t think they ....
Release Date 2013/02 -
The Truth about Lies in the Workplace
Author Carol Kinsey Goman
You Work with a Bunch of Liars—Learn What to Do About It Sure, everyone tells little white lies now and then, but real deception in the workplace is a poison that can destroy relationships, careers, and companies. Carol Kinsey Goman, a leading workplace body langua....
Release Date 2013/06 -
How to be a Time Master: Control your time...control your life
Author Ian Cooper
If you could save just 24 minutes a day you'd gain an extra 6 days a year. Some say the world was created in 6 days. What could you achieve?You don't have to work harder or spend hours defining your life goals in order to manage your time. The Time Master approach....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, Fully Revised and Updated Edition
Author Sir Ken Robinson
"It is often said that education and training are the keys to the future.They are, but a key can be turned in two directions. Turn it one way andyou lock resources away, even from those they belong to. Turn it the otherway and you release resources and give people b....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Author David West
In OBJECT THINKING, esteemed object technologist David West contends that the mindset makes the programmer—not the tools and techniques. Delving into the history, philosophy, and even politics of object-oriented programming, West reveals how the best programmers rel....
Release Date 2004/02 -
The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book
Author Adele B. Lynn
We've all heard of ""IQ""...but what's ""EQ?"" It's ""Emotional Quotient"" (aka Emotional Intelligence), and experts say that EQ is a greater predictor of success at work than IQ. Companies are increasingly looking for ways to motivate and develop their employees....
Release Date 2001/12 -
Author Jefferson Graham
A DIY guide to planning, shooting, and sharing great video from USA Today Talking Tech hostAll kinds of people are creating video for the web: bloggers, small business owners, web show hosts, and corporate marketing departments, to name just a few. How do the best v....
Release Date 2012/07 -
Successful Presentation Strategies (Collection)
Author Jerry Weissman
In Winning Strategies for Power Presentations, Weissman identifies the elements of a great presentation, distilling 75 best practices from the world's best persuaders into bite-sized chapters designed to be easy-to-read -- and equally easy to apply. Following on th....
Release Date 2013/08 -
The Truth About Identifying the Best Job Candidates: The Essential Truths in 20 Minutes
Author Cathy Fyock
“Talent matters. No one denies this fact. But, there is often a gap between wanting and getting talent. Cathy Fyock’s 53 ‘Truths’ provide concrete, practical, and well-tested ideas to close the talent gap. The ideas are reasonable, grounded in research, and actionab....
Release Date 2007/09 -
Author Shannon Slaton
When mixing a live show, for the first time or hundredth time, there are countless things running through your mind, foremost- this is live and you have to get it right!Whether you are working on Broadway, in a regional theatre or on the school production, having an....
Release Date 2012/11 -
Author Roger Horberry
If youve ever struggled to craft a persuasive message that really hits the spot youll know its harder than it looks. Wouldnt it be helpful to have an expert on hand to give you tips and tricks? Someone who could pass on their knowledge and know-how? Someone who ....
Release Date 2010/01 -
Author Dr. Monica Seeley
Brilliant Emailwill show you how to use email effectively to win back time and dramatically improve your personal productivity and work/life balance. Using this book, you will learn how to:- Reduce the volume of email you deal with each day;- Write your message clea....
Release Date 2012/07 -
FT Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan
Author Vaughan Evans
Whether you seek financial backing or board consent, this book will give you the critical knowledge you need to get the go-ahead. Written by a seasoned practitioner with years of experience in both writing and evaluating business plans for funding, it will help you ....
Release Date 2013/03 -
Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium Classroom in a Book
Author Adobe Creative Team
Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Creative Suite 5 choose Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 8 project-based lessons show readers step-by-step ....
Release Date 2010/06