"What are the rules of data visualization, a practice that draws on research into cognitive theory, graphical perception, statistics and journalism?

"A young man I’ve mentored since he was in college called me.

"TED Talks are fun and interesting.

"'You’ve told me about your strengths—now, can you share what you consider to be your biggest weakness?

According to Alison Green, "Job seekers tend to overanalyze everything that happens during the hiring process – from how long it takes a company to respond to their application to how friendly the person calling to schedule an interview sounds.

"Here's how to handle various levels of interview catastrophes: .

"Interviews are already nerve-wracking—and when you’re an introvert like me, they’re downright, wake-up-in-a-cold-sweat, I’d-rather-get-my-teeth-pulled terrifying.

"You’re in an interview and things are going really well.

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"You stand up, shake the interviewer’s hand, and head home happy that you nailed the interview.

"I recently read about how to respond to stupid interview questions and thought, but 'Why do you get asked stupid questions in the first place?

Staples presents 7 reasons why you should be using email in your marketing.

"Follow these steps to land your dream job: .

"Your body language speaks volumes about your mood and attitude.

"Savvy hiring managers can glean a ton of information about you by asking just a few, well-chosen questions.

"Even your best ideas mean nothing if no one listens to you.

"Japan is known for its complex rules for social behavior.

"Discovering and implementing your company's brand identity isn't as complicated as it may appear.

"Lithium Technologies, a social customer experience management platform, announced the results of a recent survey performed on its behalf by Harris Poll, finding that brands are increasingly under pressure by consumers to innovate," writes Justin Lafferty in a piece at AdWeek.

According to Lily Zhang, "There’s a lot you can do to prepare for an interview.

"If you've sent out dozens or even hundreds of resumes and haven't heard anything back, you might be wondering what the problem is.

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According to Jon Parrish, "I now live by the rule of “Goo-diligence.

Ken Lin (photo, left) writes about how he approached branding for his company Credit Karma.

Cheryl Conner (photo, left) reports on the Ripoff Report and what to do if one strikes your business.