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Leadership Marketing

2 questions to persuade

ask the right questions 2It isn’t always easy to persuade someone to do something, even when it seems to be a fairly reasonable request. You’ve heard all the excuses, at home and in the workplace (I don’t have the time, it’s not my job, blah blah blah). If you have kids, I’ll bet you’ve heard some pretty creative “reasoning” as to why something won’t, or can’t happen. I like Dan Pink’s technique to overcome potential objections to act. Check out this video, posted on The Muse.

Ask these questions to persuade
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Marketing Personal Writing

We’re here. Policymakers, wake up.

Freelancers

Fascinating article on freelancers from Fast Company. It’s time for the federal government to take notice of the fact that the workforce is changing.

Pay attention to freelancers