Eric Bloom

Eric P. Bloom is the president and CTO of Manager Mechanics LLC, a training company specializing in Information Technology (IT) leadership and the governing body for the ITMLP © and ITMLE © certifications. He is a keynote speaker, author, certified professional coach, nationally syndicated columnist, and president-elect of the National Speakers Association (NSA) New England.

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Can Gamification Help Make eLearning Fun?

eLearning is an efficient and cost-effective way to learn new skills, train your staff, and reinforce traditional classroom-based instruction. For all of its advantages, however, eLearning has a reputation of being boring, not engaging, and more of a chore than a privilege. Can gamification help?

Why Techies Should Watch Their Backups

Backing up your work isn’t the sexiest topic on the block, but if it’s not done correctly, it can cost you time, money, your job, or your professional reputation. Eric Bloom details important things to consider regarding backing up your work.

Development and Marketing—Can't We All Just Get Along?

When building software for sale, it may seem that software development managers and product marketing managers should get along great. One team builds the software; the other team finds people to buy it. Eric Bloom looks at the primary reason why these two teams sometimes don't get along.

Cloud Computing Could Be the Ticket for Project Managers and Analysts

With the rapid advancements in technology, perhaps no job title is truly immune from possible layoffs. But could your project management or business analysis skills on your resume help you keep—or even land—the job of your dreams? Eric Bloom thinks that you can find job security in cloud computing.

How to Avoid Embarrassing Yourself on a Culturally Diverse Team

There are few things healthier in the workplace than a culturally diverse team of professionals—provided that everyone knows how to play by the rules and respect the differences that make each team member unique. Make sure your actions aren't misconstrued for something they are not.

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