By Pam Boiros, Vice President of Product Management, Books 24×7

As the weather warms up and we get into the long, hot days of summer, many of us turn our attentions to vacations, cookouts, and beach days.  A favorite vacation and beach activity is catching up on accumulated reading – whether attacking that stack of magazines that has piled up, or digging into the latest novel. 

By Pam Boiros

Earlier this year, I started a book review series, bringing you my personal take on titles from our Books24x7 digital books collection that I’ve been reading.  Judging by the traffic of these posts, it seems that they are proving valuable to clients and other readers of this blog.

By Pam Boiros

Even the most seasoned public speaker can go weak in the knees at the prospect of making a big presentation.   Technical professionals, who may be the master of their subject, often particularly struggle with presenting their ideas.  

By Pam Boiros

As member of Generation X – typically defined as those now thirty- and forty-somethings born between 1965 and 1979—I was intrigued by the title of the recent book What’s Next, Gen X?—Keeping Up, Moving Ahead, And Getting The Career You Want by Tamara Erickson (© 2010, Published by Harvard Business Press).

By Pam Boiros

In today’s busy society, a lot of us do a lot of talking.  This takes place in person or over the phone, in large group settings, and often one-on-one.   As Dr. John Maxwell says, “Talk is easy.

By Pam Boiros and Kerstin Stengel

Two years ago, Books24x7 launched a new collection of German books. At the time, it was a limited offering containing a small number of titles.  Quickly, more and more books were uploaded to make up a compelling Desktop and IT collection.

By Pam Boiros

Yup, it’s that time of year!  The new 2011 calendar is open and full of possibilities, and many of us are saying “this will be the year” to accomplish a specific personal, professional, or career goal.