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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of August 2018)

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The end of August, which often seems synonymous with the end of summer, evokes an entire spectrum of emotion, from sweet to bitter. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of August 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Birders, however, approach that wistful moment with more excitement than, say, school children.

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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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Both McWillam and Hammer express mixed emotions about Lendrum–they abhor his actions but admire his talents–they stress his climbing abilities but he’s obviously also skilled at finding the nests–and his bonhomie fabrications, even the most ridiculous lie is given repeatedly and confidently.

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Align Your Sales and Marketing Teams in 5 Easy Steps

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Per a 2018 InsideView report, 28% of leaders in sales feel they can do their marketing colleagues’ jobs better than them, and 23% of marketers think they can outperform their peers in sales. With their strong opinions and motivations, it’s no doubt that these types can move the needle. But this also presents certain struggles.

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Hard for you to say you’re sorry?

Sales and Marketing Management

A study appearing in the February 2018 edition of the Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing was the first to prove its relevance in a B2B setting and provide a preliminary model for achieving the SRP with business customers (“The Service Recovery Paradox in B2B Relationships,” Hübner, et al). The importance of a good apology.

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Why Predictive Assessments May Be the Jolt Your Hiring Process Needs

Sales and Marketing Management

While there’s some truth to that stereotype, other sales roles might need less extroversion and more analytical and emotional expertise. According to the CSO Insights 2018 Sales Talent Study, only about 16% of companies feel they have the necessary talent to succeed in the future. Turn Data Into Improved Hiring Decisions.

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Combating Disengagement: What can be done about workers’ lack of interest in their jobs?

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employees working for an employer from January to June 2018. Heinemeier Hansson says the Gallup numbers pair well with a statistic he took from anthropologist David Graeber’s 2018 book “Bull * Jobs”: 37 percent of people who responded to one survey said their job did not make a “meaningful contribution” to the world.

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When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers

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The 26 essays in When Birds Are Near are all about the real-life and emotional spaces where people overlap with birds. I was surprised to see that When Birds Are Near includes Jonathan Franzen’s “My Bird Problem.”