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New Orleans North Shore Presents Family Friendly Living

The North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain is filled with small communities and cities that offer the best of both worlds: easy access to big city amenities and the atmosphere of small town living. This is the draw that most people feel when it comes to purchasing real estate and making those important decisions about where you will live and work.

There are few decisions you will face in life that are more important than where you will raise your family. In other words, the place you will call home. The area known as the North Shore presents many beautiful options when it comes to establishing roots and growing families.

This is also an incredible place in which to enjoy the single lifestyle with its close proximity to New Orleans, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and the many attractions and events that abound throughout the region.

Do not make the mistake, however, of allowing the allure of New Orleans and the big city lifestyle to overshadow the many benefits of Mandeville, Louisiana. Real estate is one of the first things you will want to consider. Real estate is much more affordable in St. Tammany Parish as you will get much more house for your money with your Mandeville La real estate buy.

Another important consideration when it comes to real estate in Covington, Louisiana and other surrounding areas is the education that can be had for the price of a longer commute in most cases.

When you look at the big picture, Covington, Louisiana real estate has a lot to offer growing families as well as those that are just starting out. Schools are only a small token of the many family benefits that abound on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain with the lake itself being one of those attractions that most families find an enjoyable part of living there.

Hammond Louisiana real estate is another worthy consideration for those seeking to escape the hectic pace of life in the immediate vicinity of New Orleans, Metairie, or Kenner. You will face a little bit longer of a drive time, but prices for real estate are much lower than in New Orleans.

There are plenty of attractions that are well suited for families in the area as well. One huge event to take place in the Hammond area is the Louisiana Renaissance Festival held each year in the fall.

Couple events such as this with easy access to New Orleans and other North Shore communities, and Hammond is yet another winner for those seeking not only a home for their families but also a sense of community that is often absent in larger cities.

When it comes to quality of life, Mandeville Louisiana real estate is truly one of the best available options for families in or around the Crescent City. Check out the local school systems, entertainment and cultural events, and take advantage of the close proximity to all of the conveniences that cities such as New Orleans have to offer consumers, businesses, and families alike.

There are few living arrangements that offer all of these benefits tied up in the pleasant package that St. Tammany Parish presents.

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\”How To Use Disinformation To Negotiate Better” – Negotiation Tip of the Week

You set the stage for any negotiation with information. That’s called positioning. The way you present that information, and its content, shape the persona the other negotiator has of your negotiation power, resources, and abilities. #Disinformation plays a vital role in shaping that persona – using it strategically can help you negotiate better.

Disinformation is used in planning wars, corporate espionage, and in the planning stages of negotiations. Think for a moment about the term #FakeNews. What comes to mind? That phrase has become a form of disinformation.

The following is how you can use disinformation to improve your negotiation efforts.

Creating a Disinformation Campaign:

To create disinformation campaigns, start by disseminating information in small cycles first – you want the target to become familiar with it. That’ll make him more susceptible to believing it and the information that follows. Over time, expand it, its believability to the truth, and its cycles. To have the greatest effect on the target, have information disseminated in places that they frequent (e.g. social media post, news outlets, radio, etc.). Doing so will impact their belief as to the validity of the information (i.e. I see/hear it everywhere – so it must be true).

Psychology of Disinformation:

For disinformation to be viable, tie it loosely to the beliefs of your target. People become swayed more easily if they have a preconceived belief about something they accept as already being truthful. So, if you associate your disinformation with their currently held beliefs, they’ll accept your information more readily. The trick is to make your information just within the outer realms of their beliefs. That’s the setup to having them stretch their beliefs as you later present insights further outside of it. Your efforts should become geared to having them expand their beliefs to the point of easily accepting the new insights you present as the truth.

Combating Disinformation:

As you know or may have discovered, disinformation is a powerful mental tool. Thus, while employing it, you must be mindful about its deployment against you.

To improve your plight when disinformation is used against you, ask yourself the following questions.

  1. Consider the originating source of the information. Ask yourself, what belief is this information attempting to form in my mind or in the mind of my supporters?
  2. How was the information delivered? Did it arrive through a source that has proven to be believable in the past? Is that source being manipulated?
  3. What new paradigms is this information attempting to create and who benefits from it?
  4. To what degree are others attempting to alter my perception for the benefit of who they’re serving?
  5. What happens if I ignore the information?

Posing such questions to yourself and your confidants will help you evaluate the information and its potential validity. I’m not suggesting you become paranoid. What I’m suggesting is you not readily accept information at face value as the truth. There are too many ways to get disinformation into today’s environment. Guard the door that keeps it away from you.

Disinformation is used in all realms of negotiation. And, there is a multitude of ways that it’s used. Therefore, the better you become at utilizing it, and knowing how to thwart its use against you, the better you’ll become as a negotiator… and everything will be right with the world.

Remember, you’re always negotiating!

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How To Design Presentation Folders: Four Common Mistakes To Avoid

Presentation folders offer companies a great way to disseminate information to their respective markets while propagating the company’s brand. They help keep marketing materials stay organised and also influence public perceptions about the company. These folders come in many sizes and styles. Standard size is A4, but this may also be made smaller or larger depending on the size of the documents to be placed inside. Pocket designs are also varied; some folders have only one pocket for documents, while others can have separate pockets for CDs and even calling cards. However, even with all these customisation options, many businesses still fail to create attention-grabbing folders. To help companies design a compelling presentation folder, here are the four most common mistakes that they should avoid:

Using folder designs that are too plain or too busy – It’s important for companies to remember that the folder holding their marketing materials can also be used to represent the company. Many people check the content placed on folders before they even proceed to the pamphlets inside; as such, a plain folder is unlikely to entice readers to check its contents because it is not interesting enough. This doesn’t mean, however, that you should fill every inch of the folder’s surface with graphics or text – a busy folder design may repel readers or distract them from understanding the company’s message.

Placing too much text on the folders – Text on the folder should just be enough to persuade readers to check the documents inside – they should not serve as a replacement for the information that the documents hold. More often than not, if you place too much text on the folder, some of the information there will be in conflict with those in the documents, and you may eventually be forced to create a new design altogether just to address the conflict. To be able to reuse your design for many purposes, try to keep text at a minimum.

Using low-quality paper stock – It may seem like such a simple issue, but the type of paper that you use will actually have profound effects on the overall appearance of your folder. High-quality paper stock may absorb ink better and enhance your folder’s overall design. In addition, sturdy materials will also ensure that your folder will be able to withstand stresses from handling.

Choosing the wrong printing service – Many small businesses often choose inexpensive presentation folder printing services to save money. However, do remember that cheap printers are likely to produce sub par results. It’s important to do research on and ask for samples from several printing companies to make sure that you are still getting quality prints while sticking to your budget.

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