Susan Dunn Answers Professional Development Questions
You get through college with IQ, but you get through life with EQ-emotional intelligence. 80% of the qualities that lead to success are “soft”skills, EQ. People with high EQ experience less stress, enjoy better health, demonstrate higher levels of morale and performance, and report a better quality of life. It’s competencies like resilience, optimism, intentionality, and empathy. It’s applicable to team work, leadership, motivation, negotiation, ethics, and sales. EQ isn’t new, but full recognition of its value is.
Find the Career That’s Been Looking for You
Charles M. Schultz, (“Peanuts”) wrote: “I have always been grateful for the tolerance my parents showed for the ambition I showed for a strange profession. They never tried to discourage me, or point me in a different direction.”
Wading Through The Search Engine Myths
There is an abundance of search engine information available on the web- some of it valuable, much of it contradictory. Throughout the years some prevailing search engine myths have developed. Some of these myths are still encouraged by companies with a financial interest in their continued existence. Others are based upon techniques that were effective years ago but no longer work. Still others come from simple misunderstandings that inevitably come with a relatively new medium. What follows is a few of the most prevalent.
Flaming Kitchen Sponges That Make Readers Read
(Nearly) every newsletter should have a note from the editor. You can use this section to tell readers about your pets or kids, you can use it to tell them about your new office, or you can use it to tell them about your flaming kitchen sponge.
Sp^m — How Much Will it Cost Your Business?
According to a recent study conducted by Ferris Research, a market and technology research firm specializing in messaging and collaboration, Sp^m will cost U.S. businesses over $10 billion in 2003.
How Important Is The Look ‘n’ Feel Of Your Website?
The look ‘n’ feel of your website is important. However, it is less important than your text-based content. In most commercial websites, the role of the traditional graphic designer is relatively minor. The role of the information architect is central. The role of the editor and author is critical.
Building Successful Brands On The Web
According to a global web-based survey by Interbrand, the Google brand had the most impact on people’s lives in 2002. Google beat established brands such as Coke and Apple. This illustrates how on the Web you build brands differently. It is less about how a brand looks than how it works.
How to Switch Hosting Providers During Your Search Engine Campaign
Search engine placement is a science and, like any scientific project, a proper search engine campaign requires a controlled environment. Even in the best of circumstances an SEO has a myriad of variables to consider that may have a positive or negative effect on a search engine marketing campaign. For accurate research to take place, a controlled environment must be entirely free of any web site instability. A common cause of instability is the down-time that arises when a web site is inappropriately transferred to a new Web Hosting Provider (WHP).
Aligning Technology Solutions With Business Needs
Every consultant dreads this conversation, but eventually we all have it. Invariably, it strikes at moments of great pride.
Site Maps Must be Developed to Reflect the Needs of Users
Often, the sense of lostness inside a website is because the Internet involves a non-linear network of links.