For those of you who want to take your blog to the next level in 2011 (perhaps you’ve stepped up to the Post a Day or Post a Week challenge), we’ve got your back. From now on, we’ll be offering tips on blogging best practices to help you produce high-quality content, boost your readership, and [...]
Although the number of women in academia has increased dramatically over the past 50 years, the key factors delineating success are not up to par with their male counterparts. Recent studies by top-tier institutions have noted a continued bias in recruiting, selection, and promotion efforts, especially in the sciences. As a woman professor, you may [...]
The American Nurses Association 2011 NDNQI® conference is coming up this month! Conferences can be valuable and enriching experiences, so follow these tips to make sure you make the most of the opportunity! 1. Double-check your travel arrangements. Before the conference, whether in your hometown over or across the country, make sure you’ve planned ahead [...]
Every office has its politics, and schools are no exception. In fact, it’s often more challenging because of the variety and complexity of the relationships (parents, students, administrators, parents, school boards, unions, federal and state regulators, community and media) and the substitution of consensus for accountability in many instances. First, it is important to keep [...]
Conferences can be valuable and enriching experiences if you decide to make the most of them! 1. Double-check your travel arrangements. Before the conference, whether in the next town over or in a different country, make sure you’ve planned ahead and made arrangements for getting to your destination (and home again!). If you are flying, [...]
Raspberries are a great tasting berry that lots of people enjoy eating all alone or as a filling or topping for other dishes. Raspberries are abundant in vitamins and they are extremely nutritious. Many people don’t realize that the true therapeutic qualities of the raspberry plant are actually found in its leaves. Raspberry leaves have [...]
I love winter and I bet you do too but if you’re like me you probably don’t like the cold very much. You might be wishing you could take a trip to a beach somewhere right about now. Well, if you can’t make it to the beach yourself how about taking your blog there? Today’s [...]
Learn WordPress is a step-by-step tutorial that includes lessons on how to start a blog, customize your site, and connect with other bloggers in the WordPress.com community. It’s a great resource for anyone who: Wants to create a blog but isn’t quite sure where to start Needs help choosing a blog topic Wants to better [...]
Are you the type of person who enjoys simple and uncluttered looks on a theme? Clean Home, our new addition, is a crisp and structured theme wielding a traditional two column layout with two widgets areas. Example of Clean Home's look and feel. But don’t let Clean Home’s simple looks deceive you since it hides [...]
In the workplace, there are many things to think about. In fact, most people are so rushed to get all of their work done that they may leave little time to sit back and look for ways to organize. Organization at work leads to more efficiency, and it therefore very important. One quick way to [...]
