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4 Things to Know Before Hiring a PR Agency

Your company is up and running, and you’re (finally!) ready to share your brand’s story. Perhaps you've started promoting your brand but found that pitching, scheduling and tracking media hits—not to mention responding to some of those tricky journalist questions—is a bigger undertaking than you first thought.

25 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

The Wrong Body Language

Whether you're presenting to investors, customers, or employees, communications experts say you should be sure to avoid these gestures, ...

25 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Structure Your Presentation Like a Story

After studying hundreds of speeches, I've found that the most effective presenters use the same techniques as great storytellers: By reminding people of the status quo and then revealing the path to a better way, they set up a conflict that needs to be resolved.

25 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Get Ahead Without the Corporate Ladder

Gone are the days when you progress up the hierarchy at a steady pace, headed for corner office. There simply aren’t enough leadership positions to go around, and most people regularly switch jobs and organizations. With no ladder to climb, look at career moves differently:

24 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

How to Stop Being an Oversensitive Employee and Work with a Boss You Hate

Sometimes we have the pleasure of working with a manager we really like and respect, and who respects us too. Other times, the relationship isn't so great, and we have to deal with someone we can barely tolerate.

21 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

14 Ways To Be Better At Your Job In 2013

With a new year approaching, many people have an “out with the old and in with the new” mentality—and work is usually a big part of that, says corporate veteran and author Andy Teach.

21 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Know the Three Ingredients of Important Conversations

All leaders need to be able to deliver critical or challenging communications. Whether you are one-on-one, in a small group discussion, or at a town hall meeting, here are the three components you need to effectively deliver your difficult message:

21 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

The #1 Reason Leadership Development Fails

Over the years, I’ve observed just about every type of leadership development program on the planet. And the sad thing is, most of them don’t even come close to accomplishing what they were designed to do – build better leaders.

20 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

10 Sales Lessons That Helped Me Close Over $178,000 In A Few Months

When you’re starting a business, one of the most important things is cash flow. If you have no money coming in, you’re going to go broke eventually.

20 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Five Presentation Mistakes Everyone Makes

We all know what it's like to sit through a bad presentation. We can easily spot the flaws — too long, too boring, indecipherable, what have you — when we watch others speak. The thing is, when we take the stage ourselves, many of us fall into the same traps.

19 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

How to Present to Senior Executives

Senior executives are one of the toughest crowds you'll face as a presenter. They're incredibly impatient because their schedules are jam-packed — and they have to make lots of high-stakes decisions, often with little time to weigh options.

19 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Take More Vacation

In a world of ever-increasing demands, people are spending less time out of the office and taking fewer days off. Fall victim to this trend, and it will harm your health and productivity. Instead, do the following:

19 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Why Employee Engagement Is Not Important (Yes, Really)

This is not a joke--it's every executive's dirty little secret. Here is the real list of priorities within successful companies.

18 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

How a One-Person Show Can Look Bigger to Clients

In this special feature of 'Ask Entrepreneur,' Facebook fan Michael Bunner asks: How can my one-person (and hopefully growing) consulting firm look bigger to clients so clients don't treat me (and want to pay me) as if I were just an individual?

18 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

How to Be a Changemaker

The leadership skills that worked in the past are quickly becoming irrelevant in today's fast-paced, change-is-the-name-of-the-game world. To be effective, you need to know how to adapt to and drive change. Here are the six core skills that can turn you into a changemaker:

18 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

User Content Highlights Hotel Website Upgrades

Several hotel companies recently have added customer reviews from TripAdvisor and other aggregate sites to their websites to upgrade their online presences.

18 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

5 Ways to Get People to Actually Listen to You

You may be a fact- and logic-driven leader, but others don't think like you do. Learn to get your point across through emotional connection.

17 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Four Ways to Talk Tough Without Creating Panic

While you may be tempted to use words like "Armageddon" and "disastrous" when talking about your business these days, now is not the time to tell people the sky is falling. In times of crisis, leaders need to choose their words wisely and convey calm and confidence. Think about these four things when addressing your team:

17 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

5 Ways To Improve Your Social Marketing in 2013

Hold on, friends, because we’re in the home stretch. The New Year will be here before you know it. And wouldn’t it be nice to start 2013 off on the right social media foot? I like to this so. Below are five things you can do to seriously boost your social efforts over the next 12 months.

16 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Going the Distance: 3 Secrets for Successfully Managing Telecommuters

When I started a new job and discovered that more than a quarter of my team would be reporting from home, I panicked. How would I know if they were actually working? How could I make them feel like a genuine part of the team? How would I gain their trust and ensure they came to me with their questions and concerns?

14 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu