Here’s OUR monthly top picks for you (and your field) for reading, listening to and utilizing in order to stay engaged, informed and one step ahead.
Product / Timekettle M3 Language Translator Earbuds
When you do business in different markets, language barriers can be an uncomfortable reality. While apps like Google Translate have long helped address communication challenges, wearable tech devices have become the standard in supporting real-time translations. Timekettle is the leading product in this category, with several classes of Bluetooth earbuds that offer two-way speech translation in 40 languages and 93 accents. Powered by AI technology and connected to high-speed servers across the world, Timekettle’s versatility and service are unparalleled.
Social Media Influencer / Eric Partaker
Named “CEO of the Year” at the 2019 Business Excellence Forum, Eric Partaker has advised Fortune 50 CEOs at McKinsey & Company; helped build Skype’s multi-billion-dollar empire; and founded several businesses. Partaker now leverages his experience to coach other CEOs and leaders around the world. His website and social media platforms are brimming with motivational content—specifically his LinkedIn profile, which boasts detailed infographics and instructional hacks.
AI Tool / Compose AI
Save time with Compose AI—a free Chrome plug-in that lets you use auto-complete anywhere and vows to decrease your time spent typing. The plug-in works seamlessly in the background to suggest autocompletions to your sentences as you type. As you write, Compose AI will analyze the context and your writing style to provide customized suggestions. From emails, documents, chat and social media updates, Compose AI runs in real time as you type—like your own virtual copy editor!
Video / TEDx Talk: Six Tips for Building Your Confidence
By Emily Jaenson
From being an intimidated college kid to becoming the first female GM of a Triple A baseball team in nearly 20 years, Emily Jaenson changed the trajectory of her life simply by building her self confidence. In her inspiring TEDx Talk, Jaenson relates her story with practical, actionable tips to help improve self confidence now. Jaenson illustrates her strategies using true stories gleaned from her career, in which she interviews other sports management executives through the lens of women leading in male-dominated industries.
Book / Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: Thirty True Things You Need to Know Now
By Gordon Livingston, M.D.
After seeing the ravages of war as a surgeon in Vietnam, Dr. Gordon Livingston returned home to the US and became a psychiatrist. Dr. Livingston was subjected to the school of unthinkably hard knocks, having lost two children within a 13-month period. Through his experience with grief, Dr. Livingston garnered extraordinary wisdom that he compiled in his book, Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart. In this collection of thoughtful essays covering 30 universal truths, you’ll gain guidance, insight, hope and encouragement for life’s unpredictable journey.
YouTube Channel / Sales Insights Lab
By Marc Wayshak
Using a data-driven, science-based approach, best-selling author and sales guru Marc Wayshak teaches top selling strategies. From mindset to cold calling, managing nerves and closing deals, the Sales Insights Lab channel covers a range of topics that are essential for all salespeople, regardless of experience level.
From the April 2024 issue of Direct Selling News magazine.
