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Get Microsoft Certified: Everyone else is!

Get Microsoft Certified:  Everyone else is! If you haven’t taken the time to earn your Microsoft certifications, you just may be severely limiting your opportunities in the IT industry. In the early 90’s there were only a handful of IT certifications available, in 2005 however, you’ll be hard pressed not to find one that fits your particular skill set. Although certifications are considered useless by some hard-core techies who don’t believe they need a one to prove their skill levels, the job market continues to remain competitive. The lack of certifications just may be moving your resume to the bottom…
June 4, 2005 - - Comments:

Project Management Techniques

Managing a project can be extremely challenging. Projects often require dedicated planning, and this could range from planning a wedding to constructing a house. Regardless of what project you are involved in, you will want to make use of project management techniques in order to assist you in reaching your objectives. While there are many project development techniques that you can use, the following basic techniques are extremely powerful and versatile enough to be useful for successfully managing your project. The first of these techniques is to take the time to define both the objectives of the project, as well…
October 24, 2017 - - Comments:

Seminar Coaching and Feedback

Coaching has a crucial role in bringing out the best in your audience, which is why as much as possible, it should be included in the seminar agenda. In small seminars, facilitators can allot time for coaching. Seminar Coaching is the process of helping the audience develop the capacity to ponder on seminar keynotes, guide them in making realizations, and motivate them to accomplish what they want or need to accomplish. Unfortunately, due to time constraints and the size of the audience, not every event provides coaching and the giving of feedback to the participants. It can be difficult to…
July 19, 2016 - - Comments:

Tricks to Keep Seminar Audience Interested

One of the challenges that a seminar facilitator is faced with is in keeping the audience interested. It can be a nightmare to present in front of dozens of people, only to realize that someone is snoring in the group. How can you keep the audience from getting bored? What techniques can be utilized in order to ensure that they keep their eyes and ears glued to you? These questions will be answered in this article. Reasons Why the Audience Becomes Bored Before you learn the various ways to keep the audience interested, you must first know what causes them…
July 8, 2016 - - Comments:

The Art of Managing Seminar Audience

Talking to a person you do not know can be tough. Many people feel nervous with these encounters. However, speaking in front of an audience can be especially overwhelming that perhaps everyone who has tried holding a seminar for the first time has felt very anxious about it. Yet similar to learning how to ride a bike, it may seem impossible at first and you may even find yourself extremely scared at this prospect but eventually, you will learn to get used to it and you will be able to deal with the audience with much ease. Conquering Your Fear…
May 24, 2016 - - Comments:

Organization Life Cycle

The life cycle of an organization proposes that over a certain period of time, for-profit companies move through a predictable sequence of development. Life cycles have been the subject of extensive study over the years and these are linked to organizational growth and development studies. It has been found that organizations are similar to living beings because they have a pattern of developmental stages and are impacted largely by the circumstances of the internal and external environments. There are many frameworks used to determine the life cycle of an organization. However, the most basic, which others have based their framework…
March 12, 2016 - - Comments:

How to Develop a New Competency

To stay competitive, one must adapt to the changing times. Today, there are already many competencies that were unheard of 50 years ago. This is particularly true for functional competencies which are job-specific competencies; in the past, there were no web developers and designers, which mean that before, people were not required to know programming languages and stylesheets. The advent of technology has paved the way for these competencies to exist; thus, people who want to be able to move up in their career have to evolve too, especially when it comes to developing new competencies. There are three phases…
January 8, 2016 - - Comments:

Corporate Social Responsibility towards Society

Through business activities, companies interact with the society and create an impact on the said society where business is conducted. A company starts out employing people, or manpower, and begins the production of goods and services. The latter involves transaction with the local suppliers as well as the customers. Basically, this is the nature of interaction between businesses and the buying public. However, apart from this basic perspective, there are other various ways in which a company interacts with the society that may not directly relate to the mere buy and sell aspect. Understanding the Perspectives of a Local Community…
December 3, 2015 - - Comments:

Negative Thinking Styles

The manner of negative thinking comes in different styles. Not all people think alike in both positive and negative aspects, and neither are the thoughts similar. Negative thinking may be categorized into mediocre thinking (positive, neutral, or negative) and extraordinarily negative thinking. These two styles, which are governed by negative thoughts, will be further elaborated in this article. Mediocre Thinking Mediocre thinking pertains to the style of thinking in average or middle levels. Mediocre thinkers produce thoughts in moderate style, not so bad and not so impressive as well. The same goes true for their actions and behaviors. Their usual…
October 18, 2015 - - Comments:

Tips to Impress Your Customer

One of the major factors of a successful business organization inevitably is its customers. Customers are the lifeblood of the business and they are the reason why it exists, survives, and succeeds. As such, customers have to feel valued. When customers feel this way toward a company or a business, they are bound to stay and become loyal to the business in the long run. A customer’s first impression matters a lot to a business that highlights on giving utmost customer service. This is because a customer’s initial perception of the way a company conducts business is a contributor to…
September 19, 2015 - - Comments:

Types of Customers and Customer Communication

A customer is technically defined as anyone who makes a purchase of a product, or someone who avails the services of a business provider. In a general sense, a customer may be anyone who is offered service and any form of assistance to address specific needs and preferences. In a business sense, a customer is the ultimate reason that a business is established. Every product or service that a business organization prepares is intended for the customers with a purpose of generating profit or revenue and making the business grow financially. There are many different types of customers in various…
September 3, 2015 - - Comments:

Customer Communication Concept

In any business or organization, dealing with customers seems to be one of the most crucial success factors. Especially for a profit-earning company, customers play a vital role on the stability of the business. It is every company’s responsibility to get in touch with its customers for any concerns and feedback about the service. Successful business organizations make sure that their customers do not only conduct a one-time business with them, so customer communication is necessary. Communication with the customers does not just occur from the point of purchase to the end of sale. In fact, it is more important…
August 30, 2015 - - Comments:

