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Green Revolution in Africa: Merging of Indigenous Knowledge and Other Knowledge Systems Through User
IntroductionAt the Africa Leadership Awards Ceremony held in South Africa the former president of Zambia, dr. Kenneth Kaunda pleaded for a Green Revolution in Africa in order to meet hunger and poverty by working together as a people of one continent. This plea was made in the belief that “in unity there is strength” (Eze, 2006). This amongst other, demands a rethinking of how synergism can be established between the knowledge systems available in the global village and the avail

t you want to include in your video. This will help you to organize your project to make sure you have the necessary resources in place.

Some things you might need for your video include: video creation software, high quality microphone, music, photographs, graphics, other video for use in the video (picture in picture), voice narration / script, multiple voice narration, callouts, interactive links (some videos have interactivity programmed within them to allow the viewer to go to different parts of the video, interact with the video, or click through to a link to view other material or to download files), cast members (customers, company employees, and others who may be a part of the voice narration or the actu

Managing Change - Information Overload
"There are many things a wise man might wish to be ignorant." Ralph Waldow Emerson said that over a century ago and man was he prophetic. We are bombarded with information today and we don't do a very good job of sorting out what is meaningful and what isn't. We get reports, voice mails and of course an inbox full of emails, all giving the appearance of being urgent and important. When managing change you better be a master of sorting incoming information.When you embarked on the change j

Online videos are more popular than ever. They're a great marketing strategy when it comes to getting the word out about you and your business. But before you buy your favorite video creation software and USB headset, there are a few things to think about before getting started.

You’ve probably heard the saying, “When you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Nothing could be so true as when applied to video creation. Sure, you can just throw together anything and post it to YouTube or Google Video. But, when it comes to your reputation and that of your company, a little upfront planning can reap many future benefits.

There are four key areas to explore before you jump into the wonderful world of video creation.

1. Why do you want to create a video?
When it comes to investing your time, money, and energy, it’s best that your head and heart be aligned. If you’re not passionate about using video to promote your business, you would probably be better off not doing it. Passion shows. If video isn’t your thing, move on to something else that is. There are hundreds of other effective ways to promote your business – from blogging to joint venture relationships and everything in between.

2. Who is your target market?
If you’ve been in business any length of time, you’re well versed on the qualities and quirks of your audience. For start-up entrepreneurs, however, you need to do your homework. Take the time to define the demographics and psychographics of your ideal client or customer. This information will be invaluable when it comes to designing and developing your video. You must make sure your message is on target with the folks with whom you want to connect. If not, your efforts may be wasted.

3. What’s the purpose of your video?
As a business owner, you may have any number of reasons for wanting to create a video. Here are some of the most popular ones:

To entertain:
Maybe you want to provide viewers with something light and fun, but which still clearly communicates your company’s brand.

To instruct:
You may want to teach your viewers something – like how to use one of your products. If you sell services, then perhaps you might script a video that describes a process you go through with a new client or customer.

To request feedback:
You can introduce a new product or concept and then ask for feedback. You can ask viewers to fill out a questionnaire by visiting your website. You might give them a special incentive like a coupon or an opportunity to download free information.

To take action:
A video is a great way to get someone to take action. Interspersed throughout your presentation, you can invite the viewer to call or visit your website to take advantage of a special offer.

4. What will you include?
As part of your upfront planning, make a list of what you want to include in your video. This will help you to organize your project to make sure you have the necessary resources in place.

Getting it Together: Integrating Customer Focus, Involvement, and Horizontal Management
If we don't change our direction we are likely to end up where we're headed.In today's "Nanosecond" culture, successful organizations are doing what was once considered impossible. They are increasing customer satisfaction, shortening process cycles and response times, reducing costs, and developing innovative new products and services -- all at the same time.Not long ago, organizations could succeed by excelling at one or two of these areas. But the corporate landscape is now litt

ion.

3. What’s the purpose of your video?
As a business owner, you may have any number of reasons for wanting to create a video. Here are some of the most popular ones:

To entertain:
Maybe you want to provide viewers with something light and fun, but which still clearly communicates your company’s brand.

Guideline Market Research - 85% Consumers Prefer Small Screen For Movies
A recent national market research by Guideline, Inc. one of the nation's largest providers of Market Research Expert Consulting and International Research shows that, 85 percent of consumers typically watch movies at home on the small screen. Even when it's a movie they want to see, 49 percent of respondents said they usually wait to purchase or rent the DVD.To better understand consumers' perceptions and preferences related to movies, we conducted an exclusive survey among 1,000 cons

ime to define the demographics and psychographics of your ideal client or customer. This information will be invaluable when it comes to designing and developing your video. You must make sure your message is on target with the folks with whom you want to connect. If not, your efforts may be wasted.

3. What’s the purpose of your video?
As a business owner, you may have any number of reasons for wanting to create a video. Here are some of the most popular ones:

To entertain:
Maybe you want to provide viewers with something light and fun, but which still clearly communicates your company’s brand.

Travel Nursing - Smooth Ride or Bumpy Road?
Travel nursing is an up-and-coming profession that appeals to many nursing professionals for several reasons. Excellent pay and benefits, the chance to travel at the expense of someone else and variety are among the positive points of travel nursing. Sound great? It's not all the "bowl of cherries" that some believe.The idea of getting paid to travel appeals to many people. The problem is that we want to have time to take in the sights, relax and enjoy our travels. Travel nursing is simil

roducts. If you sell services, then perhaps you might script a video that describes a process you go through with a new client or customer.

The Six Mistakes of Man
Over 2,000 years ago the Roman philosopher and statesman, Cicero, wrote down what he considered the six mistakes of mankind. I think he must have meant the six main mistakes of man, because I'll bet we could all come up with more than six, but those six that Cicero wrote down are so very true . . . unfortunately.THE SIX MISTAKES OF MAN:1. The delusion that personal gain is made by crushing others. 2. The tendency to worry about things that cannot be changed or corrected.

t you want to include in your video. This will help you to organize your project to make sure you have the necessary resources in place.

If you do some preliminary planning with pencil and paper, you can save yourself hours of frustration in the future. You’ll develop a process that makes video creation faster, easier, more fun, and hopefully, profitable for you and your business.

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As we gear up for summer--and a well-deserved vacation--let's compare running a restaurant to managing an airline. Manage like the airlines? And what, lose a ton of money? The analogy seems odd, but once you get past the initial shock, it should make more sense. There are two different philosophies about running airlines these days: status treatment, where the more you fly, the better you're treated; and treating everyone the same.

Do you fear that you may already be considered a bad boss or do you want to avoid becoming a bad boss? Or do you want to read about what other people report as bad boss behavior? Here are thoughts about what makes a manager a bad boss?

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