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JibberJobber Blog If you want to delete ALL of the records from an import, check out this blog post:  How To: Delete multiple records that you had imported Every once in a while someone asks how to delete their contacts.   Usually this is because they did an import and didnt clean up the data before they imported.   Or because they got on one of our user webinars and learned they could have tagged, ranked, etc. their contacts all at once BEFORE the import. Whatever the reason, it is pretty easy to delete a bunch of records at once. HOWEVER, IF YOU DELETE STUFF FROM YOUR ACCOUNT WE CANNOT GET IT BACK. No data recovery is available so be sure you want to delete it before you delete. STEP ONE:  Go to the List Panel where you want to delete multiple records.   Usually this will be Contacts or Companies. (note that clicking where either arrow points will open the List Panel). STEP TWO:  Click on Manage Columns ICON so you can see more records. STEP THREE:  Change the number of Rows per Page to 255, which is the most you can see per page on a List Panel. Click Save changes to go back to the List Panel with a lot more records showing. STEP FOUR: Click the checkbox in the top left of the List Panel, which checks (or unchecks) the checkbox for every record on that page. STEP FIVE:  Scroll to the very bottom of the List Panel and click on the DELETE icon.  WARNING: THIS WILL DELETE ALL RECORDS THAT HAVE A CHECK MARK IN THE BOX!! Thats it. you might have to do step four and five a few times, if you have more records than the 255 limit you can see per page. If you want to delete by a certain criteria (date of mass import, or tags, location, etc.), order your data differently. For example, I have my List Panels show my data by the date I entered them (Date Created).   If you sort by Date Created youll group all records by the date they are created. You can filter your search based on keywords which is very cool.   Read this post for more on filtering your search. JibberJobber Blog Im having too much fun with this video software and it is as unscripted and unplugged as it gets! Here are the next two that you might want to check out: Get Contact List I figure you shouldnt be at your computer all day long even social networkers need to get away and meet people face-to-face! So here is a way that you can print out the people that you have as contacts, using printer inks whether they are company and/or network, by tag, category, etc. This is how you export to a csv or vcard file to allow you to send to other programs (like Outlook, LinkedIn, Plaxo, etc.) it kind of looks scary but hopefully this tuturial will help you see how easy it really is. Note this is one of the premium features, definitely worth the upgrade, dont you think? The List Panel defined I refer to a thing called the List Panel, which is like a spreadsheet interface + web interface. This short video shows what the List Panel is (there is a List Panel in various places) and what the different things mean. This is a must see video to help you get the best out of the JibberJobber interface, at least with regard to this feature. Let me know if the videos are problematic for you, otherwise Ill keep cranking them out! JibberJobber Blog If you want to delete ALL of the records from an import, check out this blog post:  How To: Delete multiple records that you had imported Every once in a while someone asks how to delete their contacts.   Usually this is because they did an import and didnt clean up the data before they imported.   Or because they got on one of our user webinars and learned they could have tagged, ranked, etc. their contacts all at once BEFORE the import. Whatever the reason, it is pretty easy to delete a bunch of records at once. HOWEVER, IF YOU DELETE STUFF FROM YOUR ACCOUNT WE CANNOT GET IT BACK. No data recovery is available so be sure you want to delete it before you delete. STEP ONE:  Go to the List Panel where you want to delete multiple records.   Usually this will be Contacts or Companies. (note that clicking where either arrow points will open the List Panel). STEP TWO:  Click on Manage Columns ICON so you can see more records. STEP THREE:  Change the number of Rows per Page to 255, which is the most you can see per page on a List Panel. Click Save changes to go back to the List Panel with a lot more records showing. STEP FOUR: Click the checkbox in the top left of the List Panel, which checks (or unchecks) the checkbox for every record on that page. STEP FIVE:  Scroll to the very bottom of the List Panel and click on the DELETE icon.  WARNING: THIS WILL DELETE ALL RECORDS THAT HAVE A CHECK MARK IN THE BOX!! Thats it. you might have to do step four and five a few times, if you have more records than the 255 limit you can see per page. If you want to delete by a certain criteria (date of mass import, or tags, location, etc.), order your data differently. For example, I have my List Panels show my data by the date I entered them (Date Created).   If you sort by Date Created youll group all records by the date they are created. You can filter your search based on keywords which is very cool.   