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Using social media to grow your email list
Mayur Kisani MarketingYour email database is the most important and valuable marketing asset you will ever own. Email is the most personal and direct way of reaching customers. It is opened every day and can help you reach your marketing objectives quickly.
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Cognitive decline in veterans: Journal offers open-access issue
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Mental HealthcareThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 23.2 million living veterans have served in the United States armed services in times of both war and peace. As these men and women who served their country advance in age, there is concern about the known increased risk of potential cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative disease that exceeds that of the general population.
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Could they do it if their lives depended on it?
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDo you have a hiring problem, a motivation problem or a training problem? To find out, ask yourself: "Could they do it if their lives depended upon it?" The "it" can be any set of desired behaviors. For example, "it" could be completing a certain set of reports by noon on Friday each week.
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Breast cancer: Advancements in treatment
Rosemary Sparacio Medical & Allied HealthcareThe American Cancer Society predicts that 232,670 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in U.S. women in 2014, resulting in about 40,000 deaths. But the percentage of women who die from breast cancer has steadily declined since 1989. This is often attributed to screening and early diagnosis, but improvements in treatment have also helped.
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5 things volunteers need to hear you say
Deborah Ike Association ManagementVolunteers who are dedicated, trustworthy and willing to work hard are incredible assets to any nonprofit organization. If your current volunteer program is struggling, you might be surprised at how many people would be willing to serve if they were offered the chance. Paying closer attention to how and what you communicate just might be the catalyst you need to grow your volunteer team.
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5 things church volunteers need to hear you say
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityVolunteers who are dedicated, trustworthy and willing to work hard are incredible assets to any church. If your current volunteer program is struggling, you might be surprised at how many people would be willing to serve if they were offered the chance. Paying closer attention to how and what you communicate just might be the catalyst you need to grow your volunteer team.
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5 diet myths that are just plain wrong
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageThe recent controversy surrounding Dr. Oz and the U.S. Senate is another reminder about how obsessed we are with weight loss and dieting. It also reveals how we can be blinded by the ostentatious promises made of numerous products and diet fads that constantly glide in and out of our world.
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3 secrets to successful leadership
Greg L. Alston Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementGood leadership is a curious thing. Lots of brilliant minds have tried to describe it, and lots of feeble minds have misunderstood it. Does personality define the leader, or is it something else? And how does someone travel from being inexperienced to becoming a good leader?
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How should we organize a kindergarten classroom of ELLs?
Alanna Mazzon EducationWhat is the best way to organize a kindergarten classroom — especially one that is full of English language learners? Is the play-based approach that I was taught the best way? Was a more structured schedule with specific times for math, reading and writing better?
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Why reputation and relationships are vital to your career
Maria Huntley Association ManagementLast month, I took 12 minutes out of my busy day to listen to a speech by a former colleague. Andrea Mokros delivered the commencement address at the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, and her message about the important role that your reputation and relationships play in your life really resonated with me.