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Top Christmas presents are different for everyone. You will find Christmas gifts for him, her, teens and children here. Some are popular in retail stores while others are from the best Gifts for Christmas list from toy fairs and manufacturers.

Christmas presents for children are always fun to buy. Some toys spark imagination and interest while helping develop academic skills such as reading or writing. You can find toys that are fun and help your child exercise.

The I Can Be Barbie dolls fall into these categories. I Can Be Barbies are dolls made for girls that inspire them to think about career choices they may want to make in the future. You can find Barbie as a SeaWorld trainer, a computer engineer, a chef, or a doctor. They are beautifully made and come at a very reasonable cost so you can buy more than one, if you cannot decide on which one to get!

For younger children, there are toys that mimic an iPad or children’s laptop. Leapfrog has the Leapster Explorer Learning game, Fisher Price came out with the children’s iXL with a digital reader, art studio and even an MP3 player. These types of games are designed to teach numbers, letters, spelling, and some even have a little life science in some games.

Riding toys are always a hit such as the Radio Flyer classic tricycle. But tricycles are not the only way to ride. You can find pedal cars in the form of a police car, fire engine, and even a pink antique style car! The Plasma Car is a hit with children as it uses inertia, centrifugal force, gravity, and friction to create movement.

The EzyRoller is another ride on toys that combines the control of a bike and the fun of a scooter, according to the manufacturer. Parents like it because it is low to the ground and safe while the kids don’t get tired of it.

Looking for Christmas presents for your kids? For teens and families Xbox has come out with the Kinect. This is an interactive module you connect to your Xbox and use your body as the controller. It is brand new and you can play games such as volleyball, soccer and even hurdle racing. Now kids can have fun while staying active.

PlayStation has their version called the PlayStation Move. This is similar to the Wii game in that you use controllers to mimic the action of the game. You can also play online with friends, download games, movies and more. You can also immerse yourself in 3D games for a total gaming experience.

The best gifts for him usually include electronics and this year is no different. Men enjoy the games such as above, but the best part is that these are fun for the whole family.

Don’t forget the sports gifts! Buy him a football jersey from his favorite team. Or put together your own gift basket for game day that includes his favorite drink, snacks, jersey, and even beer mugs or logo glasses.

Other presents enjoyed by men are GPS systems, watches that act as cameras, video phones and home theater units such as the Denon AV-1911 receiver. If you feel like splurging this year, check out the new 3D televisions for a total home theater experience.

Women like to be pampered as well as practical. Many items will be considered as the best gifts for Christmas if you choose right. Be sure to know what the woman in your life enjoys and find something that suits her personality.

Spa gift certificates always make nice Christmas gifts if she has time and enjoys facials or massages. Jewelry excites some women as many times she will not buy such an extravagance for herself. Perhaps your lady is more into electronics in which case a new laptop or cell phone will be a fun gift idea.

Then there are the unique gifts for those hard-to-buy-for people. These can be fun, interesting and exciting for loved ones or a gift exchange.

One idea is the “Wine Rack” for women or the “Beer Belly” for men. Both are worn around the body and you can fill them with your favorite beverage. The wine rack gives any woman a boost in the chest as it hold wine and the beer belly fits around a man’s waist and can hold beer or other beverages. Talk about interesting!

More fun ideas for interesting or unique gifts are musical instruments, concert tickets, voice activated robots, or games for the Wii that use the Wii Crossbow controller or the Wii Light Saber controller.

Check the internet for unique Christmas presents and don’t forget to browse around your favorite store. According to financial news, the toys stores are going to duke it out this year as they use price wars to get your business. They have overstocked and need to discount so us consumers will benefit this year. But don’t wait until the last minute because the top Christmas gifts do sell out quickly.

Students master and retain learning more effectively (than many other methods) when they present their work to others. Essentially all of us (no matter our age) can remember details of a school presentation we made long ago. Regardless of the discipline area, your students will likely benefit from making presentations also – that is, as long as you follow sound practices.

First, remember that the number one fear of adults is public speaking, so your students, regardless of whether they are 18-year-old freshmen or 68-year-old graduate students, are likely to need a fair amount of reassurance. One key form of the reassurance that will support them (but that many professors overlook) is providing students with an adequate overview of the assignment. When students don’t have the ‘big picture” they need, they are likely to make unfocused, disjointed presentations – which contribute to their feelings of inadequacy the next time around. Therefore, students should be provided – in writing and well in advance – the goals and objectives of the presentation, as well as a detailed scoring rubric.

In a large course or when building teamwork is an especially desirable goal, you might consider having students make presentations in a group setting, for example, as a member of a forum or panel discussion. Presenting to a small group is less frightening than presenting to a large group, particularly if the chosen subset of the class has been working together on various projects through the semester.

