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. Read more
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.Read more
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. Read more
By Russ Howard
First and foremost, this blog serves our vibrant and growing client community. It is a destination for us to share our insights on the learning industry as well as the challenges and opportunities we see ahead. Read more
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).Read more
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.Read more
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.Read more
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.Read more
By Jim Zimmermann
There are two main categories of enterprise social media – inward facing for interaction among employees, and outward facing for interacting with customers, business partners and the general public. Inward facing social media tools include SkillSoft’s inGenius, which facilitates social learning and collaboration.Read more
In a survey carried out during last year’s Campaign for Learning Adult Learning Week, 90% of respondents said they weren’t being offered enough leadership skills training in the area of managing people. Unlike the ‘hard’ skills, such as IT certification or financial management, which are often given greater priority and budgets, the ‘soft’ skills, which include people management, team building and leadership, are often treated as an afterthought and way down the priorities list.Read more