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Technology and Communications Skills as Partners in Politics

There are two important needs in any political campaign: What is your “message”; and How do you communicate that message? First of all, What is your “Message.” A politician must craft a message about what he/she is all about, what he/she stands for, and a conglomeration of short descriptions of the issues and solutions that […]

by Charles C. Jett

From BCG and The World Economic Forum: The World’s Students Lack Twenty-First-Century Skills, but Education Technology Can Help Close the Gap

Market Wired has an excellent posting about the crucial need for students world-wide to learn the Critical Skills. This posting, actually a report prepared by one of the world’s top consulting firms, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in collaboration with The World Economic Forum , , “shows how education technology is being used to strengthen twenty-first-century […]

by Charles C. Jett

Using Technology to Stay Informed – Confidentially!

Some professionals shy away from social media because of confidentiality issues, but they still want to be kept informed about activities and trends in their professions. If this is you, use TECHNOLOGY! You can use Twitter. It’s EASY! And it’s a direct application of the “technology” skill. All you have to do is to set […]

by Charles C. Jett

Technology’s Impact on Executive Recruiting

What is the effect of technology on executive recruiting? According to some recent articles, technology is encroaching on the executive recruiting world. By how much, though, is still a question. The difficulty, in my opinion, is finding a meaningful connection between “qualitative” data and “quantitative” data. Social networking programs such as “LinkedIn.com” provide an incredible […]