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Archive for May, 2011

Motivation: Why paying people can sometimes be demotivating…why will you work your socks off?

Posted by Liz McKechnie

How does motivation work? What does it take to get you to go the extra mile? Is it a social or market transaction that presses your buttons?

Here’s a fascinating video and excerpt from Dan Ariely’s  book, Predictably Irrational (Barnes and Noble).

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Making your PowerPoint slides come to life in presentation – Auntie Enid and the camel…

Posted by Liz McKechnie

How do you use PowerPoint effectively in a presentation?

Liz McKechnie looks at how you can make your PowerPoint slides interesting for yourself and other people.

What’s the story? And how do you keep people awake, engaged, and remembering the info?

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