Read this post for more on filtering your search. JibberJobber Blog Im having too much fun with this video software and it is as unscripted and unplugged as it gets! Here are the next two that you might want to check out: Get Contact List I figure you shouldnt be at your computer all day long even social networkers need to get away and meet people face-to-face! So here is a way that you can print out the people that you have as contacts, using printer inks whether they are company and/or network, by tag, category, etc. This is how you export to a csv or vcard file to allow you to send to other programs (like Outlook, LinkedIn, Plaxo, etc.) it kind of looks scary but hopefully this tuturial will help you see how easy it really is. Note this is one of the premium features, definitely worth the upgrade, dont you think? The List Panel defined I refer to a thing called the List Panel, which is like a spreadsheet interface + web interface. This short video shows what the List Panel is (there is a List Panel in various places) and what the different things mean. This is a must see video to help you get the best out of the JibberJobber interface, at least with regard to this feature. Let me know if the videos are problematic for you, otherwise Ill keep cranking them out! JibberJobber Blog If you want to delete ALL of the records from an import, check out this blog post:  How To: Delete multiple records that you had imported Every once in a while someone asks how to delete their contacts.   Usually this is because they did an import and didnt clean up the data before they imported.   Or because they got on one of our user webinars and learned they could have tagged, ranked, etc. their contacts all at once BEFORE the import. Whatever the reason, it is pretty easy to delete a bunch of records at once. HOWEVER, IF YOU DELETE STUFF FROM YOUR ACCOUNT WE CANNOT GET IT BACK. No data recovery is available so be sure you want to delete it before you delete. STEP ONE:  Go to the List Panel where you want to delete multiple records.   Usually this will be Contacts or Companies. (note that clicking where either arrow points will open the List Panel). STEP TWO:  Click on Manage Columns ICON so you can see more records. STEP THREE:  Change the number of Rows per Page to 255, which is the most you can see per page on a List Panel. Click Save changes to go back to the List Panel with a lot more records showing. STEP FOUR: Click the checkbox in the top left of the List Panel, which checks (or unchecks) the checkbox for every record on that page. STEP FIVE:  Scroll to the very bottom of the List Panel and click on the DELETE icon.  WARNING: THIS WILL DELETE ALL RECORDS THAT HAVE A CHECK MARK IN THE BOX!! Thats it. you might have to do step four and five a few times, if you have more records than the 255 limit you can see per page. If you want to delete by a certain criteria (date of mass import, or tags, location, etc.), order your data differently. For example, I have my List Panels show my data by the date I entered them (Date Created).   If you sort by Date Created youll group all records by the date they are created. You can filter your search based on keywords which is very cool.   Read this post for more on filtering your search.

Why Certain Givers Outperform Takers - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Why Certain Givers Outperform Takers - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career I recently spoke with Adam Grant, who is the youngest tenured professor and single highest-rated teacher at the Wharton School. He is a leading expert on success, work motivation and helping and giving behaviors.  Grant has presented for leaders at organizations such as  Google, the  NFL,  Merck,  Pixar,  Goldman Sachs,  Facebook,  Microsoft,  Apple, The United Nations, The  World Economic Forum, and the  US Army, the  US Navy, and the  US Air Force. He writes regularly about work and psychology as a  LinkedIn  Influencer. His recently published book,  Give and Take  offers a revolutionary approach to success: Adam delineates the differences between givers, takers and matchers; explores who gets ahead and who falls behind, and reveals how we can identify our own style and adapt it for greater success. Beth:   You divide people into groups as givers, takers and matchers. Could you explain the difference among these types of behaviors? Adam:   In my book I talk about two extremes: the takers and the givers. The takers are people who, when they walk into an interaction with another person, are trying to get as much as possible from that person and contribute as little as they can in return, thinking that’s the shortest and most direct path to achieving their own goals. At the other end of the spectrum, we have this strange breed of people that I call “givers.” It’s not about donating money or volunteering necessarily, but looking to help others by making an introduction, giving advice, providing mentoring or sharing knowledge, without any strings attached. These givers actually prefer to be on the contributing end of an interaction. Very few of us are purely takers or purely givers. Most of us hover somewhere in between. That brings us to the third group of people, who are matchers. A matcher is somebody who tries to maintain an even balance of give and take. If I help you, I expect you to help me in return. They keep score of exchanges, so that