Last month, I led an interactive workshop at The Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s Summer Symposium at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Urbana, Illinois. MW CASC is a consortium of research-focused academic, Tribal, and non-profit partners working collaboratively with the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The workshop focused on data visualization and mapping for... The post Data visualization and mapping for a scientific audience with USGS Midwest Climate Ad...| Stamen
Being immersed in your new language is intimidating for both travelers and those moving to a new country! Here are tips from a multilingual high schooler who made the most of it.| Duolingo Blog
A little bit of French goes a long way 🇫🇷 Use these phrases on your trip to France!| Duolingo Blog
Don’t fear French pronunciation—it’s more predictable than you think!| Duolingo Blog
There’s just 1 word to describe them all: chévere! Or chido, or padre, or copado, or…| Duolingo Blog
The English alphabet is an important tool for learners—you’ll need to know how to pronounce and use it! Here’s everything you need to know about the English ABCs.| Duolingo Blog
Reading Time: 3minutes“I Don’t Have Anything to Say”—Really? Have you ever stayed silent because you thought, ‘Who cares what I think?’” Many people hold back from sharing their thoughts with others because they think they have no unique or valuable ideas to share. We tend to take our thinking and creating for granted. Because we think this ... Read more The post Speak Up: Someone’s Waiting for Your Perspective appeared first on Original Mac Guy.| Original Mac Guy
No language stays the same for long, and French is already undergoing big changes! Here’s what we predict French will be like in the 22nd century.| Duolingo Blog
Make your home your personal classroom!| Duolingo Blog
I was in Nor’n Irelan’ at the end of July for my annual week of Belfast Tradfest. It was the best one yet. Classes in the morning, sessions all day, and concerts in the evening. There were also some excellent events at Ulster University during the afternoons—talks, film screenings, interviews and discussions. If you squint closely at the poster for this year’s event you’ll see my name on there. That’s because one of those afternoon events was me giving a talk about thesession.org....| Adactio: Journal
Stop Winging It: Maximize Your Speaking Opportunities by Design, Not By Luck identifies advantages of a speaking strategy.| Excellerate Associates
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Your career is long, and it has a lot of fluctuations, but you'll never regret being curious about your industry, your role, and how people interact with computers.| Heidi Waterhouse
What sounds do letters make in Spanish, and how can you learn to pronounce them? Here are tips for Spanish vowels, consonants, and whole words!| Duolingo Blog
Modesty is a fine attribute. Far better than bloviating braggadocio. Still, there are times when you need to toot your own horn. That is the thesis of my research report But Mom Told Me Never to Brag: Raising Your Reputation with Thought Leadership, now in a new fifth edition. The report is the latest in […]| C-suite Blueprint
Your business growth isn't blocked by a lack of strategy—it's blocked by ONE critical leak you can't see. Israel Duran breaks down his "Beach of Abundance" model on Marketing Speak ep. 511. Listen now!| Marketing Speak
It's fun and rewarding to use a new language while traveling, but where should you start? Here are tips for learning the language of your destination.| Duolingo Blog
I was invited to speak at EO Fort Worth. Here's how it went, my favorite photos, and what you can do to get amazing feedback like I got.| Nick Gray
Are you struggling with communication and confidence? If so, you may want to consider incorporating these crystals for communication and confidence into your daily routine.| All the Crystals
CEO secret: Appointing "culture ambassadors" who "burn calories weekly" transformed Meny Hoffman's remote team dynamics. Learn his core values framework that triggers daily decisions in Marketing Speak!| Marketing Speak
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Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #315 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kat| Mark Graban
The French alphabet has 26 letters. Here are their names, how to pronounce them, and how they’re used.| Duolingo Blog
There's an old bug inside the system, and it'll never go away.| Clay Parker Jones
Upcoming SEO for Bloggers! TopHatRank’s Melissa Rice hosts a powerhouse panel featuring Arsen Rabinovich, Casey Markee of Media Wyse, and Andrew Wilder of NerdPress to unpack the latest in SEO. They’ll explore key topics—from 2025 Q2 Google updates and emerging […] The post 2025 Q2 SEO Updates, Trends & AMA: SEO For Bloggers Episode #48 appeared first on TopHatRank.| TopHatRank
In Episode 47 of SEO for Bloggers, TopHatRank’s Arsen Rabinovich and SEO expert Casey Markee of MediaWyse dive into the evolving landscape of search results and how it’s reshaping visibility for content creators. From the growing influence of AI to […] The post How Evolving Search Results Impact Content Creators: SEO For Bloggers Episode #47 | #TopHatChats appeared first on TopHatRank.| TopHatRank
