Marvel's "Iron Man" invincible in comic shops

Marvel Studios' Iron Man film is doing what most superhero movies never could: sell a lot of comics.

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Tips for mastering email overload

by Stever Robbins Being at or near the top of your organization, everyone wants a piece of you. So they send you e-mail. It makes you feel important. Don't you love it? Really? Then, please take some of mine! Over 100 real e-mails come in each day. At three minutes apiece, it will take five hours just to read and respond. Let's not even think about the messages that take six minutes of work to deal with. Shudder. I'm buried in e-mail and chances are, you're not far behind. For whatever reason, everyone feels compelled to keep you "in the loop." Fortunately, being buried alive under electronic missives forced me to develop coping strategies. Let me share some of the nonobvious ones with you. Together, maybe we can start a revolution. Read Stever’s Tips

Effective Meetings

Watch this webinar to learn the 5 Step Process for an Effective Meeting

How to Have a Great Conversation

The art of conversation takes practice, and is not as hard as you might think. It will take some knowledge, practice, and patience, and you can learn to relax and enjoy a great conversation. http://www.wikihow.com/Have-a-Great-Conversation

Quote for the week

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question. — Albert Camus More quotations about communication

Reading comics

How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean by Douglas Wolk

Offers thoughtful criticism and knowledgeable historical overview in the form of a smart, conversational talk by PW contributing editor Wolk.

The volume contains two sections: Theory and History, an explanation of comics as a medium and an overview of its evolution, and Reviews and Commentary, a diverse examination of creators and works. This section spans Will Eisner's pioneering efforts as well as the groundbreaking modern comics by the Hernandez brothers, Chris Ware and Alison Bechdel.

Many of Wolk’s ideas may challenge you to consider why you have the conceptions about this artform that you have. He proves that comics aren't as simplistic as their reputation often implies, and as with any passionate critic, his enthusiasm is infectious

Three steps to better writing

Do you hate to write? Does it take you a long time to get the words on the page? Usually when people struggle to write, it’s because they are trying to edit as they go along. There is an easier way to write and be more creative! Read on ...