Timing for Book Sales Success

Timing for Book Sales SuccessTiming for Book Sales SuccessHow do you market your book in a way that its timed for sales success? Timing is everything - and no less in book marketing and book publicity than in any other endeavor. There are many factors that affect book promotion timing - from launch date to bookseller seasonal promotions and special events (like Small Business Saturday for Booksellers see November Book Promotions, below). Heres what you need to know about timing your book promotion. How to Market Your Book - Timing Your Book Promotion Promote Your Book Pre-Publication Ideally, authors should begin a year or more before their books get published to start building their social media followings, their affinity group networks, and on- and off-line social awareness of their upcoming publication. (Learn more about the pre-publication book marketing steps to take, here.)Promote Your Book at Launch The launch window is likely your books best shot at marketing and pu blicity exposure for a number of reasons. If its keyed to a specific season or event (see Super Bowl, below), then your publisher will likely launch your book into the marketplace timed in advance of that event. Promote Your Book Often - Of course, you dont want to stop there.When youremarketing or publicizing a book - whether your own or someone elses - youll be looking for marketing opportunities throughout the life of your book. Here are some additional book marketing timing tips. Market Your Book to Your Super Bowl That is, create your books buzz around the most natural, best timeframe - the event or season when your potential readers attention is riveted on your subject matter. For example If youve written a cookie decorating book like I have, the best time to promote it would be from late-monat des herbstbeginns to through December - prime holiday cookie-baking season.If youve written a book about how to find a job in book publishing, the season to promote would likely be around graduationwhen tens of thousands of English majors are looking for jobs.If youve written a novel about pirates, the Talk Like A Pirate Day (see below) might be the date that you gear your promotions toward - read more about hooking your book to an existing event. If youre lucky enough to backlist, there may be anopportunity to re-promote your book on an annual basis,hooking it to an annual eventor the season when booksellers are focusing on it. Market Your Book When the Media and Booksellers Are Focusing on the Topic Following are some areas of and timeframes for typical, annual book promotions. Keep in mind that different booksellers have slightly different calendars, and the lead time for media varies greatly. And note that in-store promotions arent limited to bricks-and-mortar booksellers. Online retailers also promote titles seasonally. January Book Promotions New Year, New You Including diet books, exercise manuals, self-improvement of all types to key with a ny New Years Resolutions, and clutter-clearing. February Book Promotions Valentines Day Books promoted around Valentines Day include sex how-to books (like the Kama Sutra), erotica, dating advice... and books about chocolate March Book Promotions St. Patricks Day Since the Irish monks saved civilization by protecting the volumes of the day, the St. Pats people have been a book-loving crowd. Books on Irish history, Irish cookbook, etc., are generally in promotion. Spring / April Book Promotions GardeningSpeaking of all things green, gardening how-to and picture books bloom on bookseller tables at this time of year. WeddingsBridal-related books - While weddings obviously happen all year long, bridal is generally promoted in the early spring, coinciding with the bridal industrys own promotional efforts at that time. These include wedding planners, wedding etiquette books, books with wedding inspirations. And while a young womans fancy turns to matrimony and a young mans fan cy turns to... BaseballBaseball books May Book Promotions Mothers Day Womens fiction note Fifty Shades of Grey, which experienced a somewhat surprising Mothers Day bump its first year on the market. Surprising because it seems to indicate that people were buying erotic books for their Moms. June Book Promotions Fathers DayGrilling books Timed for the beginning of the summer grilling months, bookstores merchandise grilling books at Fathers Day. Golf and other sports books Golf books of all types generally sell well versus other sports books. GraduationTraditionally dictionaries were a graduation gift, but that market has diminished with the internet. Books that tip to the rite of passage of graduation, such as Dr. SeusssOh, the Places Youll Go or Anna QuindlensA Short Guide to a Happy Life, adapted from a college commencement address she gave. Books about jobs and careers are understandably popular. AudiobooksJune is officially Audiobook Month, when the Audie Awards take p lace. Audiobook versions can take aride on the promotional tails of the nominees and winners. July Book Promotions Summer ReadingThe beach reading season highlights lighter adult fiction, generally fast, fun reads. Also popular isYoung Adult and childrens books, which are driven by school summer reading lists. Travel guides and maps - again, a changing market with the preponderance of online travel information and GPS systems, but people still do look for guides to carry. August Book Promotions Back-to-School September Book Promotions September marks the start of the fall bookselling season, by far the best time of year for book sales, leading up to the month of December when holiday gift-buying boosts book sales to their annual peak. Traditionally, big books are launched at this time of year, in time to ramp up the book publicity and get those books on everyones holiday gift list. Also popular are how-to and cookbooks for the season - craft books, baking, holidaycookin g.Talk Like A Pirate Day (September 19) - you know you wanted to ask. September through early November is also the time of manyannual book fairs. These tend to showcase local authors, and if youre crafting a seasonal marketing plan, you might take a look at theBook Publishing Calendarto see when there might be a show in your area, and then readhow to pitch a book fair programmer to score a spot at a show. October Book Promotions HalloweenHalloweens popularity as a retail holiday has gained much in recent years and the growth in thenumber of Halloween titles- especially cookbooks and kids craft books- has reflected that. November Book Promotions Jewish Book MonthTimed a few weeks before Hannukah, local book fairs focus on books of Jewish interest. ThanksgivingTurkey roasting seems to generate hostess insecurity and people are gearing up for their year-end holiday cooking. Books on holiday cooking and baking, especially cookie books, are popular at this time. Indies First / S mall Business SaturdayAuthors of all kinds have opportunities to volunteer at their local booksellers while helping to promote their books themselves on Small Business Saturday (the Saturday after Thanksgiving) when many independent bookstores host a IndiesFirst events. According to its founder, Sherman Alexie, What could be better than spending a day hanging out in your favorite hometown indie, hand-selling books you love to people who will love them too and signing a stack of your own? Why not give it a try? Contact your local indie bookseller/s to see how you might participate. December Book Promotions Gift BooksDue to the give-ability of print books, December hardcover and paperback sales generally outpace the sale of ebooks. Also due to the gift-giving factor, theres an uptick in sales big, hefty, more expensive books, like major biographies, and color-filled coffee table books, art books, and cookbooks.