How Self Esteem Can Help Positive Thinking

The word ‘esteem’ is defined as “appreciating the value of”.  The term self-esteem means giving high regard for oneself and treating the self more importantly than anyone else regardless of cultural or personal differences. Self-esteem is synonymous to self-respect. Self-esteem is about believing that you are a valuable and worthy person not just to yourself but to other people as well. It is one important attribute that every one of us should cultivate. Our personal value is a crucial foundation of personal success. It always starts out with loving yourself and nurturing what you are capable of. Before you can…
July 10, 2015 - - Comments:

How to Manage People’s Perception

Have you experienced being misjudged by other people? Have you ever thought about how others should see and know you? The way we see and interpret others can affect the way we understand their personality.  We often get assumptions of our character from those we do not know, but on certain instances, even from those we already know. If you are keeping a reputation just like high profile leaders do, you must have cared about it a lot. But even if you are just an ordinary person or a typical employee in your company, it is important to project a…
July 9, 2015 - - Comments:

How Positive Thinking Affects Personality Development

Our individual personality makes up the very essence of our totality as a human being. We are judged on our personality through our character. So, it is either we have a good or bad personality depending on how others perceive it. What contributes to a good and pleasing personality? How can we project our personality in such a way that will attract people? It is a given fact that we all have unique individual personalities. We can never be someone else we are not, no matter how hard we try to imitate each other. But we can choose to have…
July 1, 2015 - - Comments:

Why Business Intelligence Projects Fail ?

Business intelligence projects are designed to allow organizations to make better long term strategic decisions.
May 24, 2013 - - Comments:

Privacy Policy

Exforsys.com, is committed to protecting your privacy and provide technology that gives you a secure online experience. The majority of the website can be viewed without giving us any information about yourself. However for certain areas of the website and for certain functions you are required to enter personal information. This privacy statement explains the data we collect and its use in these situations. Exforsys.com protects the security of your personal information and honors your choice for its intended use. We carefully protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration or destruction. Exforsys.com has taken adequate steps and measures…
February 13, 2013 - - Comments:

Evolutionary Delivery Model

For projects that require visible progress, the Evolutionary Delivery Model is a good choice. It is similar to Evolutionary Prototyping and in some ways have the same concepts used in Staged Delivery. In a way, the Evolutionary Delivery Model incorporates the strong points of each model: progressive development derived from the former, and flexibility modeled from the latter. Phases of Evolutionary Delivery Model Evolutionary Delivery Model comprises 5 phases otherwise referred to as the Evolutionary Delivery Cycle. Gathering of Requirements Gathering of requirements is the first phase and would include the creation of a concept in which everything else in…
January 5, 2013 - - Comments:

Entrepreneurship Decision Making Process

Decision making is all about employing one’s mental processes to come up with a final choice after careful consideration of several options or alternatives. The outcome of your decision could significantly affect your work, your business, and even your life. This is why in entrepreneurship, making intelligent decisions is regarded as very important because it could mean the difference between success and failure of your endeavor. Components of Decision-Making In order to make intelligent decisions, you need to identify the four components that are instrumental to making the right choices. 1. Context. This involves the environment where the decision should…
August 16, 2012 - - Comments:

Entrepreneurship Innovation

Any invention or creation that is rendered useful to the society is considered as an innovation. Innovations can be simple invention or complex creations. It can be something that people had never heard of, or it could also be a revision or an improved version of an already existing product. Every business requires innovation in order to keep up with the fierce competition. To meet and exceed the expectations of the customers, a business has to continuously strive for excellence and this includes coming up with innovations that are rendered advantageous to the end users. Theories of Innovation There are…
August 15, 2012 - - Comments:

Entrepreneurs Internship Program

What you learn in the classroom will remain theories unless you apply them in actuality. Thus, the need for firsthand experience is necessary. Internship facilitates the “student” to spend a specified number of hours working for an assigned employer or the host. An established entrepreneur that allows the student to gain work experience in either for-profit or not-for-profit ventures. Colleges, business schools, and other academic institutions offer these programs in order to make sure that students aspiring to become entrepreneurs are given proper support and training. The duration of the program varies; some can be as short as two weeks…
August 9, 2012 - - Comments:

Entrepreneurship Leadership

Every entrepreneur should possess leadership qualities for them to succeed in their endeavors. In this article, the key relationship of leadership and entrepreneurship are highlighted to give you a better understanding of the relevance of these two concepts. Leadership Leadership is the process by which an individual can influence other people for the benefit of the organization as a whole, as well as for each member. They can make this happen because they possess invaluable attributes such as strength of character, willpower, beliefs, skills, and knowledge. It is important for everyone to understand that leaders are made and are not…
August 8, 2012 - - Comments:

Entrepreneurship Evaluation

Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. Generally people try to become successful in their chosen careers and be content with a regular office job. While some of them prefer setting up their own business the traditional way and are happy with it. Thus, it is imperative for you to ascertain if you are cut-out for entrepreneurship and start from there. In this article, you will learn whether you have what it takes to become an entrepreneur, and you will also be provided with valuable tips that will gear you towards success should you realize your potentials in entrepreneurship. Why Become an…
August 5, 2012 - - Comments:

Ideal Entrepreneurship Candidate

When a person manages, organizes, and becomes accountable to the risks and outcomes of a business or enterprise, he can be appropriately classified as an entrepreneur. This is the basic definition, but it takes more than a line or two to correctly define such a person. Who then is the ideal candidate for entrepreneurship? It is always good to find out if you are in fact the perfect entrepreneur candidate. Such awareness enables you to realize your own potential and defy limits instead of being stuck in a 9 to 5 office job. Why bound yourself to being an employee…
August 4, 2012 - - Comments:

