20 Inspiring Quotes From William Zinsser's "On Writing Well"Glenn Leibowitz
If you're looking for inspiration and ideas that will help you become a better writer, read these 20 inspiring quotes from William Zinsser's "On Writing Well", the classic guide to writing nonfiction.
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The document provides an overview of services marketing concepts including:
1) It defines services and identifies key differences between goods and services such as intangibility, perishability, and simultaneous production and consumption.
2) It introduces the services marketing triangle and expanded 7Ps marketing mix framework for services.
3) It discusses models for understanding service quality like the gaps model and challenges in consumer behavior related to services like higher perceived risk and difficulty evaluating service alternatives.
There are four main types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes. Type 1 is usually diagnosed in childhood and requires daily insulin injections. Type 2 is the most common type and is often linked to obesity. Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy, and pre-diabetes means blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as type 1 or 2. Common symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination, thirst, hunger, and fatigue. Testing involves fasting plasma glucose tests and oral glucose tolerance tests. Managing diabetes involves diet, exercise, medication and monitoring blood sugar levels. Long-term complications can affect the heart, kidneys, eyes, nerves and skin if diabetes is
Facebook is a free social networking website that allows users to connect with friends, family, and make new connections. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and others. Users can create profiles to share photos, information, messages and videos. While it allows users to share and connect, it's important to keep personal information private and use privacy settings to control what is shared. Parents should also talk to children about being safe online.
The document provides an overview of petroleum storage tank training, covering topics such as:
- Tank design types including fixed roof, internal floating roof, and floating roof tanks
- Selection of tank type based on product properties and volatility
- Tank structure including bottom/floor design, bottom and shell plates, and foundation types
- Stability calculations and anchor requirements for withstanding wind loads
- Tank inspection and safety procedures
The training aims to identify tank components, understand tank limitations, perform calculations, and operate tanks safely.
In this update of his past presentations on Mobile Eating the World -- delivered most recently at The Guardian's Changing Media Summit -- a16z’s Benedict Evans takes us through how technology is universal through mobile. How mobile is not a subset of the internet anymore. And how mobile (and accompanying trends of cloud and AI) is also driving new productivity tools.
In fact, mobile -- which encompasses everything from drones to cars -- is everything.
The Ultimate Guide to Creating Visually Appealing ContentNeil Patel
From videos to infographics, I’m constantly leveraging visual media.
Can you guess why?
It’s because these visual content pieces are generating more backlinks than any other form of content I publish, which—in the long run—helps increase my search engine rankings and overall readership numbers.
So, how do you create these visual masterpieces? Well, this infographic should help you.
What we carry with us in our everyday lives and interactions is just as important for our success as our technical skills and achievements.
This is what I carry with me. What do YOU carry?
Slides designed and produced with Haiku Deck for iPad. Set your story free with Haiku Deck at http://www.haikudeck.com/
You can learn more about Jonathon Colman at http://www.jonathoncolman.org/
This document outlines Netflix's culture of freedom and responsibility. Some key points:
- Netflix focuses on attracting and retaining "stunning colleagues" through a high-performance culture rather than perks. Managers use a "Keeper Test" to determine which employees they would fight to keep.
- The culture emphasizes values over rules. Netflix aims to minimize complexity as it grows by increasing talent density rather than imposing processes. This allows the company to maintain flexibility.
- Employees are given significant responsibility and freedom in their roles, such as having no vacation tracking or expense policies beyond acting in the company's best interests. The goal is to avoid chaos through self-discipline rather than controls.
- Providing
This document summarizes trends in corporate venture capital investments from 2012 to 2015. Some key points include:
- The number of corporate venture capital units has grown to over 1,500 globally.
- US corporate venture capital deals surpassed 1,000 deals for the first time in 2015.
- Asian corporate venture capital has seen dramatic growth in recent years.
- Intel topped the rankings of the GCV Power Index, which measures corporate venture capital activity.
- Investment dollars and later stage rounds have increased significantly, with some rounds more than doubling or tripling since 2012.
- Emerging sectors like fintech, adtech, edtech, and the Internet of Things are seeing increased corporate venture capital investments.
Patterns of Successful Angel Investing by Simeon SimeonovSimeon Simeonov
Sim Simeonov's presentation from Angel Bootcamp 2011 teaches lessons for successful angel investing based on statistical analysis of thousands of angel investments over a twenty year period. For more info, see http://sim.vc/angels
SlideShare now has a player specifically designed for infographics. Upload your infographics now and see them take off! Need advice on creating infographics? This presentation includes tips for producing stand-out infographics. Read more about the new SlideShare infographics player here: http://wp.me/p24NNG-2ay
This infographic was designed by Column Five: http://columnfivemedia.com/
No need to wonder how the best on SlideShare do it. The Masters of SlideShare provides storytelling, design, customization and promotion tips from 13 experts of the form. Learn what it takes to master this type of content marketing yourself.