What you need to write in your resignation email

What you need to write in your resignation emailleWhat you need to write in your resignation emailWhen you are preparing to leave a company, you want to do it gracefully, so the door does not hit you on your way out. A resignation email that informs your company of your immediate departure is part of this gracious goodbye. To do it right, you want to get in the right information, so there is clarity on both sides about how you are definitely leaving. Heres how to right a proper onePut it in writingRecognize that the purpose of a resignation email is more for your company than for you. The company wants your resignation in writing, so they have it on your file. You want it in writing so there is documented proof that you quit, and there is no confusion about the fact that you are quitting for good with no plans to return.If you are leaving with a new job lined up, you can say that you have moved on to another opportunity, but at a minimum, you want your resignation notice to include y our name, the position you are resigning from and the date your resignation becomes effective. Many companies contractually obligate employees to give proper notice of resignation of at least two weeks. Read up on any stipulation your resignation faces before you hit send on that goodbye email.You can follow the template that geschftsleben Insider wrote on the bare minimum you need to write if you need to give noticeDear (boss name),Please accept this letter as a notice of my resignation from (your position). Per my employment contract, I am giving two weeks notice. My last day will be (two weeks from today).Dont elaborate too muchYou can keep the email short and sweet. It does not need to be too long or too specific. You do not need to write a long swan song of all the good and bad times you have had at your company in it. Your specific experiences can come in the talk with your manager that you preferably have before you send out the notice of resignation. If you want to preserve your relationship with a boss, you do not want your boss to hear about your resignation from human resources.The letter itself is just a formality and should be very short.In fact, lots of people dont even use them at all, Ask a Managers Alison Green advises employees. Theyre really just there to document that you did in fact resign your job.Your employer will keep it on file in case they ever need it for legal reasons - like if you later sue, or if you file for unemployment claiming you were laid off.Helpful additionsYou do not need to get too personal in the letter. Long commendations and criticism can wait for after-hours happy hours and professional one-on-ones.That being said, including some details about your next move helps colleagues stay in the loop about your career. Being straightforward about where you are going helps colleagues know how to reach you in the future. The more transparent you are, the more likely you are to preserve and build on the relationships you alread y have.Daniel Gulati, coauthor of Passion and Purpose, writes.You can also end the brief email with a note of thanks for being given the opportunity of your job. Even if you are counting down the days until you can quit, expressing a basic statement of gratitude helps maintain your professionalism. No matter how your feelings about work have soured, ending the letter on a positive note of gratitude can help you maintain a cordial relationship with an employer.