Entrepreneurship Secrets

Many people have opted to become entrepreneurs because they have realized the vastness of the opportunities awaiting them. Nevertheless, when one engages in entrepreneurship, it helps to know that along the way, you are bound to meet a lot of challenges and will have your own frustrations to deal with. Every entrepreneur out there has experienced good times and bad times in the process of building his business, and every ounce of learning we get through our experiences is always very essential. Although these experiences make us better entrepreneurs, it is without doubt, very helpful for us to be aware…
August 2, 2012 - - Comments:

Entrepreneurship Advantages

When individuals enter into money-making ventures in the form of a business, a project, or an opportunity, they are considered to be entrepreneurs. Let us now find out what drives people to give up their job, start a business and become entrepreneurs. Why Become an Entrepreneur? There are many reasons as to why people decide to become an entrepreneur. For one, it could be because of the instability he finds in his job. Maybe he realizes that at anytime he could lose his job just like his office buddies who got laid off. Perhaps he got laid off himself and…
August 1, 2012 - - Comments:

Entrepreneur Characteristics

To make our dreams come true, there are certain things we need to do, which may depend on which aspect we want to be successful at, and to what degree. Nevertheless, to achieve success in any business or career, one of the most vital features necessary is entrepreneurship. To delve deeper into the concept, it is necessary to understand its basic definition. Entrepreneurship Definition In essence, entrepreneurship is the practice of involving oneself in an endeavor, generally, a business venture, in the quest to find better opportunities and gain financial freedom. An entrepreneur is an individual who possesses a business,…
July 27, 2012 - - Comments:

Goal Setting – Planning For Success

We set goals because there are so many material possessions we want to have and dreams we want to achieve. But establishing goals is not just a random thinking process. We cannot just think of a goal and act on it right away, and then get another goal in mind and instantly work on it. Some of us may find it difficult to complete our individual goals. Some simply fail in doing so while others successfully accomplish their goals. There are steps and methods to follow in order to effectively reach your goals. Other people strategize when setting their goals,…
April 13, 2012 - - Comments:

Prioritizing Goals

At times, we become too consumed with excitement and overwhelmed with motivation on the goals we wish to accomplish in life. Easy goals, difficult ones, simple goals, ambitious ones, and many other kinds of goals we cannot wait to achieve. We can just think of anything that we want to accomplish, but it is the process of materializing these goals that matters more. Prioritizing goals is very important thing to consider while establishing goals. You may have goals that are equally important to each other, and there may be some that are more urgent than the others. When you just…
April 2, 2012 - - Comments:

What is Stress Testing

Stress testing is a complex test in which testing is conducted under reduced machine and system resources conditions. The resources that undergo stressing may include internal memory, CPU availability, disk space, and network bandwidth. Stressor utility is generally used to reduce internal resources. Topics Is Stress Testing Practical? Benefits of Stress Testing Stress Test Result Data Conclusion In principle, stress testing tries to break the software by either overwhelming the software with too many tasks. The concept behind stress testing is to let the system fail intentionally to see how it will recover over time. This test will let the…
February 15, 2012 - - Comments:

C Algorithms – Gnome Sort

Gnome sort is an extremely simple sorting algorithm, very similar to insertion sort. Also, it is another comparison and exchange sort. You could say that it looks like bubble sort, and you would be right. How it works: In gnome sort, two adjacent elements are compared, and if they are in the wrong order, they are swapped. The comparison continues with the next element, and the same condition is checked, but the order is wrong, a swap takes place, and after the swap, the lower element is now compared to the previous element and if they are not in order,…
September 14, 2011 - - Comments:

C Algorithms – Merge Sort

Merge sort is another comparison based sorting algorithm. Also, it is a divide and conquer algorithm, which means the problem is split into multiple simplest problems and the final solution is represented by putting together all the solutions. How it works: The algorithm divides the unsorted list into two sub-lists of about half the size. Then sort each sub-list recursively by re-applying the merge sort and then merge the two sub-lists into one sorted list. Step by step example : Having the following list, let’s try to use merge sort to arrange the numbers from lowest to greatest: Unsorted list:…
September 12, 2011 - - Comments:

C Algorithms – Heap Sort

Heapsort is a comparison based algorithm. It bases on building a heap tree from the data set, and then it removes the greatest element from the tree and adds it to the end of the sorted list. There are two ways to do this, either to add the highest value to the root of the tree, or as one of the left/right child with the greatest depth. How it works: The heap tree is built according to the data set. Then the greatest value is move to the root of the tree, and then it is removed. This represents the…
September 11, 2011 - - Comments:

C Programming – Data Types : Part 2

Structure A struct is an aggregate type, meaning that it is made up of other objects. The objects that make up a struct are called its members. The members of a struct may be accessed by the ‘.’ or ‘->’ operators. A struct may be named or unnamed. Let’s look at some examples: #include      struct person    {            char first[100];            char last[100];            int  age;            struct {                    char addrline[500];                   char city[100];                   char state[30];                   char zip[15];           } address;   };     void printperson( struct person *p )   {          …
August 21, 2011 - - Comments:

UTL_FILE

UTL_FILE is an oracle supplied built in package, which can be used for text file operations located within a file system. The file system can exist either on the server side or on the client machine.
August 10, 2011 - - Comments:

Conditional compilation in Oracle PL/SQL

Oracle 10g introduced conditional compilation feature in its second release. The conditional compilation feature enables a developer to impose conditions on the compiler. This implies that out of the complete source code of a program unit, only the part of code, which qualifies these conditions, would be compiled.
June 28, 2011 - - Comments:

C Circular Linked Lists

In this tutorial you will learn about C Programming – What is Circular Linked List, Adding Nodes to Circular Linked Lists, Traversing a Circularly Linked List and working with Circularly Linked List Example. Circular linked lists are usually used for a queue or stack type situation, or for implementing a round robin algorithm in system level programming. You could also use one for a multiplayer game where you were keeping track of player’s turns where it just repeats until the game ends. They are exactly the same as a singly linked list, but instead of setting the next pointer in…
June 26, 2011 - - Comments:

