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Project Management

Four telltale signs of a nightmare client

Can you tell a good client prospect from one with nightmare potential? Learn to spot these resource wasters from consultant and author Janet Ruhl.

CXO

How to survive when your dot com doesn’t

When your dot com is failing and creditors are calling, you'd better have a plan or at least be able to put one together quickly. For MyEvents.com, surviving meant scaling down and using any and all means to keep the business going.

Banking

Hard choices help firm survive its dot-com meltdown

If the end of the "New Economy" taught us anything, it's that the old rules of profit and loss still apply. Here's a look at one dot com that learned that lesson and made tough decisions to stay afloat.

CXO

Tips for getting the most from outsourcing

Want to outsource some of your business functions but not sure where to start? Here's how to determine the functions to oursource and the steps to take to make sure your relationship is productive.

CXO

How do you evaluate an off-site consultant?

If you head a team of consultants that spend most of their time at the client site, evaluating their work can be complicated. How do you keep tabs on their performance when they're out of sight? Here are some tips from experts.

Collaboration

Use Web conferencing tools to stay in touch with clients

If your firm is spending a lot of time and money traveling to client sites, you're probably in the market for a cheaper, more convenient alternative. Find out if Web conferencing is the right solution for you.

CXO

An IT pro pursues a graduate degree online

You can earn your MBA and many other types of graduate degrees online. Read how one IT pro, despite obligations at work and at home, is working toward his career goals by adopting an e-learning strategy.

CXO

Training tips for successful small group work

Some of your students may like working in groups while others prefer to work alone. These ideas from author and trainer Mel Silberman will help set up a small-class schedule to help you educate and motivate even the most reluctant students.

CXO

Use these active teaching tips to boost student interest and retention

In his book, Active Training, author and trainer Mel Silberman argues that students learn best when they are involved. In this article, Silberman offers 10 ways you can use engaging techniques to help students learn, and remember, what you teach.

CXO

Tips for developing a trainer evaluation process

Once you have the right trainer for the job, you need an evaluation plan to fix trouble spots and improve the trainer's overall skills. Several training managers share their ideas on how to create a system of ongoing evaluation and two-way communication.

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