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Business - First Amendment and the Media

First Amendment and the Media

“On Media Free Speech” is a new year’s resolution for those who wish to protect free speech in the postmodern era. Although it has only been a year, this year has seen increasing concerns over the protection of free speech on the Internet and at universities. There are fundamental principles at work here that must be seriously considered to prevent further erosion of our cherished constitutional freedoms. Among other fundamental protections, the First Amendment is often referred to as our country’s founding document. It was added to the US Constitution by framers who understood that government must protect its citizens’ …

Business - How To Deliver A Speech

How To Deliver A Speech

One of the most important factors in getting people to come and watch you talk is your ability to get your point across in a way that will have them stop, look, and actually listen to what you are saying. The best way to do this is to use a delivery system or technique that will allow you to get your message across with the least effort and the most impact. Using a good speech tip is just one aspect of this. In this article we’re going to talk about delivering a great speech, Aristotle’s three tips for presenting a …

Business - How To Talk Less And Listen More In Meetings

How To Talk Less And Listen More In Meetings

They can give you valuable tips on what kind of questions to ask and what answers to look out for. I find that very few are willing to provide them with useful information for poor listeners. If you speak too much, you look less intelligent than you are, and you can minimize the likelihood of that happening if you listen more than you speak. When most sales professionals hear data like my own talk-to-listening relationship, they resort to asking too many questions because it feels questionable and annoying. If you focus on listening and waiting for an opportunity to speak, …

Business - How To Lead Effective Meetings

How To Lead Effective Meetings

A few key strategies on leading effective meetings are vital if you want to have an effective team. In this article, I’ll share with you 3 strategies you can implement immediately. These simple tips will get your group on task and will help to ensure that the meeting is more productive. The first thing you need to do is understand that you need to know your team’s strengths and weaknesses to be effective. Identifying these allows you to address the issues facing the group in the most effective manner. The second tip to follow for a productive meeting is to …

Business - Conference Call Etiquette

Conference Call Etiquette

Conference call etiquette is important to any business that uses conference calls to communicate with its employees. It doesn’t matter whether you are using a conference call to communicate internally or with clients. You must be ethical in your approach to dealing with your employees during these calls. This means that you have to set the ground rules for conduct and follow them. If you don’t, you may find that your employees use the call to voice their displeasure at not meeting client demands adequately. The first thing you need to do when it comes to this issue is to …

Business - Why A Strategic Question Is More Powerful And Productive

Why A Strategic Question Is More Powerful And Productive

A good group discussion leader leads by being careful to encourage an open process in which no one dominates. Also, taking care of the personal problems and needs of individuals and group members when they affect the group, identifying and clarifying when appropriate, and asking questions that advance the discussion rather than putting one’s own agenda or ego or bias first. Ask the group members to spend some time writing down their own ideas about what the group needs to decide before starting the discussion. Group members are asked to make rational decisions about which positions and views they want …

Business - What Were Colin Powell'S 13 Rules Of Leadership

What Were Colin Powell’s 13 Rules Of Leadership

Good leaders listen and consider all perspectives before making their own decisions. Supporters need to know that their leaders take them seriously and have a purpose. Powell believed that the determined leader is the one who makes better changes. Good leadership involves responsibility for the well-being of the group, which means that people will be angry with your actions and decisions. Leaders find it hard to win the loyalty of others when they treat them badly. Leaders who rein in their egos will lead badly in their positions. To quote Powell again, some situations require executives to float, while others …

Business - Working From Home Productivity Tips

Working From Home Productivity Tips

Work from Home Productivity Tips when Working From Home? With the economy the way it is there are many people who want to work from home. But, are employees and employers ready for this drastic change? Will they be efficient enough in the end? Here, you will get some very valuable tips and hints to become more productive even when working from home. First, be organized. Working from home can be very rewarding but you need to realize that you have to have an organization in your work life. One of the best ways that you can achieve the best-organized …

Business - Communication Skills That Increases Business

Communication Skills That Increases Business

Communication is the key to any successful business and the Top 10 Communication Skills are vital in a business. Many businesses do not communicate well with their customers or clients and have to struggle with internal politics. Teams need to work together to resolve problems, create solutions and collaborate together. All managers want to find the quickest and easiest solution to any challenge they face and that’s why they communicate by phone, email, in person, etc. But how can you keep the communication going if everyone is not on the same page? Teams are like a box of dominoes; each …

Business - Tips For New Managers To Succeed

Tips For New Managers To Succeed

Wanting to know how to be a successful new manager is like asking how to be an expert in your own business. The first thing you need to establish as a leader is the vision of the company and its vision statement. Then, you need to learn the tips for new managers to succeed from those who have been successful before. They are the best guides. When new managers begin their job, they will face many challenges. They are required to manage people as well as resources. Being able to meet deadlines is one of the most basic and important …