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The Road Less Traveled
Mike Miller, State Director with Smart Choice Agents and satisfied StartMeeting customer.
Mike Miller is a busy guy. Between travel commitments, training sessions, and trying to spend more time with his family, Miller has had little time to stop and catch his breath. This year, that all changed when he decided to make the switch to StartMeeting. Now, Miller's days are a little less hectic, a little more organized, and he couldn't be happier. "StartMeeting has truly changed my life," he admits. "Instead of spending seven days a month traveling, I've only been on the road four days this entire year!"
Conference Call Countdown: 5 Things to Consider Before Your Next Teleconference
Scheduling a conference call doesn't have to be a pain. A little advanced planning goes a long way.
Customize your Calls: Audio Controls with FreeConferenceCall.com
Did you know that you can customize your audio settings on FreeConferenceCall.com? See our quick tips below for changing tone controls, muting callers, and suggestions on how to limit static and echoes on your conference line.
Squash Presentation Anxiety Now
It strikes at the worst time possible. Your presentation is coming up, and your palms are getting sweaty. Public speaking is a notoriously stress-inducing exercise, and at some point, we all feel those pre-performance jitters. Earlier this month, we saw presentation anxiety at its worst when world-renowned director Michael Bay left the stage following a teleprompter malfunction at a recent press event. Other celebrities, including Barbara Streisand, Maya Angelou, and Grammy Award-winning singer Adele, have also suffered with bouts of stage fright.
Fortunately, there's plenty of ways to alleviate your anxiety before your next big meeting. Learn from other's mistakes, consider our suggestions below, and get those nerves in check.
5 Tips for Becoming a Better Listener
In today's fast-paced work environment, it can be easy to dismiss the value of direct communication. Whether you're connecting via telephone, web conference, in the conference room or around the water cooler, you can improve workplace productivity by sprucing up your listening skills.
1. Create a Sharing Environment
Great listeners know the key to effective communication is being open and approachable. Foster better communication in your office by taking the time to listen to your co-workers without interrupting their train of thought. Not only are you improving workplace communication, you're also fostering a sense of transparency that builds trust and boosts company morale.
5 Tips for Sticking to your New Year's Resolutions
You rang in the New Year, you're back at work, and the kids are in school. Now it's time to seriously think about those New Year's resolutions. According to a recent study by the Journal of Clinical Psychology, 60% of Americans regularly make New Year's resolutions. However, only 8% of us are able to accomplish those goals. So what is holding us back? Are we setting the bar too high? Perhaps. Do we lose sight of the long-term goal? Definitely. Statistics show that 75% of people that make New Year's resolutions are able to keep those resolutions for the first two weeks of the year. By July, that number drops to 45%.
It's time to make 2014 the year of resolution success. Below, we share some helpful tips on how to make – and keep – your 2014 resolutions.