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  A Study Of 300,000 Messages Reveals The Best Way To Start An Email

  Business IntelligenceJob TrendsEmailing

  Best PracticesBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesWriting Skills

  Somewhere along the way, I quit using email greetings like "Dear" and fell into a pattern. If I don't know the recipient, I start an email with "Hi (John)." If I know the recipient, I say, "Hey (John)." And if I've exchanged emails with the recipient but for some reason feel a slightly more formal approach makes sense -- if we haven't emailed for a long time, or the person's status makes me feel like "Hey" is too familiar -- then I stick with "Hi." I figure I can't go wrong with "Hi." Turns out...

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  Why Great Employees Quit -- Instead Of Admitting They're Unhappy

  Business Intelligence PerspectivesBest PracticesMotivation

  Job TrendsEmployee RetentionLeadership, CareerBusiness Intelligence

  Dear Liz, I know that as a manager you're not supposed to have a favorite employee but let's be honest, most managers do. I have a favorite employee on my team. His name is Josh. He's a super star. He accomplishes more than almost anybody and he's extremely clever. I'm down in the dumps this week because Josh gave notice. It came out of...

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  Ten Things Everybody Does At Work -- But Nobody Will Admit

  MotivationBest PracticesBusiness Intelligence Perspectives

  Business ManagementBusiness Process ManagementProductivityStandardsTeam WorkTime ManagementJob TrendsEmployee RetentionBusiness IntelligenceLeadership, CareerLifestyle

  Dear Liz, I manage a team of six people. We hit our goals and my boss "Arnie" is happy with my performance and my team's results. However, I have problems with my fellow managers. They say I have a "sloppy" management style and that I'm not professional. They say my leadership style creates problems for them because their employees aren't allowed to "get away" with the things I let my employees do. For instance...

• The Next Harmful Move Against H-1B Visas

  GovernmentJob TrendsHuman Resources

  HR ManagementHiringEmployee RetentionLeadership, CareerLaw

  Left to their own preferences, it seems Trump Administration officials would not allow any H-1B visa holders to work in the United States. For the past two years, every administration measure on high-skilled immigration has made life more difficult for high-skilled foreign nationals and their employers - and there is more to come. As part of its regulatory agenda...

• 9 Reasons You Should Buy An iPhone XR Instead Of An iPhone XS

  Wireless/MobileSoftware DevelopmentSoftware

  Mobile Device ManagementMobile Application DevelopmentMobile and Wireless WorldMobileHardware - Personal ComputingEnterprise Hardware

  Apple announced three new iPhones this week: the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. The iPhone XS starts at $999, the iPhone XS Max starts at $1,099, and the iPhone XR starts at $749. Here are 9 reasons you should buy an iPhone XR instead of the iPhone XS...

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  Here's Exactly How Much Paychecks Changed After Tax Reform For People At Every Income Level From $20,000 To $269,000 A Year

  GovernmentJob TrendsCompensation, Benefits

  IRSLifestyleLeadership, Career

  The new tax law, which changed the 2018 tax brackets, went into effect at the start of this year. By February, many Americans began to notice a bump in their take-home pay because of the law. The IRS released new guidelines in January, known as tax-withholding tables, that help employers calculate how much to take out of employees' paychecks in taxes, Business Insider's Bob Bryan reported. That amount is paid to the IRS in the employee's name. At the end of the year...

• Some Amazon Employees Are Reportedly Accepting Cash Bribes From Online Sellers To Delete Negative Product Reviews

  Performance-EvaluationsE-business/E-commerceRetail

  For Amazon's online sellers, a negative product review can be extremely damaging to businesses selling their products on the retail giant's site. In order to quash bad feedback, some sellers are offering Amazon employees...

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  Presenting Is A Critical Skill For CEOs

  Business Intelligence PerspectivesBest PracticesJob Trends

  PresentationsLeadership, CareerExecutive SummitsExecutive ProgramsExecutive briefingsBusiness Intelligence

  On August 18, 2011, HP CEO Leo Apotheker presented his new plan for the company to analysts. He laid out his vision for HP and the steps he was taking to make it happen. He then answered questions. To say the presentation didn't go very well would be putting a very positive spin on it. HP's stock price dropped by more than 20%, wiping out $11.5 billion in market capitalization. Not surprisingly...

• The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week

  Hardware - Personal ComputingHardware - Large SystemsEnterprise Software

  Enterprise Hardware

  It's been a banner week for artificial intelligence: Scientists have found or are looking for ways where AI can help diagnose depression, predict earthquakes and fly drones. They've also figured out ways to make microscopic robots swarm like bees. Getting a little too futuristic for you down here on the blue planet? Here, just step into this elevator...