More of Laura Benjamin's Published Articles

Hi, I'm Laura Benjamin, a Colorado communication, career and marketing coach located near Denver in Colorado Springs. If you are a journalist, freelance writer, author or reporter, you may reprint or use excerpts of the articles listed below. Thank you in advance for including attribution and a live link to http://www.LauraBenjamin.com. Please also contact me to complete "Permission to Use Copyrighted Material" documentation.

Southside Business News:

• Almost every month since then. To see the Southside Business
• Communication, Nov 2007
• Entrepreneurial Passion , Sept 2007
• Networking Basics, Aug 2007
• Networking Know-How, Jul 2007
• How to Fire a Customer (if you must), Jun 2007
• Website Basics for Non-tekkies, Apr 2007
• How to Increase Profits and Build Business Through Internet Sales and Online Shopping Carts, Mar 2006
• The Independent Business Insider's Guide to Maximize Your Marketing: Creative Collaboration is Key, Feb 2006
• Time is Your Currency - Spend it Wisely, Jan 2006
• The Individual in Today's Teams, Nov 2006
• Place Value on What You're Worth, Sept 2006
• Acceptable Acceptance: A Diversity Story, Apr 2006
• New Tips for a Prosperous & Meaningful New Year, Dec 2005
• Top 10 Ways Businesses Get Burned, Oct 2005
• Start a Business and Work From Home, Apr 2005

Colorado Human Resources Association Success Magazine, "Knowledge Blockage", Fall 2006

Blue Suit Mom .com:

• Stop the Multi-tasking Madness!
• The Four Components of Teamwork
• Employee Retention: Dare to be Different!
• What Are You Worth?
• Stress Solving Strategies
• Dealing with Difficult People
• The Know-it-all Expert
• The Super-Agreeable
• The Complainer
• The Hostile-Aggressive
• The Negativist
• The Silent-Unresponsive

Sales and Marketing Management Magazine Interview, March 2004, "Making the Grade: Want to create a team of 'A' players? Start focusing on improving the performance of your 'B' players"

Airline Pilot Careers Magazine: The Magazine for Future Airline Pilots

• June 2006, "Don't Crash Your Career on Communication Mistakes"
• April/May 2006, "Knowledge Blockage"
• July 2005, "Call of the Wild: Taming 'Godzilla' and Other Difficult People"
• Jan 2004,"Close Quarters: How to Get Along When Space is Limited"
• Oct 2003, "How to Help a Furloughed Friend"

Journal of Housing & Community Development, published by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials: Jul/Aug 2003, "Recruiting for the New Workplace" and Sept/Oct 2003, "Keeping Good People in Today's Labor Market"

Safety, Health, and Asset Protection Management Essentials, Richard W. Lack, Editor, Lewis Publishers, 2002 (textbook) Contributing Author on Communication

HRM Review by ICFAI University Press, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India: Dec 2004, "Retention in a Shrinking Labor Market"

Colorado Springs Business Journal:

• Feb 2001, How to Create Employee Unity
• Feb 2000, Volunteer Time to Work Toward Professional Goals
• 1999, Do You Know Who You Are and What You've Done?
• Dec 1999, Starting a Business From Home
• Oct 1999, Customer Service That Goes Above and Beyond Satisfaction
• Feb 1999, Community Involvement is More Than Just Networking
• Jan 1999, Outsourcing: A Relevant Option for Business Owners
• Dec 1998, Surviving as a Single Parent Working from Home
• Oct 1998, Businesswomen Have Clout
• Apr 1998, Employee Benefits for 'Dummies'
• Mar 1998, A Viable Alternative: Start a Home-based Business
• Jan 1998, Don't Underestimate the Handshake

Help Desk Institute's Think HDI Book Series, "Communication Skills: Are We Speaking the Same Language?" by Laura Benjamin

Salesforce XP, March 2004, "Can Success be its Own Reward?"

Business Know How, June 2003, Management and Human Resources: "How to Raise Issues Appropriately"

The CEO Refresher: "How to Help Your Unemployed Friend" AND "Customer Service That Goes Above and Beyond"

Colorado Springs Gazette, Interview for Administrative Professionals Day, "Women Told to Rely on Instinct", Business Section, August 23, 2005

Interview for Successful Meetings Magazine, Dec 2003, "Circuit Breakers"

Interview for Corporate and Incentive Travel, August 2003, "Hitting the Mark: How Focus Groups Boost Incentives"

Interview for Front Range Business Magazine, July/August 2003 Summer Reading cover feature

International Institute of Municipal Clerks Digest, March 2003, "Slow Down for Maximum Productivity and Process Improvement"

Change Management Implementation Inc. article on "Rumors"

Life Tools for Women, "Layoff First Aid"

Life Tools for Women, What Are You Worth?"

TSA-Screeners.com:"The Four Components of Teamwork"

Colorado Green Magazine, Fall 2000, "Call of the Wild: Dealing with Difficult People"

Cool Avenues, "Secrets from an HR Manager"

Colorado Springs InBIZ: The Business Informant newspaper, "Flexible Work Teams are Becoming More the Norm"

Another8Hours, reprint of Sales & Marketing Magazine Interview, "How to Turn 'B' Players Into 'A' Players

Software Support Professional Association News (SSPA), July 2003, "Employee Retention in a Shrinking Labor Market"

Women Of.com, "Balancing Life, Work and Stress"

Interview for Remodeling Magazine, Feb 2001, "Management: Hire and Fire? Think Again - Turnover Costs"

Help Desk Institute Think Service, "Communicating Through Conflict"

The HR Chally Group, "Employee Retention: Dare to Be Different!"

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Laura Benjamin is a Colorado Communication, Career and Marketing Coach, professional speaker, strategic planning facilitator and writer. She is also the Author of The C.A.R.L.A. Concept™: How to Raise an Issue, Prove Your Point and Communicate with Confidence & Clarity. To interview Laura or access her free educational and entertaining audio podcasts, blog posts and articles, please visit www.LauraBenjamin.com.