This document provides tips to avoid common mistakes in PowerPoint presentation design. It identifies the top 5 mistakes as including putting too much information on slides, not using enough visuals, using poor quality or unreadable visuals, having messy slides with poor spacing and alignment, and not properly preparing and practicing the presentation. The document encourages presenters to use fewer words per slide, high quality images and charts, consistent formatting, and to spend significant time crafting an engaging narrative and rehearsing their presentation. It emphasizes that an attractive design is not as important as being an effective storyteller.
How Do the Most Popular Sharks in Pop Culture Stack Up?Mashable
Shark Week is back yet again, and the annual event reminds us to treat these creatures of the deep with deference and respect.
So how do the most famous sharks in pop culture history stack up?
We explore this question: http://on.mash.to/1oweD6A
Over 60 years, Godzilla has rampaged through 28 Japanese films and 2 American versions. And over those six decades, the lizard king has grown to be quite the monster.
See just how big in our infographic. Read more: http://on.mash.to/1ir26mA
Take a stroll down memory lane and check out all the classic looks of Spider-Man, from the comic book page and the big screen.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/1rIGF1f
What are the materials that give structure and strength to Batman’s suit, and how durable are they? We've taken a deeper look to examine just how unbreakable this superhero really is in this infographic.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/1rg2jM0
This is a report to Exxon Mobil's shareholders detailing the companies risk management strategy concerning climate change and its oil and gas activities.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/1fOH1xL
The Coolest Espionage Gadgets Throughout HistoryMashable
You don't have to be a James Bond junkie to enjoy a crafty spy gadget.
To appreciate spy gadgetry, though, you must be able to separate fact from fiction, meaning it's important to know what tools are thought up by Hollywood studios and what ones are actually used in the field.
Check out the infographic to discover some interesting facts about real-life spy gadgets and the histories behind these innovative tools.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/O9WTTU
On Sunday, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the second part in a major scientific assessment of climate change. The Report found that the effects of climate change are already visible from the tops of the highest mountains to the deep sea, and that society needs to prepare for a wide range of climate change-related threats during the next few decades.
Mapping Voyager 1's 36-Year Trek Through SpaceMashable
Launched Sept. 5, 1977, the stalwart Voyager 1 spacecraft has been Earth's most distant ambassador since 1998.
Now approximately 11.8 billion miles away, Voyager 1 continues its lonesome trek through the heliosheath, a transitional region that borders interstellar space.
To celebrate Voyager's accomplishments and enduring legacy, we've charted some of the spacecraft's biggest moments.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/1g2O4I2
In 2014, a new suit called the Exosuit was unveiled. The "one atmosphere" design lets divers descend up to 1,000 feet underwater -- and this suit could help scientists in the search for a cure for cancer.
We take a brief look at the history of diving and diving suits: http://on.mash.to/1qfdG7k
The statistics surrounding startup success are pretty daunting — in fact, of the 500,000+ businesses owners that launched companies in 2012, only a handful will ever achieve a fraction of the notoriety of famed CEOs like Zuckerberg, Dorsey or Karp.
When launching a startup, there are countless decisions to consider: number of founders, sources of funding, location and target market, to name a few.
This infographic takes a look at the statistics surrounding startups and examines how many of them actually manage to get off the ground.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/Le4WxF
Invented in 16th century Scotland, curling, or "chess on Ice," is truly one of the most complicated winter sports you'll encounter. This is probably due, at least in part, to the curling lexicon. The unique vocabulary of curling could fill a small, terribly boring book.
With the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia just weeks away, we've created this helpful infographic to help you make more sense of one of the Winter Olympics' strangest sports.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/LFYjoj
What Does Your Game Console Say About You?Mashable
Are you old school or cutting edge? Green or blue? A lone wolf or a social butterfly? It turns out your game console could say more about you than you think. Just like pets look like their owners, your console reflects just a little bit of the type of gamer you are.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/K3jKza
For the fourth holiday season in a row, tablets are some of the hottest gifts of the year. A few years ago, it was easy to pick a holiday tablet: Just get an iPad.
Fast-forward to 2013 and the situation is a bit different. Not only are there multiple iPad devices to choose from, there are a host of iPad alternatives worth looking at too.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/1hw8E3x
The Xbox One, the last of the eighth generation consoles, will hit shelves in North America on Nov. 22, a week after Sony's PlayStation 4.
The Microsoft gaming device was first rumored to be called the "Xbox 720" in late 2011 until its official name was announced on May 21.
Our timeline details the developing news of the console as it was released, everything from the first rumors to launch day, even the outrage surrounding Microsoft's initial policy on used games.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/IerPzq
Relive PlayStation 4 Hype From 2011 to NowMashable
The PlayStation 4, an eighth-generation console from Sony, arrived on North American retail shelves on Friday, more than two years after PS4 rumors first surfaced.
Our timeline documents the very first whispers, the much-anticipated launch day and everything in between to help you relive the hype.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/1eWt58J
8 Reasons Twitter Still Lags Behind FacebookMashable
Twitter's public offering this week was the most buzzed-about tech IPO since Facebook's last May. But Twitter has not reached Facebook's level of influence just yet.
