Sentences with phrase «makes pointed use»

He makes pointed use of sociological distinctions, noticing that in modern societies religion usually «is separated off in a distinct sphere» from politics; as a result, such societies do not fight wars about religion as such.

Let me try to make my point using a smaller example and maybe that will help.

The key to communicating well is to think before you speak and make your point using as few words as possible.

Not exact matches

The report also points out that Dreamers start businesses at more than twice the rate of the general population, in large part because they are used to making ends meet without help from the government.

However, it never got to a point where it became unusable, mostly because its low weight and contained dimensions made it easy to use in almost any position.

Finally, the finance - driven epicenter is used as a starting point of ideation process when you focus on innovating the charging mechanism in your industry, adding new revenue stream and disrupting the way your competitors do make money in your industry.

Exercise self - control (I make it a point to to logout of social accounts, but during days when I'm not as disciplined as I want to be, I use a site blocking tool called Cold Turkey.)

Depression can have a similar effect on decision - making; it can lead to a more pessimistic point of view, one that renders you unable to use the information available to make the best decision.

Lavallo said it was a mixture of using his points, and his connections that made his travel affordable.

«They even make a point of getting my 96 year old mother a shopping cart in the parking lot to use as a walker,» Mudhall wrote.

The president used several maps and charts of Saudi acquisitions to further make his point.

«Use slides as visual signposts for the points you're making rather than a written version or summary of those points,» James writes for Inc..

To further help, RI's tech support solution is a combination of in - house and third - party, but Eisenhardt is careful to point out that even third - party support uses RI's own QA process, rather than something off - the - shelf (which can make for an inconsistent consumer experience).

What to do instead: Use slides as visual signposts for the points you're making rather than a written version or summary of those points.

IPwe will make money by charging a fee — in basis points — for use of its technology and IP transactions that end up occurring on it.

For one thing, as Josh Benton at the Nieman Journalism Lab has pointed out in a thoughtful analysis of the project, the initial specification makes it impossible to use any kind of Javascript - based tracking or analytics codes in a page.

The Freedom Unlimited earns 1.5 points per dollar spent, so paired with a Sapphire card, it's a great card to use for purchases that aren't made on travel expenses or dining.

You could even use a points - based loyalty program to really make your customers look forward to engaging with your brand.

WorldWise, for instance, makes a point of using only U.S. manufacturers, which it can visit to ensure that they meet its standards; proximity to customers also means energy savings and less pollution.

The first tell was simply that the liars tended to use a lot more words to make their points than the truth - tellers did.

However, if you book travel through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal and use points to pay, you'll get a 25 % bonus, making points worth 1.25 cents each.

Make a point of using it at least once a day.»

Several of the new socially responsible entrepreneurs, including Goldman and Sustainable Harvest's David Griswold, make a point of hiring business - school grads (or using interns from the schools) to beef up their ranks.

You can use points from the Reserve the same ways as with the Preferred, except that you'll get a 50 % bonus when booking travel through Chase, making your points worth 1.5 cents each.

I also made a point of investing in training to make certain that we could use this technology to its full capacity.

It's a common word filler that many of us use, but saying «so» too often ignites the feeling that you are being passive about making your next point or reaching a conclusion.

Purchases of usage subscriptions (including credits, points, and / or virtual currency) or any virtual items made available on the online services are nonrefundable, have no monetary value (i.e., are not a cash account or equivalent), and are purchases of only a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-assignable, personal, and non-transferable right to use, even if such came with a durational term (e.g., a monthly subscription).

How to Conduct a Job Interview: Ask the Right Questions By using the criteria you have decided on, you can form pointed questions that make the most of your time with the candidate.

He points out that group RRSPs are already available, and few employers make use of them.

Following up from the previous point, make sure to use vídeo as much as possible when communicating.

Most pipeline - management training revolves around technical training on using a CRM system, but what managers really need is training on making better pipeline management decisions — for instance how to determine the ideal pipeline size for each rep. Managers need to know at what point in the sales process their actions have the biggest impact.

You might point out that when presidents sign treaties, they use a different pen for each signature and they give the pen to one of the people who helped to make that treaty happen.

Use creativity to make the point tastefully and you'll be perceived as likeable, intelligent, and discrete, three very desirable qualities.

The app lets you earn «Sweatcoins,» or points based on the number of steps you take in a day, which you can then use to buy a limited number of specific goods that Sweatcoin has made available — like a Fitbit tracker, fitness classes, or subscriptions to apps designed to help you eat healthier.

I realized I needed to focus on developing a clear understanding of my customer's pain points and desires, manifest it in the form of a crisp and compelling customer use case, and make sure that the product could demonstrate it simply, quickly, and viscerally.

«So we use the topic to always make sure that customers know who their main point of contact is within a channel.»

The NDP has made use of several different reference points since then.

Mars will operate Kind's international operations and make use of Mars's own enormous worldwide distribution network to make and market Kind products in countries like China, where Mars has over 2.3 million distribution points.

Use the strategies below to practice — and make it a point to challenge yourself at networking events.

Also, in the body of the email make sure you get to the point using as few words as possible.

Authenticity is key, so use it as a starting point and make it your own.

Yet what some moguls might seem as liabilities DuVernay turned into strengths, using her indie training to maximize her resources, telling a black story from a black point of view, making sure that women's contributions were acknowledged and writing into the script her own passionate pleas for equality (albeit in the King style).

Using a general template that you've crafted as a starting point is fine, but you need to put in a little something extra to really make you stand out.

It might take some getting used to, but taking a more realistic approach to complex projects leaves you open to a wider range of ideas, the ability to better recover from setbacks, and a better point of view from which to make decisions at each new juncture in the project.

Thankfully, Dr. Brinke's research points to objective, well - documented physiological and behavioral changes — or «tells» — that we can use to make accurate assessments of other people's truthfulness.

Haier's longtime CEO, Zhang Ruimin, used the sledgehammer to make a point during a key moment in the company's history, in 1985.

In the past, 15 years ago, you used to make a quality product, put it on the get it onto the shelf, get it onto retail points of sale, and have good advertising, in other words create positive consumer impressions of those products and essentially that was how business worked.

Here is where Nelson, of St. John's, has a point (though he didn't actually make it): Economics is tough to apply to education because it uses an economic model not found anywhere else in the wild.

Using the best - selling 737 - 8 as the starting point for a new type of 737 could pose such challenges, but may also be cheaper to make because of economies of scale in busy 737 - 8 production.

Peele, BuzzFeed, and Monkeypaw Productions used a controversial but widely available software to make the video, in an effort to demonstrate the dangers of «deepfakes,» aka digitally manipulated videos that have the power to «make it look like anyone is saying [or doing] anything at any point in time,» that didn't actually happen.