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Tag: professional development
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Professional Learning Is Critical – and In Need of a Refresh
Three key issues need fixing to better train corporate learners, to increase adoption and make people's journeys more engaging along the way.
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Public Speaking
Like it or not, marketers need to be good oral communicators. Here's how to get over the fear of public speaking.
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5 Learning and Development Certifications for the Workplace
Certifications are a great way to advance your career and add more to your salary. We've asked industry experts to weigh in on which are good choices right now.
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Top Skills and Traits of a Chief Learning Officer
What are the essential skills and traits for a chief learning officer? Education theory and practice are just the start.
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Why You Should Journey Map Your Life
A journey map can help a company visualize the needs, desires and motivations of its customers and provides the data it needs to engage its customer base efficiently.
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The Two Most Overlooked Opportunities in Corporate America
"Why should the business pay for that? How will that impact top line revenue?" Although it may have been a while since you asked or have been asked either of these questions at your place of business, I bet you are familiar with them — and just as familiar with
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From Manager To Director - The Other Hardest Transition in IT
Earlier this week, I wrote about the difficulty of transitioning into management from IT. If you've already made this leap yourself, you know how hard it can be and you may now be facing the other hard transition; from Manager to Director.
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From Contributor to Manager - The Hardest Transition in IT
Given the dearth of quality talent, finding a job as an individual contributor in the IT field has been quite easy for some time now. What has been a bit harder is to make the career transition into management positions.
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Formalism Sucks - Unless Your Form Blows
Over the last few years I've been known to wax poetic on my loathing of formalism. My favorite by far is a skewering of the top 10 tip lists that litter the online landscape (it's one of my most popular articles and a good read if you haven't seen it).
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Think User Experience is About Creating Great Designs? Think Again!
Some people think User Experience (UX) is about creating great designs. It is not. Would you like to know who thinks that? People outside UX, Interaction Designers, Graphic Designers, UX novices and mediocre UX practitioners. Some people think UX is about creating empathy with your users. It is not.
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ON24 Launches Virtual Corporate University for Knowledge Sharing in a Global Workforce
Interested in corporate online training opportunities? Look no further than the Virtual Corporate University, a product launched by ON24, a leader in webcasting and virtual event solutions.
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Apply: SeedStart Media 2011 Needs Promising Digital Media Startups
Does your startup have promise? If so, consider applying for SeedStart Media 2011, a 12-week summer program designed to provide seed funding to technology companies to build a product and launch their company.
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2011 Brings an Increased Demand for Open Source CMS Skills
It’s the third week of the new year. If we’re being honest, some of those delusions, I mean resolutions, have already been put in the recycling bin for next year’s list.
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How to Avoid Being a Difficult Client and Get More Bang for Your Buck
Working with contractors or 3rd parties, like any relationship, is a two-sided affair. Here are some tips for keeping your Web projects running smoothly. Like anyone whose job involves direct client contact, web professionals often come across difficult client behavior patterns.
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