Whenever an email is sent from a non-Mail app, it is sent from your default email account. If you have multiple email accounts registered on your iPad, you can select which email you want as your default by going to Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -> Mail -> Default Account. Tapping this option will let you select your default account.
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If you ever are typing something, such as an essay, and then you decide to restart, you don’t have to hold down the backspace button; simply shake your iPad. A popup should appear asking you if you want to undo typing. Confirm, and all of your writing (yes, ALL of it) will disappear.
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If you take photos that fit the theme of a certain prior photo album, you can easily add them to that album. Simply go to Photos and click the albums tab. Tap the album you want to add a picture to, and then press the arrow button. Finally, click “Add photos”, tap the photo(s) you want to add to the album, and click the blue “Done” button.
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Facebook is probably the web’s most popular social network, and chances are, if you have a Facebook account and an iPad, you have the Facebook app. A great feature of the app is the ability for you to film videos and share them right from the app. There is a semi-hidden feature that can improve your video quality. To activate it, go to Settings -> Facebook (it’s under Apps) -> Photo and Video -> Record HD Video, and toggle it on.
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Sound Check is a handy feature implemented in iTunes and all Apple devices. Essentially, Sound Check scans all your music and sets them all to the same volume level. This is great if you have imported songs from CDs or other music marketplaces. To enable it, navigate to Settings -> Music -> Sound Check and turn the switch on.
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When you manage a team of people, adapt your leadership style to meet each person’s needs. In general there are four types of approaches: directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating. Depending on the level of your employee’s competence and commitment, choose which will work best. When your direct report is learning new skills, be directive. Define tasks clearly and check progress to make sure he’s not faltering. Use periodic coaching when your employee is learning new skills but needs the freedom to make mistakes and learn from them. Be supportive, encouraging highly competent employees who lack confidence. With employees who are both highly motivated and experienced, delegate tasks. In all cases, your responsibility is to find the balance between hand-holding and empowering.
Q: What should young entrepreneurs keep in mind when hiring their first employees, especially if the employees are older?
A: Hiring staff can be difficult, and making bad choices can be disastrous. Here are a few simple steps that will help you find the right fit for your company.
1. Determine what you need. Many people make the mistake of not clearly defining the skills needed before starting to interview. This can lead to hiring people because you like them or they’re impressive in an interview. Instead, take a close look at your company and the specific skills and knowledge required to reach the next level. Write out detailed job descriptions for each position, including recommended levels of education and experience.
2. Advertise for the specifics. Don’t write too generic an ad. You will get way too many unqualified people as it is. Define the job clearly and spell out the salary range. This will help eliminate at least some people right at the start. Also, require a cover letter. The specifics in the letter will give you some idea whether the person is applying specifically for your job or any job. You’ll also learn something about their writing skills.
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3. Create a weighted-average criteria analysis. Using your job description, determine what you’re looking for, and set the right value for each criterion, with the total equaling 100 percent. Quickly go through each cover letter and resume, grading them on each category. For example, if sales experience is worth 30 percent, someone with five or more years in a related sales field would get 30 percent. Another person with two years of sales experience in an unrelated field may get 25 percent. Using that final total percentage, pick the top ten candidates.
4. Choose your first three interviews. In the top ten, there may be one or more that stand out because of a well-written letter, experience in your industry, or some other characteristic that closely matches your needs. Interview those choices. Then interview the top three candidates numerically.
5. Don’t hide the facts. Let people know whom they will be working for and make expectations clear. Develop interview questions that ask for examples of past behavior. This is called behavioral interviewing and leads to better hiring results. Make sure to include questions about any experience working for someone younger or any of your other concerns. The answers will help you determine if you have a good candidate.
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6. Include others in your hiring process. Particularly with a small company, you need everyone to work well together. By including other staff members, or even suppliers or customers, you can get varied perspectives and another pair of eyes or two can help you make the right choice.
7. Be prepared to let someone go. If you hire what looks like the right person and they don’t live up to their representation or you find out another problem that is not repairable through discipline and feedback, fire them. The biggest mistake you can make is keeping someone longer than you should.
Adapted from: Adam Toren, and Matthew Toren, serial entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and founders of YoungEntrepreneur.com and Blogtrepreneur.com
Managers of global teams need to make special considerations to ensure everyone is able to contribute, regardless of their culture or location. Here’s how:
Any manager who has put together a team — be it large or small, in-person or virtual — knows how difficult it is to get a group started off right. Next time you have to launch a team, try these three things to improve your chances of success:
When presenting, it’s essential to keep your audience clued into where you are in your speech. Structure helps them follow along and receive your message. But if you’re using slides, the repetitive use of an agenda can be annoying, and even patronizing. Instead of littering your presentation visuals with this device, focus on creating a straightforward narrative. Look at a panoramic view of your slides. Then rehearse your presentation aloud several times, moving from frame to frame. Along the way, you may want to add, delete, or shuffle slides to improve the flow. Come up with verbal connections that link the slides together. The result: a story that’s easy for you to deliver, and more importantly, easy for your audience to follow.
Adapted from “When Not to Tell ‘Em What You’re Gonna Tell ‘Em” by Jerry Weissman.
