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"Balancing the demands of consumers, regulators, policymakers, and stakeholders is a daunting task… even under the best of circumstances. Add to this the ever increasing complexity of contemporary … issues and simply keeping up with the changing landscape can become a full time job." Sound familiar from the current debates between Facebook and users, or Google and users, or YouTube and users?
For Internet searching, roughly 65% of computer users turn to Google. To see the popularity of Google, one has to look no further than ‘Google’ being 'declared' a verb by Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. How is that for official proof that Google is big in the search world and winning prominence?
“With the emerging digital economy becoming a major driving force of our nation's economic well-being, we must ensure that all Americans have the information tools and skills that are critical to their participation. Access to such tools is an important step to ensure that our economy grows strongly and that in the future no one is left behind.”
— from Falling Through the Net, a letter from William M. Daley, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 1997-2000
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If over 90 percent of communication is non-verbal, it’s not only what you say but how you say it that is important. The way you present yourself and your company greatly impacts both investor and client confidence in your business product or service. In this interactive workshop, Robyn Hatcher, of SpeakEtc, will teach you the verbal and nonverbal skills you need to speak with confidence and passion to about yourself and your business. Robyn Hatcher is a communications and presentation skills expert, trainer, and curriculum developer. As a professional actress and writer, she also appears regularly on television and radio.
Program will be held in room 18, lower level, at SIBL. Space is limited: First come, first seated.
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Industrial Designer and New Product Development Consultant Jim Richardson helps entrepreneurs and small business start ups to develop viable consumer products, for example, a kitchen gadget that sold millions in the first year. Using compelling visuals, his talk covers the development process from concept origination through various stages of prototype development, from the making of samples for sales presentations to designing for commercialization.
Richardson demonstrates products developed using tools such as 3-Dimensional modeling and stereolithography prototyping. His past project for entrepreneurs and corporate clients over 30 years can be viewed at www.richardson-assoc.com
Program will be held on lower level, at SIBL. This program may be filmed.
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The day has come, and the sound of cash register bells still ring in your ears. Or, the bells would ring if the cashier's computer had sound effects. But it doesn't matter, for you are riding the surging thrill of attaining the hailed product of the latest media bliss.
I attended BookExpo America (BEA) on May 25 and May 26 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. It is the first time I have ever attended BEA, which is a trade show for the book industry and is sponsored by ABA (American Booksellers Association) and AAP (Association of American Publishers).
Unusual connections abound in hyperspace, and not just from html linking within web pages. Take for example the unlikely cohabitation between a teen pop star and human rights activism on the same website. With the egalitarian nature of content available on the Internet, unlikely partners such as Justin Bieber, the TV-like Really Annoying Orange, and human rights abuse reporting in Iran, can come together in one multi-interest forum- YouTube.
Are you hearing the same mixed messages about the state of the economy that I am? Though some aspects seem to be getting better, other indications are not so bright... Whatever our age or stage in life, now more than ever we need to learn about personal finance.
Job interviews are scary. Sure, it's great to land them, but once the initial glee over getting the interview passes, you're left with the anxiety over what they're going to ask and how they will feel about your answers.
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