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Death Before The Eulogy And Other Myths of Public Speaking

July 10, 2009

“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” Looking beyond Jerry Seinfeld’s humorous anecdote, a recent gallop poll […]

PI Syndicated Ping: Shel Israel, Author of “Twitterville” On-Demand Interview Available

July 8, 2009

Shel Israel, acclaimed author of the new book “Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods” on-demand interview now featured on http://ping.fm/D0w9i In an April 18th, 2009 article that appeared in the National Post titled “Should you Twitter Your Business: Understanding the Psychology of Twitter,” it is suggested that while there is “no […]

PI Syndicated Ping – Leadership: All we think, nothing we expect!

July 4, 2009

Leadership is all we think and nothing we expect – see why on Jun 30 & Jul 2 PI Window on Business; http://ping.fm/hxvEM

Next Level Purchasing’s SPSM2 designation relfects a commitment to continued developmental excellence

July 2, 2009

As both a seasoned speaker and lecturer who has had the privileged of addressing small classrooms of 20 people to 400 professionals at a keynote address, I understand the critical importance of maintaining the highest degree of relevancy in terms of present day insights and viable emerging practices within the procurement profession. Many of the […]

BILL McANENY – FRANKENSTEIN’S MANAGER

June 24, 2009

21st Century Leadership: An Evolutionary Profile (Guest Profile: Bill McAneny) Bill McAneny, is an organisational psychologist based near London. As well as his international consulting work and design of online learning and assessment systems Bill is also the author of “Frankenstein’s Manager” which outlines why management training does not lead to better-performing managers. Bill is […]

Next Level Purchasing: Translating Success

June 23, 2009

“The goal of a good translation is when the source and the target texts communicate the same message . . . Measuring Success in Translation, an industry axiom When I received an advanced copy of Next Level Purchasing’s press release announcing that they were about to introduce a Spanish Speaking version of their highly acclaimed […]

Upcoming Special “21st Century Leadership: An Evolutionary Profile” highlights the need for purchasing professionals to take an expanded view of their world

June 3, 2009

“Our 5th annual survey shows the CIO entering a period of rapid transformation. Expect more business responsibilities and (say 32% of respondents) even a change in title. Other critical factors include . . . a CIO with the well-rounded skills to be a trusted business leader, and a CIO who spends a good deal of […]

PI Window on Business: April 23, 2009 Episode Now Available On-Demand (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)

April 23, 2009

If you did not have the opportunity to listen to the live broadcast of today’s show “Unemployed Excellence – Why Lean, Six Sigma Have Left Some People Out in the Cold,” we are pleased to provide you with an On-Demand replay. Simply use the following “Unemployed Excellence” link to access the Episode Replay directly […]

PI Window on Business On-Demand Broadcast Available for April 9 Show: Is The Traditional Association Membership Model Dead?

April 9, 2009

A panel of distinguished guests addressed what is without a doubt one of the most interesting and perhaps controversial issues facing the supply chain professional today . . . “Is the traditional association membership model dead?” Moving from the shadows of an adjunct function of the finance department to a recognized role of strategic importance […]

PI Window on Business: April 2, 2009 Episode Now Available On-Demand (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)

April 3, 2009

If you did not have the opportunity to listen to the live broadcast of today’s show, we are pleased to provide you with an On-Demand replay. Simply use the following link (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen/blog/2009/04) to access the Episode Replay directly on the Blog Talk Radio Network. We hope that you enjoy the show, and look forward to […]