15 phone interview tips to get you to the next round

15 phone vorstellungsgesprch tips to get you to the next round15 phone einstellungsgesprch tips to get you to the next roundShow me a person who likes phone vorstellungsgesprchs, and Ill Venmo you a $20.Okay, not really (I dont know your account name, so how could I?). But the point is theres nothing easy about getting on a call where you cant see the other persons facial expressions or physical cues, then trying to remind yourself to talk slowly, all while worrying about background noises - I could go on. Unfortunately, phone interviewing is also where every job opportunity starts. So, how do you make them easier?Here are the best phone interview tips Ive collected from professional recruiters and, of course, the internet.PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 1 UNDERSTAND WHOS CALLINGAs soon as you hear from the person who will conduct your phone interview, do a quick LinkedIn search to figure out what their role is at the company. Most often, its going to be a member of the recruiting team, which m eans it wont be your eignung boss or the hiring manager.What that means Theyre going to want to ask you basic questions about your work history and tell you more about what the position entails. So, as you prepare your answers to potential job interview questions, youll likely avoid the more difficult interview questions that might come up in l 2.Some Phone vorstellungsgesprch Questions You Might GetTell me a little bit about your work history.Why are you looking to leave your current company?What is the biggest challenge you have seen at your current position and how did you overcome it?Describe a substantial win at your last position.What was your favorite/least favorite element of your last position?How can you contribute to our companys success?How well do you work by yourself, with a team?Why are you interested in coming to work for us?Why are you attracted to this specific position?What makes you the ideal candidate for this position?When can you come in for an in-person inter view?(If youre applying to a job in another city) Are you willing to relocate? If we dont provide relocation assistance, are you still willing?What are your salary requirements?How far along are you in your search? Are you speaking to other companies?Tell me about x in your resumeWhere do you see yourself in five years?What questions do you have for me?This last question is arguably the most important question. Make sure to come prepared with knowledge of the company and a few thoughtful questions.PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 2 WRITE BACK ABOUT SCHEDULING ASAP AND SPELLCHECKWhile its the phone prescreen that matters most, you still need to make a great impression in your email responding to the phone interview request. Make sure your reply is pristine and straightforward and that you get back in the same day, preferably within an hour or two. Also, double-check that the time you select is one that works with your schedule. (Weve all double-booked before, especially when nervous.) And say th ank youPHONE INTERVIEW TIP 3 GO BACK TO THE JOB DESCRIPTIONOnce you know youre a potential candidate, pull the original job description up and read it carefully. Look for keywords that keep popping up and the clear skills theyre after. These are the elements you should try to touch on when you talk to your interviewer. We recommend even jotting them down on scratch paper as you read. It will help your memory.Bonus Tip By the way, this is a good time to suggest that you start saving all the links to job descriptions youve applied for in an Excel file so you can keep track of them. This is a great shortcut for situations like these, but its also a smart approach to the job search process. You can set up columns for things like Date to Follow Up and Next Steps.PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 4 RESEARCH THE COMPANY ON LINKEDIN AND VIA THE COMPANY SITESo that you have a great answer to the potential question, Why are you interested in coming to work for us?PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 5 PREPARE YOUR SALARY R EQUIREMENTSYou should have a $5,000 range in mind. Prepare for it by researching via The Salary Project or one of the other great salary research tools out there. And keep it simple when asked. Just say, Im looking to make between $70,000 and $75,000.PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 6 PLAN ON BEING SOMEWHERE QUIETThat does not mean your car. Ideally, its not in an office next to a construction site either. Book a meeting room at work or make sure your dogs out with the dog walker while youre on the phone. Just keep it as mellow as possible.PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 7 USE HEADPHONESPlugging in headphones helps cut down on background noise and will help the interviewer hear you better if their service is spotty.PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 8 PULL UP YOUR RESUME AND LINKEDIN, PLUS THE JOB DESCRIPTION ON YOUR LAPTOPWhy not? Unlike an in-person interview, you can have all those resources right in front of you to reference as you talk.PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 9 SLOW DOWNMost of us talk too fast when were in a stressful s peaking situation. Thats especially true when you arent able to track the other persons visual cues. So, remind yourself to slow down. The Cut also recommends that you print out a photo for your interviewer beforehand to ease the discomfort of the faceless experience. (We havent tried this but it sounds savvy.)PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 10 PREPARE SOME QUESTIONS TO ASKAgain, these dont have to be too complicated since its a prescreen. But you might want to ask when theyre looking for someone to start or what the hiring process will be like, including next steps (if they dont provide you with this information).PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 11 WHEN YOU ANSWER, ANSWER PROFESSIONALLYYou should say, Hello, this is your full name. It makes it easy for them, but its also clear that youre ready and waiting (and therefore prepared) for the interview. Here are the ideal opening remarks that will clearly convey you knew this phone interview was comingYou Hello, this is Your Name.Them Hi, this is Their Name cal ling from Company.You Hi Their First Name, thank you again for taking the time to speak with me today.PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 12 LET THEM INTERRUPT YOUAgain, according to The Cut, theres an easy way to make sure youre giving them the right answers. If youve started to give a long answer and the interviewer tries to jump back in, then theres no point in trying to keep talking because theyre probably not paying attention Let them interrupt and see what they really want to get at, and maybe you can start that story again at a different point.PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 13 WRITE A FOLLOW-UP THANK YOU EMAILThe Interview Thank You Rule (thats an official term) is simple every time you speak to someone new at a company during the job interview process, you should thank them for their time. So write a thank-you email to the recruiter and send it within a few hours of your phone interview.PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 14 DONT BE AFRAID TO COMMUNICATE IF YOU NEED TO RESCHEDULEObviously, its not ideal to ask for a change of interview time, so this is the last resort. But if youre job searching, and it turns out that your boss wants you to attend a meeting during the pre-scheduled time, email the recruiter back. They understand that youre juggling your search and your work, and they dont want to make things uncomfortable for you.PHONE INTERVIEW TIP 15 ASK IF THEY HAVE MORE QUESTIONS FOR YOUThroughout the phone interview, you naturally answered and asked insightful questions. At the end of the phone call, your interviewer might ask you if you have any other questions. Respond in kind. Does the interview have any final questions for you? This lets the interviewer know that you are open to the challenge of more questions and that you are actively engaged in the interview process.Thisarticlefirst appeared onCareer Contessa.

One decision separates the wealthy from the non-wealthy

One decision sepatarifs the wealthy from the non-wealthyOne decision separates the wealthy from the non-wealthyThe problem with most peoples lives is that they are being shielded from the consequences of their behavior. Theres little to no accountability.The fastest way to make success inevitable in your life is to only do work that is incentive-based. Only do that which you are rewarded and punished for the quality of your work. Everything you do needs to matter to the outcomes, consequences, and results you get in life.So what is the decision?The decision is to take complete ownership of every decision in your life. And how you do that is by only doing things in which you are compensated based on perfassonance.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThis goes completely against the norms in society. It goes against public education - which shields people from progressing at their own rates. It goes against most job structures, wherein a person is paid an hourly rate or salary.If you want to make dramatic strides forward, you must only work in environments where the consequences of your actions are immediate and REAL. You need to be demanded by your situation to come up with a result.This article will show you howAre You A Part Of The Results Economy?Founder of the exclusive entrepreneurial coaching platform, Strategic Coach, Dan Sullivan distinguishes between those who are in the Time-and-Effort Economy with those who are in the Results Economy.If youre in the time and effort economy, you are focused on being busy. You actually believe the amount of time and energy you put into something merits praise. Those who are focused on being busy are protected in some way from the consequences of their actions. Theyre elend being forced by necessity to come up with a solution. Chances are, they are an employee. They are part of a bureaucracy. And theyre striving to foll ow rules rather than break them.Conversely, when you are in the results economy, you are only focused on achieving a specific result. You are focused on results because if you dont get the result, there will be consequences to pay - for you and others. Youre leid worried about your reputation. Youre not worried about following the rules of ridiculous systems which are seeking to make you their slave anyways.Dr. Thomas Stanley found in his research that those who are paid based on RESULTS are most courageous and also the most wealthy.You actually have to take risks.You cant be sheltered from the consequences of your behavior.And you certainly cant be a part of a system which supports busyness to maintain the status quo. Hence, Dan Sullivan saysEntrepreneurs have crossed the risk line from the Time-and-Effort Economy to the Results Economy. For them, theres no guaranteed income, no one writing them a paycheck every two weeks. They live by their ability to generate opportunity by crea ting value for their clientele.Sometimes, they - and you - will put in a lot of time and effort and get no result. Other times, they dont put in much time and effort and get a big result. The focus for entrepreneurs always has to be on results or theres no revenue coming in.If you work for an entrepreneur, guess what This is true for you, too. Though you probably have a guaranteed income, its important to understand that the business you work in exists inside The Results Economy, even if youre sheltered somewhat from seeing that.I say this not to make you feel insecure, but to show you how to succeed in this environment by maximizing your results while minimizing the time and effort it takes to get them.Flow Triggers And Forcing FunctionsFlow is a mental state where youre completely absorbed in what youre doing. Youre totally engaged. No distractions. In such a state, time slows down and you begin operating at higher and more subconscious levels.One of the primary flow triggers is immediate feedback. Hence, in extreme sports where the possibility of injury is high, flow is a regular experience. If you dont land that trick, you could be in the hospital. Immediate feedback.If you want more flow in your life, you need to get faster and harder feedback for your behavior. You need to feel the consequences of your wertmiger zuwachs. You need to be in the Results Economy - not the Time and Effort Economy.In fact, one of the ways to produce more flow in your life is by creating much, much shorter timelines. Give yourself only 60 minutes to write the article and then, once the timer goes off, push publish regardless of what you came up with. Tell your partner or adviser that youll have your work to them far sooner than they expect. Make your goals public, with public deadlines.You can create immediate feedback for your behavior in the form of forcing functions. According to entrepreneur, Dan Martell, A forcing function is any task, activity or event that forces you to take action and produce a result.A forcing function is exactly how it sounds - something external thats been put in place to FORCE YOU TO FUNCTION how you desire to function.An example Dan Martell uses is a story between him and his younger brother, Moe. Dan asked Moe about his business goal for the next 3 months, to which Moe told him the goal.Then Dan asked, Based on todays understanding of the work involved, etc. how likely would you be to hit your goal in 3 months?Hmmmm, probably 6070% I would guess, Moe answered.Then Dan asked, Whose the most important person in your life?My wife, Moe replied.I then asked him to visualize a person with a gun to the head of his wife, and he knew - 100,000% that if he didnt hit his goal within 3 months that the guy would pull the trigger. There wasnt a doubt in his mind that the trigger would be pulled. How likely are you to hit your goal? Dan asked.100%, there isnt a doubt I could do it Moe said.So what changed?MOTIVATION.Thats the power of a forcing function. Its something thats embedded within the situation that forces you to succeed. It forces motivation to happen. Because if you dont produce a RESULT, there will be immediate feedback.To quote historian Will Durant, I think the ability of the average man could be doubled if it were demanded, if the situation demanded.Motivation and environment are two inextricably connected things. Motivation ISNT INTERNAL - but situational.If you want more motivation, you need a more demanding situation. Your behavior needs to be consequential - and the more immediate the feedback the better. The more consequential your behavior, the more flow youll have in your life. The more youll be forced to adapt and grow.Do You Have Skin In The Game?Bureaucracy is a construction by which a person is conveniently separated from the consequences of his or her actions. - Nassim Nicholas TalebIn the recent book, SKIN IN THE GAME, Nassim Nicholas Taleb explains that if your behavior doesnt bea r immediate consequence, your performance will be low. Even more than that though - if your performance isnt consequential, then you dont really care about what youre doing.As Taleb explainsIf you do not take risks for your opinion, you are nothing.How much you truly believe in something can be manifested only through what you are willing to risk for it.From a psychological perspective, you are either approaching something or trying to avoid something from happening.Offense or defense.Unfortunately, if youre in the Time and Energy Economy, youre probably also avoidance-oriented. In other words, your only concern is about avoiding getting in trouble, or avoiding getting caught, or avoiding doing much work at all.Only those in the Results Economy, whose behavior is consequential - the more immediate the better - are on offense. They are the ones taking risks. Theyre less concerned about the ground theyve made and more concerned about advancing their stelle. Theyre fine taking more risks. Theyre fine putting important things on the line, because they are convicted about what theyre doing.Hence, Telab explains, What matters isnt what a person has or doesnt have it is what he or she is afraid of losing. If youre afraid of losing what youve currently got, you probably wont risk it. Youll probably do everything you can to AVOID losing it. And therefore, youll have given up your WHY. Youll have stunted your progression.The more you have to lose, the more fragile you become. The more you become a slave to your current position and thus stop seeking to take risks for what you believe in.The Only Types Of Relationships That Become ExponentialThere are two types of relationships transaction-based or transformation-based.Most relationships are transactional - where one party makes the rules and the other party submits. Once one of the members of the group is unsatisfied by the terms of the relationship, it ends. People in these relationships are usually takers, not gen uine givers.In transformational relationships - both people are givers who contribute to the ongoing evolution of the relationship. The whole becomes different from the sum of the parts. There is high expectations in these relationships, but also openness.Both parties are completely invested in the relationship. Yet, unlike transaction-based relationships, both parties are also completely free.They give because they WANT TO, not because they feel obligated to.That is perhaps the definition of successful relationships - to get other people to help you BECAUSE THEY WANT TO, not because theyve been manipulated to.According to Pearsons Law When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported back, the rate of improvement accelerates.Transformational relationships have embedded accountability. Performance matters - because both parties are invested in the relationship and both parties deal with the consequences/outcomes of performance. Complete honesty is essential.Does your behavior matter to those around you?What about the people around you? Are these relationships transactional or transformational?If transactional - then one person is a slave to the other. They are walking on egg-shells. Theyre doing everything they can to avoid a negative outcome. They arent really contributing. No one in these types of relationships can truly be happy.ConclusionIf you are paid based on performance, your pay will go up.If you get immediate feedback with natural consequences of your behavior - youll be in a flow state more. Your performance will increase. Your pay will increase. Your happiness will increase.Its not great power that creates great responsibility. Its great responsibility that creates power.Its not confidence that creates success. Its successful behavior that creates confidence.Its not personality that creates behavior. Its behavior that creates personality.If you want to true freedom in your life, you need to take resp onsibility. Freedom can only exist with consequence - not from the absence of consequence. You are only free when your behavior matters.The only way to increase the freedom in your life is by making your behavior matter more - and by experiencing the REAL consequences of your behavior.The only way to have freedom in your relationships is when both parties have skin in the game. When both parties in invested. When the consequences of each persons performance impacts the whole - and everyone involved embraces this reality because there is mutual love, respect, and responsibility.Ready to upgrade?Ive created a cheat sheet for putting yourself into a PEAK-STATE, immediately. You follow this daily, your life will change very quickly.Get the cheat sheet hereThis article first appeared on Medium.

These Harvard researchers say open offices are productivity killers

These Harvard researchers say open offices are productivity killersThese Harvard researchers say open offices are productivity killersWhen open offices came into vogue, they were supposed to promote productivity and collaboration among co-workers. And yet recent research suggests they do just the opposite.In an article published by Royal Society, Harvard researchers outline two recent studies they conducted that mean bad news for all the companies that have opted for an open office plan.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraHarvard professorEthan S. Bernstein andStephen Turbanfound two Fortune 500 multinationals with intentions to redesign their office spaces.They monitored workers on floors that were getting a makeover to replace cubicles with mora open areas by having them wear sensors to track how many face-to-face interactions they had before and after the transformation.Bernstein and Turban also measured electronic communication - emails and instant messaging - by using information that each organization provided to them. The first study took place over three week periods before and after the office redesign, and the second study was conducted similarly but over two eight week periods.Open = badWhat Bernstein and Turban found would likely dissuade any CEO from adopting a more open model.Contrary to common belief, they write, the volume of face-to-face interaction decreased significantly (approx. 70%) in both cases, with an associated increase in electronic interaction. In short, rather than prompting increasingly vibrant face-to-face collaboration, open architecture appeared to trigger a natural human response to socially withdraw from officemates and interact instead over email and IM.Bernstein and Turban hypothesize that part of the transition to digital communication is a desire to preserve privacy in an environment thats more exposed. Its also easy en ough in an open office to look over and see that someones at their desk to receive an email, they write.Participants in the first study sent 56% more emails to other participants after their office space was converted. They also received more emails. Results from the second study indicated a similar trend.Meanwhile, executives from the first multinational company reported a decline in productivity after the redesign - the antithesis of what had been intended. When employees went against conventional wisdom and spent less face-to-face time as their office layout became more open, the organization suffered for it.Bernstein and Turbans research marks a breakthrough in understanding open offices, as they used an empirical model to back their claims instead of relying on subjective surveys or observations as most past studies have done. And so their conclusions signal an even starker reality for the open office.The future of work may not look like broad open spaces after all. Instead, i t appears that the companies who took a gamble on the open office design may have lost the bet. So will we all be returning to cubicles, or is remote work the next big trend? Only time will tell.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

The Basic Principles of Server Resume Example You Can Benefit From Beginning Right Away

The Basic Principles of Server Resume Example You Can Benefit From Beginning Right Away Server Resume Example Options Lets look at Server resumes and how you are able to make yours shine Although professional experience is often preferred, there are different varieties of experience that managers may think about when looking for servers. Job looking can be rather tough and resume writing is most likely the tasks that have to be done when browsing for work. Create My Resume Resume Tips for Server If youre trying to find a new job for a server, your best option is to hit the web and begin searching. The work experience section is just one of the most essential components of your resume. If so, there are a few instructions that you must follow for you to produce the best resume. So youve got to understand how to generate the very best page which you could deliver to the organization and offer great first effect about yourself. If youre still feeling stuck with writing, be cert ain to browse other resume examples weve created In some countries a cv is typically the very first item a possible employer encounters concerning the job. If you prefer to compose your work application dependent on the iabsprache cv illustrations to be in a position to be employed with a reverse chronological format if youre an. The template will help to be knowledgeable about the facets which are extremely important to wind up being loaded in the continue to acquire a particular kind of job. The ability to deal with customers complaints in an effective fashion and ensuring repeat company is an absolute essential. If youre asking for a bartending vacancy at a famous restaurant or club in your region then there are chances that youd be facing stiff competition. Resumes are the absolute most important portion of obtaining a job once it comes to jobs related to serving like a waiter, waitress, food servers when least number of technical skills is necessary. Many resumes are rea lly a number of fashions. Server Resume Example Your capacity to keep yourself focused and on task is crucial to your success for a food server. In some instances, you can consist of things besides direct work experience on a server resume. As soon as its very probable that you comprehend the fundamental duties of a restaurant server, you might not know exactly how much work and skill enters the job. The job of a server is among the entry points in the restaurant business but its the most challenging one. An objective is just one of the vital elements of a waiter resume. Thus, for your banquet server resume, make sure the objective section is restricted to a sentence or two and is well-crafted with the most suitable search phrases to persuade the hirer that youre good at providing banquet services. The following resume sample will help you construct an ideal banquet captain resume. The very first significant section of your resume is known as the Career Objective. Under ea ch job, attempt to spell out why you are far better than other candidates. A job interview is frequently the last step to employment. According to the US laws there isnt any formal education necessary for a bartender job. What is Actually Going on with Server Resume Example bildschirm how fanatic youre by describing the reason you plan to get picked and the way youll advanced afterwards. Attempting to embellish your experience or include things that are not totally true is the ideal method to find the boot from a hiring manager. So people have stopped paying a great deal of attention to how theyre written. If youre unhappy with your current job and are considering quitting, perhaps its a prudent choice with an up-to-date resume to distribute before you stop. Even a very simple mistake can place you out. A restaurant server might be a guy or a woman, as its a gender-neutral term. You have to show employers that what you bring to the table is precisely what theyre searching f or. Last, you ought to be a team player. Click the resume examples below to receive a jump start on your resume and locate a job faster

Cant find that high salary Youre looking in the wrong place

Cant find that high salary Youre looking in the wrong place Cant find that high salary? Youre looking in the wrong placePosted July 3, 2014, by Marni Williams If you have been busy stalking LinkedIn connections and staring at Forbes in the hope that you will get ever closer to a highly paid role in a Fortune 500 company, then youve been going about things in a pretty obvious fashion, havent you? Just because a company doesnt make a lot of money doesnt mean that it doesnt pay well. A new salary survey says it might be time to widen your view. The not-for-profit sector has just been surveyed by zu gunsten von Bono Australia, and one thing is clear it certainly pays to look beyond profits. Pro Bono surveyed over 1,400 respondents across the 13 most common roles within non-profit organisations in order to paint a picture of salary sizes and what factors affect them. If we make a rough comparison between unterstellung Pro Bono results and a variety of current SEEK salary ranges for rol es across all kinds of private, not-for-profit and public sectors, then we start to get an interesting picture. Despite the fact that not-for-profits are more focused on delivering services than turning dollars, the numbers suggest they can pay just as well as the private sector. Its a tendency that is also reflected in public sector wages, which, according to theAustralian Bureau of Statistics, are on average $128.20 more a week than their private sector counterparts. Not only that, almost every single average salary listed in the Pro Bono Australia report welches above the national averagesalary of $77,932.40. When you consider that sizeable salaries can sit alongside the sectors favourable tax benefits, it seems clear that you can do some good and get paid for it, too. With this news, you might even think things are starting to look pretty good outside of the corporate world. But just how good would a change be for you? No one knows your own worth better than you, so check th e breakdown before you make a break for it. Highest paid not-for-profits The highest paid sectors in not-for-profit terms appear to be mental health, health care and disability, followed by education, where the average CEO is earning well over $120,000. In fact, in mental health, health care and disability the average wage for service managers through to CEOs was over $100,000. Lowest paid not-for-profits According to Pro Bono, the lowest paid NFP sector is, perhaps unsurprisingly, arts and culture/heritage. However, the ABS reports, across private companies and not-for-profits in the same sector, that the average wage is $72,098 this is less than the average wages listed for CEOs, general managers, administration managers and marketing managers in the not-for-profit survey. Average qualifications Most respondents had a bachelors degree (43 per cent) followed by a masters degree (25 per cent). With the national average of bachelor degree holders at just 29 per cent, the not-for-pro fit sector appears to be a highly educated workforce. So if youre thinking of jumping the fence to the do-gooder side, you might want to upskillfirst. Can we compare salaries? Remuneration tends to increase with operating budget with the highest average remunerierung registered for those working with budgets from $10 million to $50 million. The lowest average total remuneration was for budgets less than $500,000. Total remuneration also tends to increase with greater numbers of employees. While the lowest average figure is $105,711 for organisations with five or fewer employees, this increases to an average of $200,149 for organisations with over 100 employees. The highest paid CEOs in the not-for-profit sector can be found in mental health (averaging $201,992), followed by health care ($146,746), animals and wildlife welfare ($143,451), children and youth ($143,251) and aged/community care ($143,039). The lowest paid CEOs are found in arts and culture/heritage ($94,349), foll owed closely by human rights/overseas aid ($96,644). Bonuses and incentives are only provided in 15 per cent of cases, and these averaged just seven per cent of the total package. Where to be a CEO? Average wages were highest in Western Australia ($141,628), followed by New South Wales ($133,369) and Victoria ($132,087). Remuneration tends to increase with operating budget, with those operating a budget of over $50 million receiving an average of $169,352. Total remuneration also tends to increase with greater numbers of employees. While the lowest average figure is $79,750 for organisations with five or fewer employees, this increases to an average of $157,118 for organisations with over 100 employees. The highest paid general managers in the not-for-profit sector can be found in mental health (averaging $174,911), followed by education ($167,444), research/medical research ($155,291) and Aboriginal/Indigenous ($146,312). The lowest paid general managers are found in arts and culture/heritage ($72,447), followed by volunteering ($96,420) and environment/conservation ($112,621). Bonuses and incentives are only provided in 10 per cent of cases, and these averaged just six per cent of the total package. Where to be a general manager? Average wages are fairly even across the states, with Western Australia slightly ahead of the rest. Remuneration increases significantly with operating budget, with those managers working with a budget over $50 million per annum receiving an average salary of $177,520. Total remuneration also tends to increase with greater numbers of employees. Finance managers/treasurers earn an average of $99,920 in organisations of 20 employees or fewer, but this increases gradually to reach an average of $141,651 for organisations with over 100 employees. The highest paid finance managers/treasurers in the not-for-profit sector can be found in health care (averaging $126,960) and education ($126,823), followed by multidisciplinary ser vice providers ($124,009), children and youth ($123,415) and disability ($123,365). The lowest paid finance managers/treasurers are found in environment/conservation ($90,735) and peak bodies/professional associations ($91,634). Bonuses and incentives are only provided in 10 per cent of cases and these averaged just 5.5 per cent of the total package. Where to be a finance manager/treasurer? Average wages appear to be lower in South Australia ($100,300) and New South Wales ($104,782) than in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia, where they are all over $120,000. Remuneration increases gradually with operating budget, and significantly once that budget is over $50 million per annum. Marketing/fundraising/communications managers in such organisations receive an average salary of $151,990. Total remuneration also tends to increase with greater numbers of employees, however, the highest average salaries are for organisations of between 21 and 50 employees ($101,061) and over 1 00 employees ($120,359). Organisations with between 51 and 100 employees paid similarly to the smaller bracket of between 21 and 50 employees. The highest paid marketing/fundraising/communications managers in the not-for-profit sector can be found in research/medical research (averaging $134,224) and multidisciplinary service providers ($130,018), followed by human rights/overseas aid ($109,436), disability ($106,604) and education ($104,376). The lowest paid marketing/fundraising/communications managers are found in arts and culture/heritage ($74,891), environment/conservation ($77,799) and religious organisations/charities ($85,122). Bonuses and incentives are only provided in 10 per cent of cases and these averaged just seven per cent of the total package. Remuneration appeared to increase gradually with operating budget an average salary increase from $76,435 for organisations with budgets between $500,000 and $2 million to $118,066 for organisations with budgets between $1 0 million and $50 million. Total remuneration also tended to increase with greater numbers of employees, moving from $87,757 for organisations of between 21 and 50 employees through to $119,882 for organisations with over 100 employees. Due to a smaller number of respondents for this role, average remuneration was provided for those working in disability ($110,998) and health care ($117, 885), with other sectors averaging $94,890. Bonuses and incentives are provided in 15 per cent of cases but these averaged just one per cent of the total package. Where to be a human resources manager? Average wages were only determined for Victoria ($93,300) and New South Wales ($118,379), so it is more useful to look at the number of employees for individual organisations in this case. Remuneration appeared to increase significantly with operating budget an average salary increased from $64,021 for organisations with budgets of less than $500,000 to $130,497 for those with budgets of over $5 0 million. Total remuneration also tended to increase with greater numbers of employees, moving from $72,100 for organisations of less than five employees through to $113,192 for organisations with over 100 employees. The highest paid services managers in the not-for-profit sector can be found in multidisciplinary service providers (averaging $115,845) and health care ($110,161), however it is one of the only roles to have consistent salaries across sectors. The lowest paid services managers are found in aged/community care ($83,621), followed by other sectors ($90,304) and community and family services ($96,255). All other sectors averaged around $100,000. Bonuses and incentives are provided in just 11 per cent of cases but these averaged 6.5 per cent of the total package. Where to be a services manager? Average wages were only determined for Victoria ($97,248), Queensland ($98,846) and New South Wales ($102,613), so it is more useful to look at the number of employees and bud get of particular organisations in this case. Convinced theres the perfect not-for-profit out there for you? Enquire about an online community servicesor social workcourse and start making a difference from wherever you are. 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How to Become a Literary Scout

How to Become a Literary ScoutHow to Become a Literary ScoutBeing a literary scout is one of the best-kept secrets in publishing. Most people outside of the publishing business dont know what literary scouts do, nor have they even heard of the profession. Like scouts who work in sports, who are hired by teams to seek out and discover talented players to sign, literary scouts are in the business of finding material. Scouts are, first and foremost, readers. What they read depends largely on where they work. Where Literary Scouts Work Literary scouts work, primarily, for scouting agencies. Some literary scouts also work on the film side, for production companies, but well come back to that. Scouting agencies are hired by foreign publishers to identify American books they should purchase to publish in their country. The nature of publishing is such that foreign houses buy more American books than vice versa. Foreign publishers, i.e., publishing houses in Europe and Asia and around th e world, are eager to publish American books, and these foreign publishers rely on scouts to keep them informed about whats happening in the American book market and to recommend titles they should purchase to publish. Scouts, then, monitor what books are being sold to American editors, by agents, reading those titles and identifying books they think are promising for their clients to buy. A literary scouts job is multifaceted because the scout must not only stay on top of whats being sold, by talking to agents and editors on a regular basis, she also needs to be constantly reading manuscripts to identify material she thinks has the potential to sell. In this way, a scouts job combines elements of a literary agent and a book editor. Literary scouts who work on the film side function much the same way as the scouts who work for foreign publishers, only these scouts are identifying books forpossiblefilm adaptations. Film scouts, as theyre sometimes called, work for studios, production companies and, occasionally, well-established producers. A film scout, like a literary scout, must also stay on top of what books are being sold to get manuscripts in early to reisepass along to clients. While it can take years for a book to be made into a movie, many books are optioned - i.e., someone buys the rights to adapt the work to the screen - before they make it to bookstores. Getting a Job The good news about literary scout positions is that they are often open to entry-level candidates new to publishing. While there arent too many literary scout jobs - therearealso only a handful of scouting agencies and almost all of them are in New York City - these positions can be wonderful entre to various other jobs in publishing. One way to find literary scouting jobs is to contact scouting agencies. Some of the major scouting agencies in New YorkincludeMaria Campbell Associates Bettina Schrewe Franklin Siegal and Mary Ann Thompson Associates. Scouting jobs are also listed o n media-specific job boards likeMediabistro.

