Sentences with phrase «of point people»

Officials say SUNY Polytechnic and its leader, Alain Kaloyeros, one of the point people for the Buffalo Billion program, is under investigation by state AG Eric Schneiderman over a contract awarded for a new dormitory building at the public college he runs in Albany.

That was kind of my point the people are choosing to ignore church policy about se - x with multiple partners but its the churches fault they can't choose to use a condom.

However, anonymous tips can put you at a severe informational disadvantage when starting your investigation, so you should also have a couple of point people for face - to - face complaints.

This article is an absolutely perfect example of the logical fallacy of argumentum ad hominem, the deliberate focus upon the persons of those articulating points of contention in order to duplicitously evade addressing the substance of the points these persons are making.

Not exact matches

«It's a shame that the coffee price issue obscured the real story here for so many people, but, once again, this kind of «one - way» data point thinking led investors astray... when it was actually quite strong,» said the «Mad Money» host.

Case in point, a recent study from Abertay University in Scotland found that a woman that's seen as wearing too much makeup can affect people's perception of her ability to lead.

Upon running into a disagreement, most people rush to judge the other party's point of view and attempt to persuade through contradiction.

Teasdale points to a recent Harvard study which underscores the scale of the problem: People spend most of their time during conversations talking about their own viewpoints and tend to self - promote when meeting people for the firstPeople spend most of their time during conversations talking about their own viewpoints and tend to self - promote when meeting people for the firstpeople for the first time.

And the 438th rule of business states, «If you benefit from the sneaky behavior of others, at some point the sneaky person will use the sneaky behavior against you.»

Once you show respect for their point of view, you can then begin to disarm and persuade that person to your way of thinking.

People have started paying attention (the first minute) and they've heard the gist of your point (minute two).

«He's often absent, but when he shows up it's some sort of an over-the-top symbolic gesture to assert his relevance when it doesn't really accomplish anything and people have to say, «What was the point of that?

«Most of the people I know at this point are very entrepreneurial,» she says.

Since JetBlue announced plans to rebrand in late 2014, the percentage of people polled who have said they are positive about the JetBlue brand has fallen almost eight points, according to YouGov, a research firm that surveys brand perceptions.

Have specific people on your team who are points of contact for dealing with this type of emergency.

Steve Jobs was famous (or infamous, depending on your point of view) for his «reality distortion field,» his ability to make other people believe the seemingly impossible was actually possible.

One seasoned private equity lawyer savvily points out that PE is a people business and that fund performance depends less on the brand name of the fund family than on the specific people managing the fund.

Once you decipher a person's motives, you can adequately show respect for their beliefs and, upon doing so have them listen to your point - of - view in a more open minded manner.

A number of people pointed out in response to Telnaes» tweet that most newspapers leave President Barack Obama's daughters out of their political criticism and editorial cartoons, even though they regularly appear with the president at political events.

«The brand rallying against the impersonal nature of the world and bringing people and communities together is the point of view that Tim's has always had and will continue to have.»

When setting off fireworks this weekend, or any other weekend, be sure to follow safety precautions, including keeping fireworks away from children, keeping a bucket of water close by, and pointing the fireworks away from other people.

I ran a study at one point where I asked young people, a whole lot of teenagers, a very simple question.

The combination of having time to think and seeing where people were missing the mark gave me a vantage point to determine where we could make an impact.

We are at a point in American history where most people understand this enforcement of marijuana laws has violated our principles and our ideals.»

At that point, they might want to talk to somebody but 85 percent of people reaching out to businesses at that point — whether it be about pizza or plumbing — are dissatisfied.

This person had a point, of course: getting something done — whether it's opening a new division or launching a new product or strengthening your CSR profile — takes passion.

If you're going to go to all the effort to do demos, Lisa says you should make a point of telling people to spread the word.

To loosely paraphrase Abraham Lincoln, «you can fool some of the people some of the time...» The point is that if you have multiple people interview a candidate multiple times, it's very difficult for a candidate to fool everyone.

But our point of view is [that] we will sell more if we help people make purchasing decisions.»

One of the most memorable points, which people may not like or agree with, yet well spoken from a student at Stanford University on Entrepreneurial Success:

Now, Keir Dillon and his six - person team at Frends are on a mission to seize a large swath of the market with premium headphones for women that are treated more like designer handbags than the «shrink - it - and - pink - it» products that had plagued the category to that point.

«A lot of people are banking on it to make up for the first - quarter number, it needs to deliver... I really think that that number might be the trigger point on does this market have the legs to go higher.»

On average, the 30 large and small pharmaceutical and biotech companies IDEA Pharma examined got just 11 % of their 2017 revenue from drugs developed within the past five years, says Mike Rea, the firm's CEO and one of the most insightful people I've met — no exaggeration — when it comes to pinpointing innovation choke points in the drug industry.

Blodget: And how do you look at brand versus direct response because a lot of people will say that digital is fantastic from a direct response point of view - tough to build brand.

5 is a «Best Place to Work» for one simple reason: Our steadfast commitment to hire the right people, treat them as fully - formed adults, and point them toward a common vision of helping others.

It is pretty late at this point and we still have a big group of people so the airport assigns us an empty conference room to nap.

Talk to your trusted person about what quality of life means to you, and at what point you no longer want artificial interventions, she said.

«What we found is that people who spent money to buy time reported being almost one full point higher on our 10 - point [happiness] ladder, compared to people who did not use money to buy time,» wrote Elizabeth Dunn, an author of the study and a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia.

Many people have bought into this space because it's one of the only places to get decent yield, but she points out that a number of companies only offer corporate debt because of market demand.

«The fact that solitude enables people to daydream and reflect on their lives also means that it's associated with self - transformation, as psychologists Christopher Long and James Averill note in their theoretical paper «Solitude: An Exploration of Benefits of Being Alone» (paywall),»» Cooper points out.

Your goal at this point is to motivate them to make a purchase, so your messaging doesn't have to be as gentle and indirect as it was in the content you create for people at the top of the funnel.

There are plenty of reasons to strive to be a good person, but Pfeffer points out boosting your leadership ability isn't necessarily one of them.

Up to this point in the short history of VR, however, the most premium games have been limited to people with a lot of extra cash to burn.

He points to the impending arrival of «laser phishing» in which bots will perfectly impersonate people we know by scraping publicly available images and social media data.

The whole point of entrepreneurship and building a startup is to offer something genuine and unique; something that can add value to people's lives.

In Japan, the Central Bank said Thursday morning it was keeping its rates unchanged and the People's Bank of China raised its short - term interest rate by 10 basis points on both medium - term lending facility loans and its open market operation reverse repurchase agreements.

Butevics highlights another point from the Lifehack article: Successful people «understand the importance of discipline and self - control.»

However, he does think that an outsider could invigorate the company and its investors and points out that many people were «growing tired» of the previous leadership.

From his perspective, there was no point in releasing a handy data - and web - enabled device if people weren't going to use it because of its prohibitive cost, so he somehow forced AT&T to play ball.

And I find that one of the greatest joys I have is sharing what I've learned as a way to give back to the people who are either starting out in the industry, or are sort of at a point in their careers where they're looking for some sage counsel and advice,» he told me.