If yours is an introductory course and/or students voice considerable anxiety, provide individual coaching or model presentation skills, showing students how to gain viewers’ attention, use visual aids, form a powerful conclusion, and so on. You can also have a student with a proven track record in another professor’s class demonstrate effective presentation skills. Videos (off or on-line) on how to develop an excellent presentation are another possibility. A final, but far less desirable, option is to deliver a full presentation yourself, emphasizing in advance the key techniques students should look for. Some students are likely to have difficulty separating such a presentation from regular lecture or demonstration, while others might view such a presentation as *the* model and work so hard to duplicate it that they appear unnatural. Note: This is, of course, assuming that you are a model presenter.

Viewers and speakers can derive full value from presentations only when feedback is plentiful, objective, and consistent. We recommend allowing viewers to contribute to the evaluation of their peers. One frequently used method is to give viewers index cards on which they are asked to do a “three by three”; that is, they are to write down three strong points and three suggested improvements for each presentation. These are turned in at the end of the presentation and then attached to the evaluation form completed by the instructor.

The student who makes the presentation is not the only one who is learning. Therefore, you should measure the learning that occurs among the audience. This helps to indicate to the student presenters that the effectiveness of their efforts matters – not only to them but to their classmates. It is sometimes worthwhile to base at least a portion of the presenter’s grade on how much the other students learned. Remember, what gets measured gets done, and students value those measurements (i.e., grades) highly.

Deliver specific praise for student presentations in public, and give constructive criticism in private. This way of delivering feedback is part of creating a supportive environment. Keep in mind that such an environment increases students’ retention of the material that they have already presented, as well as what they have heard their fellow students present. It also contributes to the enhancement of student efficacy and self-esteem.

Finally, remember that nearly any good idea can be overdone. Unless yours is a public speaking course, resist the increasingly common tendency, especially in graduate courses, to have students learn the majority of the course content through various types of presentations. Consumer-oriented students are likely to perceive that such an arrangement denies them access to the expertise of a professor for whom they invested considerable financial resources.

The intent of this article is to highlight the negotiation tactics used by Donald Trump. It doesn’t pass judgment on the man.

Some have called Donald Trump a negotiator’s negotiator when it comes to the art of the deal. Many have sought to emulate his tactics, but upon examination, one might be cautious to do so. That’s because one needs the resources that Mr. Trump has to sustain the type of negotiation ploys he employs. Take as an example the following…

Stating verifiable truths as untruths:

It’s very difficult to negotiate with someone that offers alternative facts to reality when making offers and counteroffers that you and they make. It’s akin to being in an environment where up is down, out is in, and right is wrong. Through such mental maneuverings, Mr. Trump leaves an opposing negotiator in a state of doubt per the direction to take in a negotiation.

I never promised you a rose garden:

Mr. Trump makes promises that are too good to believe at times. Then, some of those promises never become reality. At times, he has a way of telling people what they want to hear, what they want to believe. A negotiator that does not follow through on promises will lose his believability eventually. From there, he’ll lose the trust of those with whom he negotiates.

Using Bullying Tactics:

Just because you’re big doesn’t mean you should take advantage of people. Mr. Trump has boasted in the past about his ability to use other people’s money and resources to put deals together. Then, if the deal doesn’t bear fruit, he walks away leaving others holding the bag. If you acquire a reputation as a negotiator of leaving others holding the bag when troubles occur, they’ll avoid negotiating with you and you’ll miss potential opportunities that would have otherwise availed themselves. Always be mindful of how you treat the smallest and largest of people.

Danger:

When you lie, perceived to be unfair, and you leave some people feeling you don’t value them, eventually it’ll catch up with you. There will come a time when someone that negotiates tougher than you will seek to slay your negotiation efforts. They may do so as payback for the reputation you’ve established as being a ruthless negotiator, or simply to take your crown.

Agony:

The inherent agony in the way Mr. Trump negotiates is encased in his brand. That’s to say, he’s massaged his brand to a point that some people see him as a savior based on what his perceived accomplishments have been in business. They transfer those perceived skills as being viable in other realms of life (i.e. the presidency). The lesson to be observed from this dilemma is, you should negotiate with those that are more disposed to your influence than those that are not. By doing so, you stand a better chance of achieving more successful negotiation outcomes.

In your negotiations, be cautious when employing the strategies that Mr. Trump employs. He can get away with some of them, for now, because of who he is and the resources he has. You’re not him. So, if you’re wise, you won’t try these tactics at home or anywhere else. By not doing so… everything will be right with the world.

Remember, you’re always negotiating!