42 Rules of Driving Success with Books (2nd Edition) will help you appreciate the ease of creation and the depth of value a book (or series of books) can create for your business. Whether you write the book yourself, have your clients/partners provide content, or have it ghostwritten, being the author of a book makes you an expert and being the expert gets you business. By reading this book, you will be informed and inspired by the stories and lessons of 40 other professionals that benefit...

Thought leadership needs to be seen and demonstrated not just at the individual layer but at the organizational layer. One component of that is conducting fundamental research to better the industry. Another component is having the employees share this content in a helpful, not salesy way while building trust in their ecosystem. The individuals in your team need to work together and be in-sync and their goals. Nirvana is to be recognized by your clients and the industry as a thought partne...

This book contains a complete guide to breeding pigeons for profit, with information on common problems, selection, necessary equipment, ailments and diseases, marketing, and many other related aspects. An accessible and comprehensive guide, “Practical Pigeon Production” will be of utility to anyone occupied in keeping pigeons for economic gain, and would make for a useful addition to collections of allied literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expen...

The speed of data collection, an increase in the volume and complexity of data, the pressure to be innovative and adaptable, and the need to learn and share across geographic and corporate boundaries are just a few of the factors that make managing knowledge central to any organizations success today. Knowledge creates the capacity for effective action, and making that knowledge flow in a way that supports organizational learning is a key component, perhaps the most vital asset, for a learnin...

In our modern, often volatile economy, we can no longer expect permanent or long term employment with any one employer. Today's worker has, on average, multiple jobs and even multiple careers. Layoffs, terminations, and pink slips are so universal that they are now euphemistically called downsizing or rightsizing. But whatever the label, the process is no easier to deal with--not for the employee whose services are being terminated nor for the organization and executives who initiate the term...

Every organization, large or small, expends time and resources in training its partners, vendors, and customers. This is only natural, since it is in the best interest of any organization that its product or service be optimally deployed or consumed. When the value and utility of a company's offering becomes fully appreciated by all stakeholders, then the road to success in marketing and selling becomes that much smoother. In spite of this being common knowledge, training efforts are often le...

This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Mitchell M. Levy, focuses on Biomarkers in Critical Care. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. John Kellum. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: The History of Biomarkers; Biomarkers for Identifying Infection; Procalcitonin: Where Are We Now?; Soluble TREM-1: Diagnosis or Prognosis?; Lubricin as a Biomarker in Sepsis; Check Point Inhibitors and Their Role in Immunosuppr...

Instructional designers understand how people learn best. Their expertise is deployed to build learning experiences that enable rapid and deep absorption of new knowledge or assimilation of previously-absorbed facts. Traditional instructional design (ID), however, tends to go only half of the way because it emphasizes placing the instructor in the drivers seat. Now, in #SUCCESSFUL CORPORATE LEARNING tweet Book03: Instructional Design for Todays Professionals (*#SCL tweet Book03*),...

The phrase communities of practice is relatively new; the concept and its utility is not. Simply put, a community of practice is a learning community. When people realize that they can benefit from sharing their knowledge, experience and insights with like-minded and similarly-motivated people, the seed for a community of practice gets planted. E-learning communities, continuing education groups, cooperative education groups and apprenticeship programs are all, in some form or fashion,...

Adventures of E.S. Potamus is an educational look at our hippo friends with a playful twist. Like human families, E.S. Potamus shows us the strong family bond hippos share. We also see similarities between hippo moms and human moms. Both moms protect their young no matter the cost.

Cause marketing is a broad subject. But in a nutshell, you can say that if done right, it benefits the cause, the community, and the company. But how do you get there? Cause marketing is a long process. It takes a series of decision-making, coordination, hard work, and passion. Sounds overwhelming? It actually is. Before you decide to go into this venture, you'll need to consider a lot of things. You'll first need to have a clear idea of what it's all about. Ask yourself:What...

People nowadays are inseparable with their gadgets and most especially the Internet. People do so many things online - this is where we learn new information; you can even get a degree from an online university; we socialize online, shop, and earn a living; and this is where we go to find entertainment. People practically live off the Internet. And social media plays a major part in the World Wide Web. Millennials, in particular, thrive online.The Internet is a free world. Anyone c...