C Doubly Linked Lists

In this tutorial you will learn about C Programming – What is Doubly linked lists, Adding Nodes Doubly linked lists, Traversing a Doubly linked lists and working with Doubly linked list Example. Doubly linked lists are the same as singly linked lists, except they have an extra pointer per node so they point to the next node and the previous node. You just make sure that whenever you insert a node you set next to the next node and previous to the previous node. They will also commonly keep a tail and head pointer so that traversal may start at…
June 26, 2011 - - Comments:

Oracle Functions and Procedures

Encapsulation and modularity are the few of the generic and recommended language features, which enhance efficiency and scalability of the language in the application. Oracle database language implements these features through stored subprograms.
June 7, 2011 - - Comments:

Oracle 11g Collections

Composite data types are hybrid types which are capable of holding components of varying data type. Oracle implements composite data type in two forms, either as PL/SQL records or PL/SQL collections.
June 2, 2011 - - Comments:

Oracle 11g PL/SQL New Features

The tutorial lists the major PL/SQL additions and enhancements covered in Oracle 11g. The features described here are based on their utility in a development environment. SQL* Plus Stepped Down and Passwords made Case Sensitive SQL* Plus is no more the part of Oracle home family. This step has been taken to recommend the use of SQL Developer. SQL Developer version 3.0 is the latest release from Oracle, in which all the earlier reported bugs were resolved. Besides, developers can still optionally setup SQL* Plus environment on command line prompt. Now, database connection passwords could be case sensitive. Two new…
April 24, 2011 - - Comments:

Decision Making Process

Everyday situations and events would pressure individuals to make up their minds in order to move on with whatever it is they have been mulling over. Whether important or not, decisions are made every single day and every time there is a need to. Hasty decisions usually do not generate positive and effective results, although there are times when quick decisions are needed to get things going. A well-thought of and planned decision usually creates desirable and favorable outcomes. Making a decision is not as easy people think it is. It can sometimes be a mind-boggling thing to do. Ideally,…
February 21, 2011 - - Comments:

Anger Management For Professionals

Anger management is best described as psychological techniques which can allow a person to control or reduce the amount of anger they have when reacting to specific situations. Anger management techniques vary widely, but their goals are essentially the same; to allow an individual to manage their anger and resolve stressful or frustrating situations in a productive manner. Anger management methods make use of techniques such as breathing as well as meditation in order to bring about a level of relaxation. When it comes to anger management, one thing that you must keep in mind is that anger issues differ…
February 12, 2011 - - Comments:

Anger and Forgiveness

While Forgiving Others Can be Hard, Studies Show It is Effective Throughout the course of your life, there are many times when you will be wronged, where people and institutions you trust will take advantage of you. When you’re in a situation like this, the biggest question you should ask yourself is whether or not you should forgive. Forgiving others is never easy, especially when you’re the innocent person who has suffered as a result of the actions of others. In truth, it is generally good to forgive others, but it must be done with a sense of balance. For…
February 6, 2011 - - Comments:

Methods to Coach Inexperienced Learners

Coaching becomes an essential program in the workplace when there are issues and inconsistencies in the overall productivity of the company as well as employee relationships. In common situations, coaching will be conducted to any of the following: Coaching inexperienced learners in order to help them develop skills and improve performance . Coaching experienced learners who lack the motivation and willingness to improve work performance There are employees who do not have first-hand experience of the task but have the competence to perform it. Others are task-experienced but lack the necessary skills to perform the task. Yet, there are also…
December 27, 2010 - - Comments:

What is Team Self-Supervision?

Self-supervision is usually regarded as an individual skill of maturity, responsibility and independence. Autonomy in the workplace can bring a high level of motivation and empowerment to the employees. Self-supervision or work autonomy has helped minimizing relationship barriers between management and employees. It also helps improve performance through the ideas of the workers, and cultivates healthy relationships with a high level of trust among employees. In a traditional organizational structure, only those from the higher management are allowed to supervise or direct the first-level employees. With a more pragmatic approach to the organizational workflow, many companies now adapt structural changes,…
December 9, 2010 - - Comments:

Why Self-Analysis and Self-Supervision is Important?

Any kind of personal development endeavor involves a lot of aspects to consider and apply in order to realize one’s potentials. Once these potentials are identified, they become your personal strengths and assets that can empower you as an individual and take you to greater heights. In order to become an effective individual, you have to get in touch with yourself. No one else knows you better than yourself. In some cases, people who fail to connect to their inner selves find it hard to get a hold of their lives. Other people tend to dominate or take over their…
December 5, 2010 - - Comments:

What About Working Without Supervisor?

The corporate setting is a typical organizational system and a hierarchical structure of management and employees. Normally, employees will be grouped into teams or departments based on specializations or job functions. There are appointed managers, team leaders, and supervisors who belong to the management. They are regarded as the organizational leaders whose main roles are to direct and facilitate the members reporting directly to them. Even the management requires supervision in which case, the team leaders report directly to the supervisors, the supervisors are supervised by the managers, and the managers are directly under the supervision of the board of…
December 4, 2010 - - Comments:

What are the Best Self-Supervision Techniques?

