Recent Articles
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Arm the chief elected officer with these tools to succeed
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementThe new chairman or president of the board has every intention of doing a good job to lead the organization. His or her primary role is to advance the mission and strategic plan — producing significant results during the term of office.
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Repetition: Making prospects remember your key messages
Joe Latta MarketingThink about your most recent proposal or presentation. Did you use clear, simple messaging? Great. Did you limit your focus to the three (plus or minus one) main benefits your service/product will provide to your prospect? Even better. Did your prospect remember them? Don't be so sure.
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Tips for focusing ELL student presentations
Eva Sullivan EducationFear of public speaking is one of the most common phobias in the United States. Imagine how much more difficult it is when English is not your first language. Besides breathing exercises, the best tip for overcoming stage fright is to focus on the material being presented and the purpose of the presentation.
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How to avoid a bodaciously bad graphics gaffe
Brie Ragland CommunicationsMarketing and communications is a tricky business. Take for instance this recent jaw-dropping Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie poster incident (a real cowabunga no-no).
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Research needed on long-term use of parenteral nutrition in LBW infants
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani PharmaceuticalPremature infants are highly susceptible to extra-uterine growth restriction. Due to limited nutrient stores, preterm infants are at risk of nutrient deficit, leading to a potential poor growth and neurodevelopment. Therefore, it is critical to provide adequate nutritional support early enough in order to avoid nutrition deficits of energy and protein.
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Do hospital-run urgent care centers reduce ER use?
Alan Kelsky Healthcare AdministrationThe future of healthcare given by hospitals is changing. And that change is the opening of hospital-owned urgent care facilities. A 20 percent growth in urgent care centers is likely over the next five years, from about 10,000 currently to 12,000.
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The future of business: Big or small, but not mid-sized
Adrian Davis Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBusinesses are currently faced with unprecedented change. Every change — especially those related to technology and business model — brings more and faster change. Change changes the nature of change. Each change creates new opportunities, and each change shuts the door on previous growth opportunities. No one is safe — especially not mid-sized business.
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Relief planned for Mexico City with new airport
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveMexico City is home to Latin America's second-busiest airport (after Sao Paulo Guarulhos), and it is about ready to burst as pressure mounts on infrastructure amid growing airline traffic. But plans are afoot to bring relief with a new airport capable of meeting the demands of the future.
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Colleges finally taking steps to handle sexual assault problem
Suzanne Mason EducationA recent segment on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" mocked James Madison University's handling of sexual assault. But the segment sheds light on a growing problem of how colleges and universities need to do more when it comes to handling sexual assaults on their campuses.
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Watch out for these 3 common electrical safety hazards
Joe Tedesco Facilities & GroundsProper electrical installations are a crucial part of any construction or remodeling effort — whether that's in the home, a commercial setting or a large industrial complex. However, it's not hard to find instances where shortcuts have been taken that violate electrical codes and safety.