As a former hostage negotiator for the FBI, I have been writing about ways negotiators take themselves hostage and what you can do to avoid making these same missteps. I’ve recently identified three new negotiation tactics that end up putting you in a terrible position at the table. Read on to learn more about each of them ...
Discovery Channel’s Mike Rowe On The Power Of Authenticity In Communication To Influence Your Audience Mike Rowe’s mother, Peggy Rowe, always finds a way to outdo her son — and she does so in a way only mothers can. “I am so brutally and relentlessly upstaged at every turn by my mother,” Mike said. Peggy Rowe is a ...
Whenever we use an application, or something goes wrong with our wireless device, the first thought that comes to mind is that help is needed. Heavy amounts of frustration can lie in whenever we have to call a tech support number, and have to wait for a long period of time in order to get ...
Bing Chat Enterprise is a new feature of Bing that gives your organization AI-powered chat for work with commercial data protection. You can use Bing Chat Enterprise to get work done faster, be more creative, or support customers better. All of this can be done with the confidence that your data is protected and will ...
Back in May, the company MOVEit, a file transfer platform made by Progress Software, was compromised by a Russian ransomware operation called Cl0p. They used a vulnerability in Progress’s software that was unknown to exist at the time. Shortly after the attack was noticed, a patch was issued. However, some users continued to be attacked ...
Cybercriminals know the easiest way to sneak under your radar is to pretend to be a brand you know and trust. These large companies have spent years on marketing, customer service, branding and consistency to build a trustworthy reputation, and hackers leverage this to go after you. The most common method is to use phishing attacks. ...
There is no doubt that Microsoft Word is probably the most widely used software package for creating and distributing content. But apart from the written word, the ability to embed images into a Word doc is obviously important in order to convey the message. True, there are dedicated tools that you can use for this ...
If you’re reading that list of company names thinking, “I’m just a small business compared to these big guys – that won’t happen to me,” we’ve got news for you. Many of these companies have cyber security budgets in the millions, and it still happened to them, not because they were ignoring the importance of ...
As a business owner, you know that continuous, steady growth is an essential part of success. When you’re ready to get serious about scaling your organization, several vital activities must happen. Documented workflows and processes, streamlined hiring, onboarding and training, well-oiled marketing systems and more top the list. One key but often overlooked element of ...
Established in 2001, Vibrant Table Catering & Events is a collection of creative, passionate, and inspired people committed to sharing our expertise and talent within hospitality, food and beverage, event production, facility management, and business consulting services. As one of Oregon’s premier hospitality purveyors, we provide casual to high-end full-service catering, event production, and facility ...
