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Casual Articles - Read This Or One Day The MD's Presentation Could Flop Because Of You!
All small to mid-sized company owners want to know where their dollar is being spent when it comes to computer technology in their organization. The challenge is for them to get the information they need to make the right purchasing decisions. ‘Tell me in English why you think we need this technology in our company?’ That question goes through every company owner’s mind and mouth. Getting the answer that makes sense to them is another story. How can the people in charge of your company understand what the value is of specific technology if their computer support people cannot articulate why it is so important?This guide will assist every company owner in understanding how to communicate with your technical consultant so technical recommendations are applied, understood and the full potential of technology is realized throughout the company. After all, your technical consultant wants you to appreciate what they do. And you will not be able to appreciate it
c. Refreshments had been booked and all other routine arrangements made. All was set!
BUT why then - after all this work by Musa, did the following unfortunate event have to occur? And how did Musa via quick thinking eventually save the day - and himself?
It's 10.00 am Monday morning and Mr. Okocha(the MD) is on the 3r
Are you an entrepreneur? Not everyone is, and that's fine. The world needs entrepreneurs, managers and worker bees, but determining the category that you actually fall in can help make your life more successful.Remember that an entrepreneur is a risk taker and a builder who rejects the commonly accepted idea of security in a paycheck signed by someone else. The entrepreneur is the one who signs the paychecks for others, and has the self-confidence to take the risks necessary to build the business that provides the jobs for others.The entrepreneur must be creative, hard working, smart working, persistent, motivated, full of stamina, dedicated, energetic and able to direct the efforts of others. He must be able to delegate duties, train personnel, be affable with all, and enjoy his time spent.The entrepreneur must be, above all, confident in his own abilities, and it must not be blind overconfidence, but confidence in himself as a competent ind
Musa Dele Anicho is Training Manager in the eastern branch of a large corporate multinational. Apart from providing needs-based training for the site staff/managers, his job involves coordinating briefings/presentations etc that have a way of occurring at short notice - with the key actor often being a top man, for example in this case, Mr. Samuel Okocha, the Managing Director.
Musa grimaces as he reads the last line of Sarah's email but seeing in it a tacit "warning" immediately sets out to make all necessary arrangements. It is the first time since becoming Training Manager that he would be personally responsible for preparations towards the MD's presentation.
By the end of the week his boss had contacted him more than 10 times about preparations and each time Musa had told him all was set. Indeed, "as far as he could see" everything was set.
a. He had copied the PowerPoint Presentation to the Toshiba Satellite laptop supplied by the IT department and test run it over and over again - with speakers/projector.
b. He had double-checked the lighting in the Training room to be used and ensured the seating arrangement would not prevent people seeing the projector screen.
c. Refreshments had been booked and all other routine arrangements made. All was set!
BUT why then - after all this work by Musa, did the following unfortunate event have to occur? And how did Musa via quick thinking eventually save the day - and himself?
It's 10.00 am Monday morning and Mr. Okocha(the MD) is on the 3rd
Deciding where to teach is the most important decision you make after deciding to move abroad, but the options for teaching English can seem overwhelming. Here is some guidance.1. Kindergartens: These can be mind-numbingly boring, and if you hate singing don’t apply. However, working with children is extremely rewarding. The kids have almost no inhibitions and are very affectionate. Pay, in a large city such as Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou, is a minimum of RMB 150 (about $18) per hour and usually more, with little preparation or outside work. This can be the highest paying teaching job available, but generally does not include rent or a plane ticket, and may require more than 20 teaching hours a week.2. Boarding Schools: Unlike their Western counterparts, boarding schools are fairly common and spread throughout the countryside surrounding large cities. Paying anywhere from RMB 4,000 to 9,000 (about $480 to $1,090) per month, including apartment an
Musa grimaces as he reads the last line of Sarah's email but seeing in it a tacit "warning" immediately sets out to make all necessary arrangements. It is the first time since becoming Training Manager that he would be personally responsible for preparations towards the MD's presentation.
By the end of the week his boss had contacted him more than 10 times about preparations and each time Musa had told him all was set. Indeed, "as far as he could see" everything was set.
a. He had copied the PowerPoint Presentation to the Toshiba Satellite laptop supplied by the IT department and test run it over and over again - with speakers/projector.
b. He had double-checked the lighting in the Training room to be used and ensured the seating arrangement would not prevent people seeing the projector screen.
c. Refreshments had been booked and all other routine arrangements made. All was set!
BUT why then - after all this work by Musa, did the following unfortunate event have to occur? And how did Musa via quick thinking eventually save the day - and himself?
It's 10.00 am Monday morning and Mr. Okocha(the MD) is on the 3r
More and more students, both in undergraduate and graduate institutions, are deciding to launch their own ventures upon graduation rather than taking the traditional route of working for another firm. Likewise, more and more individuals are leaving their jobs to fulfill their entrepreneurial dreams.While these ventures may ultimately be very successful (e.g., Google and Microsoft were both launched by students), they face certain challenges in their business plans and capital raising processes. The foremost challenge is overcoming the lack of experience of the management team. A classis chicken-and-egg problem presents itself – the management team has no past company successes to point to, and can’t prove itself unless given the opportunity to launch the business. While this problem is nearly always the case for graduating students, it also presents itself to many entrepreneurs, particularly those who are launching their first ventures.To overcome t
By the end of the week his boss had contacted him more than 10 times about preparations and each time Musa had told him all was set. Indeed, "as far as he could see" everything was set.
a. He had copied the PowerPoint Presentation to the Toshiba Satellite laptop supplied by the IT department and test run it over and over again - with speakers/projector.
b. He had double-checked the lighting in the Training room to be used and ensured the seating arrangement would not prevent people seeing the projector screen.
c. Refreshments had been booked and all other routine arrangements made. All was set!
BUT why then - after all this work by Musa, did the following unfortunate event have to occur? And how did Musa via quick thinking eventually save the day - and himself?
It's 10.00 am Monday morning and Mr. Okocha(the MD) is on the 3r
10/01/2005: Must get team to complete the business plan for 2005. I hope we don't have the same problems we had last year which made it impossible to achieve our targets. I am so sick of the board's unreasonable expectations. How were we to know that the new product line would not sell?15/02/2005: Not a good management meeting today. The guys still don't have the business plan completed and fifty percent of the performance appraisals for last year have not been completed. I'm at the end of my tether in getting them to do what is necessary on time.28/03/2005: Finally got business plans completed and submitted to the board. Unfortunately, I had to let them know who was to blame for not getting them done on time. I think some of the guys will be lucky to keep their jobs.24/04/2005: Internal audit were sticking their nose into my business today. Some of the guys will be in trouble for their sloppy practices. I don't know how much longer I can pro
a. He had copied the PowerPoint Presentation to the Toshiba Satellite laptop supplied by the IT department and test run it over and over again - with speakers/projector.
b. He had double-checked the lighting in the Training room to be used and ensured the seating arrangement would not prevent people seeing the projector screen.
c. Refreshments had been booked and all other routine arrangements made. All was set!
BUT why then - after all this work by Musa, did the following unfortunate event have to occur? And how did Musa via quick thinking eventually save the day - and himself?
It's 10.00 am Monday morning and Mr. Okocha(the MD) is on the 3r
In the limited time an interviewer has with you, their mission is to know you and assess your worth, especially in relationship to the other candidates interviewed. Asking you questions is the way they accomplish that mission.You’ll be asked to tell the interviewer about yourself, your qualifications (especially as they pertain to the specific opening), your professional background, your likes and dislikes, your strengths and weaknesses, and your goals. So the first step is to know yourself. Be prepared to talk about your skills, competencies, qualifications and accomplishments. Understand your strengths and weaknesses. Explore the goals you have for yourself – both current and future.Especially know how to convey the value you bring to the table – the strengths, unique gifts and marketable assets that are distinctly yours. Know your value proposition; it describes your worth. It is what uniquely defines you, and differentiates you from the cr
c. Refreshments had been booked and all other routine arrangements made. All was set!
BUT why then - after all this work by Musa, did the following unfortunate event have to occur? And how did Musa via quick thinking eventually save the day - and himself?
It's 10.00 am Monday morning and Mr. Okocha(the MD) is on the 3rd slide of his presentation with all staff and Managers in the eastern branch listening with rapt attention to the high profile presentation with serious expressions on their faces.
The MD just finished giving an overview of the new strategy and then says "Let me now move to the most important part of my presentation which is: The breakdown of our new Corporate Strategy including the Action Plan for its implementation".
He clicks on the mouse but nothing happens(Musa's heart misses a beat). The MD clicks again, this time twice, thrice..yet still nothing happens - A frown now appears on his forehead(Musa on his part is already beginning to sweat even though the room is fully airconditioned).
The MD grunts a bit inaudibly saying "Sorry I think there's a problem" and looks around as if asking for some help. Musa's boss, Mr. Lateef scowls deeply at Musa and motions with his eyes for him to do something!
Musa gets up, his mind racing, and walks with shaky legs towards the MD, who with characteristic calmness at this point casually carries on with his presentation using the printed paper version he had brought with him as a reference (Lesson: Anytime you have to give a PC presentation, endeavour to carry a printed copy (printed version) with you as a backup. Technology is reliable but not error-free: Anything can happen, so be prepared!)
He realises he must find a very quick solution that will enable the MD deliver this important information to the large audien
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