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What Can One Click Reveal about You?

"Every webpage you visit, your online purchases, the songs you listen to on the internet, pages you follow on Facebook or any likes you leave under posts on social media create your digital footprint, which is a gold mine of information about you, information that can be used to influence your behavior. According to a recent study conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Michał Kosiński, psychologist from the University of Stanford and graduate of SWPS University, digital footprints can reveal not only your likes and dislikes, but they can also disclose information about your character traits."

Read the full article by Michał Kosiński (photo, left) . . .

How to Improve Your American Accent: Understanding Schwa

"What the heck is SCHWA??? If your goal is to speak English like a native, you definitely want to know! In this American accent lesson, you'll learn all about this important sound and how it impacts the pronunciation of syllables in English words. . . ."

Watch the YouTube video by Keenyn Rhodes (photo, left) . . .

Business Communication Tools: Email vs. Slack, Which Do You Prefer?

Ellen Salzler (photo, left) breaks it down at D2Demand.com.

Author bio – Ellen (Salzler) Welker is marketing director at Imagine Business Development.

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Improve Your Listening Skills with Active Listening

"Practicing "active listening" is a good way to improve your listening skills. You make a conscious effort to hear what the other person is saying, by paying close attention to them and not allowing yourself to be distracted."

Watch the video . . .

Why We Choke Under Pressure — and How to Avoid It

"When the pressure is on, why do we sometimes fail to live up to our potential? Cognitive scientist and Barnard College president Sian Leah Beilock [photo, left] reveals what happens in your brain and body when you choke in stressful situations, sharing psychological tools that can help you perform at your best when it matters most."

Watch the TED video . . .

3 Tips to Have Better Conversations

"Be genuine. Be interested. And stop hogging the conversation."

Read the full article by Tim Herrera (photo, left) . . .

Jim Thome Makes Memorable Hall of Fame Speech

"All-time great slugger practiced speech at least once a day for months leading up to ceremony."

Read the full article at MLB.com . . .

27 Common Spelling Mistakes to Avoid

"Proper spelling makes people perceive you as more intelligent and can increase your chances of getting a job."

Read the full article by Mark Abadi (photo, left) . . .

5 Steps for Effective Business Writing

"A lot of writing for business is sloppy, poorly written, disorganized, littered with jargon, and incomplete. Often it is either too long or too short. All these attributes contribute to ineffective business writing."

"Whether you are writing a sales proposal, an email to your boss, or an instruction manual for a software package, there are certain steps you must follow to be effective.  Follow these five steps: . . ."

Read the full article by F. John Reh at TheBalanceCareers.com ...

Try These Two Smart Techniques to Help You Master Your Emotions

"By more clearly identifying our feelings or by recategorizing them, we can reduce suffering (yes!) and increase well-being, says neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett."

Read the full article by Lisa Feldman Barrett (photo, left) . ...
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