http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Amy+Linley Business Amy Linley Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=387154&ca=Business As tone and inflection are to an audio conference call, so body language and facial expressions are to a video conference. What kind of information do we give away during a video conference, even if we don’t speak? What can people deduce about us if they simply watch our gestures? Reading what isn’t... Business Management Amy Linley Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=237484&ca=Business+Management In some office cultures, calling a meeting has become the default action when there is need for any type of discussion. Before you invite your colleagues to a meeting, you should take a little time to think about what you want to accomplish. Ask yourself if a meeting is the best way to get the resul... Business Management Amy Linley Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=220149&ca=Business+Management Meetings are an essential and beneficial core of modern business. They can have many forms ranging from formal to informal. There are many reasons to have a meeting, but there are also reasons not to have one. When is it a bad idea to get your people together? What kinds of meetings should you u... Business Management Amy Linley Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=222615&ca=Business+Management You’ve recruited the individual members of your team. You’ve established your goal. You’ve developed a plan and a timeline. Now the trick is to get all those unique individuals working together toward the same goal. Given the varied personalities, communication skills and personal agendas individual... Business Amy Linley Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261227&ca=Business First What You Should Know About Video Conferencing What are the best practices for video conferences? Sales meetings are prime examples. According to Computer Link Magazine, a notable firm produced a 3000% percent improvement in the sales-cycle with a Fortune 500 client by utilizing video conferenc... Business Management Amy Linley Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=257878&ca=Business+Management Teleconferencing has revolutionized the business landscape. It has made the global marketplace a viable reality, allowing businesses to instantly connect with their customers across the country and around the world. Today teleconferencing is driving the growing movement away from the traditional 9 t... Leadership Amy Linley Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255262&ca=Leadership Boring! That¡¦s the complaint that tops the list when people talk about meetings. American businesses hold 11 million meetings a year and attendees agree that more than 50% of that time is wasted. Most regular meeting attendees admit to daydreaming (91%), missing meetings (96%), arriving late or lea... Leadership Amy Linley Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=238630&ca=Leadership The boss walks in your office and casually asks you to increase sales by 20% and he has given you three days to complete the task. You are a little surprised by the request but you gladly accept the assignment. Before he leaves your office he asks you to cut the cost of doing business by 30%. He has... Business Management Amy Linley Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=193973&ca=Business+Management Getting people comfortable in a group setting before a team meeting can be the best investment of ten to 15 minutes of time that you can make. Ice breakers get creative juices flowing, can increase the exchange of ideas, establish team identity, and create a sense of community. All of these items ar... Leadership Amy Linley Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=215825&ca=Leadership A leader can take many forms in many different business situations, often when a person isn’t even “the Boss”. If you find yourself in a group with a deadline with no leader in sight, you may have to be the one to take charge. When this happens, what should you do and NOT do? When people normally th...