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How To Overcome 12 Common Sales Presentation Mistakes

Eric Jacobson

Earlier this year brought a must-read book for anyone who makes presentations at work, a club, a non-profit, or to any group of individuals the presenter wants to persuade to take action. The book is, Presentation Ready , by Terri L. Sjodin , one of America’s leading experts on persuasive presentations. Her specialty is blending communications theory, field research, and practical sales experience to help professionals and non-professionals become more polished and persuasive presenters.

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Research Explores The Gender Confidence Gap

The Horizons Tracker

Recent research from Caltech reveals that the confidence gender gap, often implicated in women’s workplace underachievement, is “contagious.” When assessing a worker’s performance based on self-evaluations, reviewers tend to reward apparent self-confidence and, conversely, penalize a lack of confidence, rather than solely focusing on actual performance.

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How To Learn Essential Business Skills For Leaders

Eric Jacobson

Getting an MBA takes time and money, making it inaccessible to many people who want to take charge in the business world. The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. “This book is the result of what we have learned teaching leadership and business acumen classes to rising and senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies for twenty years,” share authors Nathan Kracklauer and

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The Final Conversation—50+ Exit Interview Questions to Try

HR Digest

Exit interviews are an essential part of any well-functioning organization but the quality of the exit interview questions is what determines whether any valuable information is collected. Exit interview surveys provide a wealth of information about an outgoing employee, right from their reasons for leaving to all the experiences they had working there.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Measuring The Health Of Online Communities

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A recent study from Johns Hopkins University checks how healthy online groups are. According to their findings, to figure out if a digital space is doing well, experts need to see if it’s diverse. Over the last few decades, the internet has become a big place for people to meet. But, as the study explains, not all these online spots are in good shape.