Good self-supervision skills can be applied to both personal and professional aspects of your life. Career individuals who are looking forward to become successful in their careers strive by self-supervising. This way, they prepare themselves for whatever the future will bring. How can one develop the skill of self-supervising? How can you learn to completely manage or run your own life with independence and responsibility? There are techniques and approaches to attain self-supervision. Proper Mind Conditioning Some of the failures that people experience are results of excessive negative thinking or the lack of confidence and trust in themselves. There are…
December 3, 2010 - - Comments:

Team Dynamics and Team Members

How can a successful team be developed? There are several components that need to be considered and one of which is team dynamics. This pertains to how well a team handles tasks with the required level of maturity. As a team evolves over time, team members must be quick and flexible enough in adapting to changes with the embedded team values. Even team members have individual values and personal differences, but it is how well a team identifies and adjusts to these differences that make a team effective. From individual values, the team can work on unified team values that…
November 17, 2010 - - Comments:

Telephone Etiquette

Apart from email correspondence, the telephone is one of the most essential means of communication today. In business, people use the telephone as an important tool for relaying important messages. Therefore, office employees must possess proper telephone manners and etiquette. When your organization performs direct contact with your customers such as that of a telemarketing business, you should know how to make phone calls and answer calls with professionalism. Customers are the main source of income and the lifeblood of a business, and if they are not treated well even in a telephone conversation, your company will lose clients. In…
October 25, 2010 - - Comments:

Resume Etiquette

Job opportunities are readily available for potential candidates who have the passion and interest for the job. If you are a jobseeker, you have to realize that you are not alone in the search. The competition in the world of employment is tough and stiff. So many preparations have to be made and one of these is preparing your resume. The first step in seeking for a job is to list your potential employers and work that match your skills and abilities. Once you have made this list, you are ready to present yourself to these companies. The initial means…
October 22, 2010 - - Comments:

Dealing with Finances after Business change

Any business movement will require certain resources to be spent. Although a company could use manpower as a resource for change, change will ultimately place a dent on the company’s finances. For that reason, business change also comes with a monetary sacrifice. A business leader could even base the feasibility of change on the actual cost on changing. Any type of change – whether for expansion or a change in business plan will cost the company considerable money. For that reason, every stage of the change process has to be carefully done to avoid unnecessary spending. Cost and Return of…
October 11, 2010 - - Comments:

Introducing Technological Change

A business world is always a technological world. Two decades ago, your business would strive even though the only electronic gadgets in your business were the cashier and the freezer. Today, businesses need to be at par with technology. Through technology, data transfer is faster and customers are not only based on where you are located but also from any corner of the world. The power of the internet can transform your small business into a virtual store open to any person in the world. Communication is also a lot easier and more affordable because of online connectivity. There are settings that…
October 9, 2010 - - Comments:

Reinforcing Focus after Change

When a company experience changes in its business setting, one of the first things they have to address is to get back on track and continue the business as soon as possible. Time lost during the transition into something better means potential losses with a significant number of clients. The sooner the company gets back on track, the faster the company could post the earnings once again. It can be even more than previous earnings since the company’s change could provide more and better service to its clients. As a result, the company prospers because of modification. All it requires is for the company…
October 7, 2010 - - Comments:

Controlling the Outsourcing Effects

Outsourcing has been one of the most popular business terms in the past few years – and for a good reason. Most companies that have multi-mullion dollar investments have considered outsourcing some of their basic services to other countries so that they can save millions of dollars a year on some of their functions. Outsourcing is basically an act of hiring someone else to do some of the tasks in your company. But instead of hiring someone locally, you outsource which means you have to get someone from other countries wherein labor is a lot cheaper there. By doing this,…
September 30, 2010 - - Comments:

Globalization Challenges

Globalization can be considered as a business move for a corporation if they want to significantly expand their business. In gist, globalization for a business means they expand their client base and support not just on their own country but also on other countries as well. Through globalization, companies will be able to significantly increase their earnings which mean more improvement for the company. For its employees, globalization means more opportunities. The more experienced ones increase their chances of promotion as more and more employees will be hired. Not only will they have a chance of being a leader but…
September 29, 2010 - - Comments:

Stepping in as the New Leader

Being promoted from an employee to become a leader is probably one of the best experiences.  From a simple follower, you become someone in the forefront as you lead a specific number of employees. Although you will never have to be productive yourself, you are answerable to someone higher if your employees are not as productive as expected. On the other end, you become the representative of the upper management and any concern of your employees about the management should run by you. You are practically a middle man now that you are a leader. Handling employees and the upper…
September 20, 2010 - - Comments:

Personal Qualities: Responsibility

In the wake of problems, there are people who step up and offer their time, effort, and abilities to resolve the issue at hand. Regardless of how complex or how difficult the problem may be, they are willing and ready to do what they can- the best they can. There are also others, who, when problems arise, often seem to find excuses not to help. It is either that they are not capable of fixing the problem, they do not have enough resources to fix the problem, or that they are simply too busy to help. It is this same…
September 11, 2010 - - Comments:

Personal Qualities: Credibility

Being able to persuade someone to believe in what you have to say is not always easy. Trying to win a customer, getting hired, gaining new friends, and building business and work-relationships- these are just some of the many things that individuals do everyday. And to succeed at each of these, credibility is required. Without this fundamental personal quality, it is almost impossible to achieve your purpose. The Essence of Credibility When other people put their trust, faith, and respect on you, it means they deem you as a credible person. To become credible to others, one must be honest,…
September 7, 2010 - - Comments:

Thinking Skill: Problem Solving

People deal with problems all the time. And because it is something that we are constantly faced with, the ability to resolve problems is considered as a core skill; a basic necessity for people to live life to their fullest capacity. Defining Problem Solving Generally, there are two types of problems. The first one comprises of problems that are well-defined, with clear objectives, methods, and information provided. The second one is the ill-defined, the exact opposite of the first type; it does not have any concrete information, paths to solution, and other information needed to resolve it. There is a…
September 4, 2010 - - Comments:

Basic Skill: Speaking

Speaking is a communication skill that enables a person to verbalize thoughts and ideas. There are two instances when such a skill is required and these are: interactive and semi-interactive. In the first instance (interactive), this would involve conversations with another person or group of persons whether face-to-face or over the phone, wherein there is an exchange of communication between two or more people. In the second instance (semi-interactive), this happens when there is a speaker and an audience such as in the case of delivering a speech, wherein the speaker usually does all the talking, while the audience listens…
August 30, 2010 - - Comments:

