Gone are the old days of having a suggestion box at work. Today’s modern company has set up some much more sophisticated ways of obtaining knowledge and creative ideas from their employees. The following list contains some useful tools that employers have...
QR codes are those little barcode looking squares that are popping up everywhere. They are an excellent marketing tool. They have some unique applications as well. The article 50 Great Ways to Use QR Codes in the College Classroom lists some unusual uses...
Combining a resume with a business card in a smart, easy to read fashion, is a great way to capture a future employer’s attention. ResuMiniMe is a site that has done a nice job of creating such a card. In just minutes, job-seekers can create a traditional-sized...
Sites like Alexa, Compete, Google Analytics and Quantcast can give some important data about website visitors. If these were the only choices available, it might not be so difficult to choose the best tools for web analytics. However, there are a lot of sites...
Times have certainly changed for high school education. Alabama, Florida and Michigan are just some of the states that now require students to take at least one online course to graduate. According to the article 10 Online Ed Trends Coming to a High School Near You,...
TED.com contains some of the most inspirational, educational and entertaining videos on the Internet. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. The site shares video-recorded talks given by some of the most intelligent and interesting people in the...
There are some fun sites that can be used to animate pictures to add pizzazz to websites or online classrooms. One of these sites, Voki, is free and is available for non-commercial use. For commercial use, SitePal starts at just $9.95/month. Are you looking for a...
In a recent TED.com talk by Misha Glenny, titled Hire the Hackers,Glenny noted at the end of his talk that many famous computer hackers have characteristics that are consistent with Asperger’s Syndrome. He mentioned he discussed this with Professor of...
Facebook announced a new feature that will allow for people to expand their exposure on Facebook. People can subscribe to your feed if you set it up for them to do so. This is a useful tool for companies who have a profile but not a separate Facebook page to...
Most doctors do wonderful things. They take care of their patients and work very hard. I’m married to a fantastic doctor, so I know they exist. However, having spent 15 years as a pharmaceutical representative, I saw some scary things out there. It’s...
What an incredible conversation I had with Zaina Orbai who is the Chief People Officer at The RealReal on Leader’s Playbook, which is part of Global Mentor Network. Thuy Vu and I take turns hosting and we learn so much from the best of the best in HR leadership. I...
The first show of Leader's Playbook from Global Mentor Network is available! For this podcast series, Thuy Vu and I take turns interviewing top HR leaders. In this first episode, Thuy's guests today are Jonathan Fear, VP, Coupa University at Coupa Software Inc., and...
I'm excited to announce a new podcast I will co-host with Thuy Vu, the Co-Founder & CEO at Global Mentor Network and 7-time Emmy award-winning news anchor. It has been my honor to serve on the advisory board at Global Mentor Network, the brainchild of Thuy Vu and...
Brain health can help you protect yourself from cognitive issues. Issues like having trouble concentrating, making decisions, or innovating. It can also help lower your risk of getting Alzheimer's. There are times when you have to burn the midnight oil but make that...
Scaling a business can be challenging, but it means having the ability to grow without any hindrances to its progress. If you want to know how to overcome challenges so you can start scaling your business, this episode is for you. Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down with the...