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Author Marilyn Beker
Write to Shoot teaches budding screenwriters and screenwriting filmmakers how to write a short script with production in mind. Beker instructs them how to showcase their strengths, tailor projects to shoestring budgets, resources, and practical production parameters witho....
Release Date 2017/03 -
Creative Facilitation Techniques for Training
Author Julie Patrick
This Infoline discusses a variety of creative facilitation techniques to be used in training. It is based on the premise that workplace learning happens in a variety of environments, and therefore demands a multitude of training options. These environments include: ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Claire McGuinness
Becoming Confident Teachers examines the teaching role of information professionals at a time of transition and change in higher education. While instruction is now generally accepted as a core library function in the 21st century, librarians often lack sufficient t....
Release Date 2011/07 -
Cinder Creative Coding Cookbook
Author Dawid Gorny , Rui Madeira
If you know C++ this book takes your creative potential to a whole other level. The practical recipes show you how to create interactive and visually dynamic applications using Cinder which will excite and delight your audience.Learn powerful techniques for building....
Release Date 2013/05 -
Author R.V. . Ayyar
Public Policymaking in India integrates various elements of the policymaking process that have, till date, been dealt with separately. These include interest group politics, the role of the media, judicial policymaking, and policy entrepreneurship by civil society g....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Creative Onboarding Programs: Tools for Energizing Your Orientation Program
Author Doris Sims
Revised, expanded, and up-to-the-minute—the leading guide to serving the modern organization’s onboarding needsIt’s a challenge overlooked by many: The need to bring recent hires into the fold, smoothly, effectively, and rapidly. And in this state-of-the-art multi-p....
Release Date 2010/09 -
The Truth About Re-Envisioning the Future of Your Company
Author William S. Kane
This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About Thriving in Change (9780132354622) by William S. Kane. Available in print and digital formats.The concise guide to crafting a vision that’s powerful enough to help you drive fundamental, long-lasting change.With just a....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Nancy Johnson , Mariana Funes
New technology and organizational structures are transforming the workplace, but management skills have not yet caught up. Harnessing knowledge and using it as a competitive advantage is one of the key priorities of organizations today. Honing Your Knowledge S....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Author Elizabeth Kuhnke
What does your body language say about you? From strangers on the street, to your closest friends and family – even if you're not speaking, you're saying a lot with your body. Body Language explores the way we use our bodies to communicate, the way we hold oursel....
Release Date 2016/07 -
Public Libraries and their National Policies
Author John Helling
Public Libraries and their National Policies is aimed at practicing librarians and scholars with an interest in public libraries. It examines the various models for providing public library services around the world and discusses differences in such areas as funding....
Release Date 2012/03 -
Moving from Brevity to Aha! in Your Presentation
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presentations in Action (9780132489621) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.More succinct = more successful! Cut the fat from your presentation, and quickly get to the “Aha” moment!Your audience doesn’t need ever....
Release Date 2011/02 -
The Art of Speeches and Presentations: The Secrets of Making People Remember What You Say
Author Philip Collins
Be memorable.Whether you like it or loathe it, public speaking is something many of us have to do. Be it presentations to colleagues or speeches to a room full of near strangers, we all want to shine...or at least get through it with our dignity intact. Luckily Phil....
Release Date 2012/05 -
Author Amy Jacobson
Boost Emotional Intelligence in any situation to achieve exceptional results for any organisation As organisations around the world are putting more focus on the mindset and wellbeing of staff, the need to develop Emotional Intelligence (EI) has never bee....
Release Date 2021/06 -
Techniques for Noise Robustness in Automatic Speech Recognition
Author Bhiksha Raj , Tuomas Virtanen , Rita Singh
Automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems are finding increasing use in everyday life. Many of the commonplace environments where the systems are used are noisy, for example users calling up a voice search system from a busy cafeteria or a street. This can result i....
