How To Buy Christmas Presents For The Women in Your Life

Is your Christmas present shopping done yet? No? Me neither! If you are still looking for clever and stylish presents for the women in your life, I will share with you the results of my research of the best ideas to give to Mom, grandma, to sisters, aunts and cousins alike.

The first idea for a gift that will be appreciated and welcomed by 100% of females is a gift of flowers, plants or a gift basket. There are so many options and variations for the perfect custom Christmas gift basket that you can easily and quickly buy online or on the phone for all the women in your life.

For me, I love to send Christmas centerpieces especially when I know the person, such as my mom, loves to entertain and will proudly display her centerpiece during the whole Christmas season. Centerpieces can last from 1 to 3 weeks! So can Christmas plants…

A poinsettia is the classic Christmas plant of course but did you see what your local florist can do in the way of twisting the tradition to include candy cane poinsettias, burgundy sparkly poinsettias in arrangements with white chrysanthemum, frosty branches, pine cones, berries and big bows.

All I’m saying is that you can’t get florist quality and style in a large department store. And for the person who doesn’t like fresh flowers (is that possible?) or for the allergic woman in your life, just get her a gift basket. There are as many gift basket ideas as there are stars in the sky….ok, maybe I’m exaggerating a bit but you get the picture….

From fruit baskets, gourmet baskets, tea & coffee baskets, chocolate baskets, fruit & cracker baskets to pamper me please baskets, lavender and vanilla beauty product baskets and chef’s baskets, the possibilities are endless… You can order flowers, plants and gift baskets online easily and get your order delivered in the next few days in the city of your choice. Of course, if you are rushed for time and like visiting local businesses personally, you can also order these items at your local flower shop.

The other obvious gift idea for the special woman in your life, is jewelry. What woman wouldn’t like a new pair of earrings, a necklace or a bracelet? If this is a special year and you want to get a gift that will be treasured daily for years to come, get your Mom, your grandma or your sister a birthstone ring. Just determine if she wears gold or silver and order a precious keepsake customized to her birth month.

Finally, for the book lover, the reader in your life, the ideal gift is an e-reader. This is a perfect gadget for the woman in your life who likes to keep up with the times, who travels or who just plain old loves reading. I was always thinking it was better to have paper books until this past summer. Don’t get me wrong…I still love the feel, the smell and the sensations that come from devouring a new book!

Just before my trip to Nashville this year my whole book bag got soaked before leaving (I won’t go into the details, let’s just say it involved a tap dripping…) Anyways, let’s just say I don’t have the problem of bloated and discolored books anymore nor will I have the problem of lugging heavy books now that I have an e-reader. If the women in your life already has one, you can get them a gift certificate for buying more books, if not, get them an e-reader. They are getting very affordable now and go from simple and inexpensive to high tech and inexpensive so it’s a win win situation.

Use Remote Presentation Control and Quit People Putting to Sleep

Most of the presentations in corporate are quite boring and put people to sleep. People of this generation always look forward for something which is informative and entertaining. Only information with no interesting stuffs will not draw their attention in presentation hall. Eventually it will put them to sleep. These are the five sedating factor which kills most of the presentation of American corporate.

Let me brief about it so that you do not do it. Make your presentation an interactive and entertaining one with the help of remote presentation control.

· Avoid showing your back to the audience, as nobody wants to see your back. Look into eyes of audience and communicate your views, it will reach them more effectively.

· Stop speaking in a monotonous tone it will merely irritate them. Even if you are informative no one will be interested to lend their ears for you.

· Do not fidget with pen or jewelry or anything else, as it will elevate your fear

· Do not stand in the same spot throughout your presentation. It is your stage so move around freely and connect yourself with the audience. By using remote you need not anchor yourself with your laptop.

· Do not look down when you are presenting something. Even people will start looking somewhere when you are not bothered looking at them.

Make your presentation an interactive and entertaining one with the help of remote presentation control. With the help of this technology you can make your session more interactive and quit people putting to sleep. One advice before you use remote, rehearse your slides before you go in for formal session. At times it will fool you in front of everyone if you do not practice well. It is not the remote’s mistake it is your mistake.

How to Present Your Work History, Education, Awards and Personal Interests on Your Resume

This is the information common to all resume formats, and the most boring. No different format, font type or size etc. makes these sections of your resume, any more exciting. They are important, but be very careful of the wording used, how and what you emphasize.

Unless you have just finished school, and have no work history to speak about, start with the education section. Additional [online?] training courses, community education programs, etc. can be combined here, with the heading, “Education and Training,” or something similar.

List your education, starting with the most recent. Highlight the degree, and major, followed by the school, especially if it is well-known. Whether you include year of graduation is a personal preference, but realize it could provide a clue to your age. However, since schools have gone online, more and more adults, over 40, are earning degrees, so dates don’t necessarily mean anything.

If you are a current student, add the above, but this time include the expected date of graduation, or even some such phrase that indicates you only have 3 credits, or 2 classes to complete, before graduating.

Don’t include high school, unless you are 18 through 20, with no college whatsoever, but did well in high school, especially coursework related to your targeted job.

Only list GPA if you graduated recently, are still in school, it’s above 3.2. Include honors regardless of when you graduated. Examples may look like:

Bachelor of Arts in English, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Northwestern University, IL

Or

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
American InterContinental University-online
Currently attending, will graduate 1/2012
3.7/4/0 GPA

Obviously, there are as many ways to state these, as there are degrees to state!

List work experience starting with your present or most recent job. Company name, city, state, dates you worked there, title of job, and description of your role. This can be done in countless ways, so here are some examples:

Abc Company, Inc., Madison, WI · 2006 – 2009
King of the World
Managed and oversaw all store functions. Addressed customers’ needs…
Developed marketing strategies, which increased sales 20% over previous year.

Or

ABC Company, Inc. Madison, WI 6/2006 – 4/2007
King of the World
Managed and oversaw…

Or

2008 to 2010 King of the World, ABC Company, Madison, WI
Managed and oversaw…

There are limitless ways to do this, but the most important thing to remember is, be consistent. Make sure your type fonts, sizes, spaces, etc. are the same throughout.

Other categories, such as awards, memberships, certifications, etc. can be grouped together, under a “Miscellaneous” title, or, if you have numerous certifications, for instance, you can include them on a standalone basis. Just remember, anything miscellaneous, must be relevant to the job or profession you are seeking, and not that you enjoy playing baseball. Employers don’t care about that, and assume you have a life and interests outside of work.