In this episode of #TopHatChats, we were joined by Carolyn Shelby, Principal SEO at Yoast, for a deep dive into how Google crawls and indexes blog content. From Roomba and gold-mining analogies to real-world SEO tactics, Carolyn and Arsen unpacked […] The post Understanding Crawling and Indexing for Blogs: SEO for Bloggers Episode #46 | #TopHatChats appeared first on TopHatRank.| TopHatRank
Google has made significant updates to its Quality Rater Guidelines, and these changes could impact how content creators, publishers, and bloggers| TopHatRank
Video Call is Duolingo’s newest AI-powered feature that lets learners practice realistic, authentic conversation skills!| Duolingo Blog
There are many kinds of questions in English, and luckily there are helpful formulas you can follow! Here are the most common types of questions and how to form them.| Duolingo Blog
Learning a new language is as tough as it is fun, but some people make it look so easy! Are some people just better at languages? The answer is complicated.| Duolingo Blog
This simple switch is a great way to test your language skills!| Duolingo Blog
Clare is a senior practitioner with EMCC – European Mentoring and Coaching Council. She was recently invited to join a podcast as part of their series ‘conversations with members’ In this conversation Beth Clare McManus led the conversation and the podcast can be listened to via this link Conversations with Members: Dr Clare Mulligan-Foster –…| CMC Business Psychology LTD
Learners know how difficult it is to keep up with conversations in a new language. Here’s why understanding spoken language is so hard!| Duolingo Blog
On Speaking Well: How to Give a Speech with Style, Substance, and Clarity by Peggy Noonan Prior to writing columns for the Wall Street Journal and Time, Peggy Noonan was a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. In this book she shares her wisdom about speaking and speechwriting. KEEP IT SHORT. “No speech … Continue reading On Speaking Well| The Key Point
Learners are always looking for ways to use their new language. Here's how you can practice a language even if you don't know anyone who speaks it!| Duolingo Blog
Language learners know how hard it is to think in a new language. Here are tips for practicing this skill, starting from Day 1!| Duolingo Blog
Translanguaging is all the different ways that bilingual people use their languages to communicate. Here's what teachers and learners need to know!| Duolingo Blog
Many people grow up hearing multiple languages, but it doesn't always mean they can speak them. How does that happen?| Duolingo Blog
A Duolingo expert answers questions about how to become fluent in a new language, and how we define fluency.| Duolingo Blog
What does it mean to be bilingual? There are actually many kinds of bilingualism! Here are 6 different ways of being bilingual.| Duolingo Blog
In this post, I show you what I learned over the last 1,5 years about blogging. In those 1,5 years, I transitioned from a researcher and software engineering position at Microsoft to running an independent consultant and training business. The post How to successfully blog as a developer in 2020 appeared first on Dr. McKayla.| Dr. McKayla
How long do you need to become conversational in a language? Here are learning milestones and tips for making the most of your time.| Duolingo Blog
A reader of my book C++ Brain Teasers recently emailed me and asked: By the way, I’m curious how one gets to a point in their C++ journey / career when they’re able to give talks at these large conventions. Do you have any insights on this? I figured I’d reply in blog form, in … Continue reading How to become a conference speaker→| C++ on a Friday
Combat short attention spans. Recognize where you struggle being a concise communicator. Then take these 9 steps to communicate clearly.| Melody Wilding
Do you feel like you’re running out of time? Which way is it going? Are you able to stop time? If so, how? Many objects in the Rubin’s collection of Himalayan art reflect the Buddhist concept of time, including the interconnected nature of the past and future. About Time aims to reframe our perspective on time and its impact on our lives.| Laurie Anderson
Borders are not natural – they are political constructs designed to serve economic interests. In this video, Arun Kundnani explains that, while capital and goods move freely across borders, labor is heavily restricted, often through violent means. The idea that people must be kept out of certain regions is a relatively recent development, emerging in… The post Video: why capitalists build up the border walls appeared first on Arun Kundnani.| Arun Kundnani
How the Democratic Party lost, how the far Right thrives in the debris of racial capitalism, and why Trump is the War on Terror returning home. This video was first published by Verso Books. The post Video: on the 2024 election and Trump’s second term appeared first on Arun Kundnani.| Arun Kundnani
