Hot Tips
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Businesswomen: Mind Your (Body) Language!
It is known that there are two body language cues that followers look for in leaders: warmth (empathy, likeability, caring) and authority (power, credibility, status).
Whilst these characteristics are needed for male or female leaders, gender differences in body language have been observed. Generally, women 'win' in warmth and empathy, but lose out when it comes to power and authority.
Published on 4th April 2011
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Make Your Mobile Device as Secure as Possible
With increasing use of Laptops and the resurgence of the Tablet PC, using your laptop to work away from your office or on the road is now an integral part of a working life.
Published on 4th April 2011
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The Four Main Causes of Low Morale in your Employees
The one key ingredient in all successful tasks is motivation. The enthusiasm of the individuals to commit to, and deliver, the best possible outcome has a direct effect on performance.
Published on 31st January 2011
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Make Your Heading Styles Fantastically Efficient
Have you ever looked enviously at a colleague or, worse still, competitors' document and marvelled at the quality and consistency of the look and feel?
More often than not, a great document is not about the attention to detail of the author, but the quality of the template it sits on.
Published on 9th December 2010
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Run Your Inbox Or It Will be the Ruin of You
There's nothing worse than having an inbox that drives you to distraction. Full of emails, many of which are irrelevant, it hangs over you like a dark thundercloud. However, don't despair, we've got seven foolproof ways in which you can take charge of Your inbox.
Published on 8th November 2010
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Some Great Missed Mistakes Found in CVs
When it comes to writing your CV, automated spelling checks can be your best friend and worst enemy.
Published on 7th October 2010
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Conditional Formatting - Make Visual Sense of Excel Spreadsheets
With large Excel spreadsheets the most important information can get lost. Picking out the 'problem' number can be difficult without highlighting. Our tips on Conditional Formatting show you the quick route to highlighting numbers to make your spreadsheets work for you.
Published on 30th September 2010
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You Can Manage Your Own Prioity Inbox in Outlook
Gmail's Priority Inbox is a great advance for Gmail users, but can Microsoft Outlook offer a better solution for business users?
Published on 10th September 2010
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Outlook 2010: Shortcut Tips
One of the most frustrating parts of working with software is getting to know your way round the interface. Not just time taken, but also the disruption to work flow and breaking of concentration. You should not need to think hard about something which should be intuitive.
Published on 12th August 2010
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Powerpoint: Create your own Design Template
One of the first things you should do when creating a presentation is to choose a design.
There is a huge choice of them, such as Whirlpool, Festival and Dads Tie(!) Each has a different mood and you probably have your favourite.
Published on 10th August 2010