everything is fair and just. Beth:  The research in your book Give and Take shows that in fields like engineering and medicine, givers end up at the bottom of the heap. It seems somewhat obvious that if youre focused on giving more to others than taking back, then it’s quite likely youll end up at the bottom. But who ends up at the top of the heap, and why? Adam:  That was one of the most fascinating questions when I started doing the research for the book. Look across a wide range of industries and even countries, and you find these three styles exist everywhere. Indeed, the givers are overrepresented at the bottom. Putting other people first, they often put themselves at risk for burning out or being exploited by takers. A lot of people look at that and say, “Well, it’s hard for a taker to rise consistently to the top, because oftentimes, takers burn bridges. So, it must be the matchers who succeedâ€"they’re more generous than takers, but also protect their own interests.” When I looked at the data, I was surprised to see that those answers were wrong. The best performers are the givers. Givers are overrepresented at the top as well as the bottom of most success metrics. For example, the most productive salespeople are actually those who put their customers’ interests first. A lot of that comes from the trust and the goodwill that they have built, but also, the reputations that they create. Also, the success of givers and the fall of takers is fueled by matchers. A matcher is somebody who really believes in a just world. Of course, a taker violates that belief in a just world. Matchers cant stand to see takers get ahead by taking advantage of other people. The data suggest that matchers will often go around trying to punish them, often by gossipingâ€"spreading negative reputational information. Just as matchers hate seeing takers get away with exploitation, they also hate to see people act really generously and not get rewarded for it. Matchers will often go out of their way to promote and help and support givers, to make sure they actually do get rewarded for their generosity. That’s one of the most powerful dynamics behind the rise of givers. Beth:   What’s the best career advice you were ever given? Adam: Find a group of givers who want to serve as mentors. Create your own personal board of directors; people who will put your best interest first. Beth: How have you done this? Adam: It’s evolved over the years, but yes.   I have a group of mentors from academia, and another group for book writing and publishing. Beth:   What’s your giving style? Adam: I try to have flexibility in my giving style. I love sharing knowledge and making introductions. If I know two people who can do something better than I can, I prefer to connect them and then step out-of-the-way.  The goal is to build a small community of givers who help each other in different projects. For me this type of giving is effective, efficient and fun. Beth: You seem to be a happy and fulfilled person. As the youngest and notably most popular professor at Wharton, a consultant and author, how do you maintain a balance for normalcy in your life?   Adam:  Over time I’ve established very clear priorities. My family comes first, my students are next in line, followed by my colleagues, and then there’s everyone else. Beth:   What are the best perks associated with being a professor? Adam:   I can’t imagine having a more rewarding job. I get to teach inspiring students, study the questions that I find meaningful, and write and speak for a wide range of audiences. Beth:   What advice do you have for someone seeking a career in education, specifically at the University level? Adam:   First, I would suggest that if there’s anything else you’d like to do, try that first. This job is hard to put away, and it’s not 9-5. But if you’re someone who loves to teach and play with ideas, there’s no better career! It’s worth noting that loving research isn’t the same from one field to another. The specific research I do (psychology applied to work) is fascinating to me, but there are other fields that I don’t find nearly as interesting. Beth:   What type of personality is most suitable for becoming a University professor? Adam:   Professors are typically not extreme extroverts. A lot of the actual work is isolated. Analyzing data and writing papers is typically not a group effort from start to finish. You need to be very self-directed, as you have no boss hovering over your shoulder. There’s no one else motivating you. You need to be disciplined, gritty, focused on long-term goals, and proactive. Beth:   How does your giving style tie into your work? Adam: Being a professor is an ideal venue for expressing giver values. My main purpose is to share my expertise with others for their benefit. Beth:   Did you always know you’d be suited for this role? Adam:    No not at all. I’m more introverted than extraverted, and for a number of years, I was afraid of public speaking. I had an extraordinary professor at Harvard, Brian Little, who could mesmerize an audience.  