A discussion with WBAI’s Law and Disorder radio show on the new graphic booklet Homeland Security: Myths and Monsters. The post Audio: Interview with Law and Disorder radio show appeared first on Arun Kundnani.| Arun Kundnani
Host James Pope and Arun Kundnani go deep on the life of Jamil Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, in this conversation for the Africa World Now radio show.| Arun Kundnani
For language learners, pronunciation is an important skill. But why are new sounds hard to learn? The answer has to do with your brain and your mouth!| Duolingo Blog
Whether an accent is easy or hard to understand depends on a lot of factors—and it's all up to your brain! Here's what happens when you hear an accent.| Duolingo Blog
It's hard for learners to keep their languages apart! Here's how your brain applies words and rules from your first language to a new one.| Duolingo Blog
It's incredible how the brain can learn and balance multiple languages. Here's what's going on behind-the-scenes of the bilingual brain!| Duolingo Blog
Next week, on January 15, I’ll be speaking at the University of Waterloo, my alma mater. There’ll be a tech talk on key developments in C++ and why I think the language’s future over the next decade will be exciting, with lots of time allocated to a “fireside chat / interview” session for Q&A. The … Continue reading Speaking at University of Waterloo on January 15→| Sutter’s Mill
The age old question: Do you really need to be the one to answer that?| The Networking Nerd
My slide deck tool ( rst2pdf ) produces PDFs, and I use pdfpc to present the PDF slides. It shows the current and next slides, my notes, a timer, and it probably does other things too that I don't use! I've used it for years but it was really designed for "in real world" presenting with one or two s| LornaJane
Recently I was fortunate enough to be invited to the CORESTART 2.0 conference to give a talk on Microsoft & Open Source a ‘Brave New World’. It was a great conference, well organised by Tomáš Herceg and the teams from .NET College and Riganti and I had a great time.| Performance is a Feature!
I’ve been reading the excellent Technically Speaking newsletter for a while now and when they announced they would be running a mentoring program, I jumped at the chance and applied straight away. The idea was that each applicant had to set themselves speaking goals or identify areas they wanted to improve and then if you were selected @techspeakdigest would set you up with a mentor.| Performance is a Feature!
The British Psychology Society – North West Branch has been running network events with the University of Chester. Clare recently presented at the September event and the presentation was about crafting both your work and life. Focus was on planning your goals and priorities to create a work life balance that suits each person. One of… The post BPS North West event – Psychological wellbeing appeared first on CMC Business Psychology LTD.| CMC Business Psychology LTD
Over 100 food bloggers from all over the world joined us, bringing a wide variety of experiences to the table.| TopHatRank
Take a quick tour of all of the learning and gamification features that help you reach your language goals on Duolingo!| Duolingo Blog
What is it really like to use a new language abroad? Here are some Italian mistakes one learner made in Italy—and why they didn't matter.| Duolingo Blog
In the before times—before COVID, before I was a Google employee, before the seismic shift my life took in 2020 and 2021—I travelled for around half of the year, speaking at conferences and leading workshops. These days, I don’t do as much speaking, but I get to do some, and I’ve had some great opportunities […]| Rachel Andrew
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There are some conferences out there that you hear people speak highly of. NewCrafts is one of them, and I've waited for years for my opportunity to experience it. It finally happened! Thank you| A Tester's Journey
It's been the 15th edition of Agile Testing Days and the conference came a| A Tester's Journey
For most, it's not easy to speak confidently when put on the spot. Strengthen your skills by learning these 6 techniques.| Melody Wilding
Today (Tuesday February 27th) I have the pleasure to speak at the February 2024 Azure APE Meetup organized by the Azure Platform Engineering (APE) community. The event, which is hosted by ShareValue, is held in Gouda, the Netherlands and starts at 18:00. At this event, I will be speaking about Microsoft Entra Id Conditional Access,... The post Speaking at the February 2024 Azure APE Meetup appeared first on Modern Workplace Blog.| Modern Workplace Blog
As 2024 wraps up, we took our audience through the latest Q4 Google Algorithm updates and what they could mean for their SEO strategy. We broke down the| TopHatRank
Learn more about the International Phonetic Alphabet, and how to use the IPA as a language learner.| Duolingo Blog
Languages constantly evolve and change, so what's ahead for English? Here are 5 predictions about what English will be like in the 22nd century.| Duolingo Blog
