Michelle Beckford—Corporate Communications Manager
University of Technology, Jamaica—Kingston
Jamaica
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Volume 1, Issue 2
Advancement Weekly, July 18, 2011
Timeless Management Lessons from an Old Source

Dale Carnegie's book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" turns 75 this year. To honor the occasion, the company he founded plans to publish an updated version entitled How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age. But regardless of the impact of social media on how we communicate, one critic argues that there are still plenty of relevant and timeless management lessons to be learned from the 1936 original.

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PowerPoint Alternatives: What to Do When Your Presentations Put People to Sleep

A recent survey reveals that about one in five working adults would rather do taxes, go to the dentist or work on a Saturday than sit through a PowerPoint presentation. Sound familiar? A public speaking expert offers managers and other users of the ubiquitous software advice on how to jazz up presentations and keep audiences from wishing they were elsewhere.

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Top Advice on Managing Difficult Conversations

Being a manager means having difficult conversations. An expert speaking at last week’s CASE Summit for Advancement Leaders offered some simple suggestions to help you successfully handle the next difficult conversation that comes your way, whether it involves conducting a negative performance review or addressing a conflict among employees.

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