More information has been produced in the last 30 years than in the previous 5,000...in 1991, over 15 billion faxes were sent from U.S. fax machines; over 60 billion if you count faxes issued by computers...approximately 1.2 billion E-mail messages are sent by 12.4 million people each year. The sheer volume of this information is enough to drown even the most capable executive. Maureen Malanchuk's "InfoRelief" throws a lifeline to busy professionals trying to stay afloat in the information flood that threatens to swamp them ...
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More information has been produced in the last 30 years than in the previous 5,000...in 1991, over 15 billion faxes were sent from U.S. fax machines; over 60 billion if you count faxes issued by computers...approximately 1.2 billion E-mail messages are sent by 12.4 million people each year. The sheer volume of this information is enough to drown even the most capable executive. Maureen Malanchuk's "InfoRelief" throws a lifeline to busy professionals trying to stay afloat in the information flood that threatens to swamp them. "InfoRelief" offers a new perspective on the role and value of information as well as an innovative set of communication skills created to rescue a generation awash in messages and sinking fast. For those who are in danger of being swept away by the rising tide of data, Malanchuk has developed seven new skills for keeping heads above water: -- Skip -- Skim -- Search -- "Satisfice" -- Screen -- Scan -- Surf For those who send out material that adds to the deluge, she offers an additional seven skills to help drain off excess information: -- Seduce -- Synthesize -- Show -- Sort -- Select -- Simplify -- Shorten And for everyone who can't tread water another minute, "InfoRelief" includes: -- Ways to identify the information overload. -- The many causes of information overload. -- Practical tips and techniques that can be used immediately to deal with the InfoFlood. -- How to avoid common relapse traps once change has begun. -- Super Reading design makes "InfoRelief" quick and easy to read so it won't add to readers' information overload! -- Charts, graphs, models, diagrams, checklists, and cartoons to illustrate unique concepts.
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