"Probably the most important reason to respond to comments—both negative and positive—is that everyone else is reading them.

"Lorrie Faith Cranor studied thousands of real passwords to figure out the surprising, very common mistakes that users — and secured sites — make to compromise security.

"It's natural to want to be liked.

"Staring at screens right before sleep turns out to be a lot worse than previously thought.

"With mobile devices becoming mainstream in business communication, the challenge for those of us in education is to help students adapt their writing skills to this exciting but demanding new format.

"Hiring managers only spend 6 second on your resume before they decide on you — this is what they look at.

"Business leaders and entrepreneurs with superb people skills have a competitive edge over others.

"We all send body language cues based on how we feel and what we think, here's how to decipher them quickly and in any situation.

According to Justin Gmoser, "While you may end up being asked the standard "What is your weakness?

Follow these steps distilled from Duarte’s decades of experience crafting presentations for major corporations.

Learn tips and tricks that will make your Google searches better and faster.

This video presentation by Professor Patricia Jenkinson describes the process of perception and helps explain why we each perceive the world in a unique way.

Hear how leading-edge companies are adapting to take advantage of mobile communication.

According to Jacqueline Whitmore (photo, left), "When we’re young, our parents and teachers often instill the importance of saying, “thank you.

Olga Khazan (photo, left), of The Atlantic, covers the topic of "vocal fry.

That resource is no longer available, but here is advice on creating a compelling LinkedIn profile.

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"Whether you're on a date or meeting a client for the first time, you want to make a good first impression.

"The ability to identify relevant trends and stay one step ahead of them is crucial for keeping brands fresh and vibrant.

Take a look at the videos.

Bryan Eisenberg covers the topic in an article at ClickZ.

In a short video, Brian Halligan interviews David Meerman Scott (photo, left) about the ideas in Scott's book - The New Rules of Sales and Service: How to Use Agile Selling, Real-Time Customer Engagement, Big Data, Content, and Storytelling to Grow Your Business.

"Applying for a job typically consists of providing two documents to your potential employer: a resume and a cover letter.

"An epidemic of bad, inefficient, overcrowded meetings is plaguing the world’s businesses — and making workers miserable.