Stay on top of your industry, that is. If you’re a business professional in any category and you’re not using Google Reader or some lesser tool to monitor newsfeeds, I’m very concerned about your future. Whoa. What did you say, Todd? I said, I’m very concerned about your future!
You see, unless you’re working on a production line somewhere making widgets for an hourly wage [not that there’s anything wrong with that — I’ve done it myself] your growth and advancement in business and in life [see this if you don’t believe me] depends on your ongoing professional development and that depends in large part upon your ability to aggregate, manage, and leverage relevant information…
Here’s more information on the concept of rss feeds…
Tools like Google Reader give you the ability to create your own ‘virtual newspaper’ or business magazine or curriculum and can give you a leg up against the competition, no matter against whom you are competing! If, after watching these two short videos you’re interested but still confused, contact me through the website form above. Mastering Google Reader or some other feedreader is an essential skill for increased productivity in today’s business and political climate…