On a scale of 1-to-10, how would you rate your ability to listen and understand what the speaker is saying and feeling? The best leaders strive to be a 10! You know the benefits of being a good listener? The speaker feels valued. You learn a lot. Communication breakdowns are reduced and mistakes are minimized. […] The post Do You Always Understand the Speaker’s Message? first appeared on Lead Change. The post Do You Always Understand the Speaker’s Message? appeared first on Lead Change.| Lead Change
The 2026 Winter Olympics are just around the corner, and this time, Italy is playing host! Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will be at the heart of the action, showcasing some of the most thrilling winter sports in the world. Whether you’re a sports fan, a traveler, or just love a good global event, this is […]| Fluent Forever
Next week it’s time again for the annual Workplace Ninja Summit in Lucerne, Switzerland. The summit will start on Monday September 16th till Thursday September 19th. The Workplace Ninja summit is organized by the different Workplace Ninja user groups and consists of many Microsoft community heroes like Mirko Colemberg, Thomas Kurth, Daniel Schädler, Kenny Buntinx,... The post Speaking at the Workplace Ninja Summit 2024 appeared first on Modern Workplace Blog.| Modern Workplace Blog
This Thursday, I will visit and speak at the Cloud Identity Summit in Cologne, Germany. The Cloud Identity Summit is organized by Thomas Naunheim, Gregor Reimling and René Wasel. The Cloud Identity Summit is a hybrid event, were attendees can join both on location and remote via Teams. Sessions are not recorded though and even... The post Speaking at the Cloud Identity Summit 2024 on Thursday September 5th appeared first on Modern Workplace Blog.| Modern Workplace Blog
In this episode, we hit rewind and took a fun dive into the key changes shaking up the algorithm over the past three months. We chatted about search| TopHatRank
Another quarter reviewed and we didn't hold back! Our panelists brought you the most recent Google updates news, breaking down the Helpful Content Update,| TopHatRank
Over 100 travel bloggers from all over the world joined us, bringing a wide variety of experiences to the table.| TopHatRank
Over 80 food bloggers from all over the world joined us, bringing a wide variety of experiences to the table.| TopHatRank
This is our first episode of 2024, and it was a game-changer! We unpacked the latest Google updates from Q1 that have sent waves through the blogging| TopHatRank
This episode was all about mastering SEO progress tracking and unleashing awesome strategies to turbocharge your blog's performance across the seasons. We| TopHatRank
During our exploration of the realm of display advertising best practices, we delved deeply into both unconventional income-generating methods and the| TopHatRank
We had a blast attending our SEO Summit 2023 in NYC, where we unveiled all our best SEO knowledge, tips, and tricks to bloggers and publishers from across| TopHatRank
This year, the annual Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) summit will be held in the Netherlands. The event which takes place between 14-17 January will take place at location “De Loods” in Rijswijk which is near The Hague. The event has a limited capacity of 200 attendees, which guarantees an intimate and engaging experience. At the...| Modern Workplace Blog
Starting on Wednesday September 27, till Friday September 29 the Workplace Ninja Summit which is an in-person event will take place in Baden, Switserland. This event is organized by the diverse Workplace Ninja User Groups throughout the world which provide delegates helping to organize this 3 day event. The event will have more than 100,...| Modern Workplace Blog
Time is one of the most impermanent forms of measurement that humans have devised to help manage life. Do you feel like you’re running out of time? Which way is time going? Are you able to stop time? If so, how? In a series of on-stage conversations, artist, writer, and vocalist Laurie Anderson tackles these questions and more to help us reframe […]| Laurie Anderson
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Just a bit of a rant to try to get people to use your voice so that you can do more to advance your career.| Grant Fritchey
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On June 21st I was lucky enough to speak at Google IO Extended - Malta about Interaction to Next Paint (INP).| Kevin Farrugia
I’m very excited to announce that I’ve been accepted to give a talk at this year’s All Things Open in Raleigh, North Carolina, October 13–15. Here’s the pitch for the talk, titled “Don’t Go Bankrupt! Managing Technical Costs”: Every engineering organization—whether in a startup, a Fortune 500 company, or an open source project—must both sustain (keep the lights on!) and innovate (deliver new functionality!). Simultaneously sustaining and innovating requires carefully manag...| Chris Krycho
Roger Dooley, international keynote speaker and author, just launched a new, three-minute speaker reel video featuring highlights of his Neuro-Loyalty speech based on the ideas in his award-winning book, FRICTION.| Neuromarketing
Red Hat® Summit Virtual Experience: Open House - Building Kubernetes Operators with Ansible| Chris Short
