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Estimating IT costs and implementing specific measures to control those costs is critical. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains five ways you can stay on top of costs and build a solid basis for IT financial management.

Work in IT long enough and you’ll notice that users repeat several key phrases. Novice techs may take these expressions at face value, but IT veterans know that these phrases often have hidden meanings. Bill Detwiler takes a lighthearted look at what users say and deciphers what they often mean. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

TechRepublic’s 2009 IT salary and skills survey has good news for IT pros but also showed the effects of the global recession. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives shares the key findings, including the five most lucrative IT management certifications.

During this episode of TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — you’ll find out what discussions and members were most active on the boards. This is a great way to keep up on the weekly happenings at TechRepublic.

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For the second year in a row, Global Knowledge and TechRepublic partnered to create and distribute a comprehensive IT salary survey. In February, we released the result of this survey in our 2009 IT Skills and Salary Report. Bill Detwiler examines the survey’s results and discusses several factors that can increase your base salary, including the five most lucrative technical certifications. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

This episode of TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — captures some of the weekly highlights on TechRepublic, including the top discussions and most active members on the boards.

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

IT leaders need a full arsenal of cross-functional skills, including a lot of stuff that goes beyond the traditional IT skill set. Learn several skills you need to develop in order to excel in an IT leadership role. Some of them might surprise you.

This week’s TR Out Loud on Video (TROLOV) failed miserably at staying under its 10-minute limit. The good news is that this episode is packed full of interesting information about the TechRepublic forums and community.

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When you start a new job as CIO, you have to quickly get up to speed on the make-up of your team, the organization’s top priorities, and the current condition of the IT department’s balance sheet. Above all, you have to figure out how to build some early momentum. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives shares a 100-day plan that proved successful for one newly appointed CIO.

The switch from IPv4 to IPv6 is a hot topic on TechRepublic. If you’re still unsure what this change really means, stay tuned. Bill Detwiler shares answers from industry experts to five basic IPv6 questions. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — brings you a weekly dose of the top discussions and members on the TechRepublic forums.

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CIOs are one of the few corporate officers with knowledge of the entire organization’s processes and practices. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives, explains how CIOs can use their unique position and knowledge to drive innovation.

Rain, snow, ICE, or shine, Sonja Thompson brings you TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — which highlights the hot discussions and members on the boards.

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Take a look at that remote corner of your bookcase, and you may spot a dusty binder or two containing a long-forgotten business case document. Creating it required hours of hard work and maybe even a few heated exchanges with colleagues. But despite all that effort, there it sits — nestled between the books Getting the Most from MS DOS 3.0 and Punchcards: The Future Is Now. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains why your business case deserves better treatment and how you can turn it into one of the most important components of an IT project.

When you start a new help desk job, you need to get a few things straight before the calls begin rolling in, and not all of them will be covered in your training manual. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shares five tips every support tech should follow before they start a new help desk job. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

Despite the cold weather that’s passing through Louisville, KY — the home of TechRepublic — this episode of TROLOV (TR Out Loud on Video) still captures the hot discussions and members on the site this past week.

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IT professionals are often told that they need to learn how to communicate better. But you seldom hear anyone define what they mean by “communicate,” much less explain how someone can learn to do it. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives discusses five of the communication skills that IT leaders and their staff need to develop, based on the book “Leading IT Transformation: The Roadmap for Success.”

Whether you’re traveling across the city or going from one side of the building to the other, there’s nothing more irritating than being on a support call and not having the right tools. Since experience is always the best teacher, TechRepublic asked its members for advice in compiling a list of tools for IT support pros, and we received a lot of great feedback. Bill Detwiler goes over a list of items that should be in your IT repair toolkit. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.