Release Date 2012/11 -
Author Doreen Gehry Nelson
Give your students a leg up and improve learning outcomes with this revolutionary, hands-on approach to teachingIn Cultivating Curiosity: Teaching and Learning Reimagined, distinguished educator and author Doreen Gehry Nelson inspires anyone yearning to break away from formulaic teaching. Told from ....
Release Date 2021/09 -
The FT Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan, 3rd Edition
Author Vaughan Evans
Vaughan Evans is an independent strategy consultant, prolific writer and dynamic speaker(www.vaughanevansandpartners.com). He has specialised in strategy and business planning for business clients, small and large, and strategic due diligence for private equity clients over four decades. He is also ....
Release Date 2022/08 -
Plain Language in Government Writing
Author Judith G. Myers
A Plain-English Guide to Government Writing Whether you're in the public or private sector, good writing skills are critical to your success in the workplace. Plain Language in Government Writing: A Step-by-Step Guide shows you how to apply federal plain-lang....
Release Date 2008/04 -
Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success
Author Jill Konrath , Colleen Stanley
Even skilled salespeople buckle in tough selling situations—getting defensive with prospects who challenge them on price or too quickly caving to discount pressure. Those are examples of the fight-or-flight response—something salespeople learn to av....
Release Date 2012/11 -
Author A & C Black Publishers
Offering practical, jargon-free advice, E-mail etiquette sets out to help with a wide range of essential issues, including managing your inbox, composing e-mails that hit the right note every time, responding to tricky messages, and understanding the legal implicati....
Release Date 2009/01 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Professional Speaker
Author Thomas A. Lisk
Get the gift of gab.In this guide, readers will find indispensable information on how to pursue public speaking as a full- or part-time career. Written by a 30-year veteran public speaker and bureau chief, this book shares details, advice, and insider tips on how t....
Release Date 2008/07 -
Author Bryan Tillman
Create compelling, original characters using archetypes and design elements such as shadows and line with the tips and techniques found in this image-packed book. Bryan Tillman bridges the gap between the technique of drawing characters and the theory of good charac....
Release Date 2012/12 -
Narrative Comprehension and Film
Author Edward Branigan
Narrative is one of the ways we organise and understnad the world. It is found everywhere: not only in films and books, but also in everday conversations and in the nonfictional discourses of journalists, historians, educators, psychologists, attorneys and man....
Release Date 2013/06 -
How to be a Presentation God: Build, Design, and Deliver Presentations that Dominate!
Author Scott Schwertly
How to build, design, and deliver a fire-breathing, wing-flapping, roar-bellowing behemoth of a presentationUnlike most presentation books that say the same things regarding presentation design and delivery (less is more, get rid of bullets and use images, emulate S....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Understanding Government Contract Source Selection
Author Margaret G. Rumbaugh
Your Go-to Resource for Government Contract Source Selection!From planning to protest and all the steps in between, Understanding Government Contract Source Selection is the one reference all government acquisition professionals and contractors should keep clo....
Release Date 2010/03 -
How to do Better Creative Work ePub eBook
Author Steve Harrison
Effective creative work is not a nice-to-have, it's a necessity - it’s the only way you’ll stand out in a fiercely competitive marketplace. Whether you're in digital, direct or advertising, the CEO of an agency or just starting out, How to do better creative work has been written for you.‘This is ....
Release Date 2010/04 -
Author Amber Cabral
Concrete strategies to call out wrongdoing at home, at work, at school, and elsewhereIn Say More About That, veteran inclusion strategist, coach, writer, and speaker Amber Cabral delivers an incisive and practical guide to assertively addressing inequitable treatment you see at home, work, school, a....
Release Date 2022/07 -
Emotional Intelligence and Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Author Carolina Machado , J. Paulo Davim
The development of a new book about Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and the challenges to managers and engineers is essential because it introduces new lines of research in management and production. The use of EI and NLP allows management to take a more strategic ....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career
Author Jordan Hudgens
This unique book provides you with a wealth of tips, tricks, best practices, and answers to the day-to-day questions that programmers face in their careers. It is split into three parts: Coder Skills, Freelancer Skills, and Career Skills, providing the knowledge yo....
Release Date 2017/07