Sentences with phrase «when pointing people»

Suzanne said: It's amazing, though, that even when you point people at posts like the above or any of the other sites like Writer Beware, how many people still «fall» for the scams because of basic insecurity.

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«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.

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.

Ideology aside, Demographia has a point when it argues that Dallas beats Toronto also because more people in the Texas city can afford to buy a home.

And so I think if you say, when would we reach that million - person threshold, from the point at which the first ship goes to Mars, it's probably somewhere between 20 to 50 total Mars rendezvous.

The researchers pointed out that the methodology isn't perfect because people who remembered a time when they were self - promoting probably thought they managed to do it in a non-annoying way; while those who had to recall a time when they listened to someone shamelessly bragging, probably remembered a particularly bad incident.

«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?

My colleague Maria Pergolino pointed out that when people say they are a thought leader they are saying they take the time to help others by not only doing a great job but also making an effort to package it up via blogs, presentations, etc., so other people can learn.

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.

How to Manage Interns: Providing Mentorship and Advice Even if you have a hands off management style, when you bring on interns, you have to make sure that they have at least one point person, if not more, that they can go to with their questions.

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.

Reputation is everything when people are entrusting their homes and beloved pets to your care, Morgaine points out.

When it comes to marketing functional but not particularly exciting products, there is no point trying to pull the wool over people's eyes with buzzwords and sparkle; rather share how it makes their l...

As Recode's Kara Swisher noted when writing up her interview: «Note to Mark: You are the right and only person to speak for Facebook at this point in the controversy.»

Bury points out that a brand name has to work in many contexts — as a URL, a searchable company name and something that sounds right when spoken out loud — and shouldn't be so complicated that you're spelling it out for people.

When you partner with other people internally and externally to find solutions, you can leverage their knowledge, skills, assets and relationships to help solve pain points.

He hopes that businesses will be more explicit in describing how third - party companies can use data collected by technology companies, offering bullet - point summaries in terms the average person can understand when policies are updated, and even explore the idea of creating an ombudsman to field concerns and mediate conflicts between platforms and users.

«When you look at why people are still getting hacked or breached, I think a big contributor to that is either not knowing if you were patched or if you were patched and you were secure at one point, but something happened in operations that caused you not to be patched again,» Mong said.

How many people did Apple put out of work this week, when the tech giant announced the Apple Watch and the Apple Pay point - of - sale technology built into the new iPhone 6?

But when it came to the point where someone's like, «All right, it's time to leave your entire life, your family, everyone you know behind and go to another planet forever until you die,» people would probably say, «Uh, actually... no.»

The right thing to do when confronted with a mistake is to own up to it, not to make a series of bizarre claims in defense then insult the profession of the people who correctly pointed out the error.

PsyBlog points to a «study [which] found that people with psychopathic tendencies were less likely to yawn when they saw someone else yawning.»

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.

My point here is that people are getting lazy when it comes to communicating and I see that as an opportunity for those of us who are prepared to do the work.

When people point to «strategies» they are actually referring to «tactics» - which is a critical difference in how you think about your business.

The introductory post — which makes the excellent point that «experience shows people perform better at work when they're not worrying about home» — is short on details.

The Pope is wrong when he complains that when a homeless person dies of exposure it is not news but «it is news when the stock market loses 2 points.»

What's the point of having a website slider if only 1 % of people click on the item that is taking up your most valuable homepage real estate, especially when 84 % of those clicks are on the first item anyway?

It becomes an objective in itself, when the real point should be to get money into the hands of people who are going to do something with it.»

As I recall the headline read, more or less, «Women Don't Negotiate Because They're Not Dumb,» and the author went on to cite research to make her point that when women do ask for more money, people tend to hate it, and «pushy» women end up paying mightily in terms of career progression and opportunities.

There are a few points to consider when bringing them on as the person to value your business.

The twins» argument is that people are missing the point when they try to think of cryptocurrencies in terms of person - to - person transactions.

And when you do speak again, ask a follow - up question that helps you better understand the other person's point of view.

When we launched a grassroots PR stunt in Central Park last year and asked people to share their dreams with us, we discovered how to deliver our message to engage with potential customers and also gathered behavioral data points to help drive our future marketing decisions.

Now, when you drop in a photo, a new facial recognition system can identify that there's a person in the photo and adjust the cropping and position automatically, making the person the focus point of every shot.

By contrast, Pope Francis observed the following in November: «How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points?»

For anyone who wants to be in charge of people in business (or in the political spectrum), when you dictate you point fingers, you command, and you ignore feedback.

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.

Heath points out that, when asked about what motivates wrongdoing, most people say it has a lot to do with greed, or with other deep character flaws.

«Look for times when you can make a point, tell a story to reinforce it, and collect your rewards from the faces of the people around you.»

«When you have declining sales, it causes turmoil in any business, because people start pointing fingers,» says Bitove, who is in talks with lenders.

We love when people point out what we've done right.

At some point, when you have developed a relationship, you do have to let people know that you'd like to do business with them.

Healthcare and education are just two examples — but they illustrate a point: if the current system prevents a growing number of people from being able to care for themselves when they are sick, or get the training they need to get a job that supports themselves and their families, they will break the system.

It's more than often the direction you're pointed if you have an idea and talk to any old - school business person, corporate lifer or institutional banker — at least when it comes to getting your startup idea off the ground.

It drives Cramer crazy when people say that stocks are dangerous and overvalued «at this point in the cycle.»

While not all gossip is bad — one can share secrets about wonderful things like a suspected pregnancy or job promotion — Epstein points out that «useful gossip is, in the minds of most people, not what gossip is really about,» and so the majority of the book focuses on the more naughty kind of tattling, the kind that makes your heart beat faster when the subject of ridicule comes around the corner.

The most explosive point in the discussion came when Ramos would not embrace legislation to toughen penalties on people who cross into the US illegally after being convicted of an aggravated felony.

«When the people come in and they're on point, they know what they're talking about.»

When you look a person in the eye, you communicate confidence and belief in your point of view.