[TechRepublic] Tips on delivering bad news to clients

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Tips on delivering bad news to clients IT consultants can take some lessons from physicians when it comes to informing clients about crises. Erik Eckel shares a six step process for delivering catastrophic news to clients. Read more Resource of the day Improving Hyper-V Performance and Scalability If you run a datacenter based on Microsoft technology and you aren't considering Hyper-V as part of your strategic plan, then get started. Get important advice and answers to pressing questions on Improving Hyper-V Performance and Scalability. The complexities of workers' compensation for independent consultants If you're injured while working at a client's site, can you file a workers' compensation claim? After discussing this question and other workers' comp issues with a lawyer, Chip Camden says he's... Read more Win bids by addressing clients' concerns about three topics Before preparing a bid, IT consultant Brad Egeland advises you to listen for clients' cues about three key areas: availability, expertise, and cost containment. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five resume tips for IT consultants One of the best ways to communicate your reputation to prospective new clients is to let your resume speak for you. These tips will help you create an IT consultant resume that will open doors. Read more Create the Timeline View in Microsoft Project 2010 If you use PowerPoint or Visio to create milestone reports, find out how using Microsoft Project 2010 Timeline View instead can save you time and a lot of hassle. Read more 10 fundamental concepts for PowerShell scripting PowerShell can save you a lot of time on Windows admin tasks -- but to use it effectively, you need to understand how it works. Here's a crash course in PowerShell basics to get you started. Read more Access the real Administrator account in Windows 7 In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz explains how you can activate and use the real Administrator account in Microsoft Windows 7. Read more Ways to improve your mobile computing experience From smartphones to iPads to netbooks and high-powered laptops, our mobile options have gone through the roof. But not everyone is using the devices to their full advantage. Deb Shinder offers... Read more Featured multimedia   Nexus S: Photos and screenshots of the new Google Phone The new Google Phone and successor to the Nexus One is the Nexus S, made by Samsung and available on T-Mobile. See photos from every angle and screenshots of the new Android 2.3 software. View on site Project Management Resource Kit   TechRepublic's Project Management Resource Kit features 70+ tips from experienced PMs about Agile PM, how to get the most out of Microsoft Project 2007, and more. Purchase the download today! Today's recommended downloads Improving Hyper-V Performance and Scalability (TechRepublic) Efficient Hyper-V Management and Performance (TechRepublic) Lighten your IT impact on the environment (Eaton) Top Considerations for Optimizing Hyper-V Performance (TechRepublic) Reduce Database Management Systems Costs (Quest Software) Fear and loathing in shadow IT Rather than continuing to fight shadow IT, consider taking a reasoned approach to understanding and adopting services that provide a compelling business benefit. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight CES 2011 coverage on TechRepublic CES 2011: The biggest winners and losers Breakthrough device of CES: Motorola Atrix = Phone + PC HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE 4G ioSafe external drive takes shotgun blast and keeps working How the stars aligned against Microsoft at CES 2011 More CES 2011 blogs and galleries

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