By Steve Keating. Originally published on LEAD TODAY. Republished with permission. There is a growing school of thought, an alarming school of thought if you ask me, that Business Relationships don’t matter as much as they used to. Some would say they don’t matter at all. There is research that shows that could be true. Generation Z, the generation now entering the workforce is said to prefer “digital contact” over face-to-face contact, especially in business dealings. Some people … [Read more...]
When Lincoln Played Dixie
By Roy Holley. Originally published on The Power of Moral Leadership newsletter. Republished with permission. The writer shares an excerpt on Abraham Lincoln's moral leadership that will complement the content of the writer's forthcoming book, The Power of Moral Leadership: A Guide to Increasing Your Influence, Emotional Intelligence & Inner Peace. Historians are in remarkable agreement that no American leader demonstrated more moral clarity and courage in leadership, with such … [Read more...]
How to Avoid Emotional Spending: 9 Tips You Can Do Today
By Rick Orford Originally published on The Financially Independent Millennial and repubished with permission Are you wondering how to avoid emotional spending and perhaps wonder what it is and how to break the addiction? Or, maybe you’re reading this article to make better money choices – even for people with a higher education level. The challenge is that your instincts play a vital role when making money to spend decisions. There are many reasons to save money, such as investing in … [Read more...]
DOs and DON’Ts of Interviewing C-Suite Executives
By Aulia R. Sungkar (Ollie) Director at ALVEO Conducting an interview to make some form of writing is always challenging. This indeed requires lots of preparation. It gets even trickier when the person you have to interview is a C-level member, like someone who is a part of the Board of Directors or the Board of Commissioners. At that point, knowing how to conduct yourself and nailing the interview is noteworthy. Besides you playing the role of representing your media outlet or agency, … [Read more...]
Blog Posts and Articles – Knowing the Differences for Business
By Prasiddha Gustanto Senior writer and editor at ALVEO The world of business writing requires different approaches to producing written content depending on the situation. Some situations may call for a writer to make an article, while others may see the need for a blog post. These two types of writing, contrary to popular belief, are not interchangeable. Each type has a distinct way of conveying information, serves different purposes and caters to specific audiences. Recognizing … [Read more...]
Exophony: Adopting a language and enriching it
By Prasiddha Gustanto Senior writer and editor at ALVEO People have written in languages that are not their mother tongue for thousands of years. Yet, it wasn't until the past few decades that the world of academia came up with a term to describe this phenomenon. That term is “exophony.” Coined by scholars Susan Arndt, Dirk Naguschewski and Robert Stockhammer in 2007, the term, as its Greek roots suggest, is a combination of “exo” and “phonic”, with “exo” meaning “from outside” and … [Read more...]
Dry season gets under way, efforts to protect peat ecosystem in Sumatra reinforced
By: Sudibyo Wiradji. Originally published in The Jakarta Post on August 17, 2021 Sumatra is home to a large proportion of the peatlands of Indonesia and that is why fortified efforts to protect the peatland ecosystem on the island are indispensable as the forest fire-triggering dry season has arrived. Out of the total 14.9 million hectares of peatland in Indonesia, about 6.4 million ha, 43.2 percent, are found on Sumatra. However, some of these peatlands have been drained, which leads to land … [Read more...]
What is 5W1H Method?
By Felicia Yulianti Senior writer at ALVEO At school, people usually understand 5W1H as a tool to construct proper news paragraphs in language subjects. Further, at university, 5W1H becomes students’ method to use in compiling a good report. The 5W1H method is shorthand for “Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How.” Answers to these questions are the basis for information gathering, so as to communicate a clear situation. This method is often used in research and journalism. The method … [Read more...]
How not being a native English speaker makes me a better UX writer
Companies often list “native English speaker” as a requirement but are they missing out on first-class writing talent? Dragana explains why non-native English speakers actually make for great UX writers! By Dragana Milovanovic Originally published on UX Writers Collective “The folks in the US should do it,” he said. “We can write the content, but they should do the review. They’re a native English speaker after all.” Sigh. Another person who thinks that I’ll never be as good in my … [Read more...]
University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Heading Home with Asteroid Sample
After nearly five years in space, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is on its way back to Earth with an abundance of rocks and dust from near-Earth asteroid Bennu University Communications and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Monday, May 10, 2021 at 1:23 p.m. Arizona time, the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx spacecraft fired its main engines full throttle for seven minutes – its most significant maneuver since it arrived at asteroid Bennu in 2018. The burn thrust the spacecraft away from the … [Read more...]
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