For some people, there’s nothing more terrifying than having to stand up in front of a roomful of people and deliver a presentation. While it’s only natural to feel some stage fright, there are ways to get comfortable with making presentations that are powerful and persuasive.

The keys to success can be summed up this way: Know the material. Know the audience. Know the room.

It’s all about confidence. To help you get started, here are some things to consider.

Practice Makes Perfect.

A truly great presentation takes a lot of preparation. The place to start is to identify the key objective of what you want to achieve - in effect, what you want your audience to know and/or do after the presentation.

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It’s a fast-paced world. Most people have too much to do and very little time to accomplish it, whether they are CEOs or soccer moms. This is why so many people still struggle to get their offices, cubicles, and storage rooms organized. So what’s the cure for too much clutter? Storage solutions that work in your available workspace!

Since the most common symptom of disorganization involves piles of paper files, the best approach is to look for alternative ways of storing the information you need to keep. Instead of stuffing files into letter trays or stacking them in a corner on your desktop, try a versatile drawer system or box shelving system from Bankers Box®.

With either of these “vertical” options, you can stack and store a lot of records in a small space. Additionally, files stay neatly stored so your home office or professional workspace looks clean and clutter-free. Choose the right Bankers Box® storage solution by considering your accessibility needs:

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). Since the program began in 1985, mammography rates have more than doubled for women age 50 and older and breast cancer deaths have declined.

This is exciting progress, but there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection at all, and others who do not get screening mammograms and clinical breast exams at regular intervals.

1. Women age 65 and older are less likely to get mammograms than younger women, even though breast cancer risk increases with age.
2. Hispanic women have fewer mammograms than Caucasian women and African American women.
3. Women below poverty level are less likely than women at higher incomes to have had a mammogram within the past two years.
4. Mammography use has increased for all groups except American Indians and Alaska Natives.

The key to raising awareness is educating the public to the disease, preventative measures and risk factors. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about breast cancer according to the NBCAM organization.

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Tired of office work cluttering the kitchen table?

Do you want to expand your bill-paying center at a makeshift desk into a workable home office? Working at home is not just a lifestyle decision, it’s a business proposition. That means you’ll need more than a computer and desk, but a renewed focus and approach to how you work at home. To help you concentrate with work in your home office and ensure productivity, consider the following tips when setting up your home office.

1. Stake out a space. Many homes today have areas specifically designed for home offices, located either off the kitchen or in a nook in the upstairs hallway overlooking the family room. If that doesn’t describe your home, it is time to consider the possibilities. Unused bedrooms make good home offices as does a corner of the family room or basement. Depending upon how neat you are or how easily you’re distracted, you’d probably want to choose an area with a door that can be closed off from the rest of the house. Some people want to be far away from the kids or have a door to close out the children while others want or have to be able to see and hear their kids, especially, if they are working from home during the day with a toddler.

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