I was stunned when I learned that he was an introvert, and his exampleâ€"coupled with Susan Cain’s wonderful book Quietâ€"led me to think differently about how to function as an introvert in an extrovert’s world. Over time, I’ve found that it’s unusual to be uncomfortable speaking about a topic that you’ve worked on for so many hours per week. I see teaching as a performance, as a challenge to take what I know and make it engaging and entertaining. My advice for other introverts is to focus on a topic that’s your core expertise. Practice talking about it to small groups and eventually the more experience you have doing it, the easier and more natural it becomes addressing a large audience. Beth: At the end of your book you give suggestions for individuals and organizations to increase their impact by various giving… reciprocity rings, fund a project, help other people craft a job, HopeMob, smiley card giving… do you have a personal favorite charity? Adam: The Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of my favorite charities. The organization creates magical experiences for children with life-threatening medical conditions. For these children, and parents who are experiencing the worst thing that can happen in life, having a wish granted can be a powerful source of hope and joy. Having the opportunity to speak with Adam Grant was a rare treat. He’s not only an accomplished author and professor but he uses his influence to make a positive difference in society. What impressed me most about Adam, beyond his notoriety as an esteemed professor, author and consultant is that he actually practices what he teaches. We all know physicians who care for others yet lead unhealthy lives, psychologists who have troubles in their personal lives and politicians who live double lives. We’ve grown not to expect professionals to be integrated with their work. But in Adam’s case, he writes about being a giver and how to master giving strategies so one’s giving can be sustainable and he lives by the principles he espouses. His very first remark in the interview displayed his giving style in that he turned the table on me and asked me a question about my own giving style. He showed interest in getting to understand me (the interviewer), which is not the typical pattern for interviews. It was an unselfish gesture and that continued throughout the interview both from the thoughtfulness of his answers to his offer to help me in another project upon completing the interview. Adam gives by offering information, knowledge, research and connecting people. I suspect his book  Give and Take  was a labor of love as it came from a deep-seated desire to learn more about the dynamics of giving. In this way he shared his new-found knowledge with others and implemented the lessons into his work and his personal life. Adam is an exemplary role model for how to practice what you teach.

Why Design and Decor Matters in the Workplace - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Why Design and Decor Matters in the Workplace - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Office décor and design can have a big impact on your business because it affects employees’ morale, productivity and health. Therefore, office should be a place where all employees feel comfortable and want to come for work. With small and simple changes, you can make big differences in the design of your office and create a more personal, creative and innovative workspace. Below are some ideas to start with. Lighting is very important: Employees who are exposed to natural day light are generally happier and as a result, more productive. Natural lighting is also associated with healthy sleep schedules so employees show up work on time. In addition, try to use softer lighting inside the office rather than fluorescent lighting. Put Plants and Decoration Around: Having plants around the office will help reduce stress, lower blood pressure, noise level and humidity plus increase positive feelings. Plants also remove mold and bacteria in the air, keeping employees healthier. Moreover, studies proved that plants around the office boost employees’ productivity levels. Use Warm Colors: Colors have a psychological effect on people. For example; yellow is a bright color that nurtures creativity, blue is the color of calmness and wisdom, green is the color of earth and money, orange is a soothing and warm color, red is the color of love and romance, white represents purity, innocence and neutrality, purple is an exotic color which represents nobility and wealth. You can expand this list with more colors. Therefore, you can choose any color according to what energy you want your office to have. I always prefer earth tones which are calming and warm. Common Areas: Common areas like kitchen, meeting rooms and relaxation rooms are needed for employees. Remember that people are spending at least 8 hours of their day in the office so it is nice to have areas for people to get together and have some break. It is also important that people have their own private desks to focus on their work and to have a sense of belonging that they are part of a community. Have Comfortable Furniture: Furniture is a very important part of office design. Employees should have ergonomic chairs in which they can sit upright and tight. Also, they should have large desks with different sections such as drawers or shelves allowing them for easier organization. Having bad furniture in the office can decrease the productivity of employees.