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Successful leaders in real estate and development embrace these soft skills
Catherine Iste Construction & Building MaterialsReal estate development and construction project managers excel at multitasking. Impeccable attention to detail, budget adherence and the ability to manage multiple timelines are all fundamental aspects of the job. However, to continue to advance in their fields, real estate leaders need to embrace soft skills as well. Interpersonal and communication skills are essential for successful leaders. In the case of real estate development, what often got us here — the ability to make and implement tough decisions — is not enough to advance.
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Podcast: Creating online communities to grow your cash-based practice
Jarod Carter Medical & Allied HealthcareWhen I first interviewed Sarah King of Invigorate Physical Therapy, I was extremely impressed by her knowledge of marketing tools and strategies, considering how recently she had opened her cash-based practice. In this episode, I catch up with Sarah about some new additions to her marketing repertoire. Sarah has developed both an offline PT business and an online business serving people with Parkinson’s and we discuss all the details of how she’s done it … including her strategies for how to build a large Facebook Live audience of current and prospective clients.
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5 easy ways to regain consumer interest
Lisa Mulcahy MarketingThe power of persuasion — as a marketer, it's your bread and butter. Sometimes, though, your brand might be going through an ebb...or you're trying to beat the drum from scratch for a familiar product you're repackaging. Whether really need to reboot your approach to a relaunch, revamp your sales approach, or simply freshen up your image, research has you covered. Try the following simple but highly effective tips to convince consumers you've got what they want now and in the future.
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Voice is the next step for smart policing
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe annual Role of Technology in Law Enforcement Paperwork report is quite an eye opener. It shows how police officers are spending a lot of their time on paperwork and reporting, which prevents them from tackling cases or combating crime. It is no wonder that a vast majority want their departments to invest in smarter tools to help with incident reporting. The present systems are too slow and cumbersome and documentation processes are quite inefficient. One technology that can significantly help in this regard is voice.
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Business group believes Medicare for All healthcare is best
Seth Sandronsky Medical & Allied HealthcareSmall- and midsize-business owners do not like the current healthcare system. Just ask Dylan Dusseault, executive director of the Business Initiative for Health Policy (BIHP), in Washington, D.C. "Business owners want out of providing healthcare," he said via email to MultiBriefs. "The employer-sponsored system isn't working for them or their workers, but they're all being held hostage by rising premiums and out-of-pocket costs. BIHP was created to advocate for what business owners actually need: A Medicare for All healthcare system."
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Can leadership be learned? The Wharton School seems to think so
Roberta Matuson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe May 9 Wall Street Journal featured a full-page story on a course at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School: "How to Be a Boss 101." Launched in January, the course is full of practical lessons aimed at building better managers. What's interesting to note is that this course is focused on undergraduates, as opposed to graduate students who often have work experience. This move is intentional. As more young people graduate and move into jobs at technology companies and consulting firms, they are finding themselves suddenly in charge.
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New study: Exercise improves memory in heart failure patients
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAbout 5.7 million adults in the United States have heart failure (HF). One in nine deaths in 2009 included HF as contributing cause, and about half of those who develop HF die within five years of diagnosis. HF is associated with frequent hospital admissions, reduced quality of life, significant morbidity, and increased mortality. Cognitive impairment is a common adverse consequence of HF and is characterized by deficits in one or more cognition domains, including attention, memory, executive function, and psychomotor speed.
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Tips for developing an active shooter response program
Scott E. Rupp Facilities & Grounds"Active shooter on premises" are words that instill terror. However, these incidents seem to permeate the American psyche. Even with seemingly endless reports of these attacks on organizations, many leaders do not organize a plan for how to respond should they be faced with such an event. The most likely reason for this is fear. Even preparing to mitigate against such an event is scary. Unfortunately, active shootings are a reality that organizational leaders and facility managers must prepare for. Individuals must be prepared to manage such an event before law enforcement personnel arrive on the scene.
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Amazon set to descend on Lakeland, Florida, bringing jobs and planes
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveLakeland’s Linder Airport in central Florida will soon be the focus of large cargo jets and thousands of extra workers after a deal to bring a new Amazon air cargo facility was approved. While the roar of the Blue Eagles and historic piston aircraft at this year’s Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In and Expo were still entertaining the crowds at the airport, the deal to bring Amazon in was entering its final stages.
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Rising prices dampen home sales
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesDeclining mortgage rates and increased inventory of lower-priced homes sent prospective buyers — especially first-time, entry-level buyers — flocking into the housing market in March. But as those homes were snatched up and the average selling price again began to rise, demand receded. Month-over-month sales of both new and existing homes dipped in April, as did consumer sentiment that now is a good time to buy a home.