In 2013 so far, Facebook's revenue tops $5.3 billion. Twitter, in turn, generated $422 million. When it comes to active monthly users, Facebook's base of almost 1.2 billion trounces Twitter's 232 million.
More details: http://on.mash.to/1feLGdG
20 Iconic Aliens That Transformed HollywoodMashable
Though they're now associated with bloated, big-budget blockbusters, extraterrestrials have capturing imaginations and stretched the limits of cinematic creativity since the earliest days of movies.
Somehow, we whittled down a list of our favorite aliens to a respectable 20. Check out the infographic to see a timeline that spans more than a century.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/1aRJeFs
Do you have your eye on a plush corner office? Chances are, you'll need more than ambition alone to land a top spot in the C-Suite.
If you've ever wondered what factors contribute to CEO status and success, check out this infographic. It details a few of the most common characteristics of modern CEOs, including personality traits, education credentials and rates of succession.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/19MEgeq
Which Superhero Flies Highest on Social Media?Mashable
Comic book fans love to see their favorite super-powered characters face off again and again. But what if superheroes, and their evil-doing nemeses, squared off in the social arena?
Synthesio monitored social media channels over a 30-day period to measure the impact of the world's mightiest heroes ... and villains. The 10 characters with the highest social scores appear in this infographic.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/1ed1MUu
Certified Administrative Officer CAO.pdfGAFM ACADEMY
The Certified Administrative Officer (CAO) is a gold-standard certification awarded exclusively by the Global Academy of Finance and Management ®. Earning this designation demonstrates that you have skills and experience in office administration which includes events coordination, time management, resource management, Microsoft Office applications, and business communication.
REQUIREMENTS
The Certified Administrative Officer designation requires a diploma or a bachelor's degree in business and administration, or related field.
Two years experience in office administration
Final year graduates with industrial attachment will be considered.
In addition to educational requirements, candidates must have knowledge in Microsoft Office applications, and business communication skills.
To apply: https://gafm.com.my/digital-certification/application-for-certification/
Unlocking The Human Element in IT And Service ManagementDario Diament
The book "Unlocking the Human Element in IT" provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and leveraging the human aspects of information technology. Drawing on extensive research and real-world case studies, the book delves into the critical role that people, culture, and organizational dynamics play in the success or failure of IT initiatives.
The Importance of the Human Element in IT
The book begins by highlighting the often-overlooked human dimension of IT, emphasizing that technology alone is not enough to drive meaningful change and innovation. It argues that the true power of IT lies in its ability to empower and engage people, fostering a collaborative and adaptive organizational culture.
Key Themes and Insights
People-Centric Approach: The book underscores the need to shift from a technology-centric mindset to a people-centric approach in IT management. It explores strategies for aligning IT goals with the needs and aspirations of employees, customers, and stakeholders.
Organizational Culture: The authors examine the profound impact of organizational culture on IT initiatives, addressing topics such as change management, leadership, and team dynamics. They provide practical frameworks for cultivating a culture that embraces innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Soft Skills and Talent Management: The book delves into the importance of developing soft skills, such as communication, empathy, and problem-solving, among IT professionals. It also explores effective talent management strategies to attract, retain, and develop high-performing IT teams.
Agile and Adaptive IT: The book highlights the rise of agile and adaptive IT methodologies, emphasizing the need for IT organizations to be nimble, responsive, and customer-centric. It offers guidance on implementing agile practices and fostering a mindset of continuous improvement.
Bridging the IT-Business Divide: The authors address the longstanding challenge of aligning IT with business objectives, providing strategies for enhancing collaboration, communication, and mutual understanding between IT and other organizational functions.
Practical Applications and Case Studies
Throughout the book, the authors present real-world case studies that illustrate the impact of the human element in IT. These case studies cover a range of industries and organizational contexts, offering valuable insights and lessons learned for readers to apply in their own environments.
Conclusion
"Unlocking the Human Element in IT" is a must-read for IT leaders, managers, and professionals who recognize the importance of people, culture, and organizational dynamics in driving successful IT initiatives. By embracing the human element, organizations can unlock the full potential of their technology investments and achieve sustainable, transformative change.
People mentioned:
- Matt Beran
- Deborah Monroe
- NJ Robinson
- Megan Engels
- Gregg Gregory
- Rocky McGuire
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Understanding Bias: Its Impact on the Workplace and Individualssanjay singh
In the presentation, I delve into what bias is, the different types of biases that commonly occur, and the profound negative impacts they have on both workplace dynamics and individual well-being. Understanding these aspects is the first step towards creating a more equitable and supportive work culture.
Questions about Hiring for AI EngineeringBryan Bischof
This discusses the most important questions (and my answers) about hiring for AI Engineering teams.
It specifically discusses what attributes you should look for in hires, how to interview them, and what the team makeup should look like.