Online Task Management Tools

The Internet has paved the way for various opportunities and breakthroughs. Through it, we are now enjoying the benefits of fast communication, online shopping, online bill payments, easy access to information, and even the chance to work at home. Additionally, with the Internet, getting things done in the office has never been easier. We can simply do video-conferencing to hold meetings with colleagues, superiors, and clients who are located elsewhere; we can send emails to people who are in other parts of the globe, taking only seconds for them to reach their inbox, instead of waiting days for it to…
August 4, 2010 - - Comments:

Task Management for Team Groups

To build a great team, every member should be working on the same goal. How is this achieved? Before anything else, understand that teams are formed mainly to handle tasks created to help the company grow and profit. This means that each individual member of the team should know how to become efficient and effective when it comes to doing the tasks assigned to them. This is where task management takes on an important role in helping the team become productive. Many factors contribute to keeping a team working on the same goal. These are good communication, support and guidance,…
August 2, 2010 - - Comments:

Task Management for Project Leaders

Task management is the key to performing any endeavor successfully. We can use it for managing our tasks in the office, as well as in getting things done at home. It keeps us efficient, thereby being able to finish our tasks sooner than those who prefer not to follow a set of workable systems. In project management, this is even deemed a necessity mainly because each project can be performed and completed by working on a series of tasks. If there are tasks left undone, then the project is rendered incomplete. Effective project leaders always make use of systems to…
August 1, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Prioritize Tasks

When you are working on a particular task or a set of tasks for a period of time, you will most likely come up with a to-do list. When your list includes at least half a dozen line items, it is common for us to find it difficult to know which ones to do first and which ones to do last. Mind you, your to-do list can be overwhelming and even stressful to you. A very important aspect of task management tackles on knowing how to prioritize tasks. If you do not know how to distinguish the important ones from…
July 30, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Manage Tasks Efficiently

Everyone is given 24 hours everyday to work, to eat, to sleep, and to do the things they want to do. We all have the same amount of time to live as we please and to get our work done, but why is it that there are people who are more productive than us? Why is it that they can complete projects earlier than we do? This article will help you understand why. Efficiency is about doing things quickly and still producing the same excellent results. It is about maximizing productivity without sacrificing quality. In task management, this is necessary…
July 26, 2010 - - Comments:

Importance of Task Management

Why is their a need for task management to be incorporated in our everyday work? To begin with, if you are like most executives, you must have at least 25 individual tasks for you to take care of on any given day. Not all of these are of the same significance as the others; some are urgent and important; others are not urgent but important; there are those that are urgent but not important; and of course there are always those that are not urgent and not important. When you are faced with all these tasks day by day, it…
July 22, 2010 - - Comments:

Strategic Planning for IT Business

Information Technology or IT is a byword in business or organizations. A foundational understanding of IT is however essential before the strategic planning task is to begin. Information technology or IT refers to the collective means to assembly and electronically store, transmit, to process and retrieve words, numbers, images, and sounds, as well as to electronic means to control machines of all kinds, from everyday appliances to vast automated factories. This simplified definition according the MIT Center for Information Research is helpful in a better understanding of IT. The implications of IT in strategic planning and as a strategic weapon…
May 11, 2010 - - Comments:

Role of Research and Development in Strategic Planning

Business or Organizations who are in their infancy or who are in their maturity need a very essential tool to assure survival. That tool is none other than Research and Development or R & D. Research and Development was extensively used by the pharmaceutical industry and those involved in scientific projects because it was considered an essential, a necessity. Today, however, small, medium-sized and large business and organizations have to employ research and development. It has become a necessity as well to business or organizations that desire to survive in the modern marketplace. Research and Development is Essential The roots…
May 6, 2010 - - Comments:

Strategic Planning Foundation

Foundations are fundamental, basic and necessary in any undertaking or structure. Buildings have foundations, education has foundations and in business, strategic planning also has foundations. Foundations have the uncanny ability to preserve the structure of business or organizations and foundations do something else that is extremely important, they spread the load and stress to make the structure of business and organization stable. Foundations are Fundamental How does a business or organization create the foundation of strategic planning? This is a question that may cause our brain to be engaged in deep thought. How are foundations created? Foundations are basically created…
April 28, 2010 - - Comments:

Understanding Strategic Planner Responsibilities

Unless responsibilities are clearly defined and assigned, it is not possible to accomplish any task in business or organizations. Without responsibilities, people in business or organizations would not be able to establish goals for themselves and without such goals; business or organizations would come to a standstill. The strategic planner has certain responsibilities that have to be clearly understood. What are the primary task that he should perform? How does it contribute to business or organizations? The Strategic Planner Conceptualizes The fundamental resource of the strategic planner is thinking. He is there to think, not about anything else but the future of the…
April 24, 2010 - - Comments:

Setting Facilitation Rules and Agenda

A very crucial part in the preparation for your facilitation role is setting the guidelines or “ground rules.” Since the primary function of the facilitator is to ensure smoothness and to make the entire process easy, establishing the ground rules will help in governing the group and the interaction of each participant throughout the course of the activity until the desired objectives are met. In some organizations, they call these rules as “agreements”, “operating principles”, or “practices.” In a classroom setting or in a training session, it is referred to as the “code of conduct.” As to how these rules…
April 14, 2010 - - Comments:

Facilitator Core Skill 2: Active Listening

In any aspect of communication, listening is an integral part of the whole process. Basically, we listen to understand and comprehend the message that the speaker is saying. But this becomes a challenge to many of us since we tend not to make use of good and effective listening. According to statistics, we listen to only about 25-50% of what we hear in a particular conversation. And at the end of the day, we forget about 46% of everything we have heard. If you are a facilitator of a team event or activity, you need to acquire the fundamental skill…
April 5, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Build Genuine Relationships

Talking about building great relationships, we sometimes isolate our approach in dealing with personal relationships toward family members, friends, and special people from our professional relationships at work or career. We may think that since the people we bond with in the personal aspect are those we believe to stay with us in our lifetime, we offer a deeper kind of relationship bonding. For the people we encounter in our career, we build a relationship good enough to keep us thriving at work. This is our common perception when it comes to building relationships with people. In actuality, regardless of…
March 17, 2010 - - Comments:

Establishing Credibility for Better Networking

A successful business in any industry is largely based on their credibility. With credibility, clients will continue to patronize the company because they know they can be trusted. This is also the same for professionals wherein they can easily find a job or client if they can successfully establish their credibility. Credibility takes a lot of time to be established. Companies and professionals have to work hard before they could be regarded as credible in the industry. But once you start gaining clients, your credibility in the industry will grow and recognition is now a lot easier. Slowly, your credibility…
February 18, 2010 - - Comments:

Social Networking Overview

Less than a decade ago, connecting to people meant communicating via snail mail, fax, phone calls and beepers. Since then communication evolved into email, IM (instant messaging) and SMS messaging through mobile phones. Today, these facilities are looked down upon as very simple communication tools which do not give additional personal experience. People want to share more and at the same time learn more about individuals they communicate everyday. Simple email exchanges provide necessary data about each party, but today, just two persons sharing data is considered insufficient. For that reason, social networking began to grow online. At first, social networking was…
February 14, 2010 - - Comments:

Personality Development Tips

To enhance one’s personality, you will need to exert a lot of effort so that this will be achieved successfully. Take note that this is not a one-time endeavor; it is something that you will need to work on for a period of time. Among the initial steps to take in order to build a good personality is to identify which areas need to be developed. To do so, you can carefully observe yourself and discover your own flaws, or you can also solicit feedback from people who care about you. Once you have figured it out and accepted it,…
February 13, 2010 - - Comments:

What is Personality?

Do you ever wonder why whenever we describe someone’s personality, we usually refer to the attitude and behavior? It is because our attitudes speak of our personality. But there is more to behavior and attitude that comprises a person’s character. Our emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical well-being all build up our so-called personality. We become observant of the people around us and those we interact with and study each one’s personality. We usually describe another person’s personality as good or bad. When someone has a rude and unlikeable behavior, we say that the person possesses an undesirable personality. On the…
January 24, 2010 - - Comments:

Essential Qualities for Giving Presentation

One of the challenges any working individual will probably encounter in the workplace is to give a presentation. Usually, the boss will appoint the employee to conduct a presentation of a particular agenda. In a sales-oriented and marketing company, the sales representatives will also have to come up with a periodic presentation of their sales report. In related terms, they call it a business review. In order to prepare yourself for any presentation to be done at work, you have to learn the basic skills in delivering a good presentation. This means understanding and being knowledgeable on the topic of…
November 24, 2009 - - Comments:

How to Avoid Arguments during Meetings

Conflicts are rooted from differences and contrasting ideas between individuals. Disagreements are not naturally bad. In fact, it is normal and a natural part of life since no two individuals share the same viewpoints at all times. The person you are talking to may agree with you but you can never tell whether the agreement is just because that is what you want to hear, but not what the person actually believes in. The occurrences of conflicts in meetings at work or in business can be unsettling and disruptive. It may cause delays in the decision making and resolution process….
October 29, 2009 - - Comments:

How to Prevent Stress

Stress is a feeling so inevitable sometimes it comes to us unexpectedly. Once in a while, stress can be helpful and perfectly normal. But too much of it is unhealthy. Stress is a natural response to the pressures that are persistently occurring in our life. We cannot get away with these pressures but we can get rid of stress if we decide to. It is pressure that is happening to us; stress is how we react and respond to these pressures. Learn How to Handle Pressure What is pressure? These are the demands and sometimes difficulties in life that we…
August 20, 2009 - - Comments:

Public Speech Gestures

Gestures in public speeches are as important as the speech itself. Through gestures, the speaker will be able to emphasize on some points and to convey the right message to the audience. For example: saying, “We must prevail” without any movements conveys a diplomatic tone to the audience while the statement, “We must prevail” with hands pounding on a pulpit conveys an aggressive stand towards victory. Even though the statement is the same in text, they can convey a different message – all because of hand movement during the speech. But gestures in public speech are more than just random…
August 8, 2009 - - Comments:

Anger Management Techniques

The best way in dealing with anger is to know its cause. Although there are many techniques for anger management, some of them might not work as expected since they do not deal with the cause of anger. When a person starts to realize the cause of his anger, the techniques or anger management options would be a lot easier to implement and anger could be easily controlled. For example, a person bottles his emotion just to avoid conflict. This often happens when he is asked to do something and agrees to do it even though he does not want…
July 2, 2009 - - Comments:

How to Control Rage

There are times when you witness a person get really angry about a certain situation that he or she shouts, curses or even physically attack someone who might or might not cause the incident. A basic example is road rage wherein a person gets out of the car and furiously charges at another vehicle owner who might have caused the accident. This might even lead to fatal situations because the uncontrollable anger is there. You might even be one of those persons that were directly affected by this form of anger or you could be the one displays this form…
June 30, 2009 - - Comments:

Anger and Time Management

Anger could easily be attributed as a reaction to things unexpected. When a person encounters or receives something that is not according to expectations, anger could commence immediately. Although the usual reaction for many individuals could be frustration and disappointment, constant frustration because of not achieving the expectations could lead to anger. This type of emotion could also be expected when things do not unfold according to plan. When a person is unable to get things done on time, they can easily get frustrated and become angry. This is especially true in workplace environment wherein employees are constantly under pressure…
June 21, 2009 - - Comments:

Significance of Emotional Intelligence at WorkPlace

Some argue that EQ is more important in the work place than IQ.   In the work place, there are constant interactions which are occurring among the people who work there. While some of these interactions are positive, others are negative. The key aspect, managers and company leaders must understand is that over time, each of these interactions will have a positive or negative effect on the company as a whole. The effect that these interactions have on the company will also have an effect on the company’s ability to remain competitive in its given market or industry. Having said that,…
May 12, 2009 - - Comments:

Virtual Team Members

Communications technology only plays a small role in the success or failure of a virtual team. In truth, many of the factors which can allow a virtual team to succeed are based on things that cannot be measured in terms of computers or Internet connection speed. In contrast, the success of the team is based on the psychology of the members that comprise it. All the technological tools in the world mean nothing if the team is not coordinated and cohesive. Studies show that while many people attempt forming virtual team, at least 80% of these teams are not successful…
May 2, 2009 - - Comments:

Selecting a Cloud Computing Vendor

Most, if not all small businesses today, do not have the capability of building an infrastructure that will support cloud computing. The required funds to build data centers that could support each other, not to mention the manpower support in needs are just too much. The application development for cloud computing would also take time and considerable resources. Developers would be hired, testers will be needed and projected users (the employees) would have to be taken out of their regular operations just to test the cloud computing application. But even with this form of spending, the success of cloud computing…
April 14, 2009 - - Comments:

Cloud Computing Security

Security is one of the biggest concerns of businesses in any form. Whether a business is a small brick-and-mortar or a multi-million online ventures, security should be implemented. Exposing the company to different security flaws is always inviting to different elements with malicious intent. A single security strike could mean millions of dollars for businesses and might single handedly close the business down. Proper implementation of security measures is highly recommended for cloud computing. The mere fact that the application is launched through internet makes it vulnerable to any time of attack. An application available in LAN (Local Area Network)…
April 11, 2009 - - Comments:

Cloud Computing Basic Components

Successful implementation of cloud computing requires proper implementation of certain components. Without any of these components, cloud computing will not be possible. These components can’t be easily implemented by one person alone. Cloud Computing will require persons with different expertise, experiences and backgrounds. As it will require more people in the industry, it’s no wonder why cloud computing is a very expensive venture. But even with the expenses that the company would often have to spend, the advantages provided by cloud computing is far more than the initial spending. Some would resort to a cloud computing vendor because of the…
April 5, 2009 - - Comments:

Cloud Computing Architecture

The success of cloud computing is largely based on the effective implementation of its architecture. In cloud computing, architecture is not just based on how the application will work with the intended users. Cloud computing requires an intricate interaction with the hardware which is very essential to ensure uptime of the application. These two components (hardware and application) have to work together seamlessly or else cloud computing will not be possible. If the application fails, the hardware will not be able to push the data and implement certain processes.  On the other hand, hardware failure will mean stoppage of operations….
April 4, 2009 - - Comments:

How to Practice Solid Leadership Principles

Leadership is defined as the ability to control human behavior in a manner which allows a specific goal to be completed, one which has been established by the leader. Leadership is a very important factor in being successful in today’s world. There are a number of principles which are related to effective leadership, few of them are outlined in this articles. What makes a leader? What is it that separates leaders from followers, and how can you incorporate leadership principles into your own life? First, leaders are individuals who follow their own convictions and beliefs. Leaders tend to have a…
March 14, 2009 - - Comments:

How to Build Relationships Based on Trust

Trust is a very important foundation for building strong relationships. In fact, trust comes first before anything else, because if it is no trust, problems are bound to occur. While you have the option of ordering people around in order to get them to do what you want, you may get compliance, but you will not get commitment or trust. Enron is a perfect example of what happens when you run a company based on profits rather than trust. When your operation is run based purely on profits, you will do anything to obtain those profits, even if it means breaking the trust…
March 11, 2009 - - Comments:

Developing a Personal Strategy for Success

One thing that most of us have in common is that we all want to succeed. In fact, it can be said that the only thing that separates successful people from those who don’t succeed is that the successful people are more determined to succeed than the rest. There are a number of traits that successful people share.  If you wish to become successful, you will want to incorporate these traits within your person strategy for success. However, before talking more about these traits, first let us learn about strategy. Many uninformed individuals are under the impression that strategy and tactics are the same things….
March 7, 2009 - - Comments:

How to Use Cookies in PHP

What is a Cookie? A cookie is flat file based system used to represent a user of the website. It is stored on the local computer of the user. When you visit a website a cookie may be set to represent the user. Next time he visits the website, he does not need to identify himself manually; instead the cookie will represent him on that website. With the help of PHP, cookies can be created, read and destroyed. The main difference between a session and a cookie is that cookies are stored on the user’s computer where as sessions are…
February 18, 2009 - - Comments:

Assertive Communication

Communication is directly connected to being assertive.  People are the essence of business, whether they are managers or employees. Working as a business owner or employee requires you to be an effective communicator, and you must learn how to present yourself in the right manner. Many people tend to think that success in business requires them to be rational and logical, they must always remember is that the human element is also critically important. This is one reason why it is important to develop soft skills, and one of the best soft skills you can develop is assertiveness. Communicating Assertively…
January 30, 2009 - - Comments:

How to Use Your Body Language

Your body language communicates a lot more than your words.  A number of studies have proven that your body language plays the biggest role in the way you communicate with people. Since communication plays an important role in the art of being assertive, you must learn how to use your body in a manner which shows others you are an assertive individual. There are certain forms of body language which may convey that you are either aggressive or passive, and these are not the signals that you want to send to others. Using your body as a tool of communication…
January 27, 2009 - - Comments:

Know When to be Assertive

There are many scenarios in which being assertive helps. As you go throughout life, there will be many situations in which you will be required to be assertive. In many cases, being assertive will require you to say "no" to the demands of others. At the same time, while there is nothing wrong with telling others "no," you will want to do so in a manner that does not offend them. There are often times when we find ourselves in tough situations, situations where we should say no, but we often do not. There are a number of reasons for…
January 25, 2009 - - Comments:

5 Ways to Become More Assertive

5 Ways to Become More Assertive The role of time in being assertive There are many things that you can get back after you lose it, time is not one of them. The reason why the issue of time is important is because as you journey through life, people will make many demands on you. While some of these people will be members of your family or close friends, others will be co-workers or your employers. When you take up your time in order to give in to their demands, you are using up a valuable commodity that you will…
January 20, 2009 - - Comments:

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