Workplace Communication- What About Sarcasm?

Sarcasm- it's a habitual behavior pattern that weakens teamwork. If you tend to make sarcastic comments in the name of fun, then this article is for you. Now ask yourself- why do you do it?

It's Time For Plan B - Brainstorming!

Brainstorming is an invaluable tool for idea generation, problem solving, innovation, teambuilding and creativity. Read to ensure a successful session of brainstorming.

Communicating Better in your Workplace with a Networked Web Based Shared Calendar

In today's workplace the better organized a business is directly translates into hours and dollars saved. Having a shared calendar in your organization can easily save you time and money. So what is a shared calendar? How can it be used to save time and money? Is it expensive to implement and get running? What about updates?

Cell Phone Etiquette

To get respect in the business world, you need to show respect. Respect the others you communication with enough to turn off or at least ignore your cell phone or text messaging device while you're talking and hopefully listening.

International 0800 Numbers

The world is truly getting smaller and telecommunications is one of the principal reasons for this

An Analysis Of French And Polish Communicative Styles - Doing Business Within A Borderless Europe

With a growing borderless European Continent there are many issues to consider on this march to a unified super-state. Each country (approximately 52) traditionally has its own values, beliefs, customs, and identity as well as its own language and style of communication. A monumental challenge in creating a single-state will be to combine or merge all of these national traits into a harmonious, unified nation. This article aims to compare and contrast the respective communicative styles of both French and Polish highlighting areas of similarity and possible conflict and relating the issue to the wider European context.

I Loved What You Said So Much That I Forgot to Pay Attention

Miscommunication can cost you dearly. Here are some quick tips for better listening when you feel like jumping into a conversation when maybe should have bit your tongue.

The Six Types of Bullies in the Workplace

They don't sport horns or have flames spewing from flaring nostrils - at least not at first.

Essential Preparations Before Seeking Venture Capital

The line in the sand has been drawn. You've vowed to never step foot back into that office alive again after working the same dead end job for ten years. It's time to start that business you know for sure will succeed. All you need is to dedicate those sixty hours a week to your own bottom line. There's only one roadblock. You have no money and the bank has already denied you for several other loans. All is not lost. Seek the help you need from those venture capital firms or angel investors you have heard so much about at meetings.

So You Want Venture Capital Do You?

So often when folks ask me for advice on business they mention they want to get funding from a Venture Capitalist who specializes in funding projects in a certain industry. I then say; So You Want Venture Capital Do You? Are you totally sure about this? I mean they do often call venture capitalists; Vulture Capitalists right. And one would think there is a reason for all this labeling, libeling and name-calling. Indeed there is.

The Unearned Arrogance of Venture Capitalists - Bite Your Tongue

Over the years I have met many venture capitalists starting at age 12 years old. No, at the time I was not looking for funding, I had started an aircraft washing service out at the airport using a small pressure washer, box with a trailer towed behind a golf cart. I was cleaning their aircraft.

Investors Find An Emerging Market - Where No Initial Disclosure Is Required?

No Prospectus Required - Listing on the Australian Small Scale Offerings Board provides SME's with a safe and inexpensive pathway for making small scale offers to issue or sell securities or scheme interests without the need to register a costly and time consuming disclosure document.

Venture Capital Funded AnswerBag Grows in Popularity

AnswerBag, which is part of Infosearch Media has been growing and now it is offering a very new and cool feature for website designers and owners. They have a new set of scripts which allow any website to add customer question and answer systems to their websites to make the more interactive.

Free Angel Investors

In recent times, aspiring entrepreneurs have seen the benefits of tapping into an angel investor to get the capital they need. This is because of the numerous benefits that they can get out of the funding and the managerial expertise that angel investors provide them. As a result of the demand for angel investors, some companies have started to provide services to aspiring entrepreneurs in the form of assistance in helping them find and meet with angel investors.