Stakeholder Management Plan in Project Management

Stakeholder Management Plan in Project ManagementStakeholder Management Plan in Project ManagementIn project management, a stakeholder management plan is a formal document outlining how stakeholders will be engaged in the project. A stakeholder is a person or group who has a vested interest in the project. By thinking through when and how stakeholders will be involved, a project gruppe can maximize stakeholders positive impact on the project. What Are Stakeholders? Stakeholders can be internal and external to the organization. Examples of internal stakeholders include executives and business units such as accounting and information technology. Business units typically have representatives on the project kollektiv. External stakeholders can be interest groups, businesses, and civic organizations. It is rare for external stakeholders to be represented on the project team. For agencies with regulatory authority, the industries they regulate are usually the most important external st akeholder group for any project. If a stakeholder is identified by the project team, that stakeholder should be contemplated in the stakeholder management plan. It is impractical for a project team to consist of members representing every stakeholder group. In many cases, it is impossible. However, the project team needs eintrag and buy-in from stakeholders for the project to succeed. For example, a government organization wants to completely revamp and modernize its most widely used proprietary software program. Almost everyone in the organization uses the program in some way. Every type of user cannot be directly represented on the project team, so the team devises ways to gather input from stakeholders and decides on ways to inform stakeholders about the projects status. These methods of gathering input and communication strategies are documented in the stakeholder management plan. Stakeholder vs Communication Plan There can be a significant amount of bleed over between a p rojects stakeholder management plan and communication plan. Their functions are very similar. A stakeholder management plan is broader in that it facilitates input to the project as well as outlines outputs. A stakeholder management plan is narrower in that it only addresses those with vested interests whereas a communication plan could include broader audiences. Evolution The stakeholder management plan is typically kept by the project manager. As a project progresses, the project manager reviews the stakeholder management plan and periodically brings it back to the project team to consider updates. A project can look very different in the middle of its timeline than it did in the planning stages, so it is important to make sure a projects guiding documents are changed if circumstances necessitate. Example Here is an example of how a stakeholder management plan can change over the course of a project. A state agency embarks on a rulemaking project. As it begins, the project sponsor and project manager come up with a list of stakeholders to put into the stakeholder management plan. One of the project teams first tasks is to flesh out the plan. After a few months, a project team member identifies a stakeholder no one thought of at the beginning of the project. The project manager adds the new stakeholder to the plan and calls a project team meeting to discuss how to engage the new stakeholder. Once the team decides what to do, the project manager will inform the project sponsor. The stakeholder management plan is a living document. As the project changes, the stakeholder management plan can change with it to better serve the needs of the project. With a nimble stakeholder management plan, a project team can appropriately gather input and feedback from stakeholders as well as keep those stakeholders informed.

Adam Hart-Davis Profiles Pioneers of British Engineering at Roe Luncheon

Adam Hart-Davis Profiles Pioneers of British Engineering at Roe Luncheon Adam Hart-Davis Profiles Pioneers of British Engineering at Roe Luncheon Adam Hart-Davis Profiles Pioneers of British Engineering at Roe LuncheonAdam Hart-Davis, the recipient of the 2014 Ralph Coats Roe Medal, demonstrates the Stirling Engine during his presentation at the Roe Luncheon at the ASME Annual Meeting. At the Roe Luncheon during the ASME Annual Meeting earlier this month, Adam Hart-Davis, discussed the ground-breaking engineering contributions of a number of Great Britains engineering pioneers. During his lively talk, Dr. Hart-Davis, engaged the luncheon audience with colorful and enlightening tales about those British inventors whose creations changed the world for the better.A well-known scientist, author, photographer, historian, and radio and television personality in the United Kingdom, Dr. Hart-Davis will receive the 2014 Ralph Coats Roe Medal at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition in Montreal this November. The Ralph Coats Roe Medal, established in 1972, recognizes outstanding contributions toward a better public understanding and appreciation of the engineers worth to contemporary society. During his presentation, Hart-Davis discussed the work of seven great British engineers and inventors, among them Robert Stirling, the Scottish clergyman who patented a heat-powered engine in 1816 Thomas Newcomen, who built the worlds first useful steam engine in 1712 and James Watt, who 60 years later made improvements to the Newcomen steam engine that made it more efficient. (From left) ASME Executive Director Thomas Loughlin, Roe Medalist Adam Hart-Davis, ASME immediate Past President Madiha El Mehelmy Kotb, and ASME Past President Susan Skemp at the presentation of the Ralph Coats Roe Medal certificate. Dr. Hart-Davis will receive the Roe Medal medallion this November at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Con gress and Exposition in Montreal. Hart-Davis talk also covered the contributions of John Iron-Mad Wilkinson, the inventor of a precision boring machine that enabled James Watt to make those enhancements Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the English mechanical and civil engineer who built the Great Western Railway and the S.S. Great Britain and designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge Sir George Cayley, who constructed the first heavier-than-air flying machine in the mid-1800s and Henry Winstanley, the English painter and engineer who built the first lighthouse on the treacherous Eddystone Rocks reef off the coast of Plymouth, England. During the question-and-answer session that followed the speech, ASME Executive Director Thomas Loughlin noted that there were no women in Hart-Davis list of British innovators. Acknowledging this lack of diversity, Hart-Davis observed, In these early periods, basically the 18th and 19th centuries, women were not allowed to be educated. They were busy having children, and then of course they had to look after them. So the chance of them ever becoming serious scientists or engineers was extremely small. (From left) ASME Executive Director Thomas Loughlin, ASME President J. Robert Sims, ASME immediate Past President Madiha El Mehelmy Kotb, honoree Adam Hart-Davis, and ASME Past President Susan Skemp at the Roe Luncheon. Its still a challenge to draw women into the engineering profession, in both the United Kingdom and the United States, Hart-Davis said. Programs such ASMEs new in-class middle school course, INSPIRE, may help remedy that situation, however. The online course, which is funded through the ASME Foundation, is designed to build awareness and inspiration for engineering, I think your INSPIRE program is brilliant, he said. It looks really, really good, and youre getting to the girls before they turn away. It seems to me the girls turn away at the age of 11, 12, 13. I dont know why. Maybe they see physic s and math as geeky, boys stuff. But theres no reason they cant be engineers. Theyre brighter than boys. They work harder. They do better in exams. Theyre quite good engineers, too.