Today’s Ask Dr. Diane: My professor told me I have to cite using scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. What does that mean? College students are often asked to include scholarly peer-reviewed journals as sources for citations. If the school offers an online library,...
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What is the Difference Between a Citation and a Reference?
Today’s Ask Dr. Diane: What do professors mean when they say to include citations and references? Students are often required to have both citations and references when creating their college assignments. There can be confusion as to what the difference is between a...
15 Ways to Improve Writing Skills for Students And Everyone Else
In some of the classes I teach, we discuss whether texting has hurt how people communicate. Many students are so used to abbreviating that they sometimes have difficulty when the time comes for them to actually write in complete sentences. I get a lot of questions...
What’s New in the Sixth Edition of the APA Publication Manual?
What's New in the Sixth Edition of the APA Publication Manual? via apastyle.org - Click this link for more on this article. Many of my students are now required to use the 6th edition of the APA manual. For help on what has been changed in the newest edition, see the...
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If you are thinking of changing careers but don't think you have enough training or education . . . in my book How to Reinvent Your Career, you will be able to find some suggestions about how to learn things for free. One of my favorite new ways to learn things is...
Top 10 Things Prospective Online College Students Should Be Doing
Top Ten Things the Prospective Online College Student Should Be Doing #1 Research accreditation of prospective online universities – Just because a college is online, does not mean it is an accredited university. Be sure that the school has received accreditation from...
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They say that to change the mind, the influencer must also change the ‘state of mind’. Pre-suasion may sound like a new term, but it could be the key to optimal persuasion. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down with Dr. Robert Cialdini, widely known as “The...
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Many of us are drowning from stress and overwhelm. If we live this thinkable life, it is time to dive into this conversation with Dr. Diane Hamilton and her guest today. In this episode, Marcel Kuhn, the Founder of Unthinkable Mastermind, takes us inside his book,...
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The growing dominance of China's tech giants in 5G technology has far-reaching geopolitical consequences. To address this challenge, we need to understand the strategies being used to counter China's dangerous grip on this critical area of tech. In this episode, Jon...
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Our guest today is Encore Capital Group's CHRO, Tracy Ting. In this latest episode, we discuss how she spearheaded the creation of a global set of values for Encore. In this episode we also discussed the impact on global employee engagement, metrics for measuring...