February, 2010

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Twitter can save your life

Penelope Trunk

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Supercharge Your Productivity with Ultradian Rhythms

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With the coming of the information age a fad called multi-tasking was also born. Somehow it was perceived efficient to be able to do many things at the same time; read your emails, talk with your spouse, eat bubblegum while walking… The reason I call multi-tasking a fad is that research shows that multi-tasking is […]. The post Supercharge Your Productivity with Ultradian Rhythms appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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How to Create Your Own Blogger Stage Fright – and Then Kick Its Ass

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Image by eschipul When Mark tossed out the challenge of sending in our creative blocks, I hit the keyboard faster than a speed demon in a red wagon. I was determined. I was going to tell someone. Once and for all. I have performance anxiety. I know, I know, that’s a dreaded thing to have. […]. The post How to Create Your Own Blogger Stage Fright – and Then Kick Its Ass appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Switch Off Your Social Self – Switch On Your Creativity

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Image by the sea the sea We’ve all heard someone say things like, “Everyone is an artist” and “We’re all born naturally creative.” But most of us smile and nod (and think to ourselves, “Yeah, right!”) when we hear something like that, much in the way that we do when someone says something like, “Everyone […]. The post Switch Off Your Social Self – Switch On Your Creativity appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your Training Program

Learning how to promote your training courses online is key to growing your training business. In this Ultimate Guide to Marketing we cover effective and modern marketing strategies that will help you market your training program, and sell more courses. You’ll learn how to: Harness the power of SEO to drive website traffic Convert more website visitors to sales Create smart email marketing campaigns Get the most out of course marketplaces Establish a referral program And more… Get ready to see y

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5 Stories that Make Complex Issues Compelling

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As human beings, we love stories. We love to hear them and we love to tell them. We are always telling stories – sometimes to others and sometimes to ourselves. All else being equal, the best story wins. Another good reason to learn to tell better stories is because people don’t make rational decisions. They […]. The post 5 Stories that Make Complex Issues Compelling appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Twitter can save your life | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Twitter can save your life Posted to: Networking February 10th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook It’s safe to say that the majority of the world thinks Twitter is a waste of time. Yes, Twitter is a darling of the New York Times and frequents front pages of mainstream media.

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5 Ways to make telecommuting better | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog 5 Ways to make telecommuting better Posted to: Working from home February 27th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I have this idea that I am going to start working from home. I tried to go into the office.

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Mindfulness makes you more productive | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Mindfulness makes you more productive Posted to: Productivity | Time management February 22nd, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I’m in the midst of dumping my happiness obsession for something else , but I wonder what is the key to a good life if I’m giving up on happiness?

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The nuts and bolts of building a brand | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog The nuts and bolts of building a brand Posted to: Managing Up | Self-management February 23rd, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I am switching up the blog a bit. It's time to take the Brazen Careerist part off of my blog.

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Chat with me tonight, live, via video. | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Chat with me tonight, live, via video. Posted to: Networking February 3rd, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook Is this even a good headline for a blog post? I don't know. Do you want to know what I'm like unedited?

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Next Level eLearning – The AI-powered Courseware Coach

Introducing Willow from WILL Interactive – a new artificial instructor technology that coaches users through eLearning content to increase training ROI. Using active conversations with a virtual expert not only reinforces key concepts but also helps employees think critically and creatively. Willow can ask questions, analyze responses, and deliver personalized feedback.

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Almost a review of Seth Godin's book, Linchpin | Penelope Trunk's.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Almost a review of Seth Godin's book, Linchpin Posted to: Career fulfillment | Self-management February 15th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook Seth Godin’s new book, Linchpin , has arrived. I read it on the farmer’s sofa.

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How to write about your life | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to write about your life Posted to: How to blog | My book February 11th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook Agents contact me on a regular basis to ask me if I want to do a book about my life. I say no.

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Check-up for self-delusion | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Check-up for self-delusion Posted to: Diversity | Self-management | Women February 7th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook It’s unbelievable to me that everyone continues to watch football when we know that men are getting genuinely, permanently, brain damaged.

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How to be more creative at work | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to be more creative at work Posted to: Fulfillment | How to blog February 18th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook My current favorite blogger is Dave Portnoy at Barstool Sports. ( N ot safe for work.

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Shaping a Better Future by Uniting Corporate and Higher Education Content

With the increased interest in reskilling and upskilling existing workforces, companies are looking for more training and development content and realizing that higher education has a lot to offer. Similarly, companies are finding value in providing training to students and preskilling their future workforce. The challenge is that the technology and platforms used to serve these two audiences have never had to work well together—until now.

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Test: Is your life happy or interesting? | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Test: Is your life happy or interesting? Posted to: Fulfillment February 16th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook The culmination of my four-year obsession with happiness research is that I think people need to choose between an interesting life or happy life.

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