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“Tell me about that”
Here's a great phrase to keep in your communication toolkit: "Tell me about that." When might you use it? You could be talking to someone when [...]
Restore Browser Tabs and Set Up Warning
[INTERNET] The other day I was doing research for an upcoming Tech-Talk article. It's an advanced topic so I had eight tabs of info open [...]
7 Deadly Sins of a Meeting Leader
[LEADERSHIP] Meetings should be useful business tools. Certainly they should not be boring requirements nor a waste of time! Every day, in the United States alone, [...]
Quick Response to an Email
[COMMUNICATE] I imagine you can think of times when you've sent an email, needing a quick response, and you didn't get it ... at least not [...]
Add a “Halo” Around Cursor
[WINDOWS] Have you ever been presenting online or projecting your computer screen on a monitor for a training ... just to discover that your audience can't [...]
Feel Empowered with Mobile Techniques
[WEBINAR] In this special webinar, we will be using a “phone mirroring” technology where you will see live how it looks on an iPhone. NOTE: Steps will [...]
Working Backwards
[LEADERSHIP] Yes, sometimes, working backwards is quite helpful. Why? Because you have the end in mind. You know what your ultimate goal is, so you are [...]
“Isn’t it obvious?” (No!)
[COMMUNICATE] Whenever we write something or talk to folks, it's a given that we'd like them to buy into what we have to say, right? That's [...]
A NEW, Highly Effective Way to Use Pinterest
[SOCIAL MEDIA] It's time to do a major shift in your thinking about Pinterest! If you tried it before and it didn't work, give it [...]
Careful Preparation
[LEADERSHIP] I ran across the quote below and found it to be a valuable thought to keep in my office so that I would be reminded [...]
Watch, Stop and Talk Training
[COMMUNICATE] Here is a remarkably great idea we heard recently from one of our Tech-Talk subscribers. Greenburgh Public Library is actively using the resources we offer [...]
Using Dictation on Your Device
[MOBILE] When I first discovered the voice-to-text (or dictation) feature on my iPhone, I was in heaven! I'm pretty fast at typing on a regular-size [...]
IMAGES: 20+ Places for Free, Safe, Legal Images
[WEBINAR] No one wants to plow through a free image site that is peppered with ads and other traps. And you don't want to use [...]
Meeting Role: Presenter
[LEADERSHIP] OK, you're in a meeting (one of many) and you'd like the time to be productive. What can you do? You have topics identified, with [...]
Is it Recur or Reoccur?
[COMMUNICATE] I was startled the other day hearing someone use the word reoccur when it should have been recur. It shouldn't have surprised me because most [...]
Create Custom Drop-Down Lists
[EXCEL & Sheets] The other day I was helping a colleague update some administrative processes. She liked to use Excel to track her organization's income and [...]
Meeting Roles: Scribe
[LEADERSHIP] In an earlier article, we started a mini-series on how to make your meetings more productive and enjoyable ... less contention. If you have assigned [...]
Flip the Negative to Positive
[COMMUNICATE] I was waiting in a short line the other day and rather quickly moved to the front. I was, therefore, surprised to hear, "I'm sorry [...]
How to Change the Default Apps for Your Favorite Tools
[WINDOWS] Did you know that you can choose what program on your computer to use when you're working on specific types of files? For example, [...]
COMMUNICATE: Dealing With Conflict
[WEBINAR] What can you say when someone won’t open up? What key phrase can you use to dispel a contentious situation? What words will give [...]
PPT: How to Perfect Your PowerPoint 365
[WEBINAR] NOTE: These are options in Microsoft 365 and PowerPoint Online Turn a Word doc into a Powerpoint instantly. Automatically create slides from your agenda's [...]
If You Don’t Take the Shot
[LEADERSHIP] I've heard this phrase before, perhaps you have too: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." That powerful statement came from legendary hockey [...]
Say the Name When Online
[COMMUNICATE] The new norm of holding a lot of meetings, trainings and social encounters online is here to stay. What's new are the techniques (or habits) [...]
New Way to RECORD a Video within Your PowerPoint
[PPT] Have you ever tried to use the "Record" option in PowerPoint to create a video? It's been a feature for a number of years... but [...]