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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">What can you do? </span></b><span style="color:#333333">How do you figure out if it's the bandwidth (internet speed)? Is there a problem with the Wi-Fi router? Have the drivers in your computer been updated
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<b>That means that if you're working from home</b>, and someone else in your house is watching TV or playing an online video game, they will be using a lot of your bandwidth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3661BD">Run a Speed Test</span></b><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">To really know</span></b><span style="color:#333333"> what your Internet speed is,
<b>you can run a speed test</b>. There are many tools out there to choose from, but to "match" your numbers with what your ISP plan is providing, it's a good idea to use their speed test tool. To do this:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333">Open a browser window and do an Internet search for
<i>"speed test Frontier"</i> or "<i>speed test Verizon"</i> or<i> "speed test Spectrum"</i> -- depending on your provider. (We're using AT&T in this example.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333">Find a search result that looks like
<i>"speedtest.att.com"</i> for your provider. They all have them (as in the image below).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#333333">Depending on your provider's speed test tool</span></b><span style="color:#333333">, find the option that says something like "start test" and run it. It's a perfectly safe test with the major ISPs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333">First it calculates the
<b><i>"download speed"</i>.</b> That is <b>how quickly you bring up a website</b>, or run a webinar. The national average in the US is a whopping 93.98 Mbps which is twice as fast as the average global speed. But don't sweat it if your number is much lower.
Even 25 Mbps is a decent level. (By the way, the numbers for MOBILE download and upload (because it runs on cellular) is much slower, about 1/3 of the rate ~33 Mbps.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333">Next the test will go on to the<b><i> "upload speed."</i></b> That will be much slower. That's how fast you
<b>upload a document or image on the web</b>. The national average is about 38 Mbps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">In our example, the speed test results for download speed is 28.5 Mbps and upload 13.1 Mbps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="color:#333333">and can still be functional. But the <b>lower the number, the more intermittent issues
</b>and pauses one will have.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333">Then, based on your numbers,
<b>compare it to your Internet plan</b>. In this example, we subscribe to the <i>
AT&T Internet 25 plan</i>, which means the expected download speed is 25Mbps. In our speed test it was 28.5, so our results are in line with our plan. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">If your speed is much shower than your plan,<b> before contacting your ISP, work through some of these options below.</b>.. and then re-run your speed test.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Use the universal trick when something is wrong: REBOOT. (It works!)</span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">Turn your modem/router off</span></b><span style="color:#333333"> (or pull the power cord out), wait at least 30 seconds, and then turn it on again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">Check other computers</span></b><span style="color:#333333"> using the same connection.<b>
</b>If their speed is good, it may be your device that has the issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3661BD">Competition With Other Devices</span></b><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">You may have multiple computers, smart phones and tablets. Additionally, smart TVs, game consoles and smart home hubs (like Alexa).
<b>When all of these devices are sending or receiving information at the same time it can slow speeds or cause buffering during streaming.</b>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">If you're not hard-wired </span>
</b><span style="color:#333333">(with the cable literally plugged into your computer) and are using W-Fi, if you can,<b> try moving your modem/router</b> to a location closer to where you're working.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">True story:</span></b><span style="color:#333333"> My Internet speed was slow and after running a speed test through my ISP, the results page suggested getting a Wi-Fi Booster (also called Range Extender).
This is a device that extends a Wi-Fi network's coverage space by amplifying the signals. I paid about $40 through my ISP, but they can be found for as little as $25. Since my modem was in the far corner of my basement and wasn't movable, the booster really
improved my speed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">Now that you've done your homework, if you're still having speed issues, you can make the call to see what they can do. No one likes to get less than what they're paying for.
<b>When you've done your due diligence </b>and can tell your ISP what you are experiencing, you're more likely to get help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Communications: On the Phone?</span></b><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#333333">Dealing with difficult people and situations</span></i><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">In the webinar we held on <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YDX7ZCe4GdFTc7Bxzz-5rl0KkmbLM2R1LIs7kHpHeP0Nb4bS6NdT81jRKARXCIQQ5RKGznOnC0HeYJVbMJRdA0JAoE_0VE0SiKh9Vq7FW-eCEsaxADXS2KlInJllVcMYTydnU4RKYtO1OKj4-9vuIzeC8ZaSf8xq&c=ogPBr5UXtgPd-2FcCCZsFH-5QdTefsaji6_YS1s5Q1MSb4Pgs7esfg==&ch=PJFZ5POqaGGbWfFV1WGRxzYRL2DGPy4xa-Ai6Ltq-ucTRveE6H7Yag==" target="_blank">
<i><span style="color:#3661BD">Dealing with Difficult People</span></i></a><i> </i>
we introduced communication phrases and techniques that have proven to be especially effective. (Each has corresponding
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">One of the questions we were asked was to identify differences between using these techniques in face-to-face situations vs. over the phone. With so many people now working remotely, the need for skills to deal
with difficult people with just voice has become even more important.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">Over the phone,</span></b><span style="color:#333333"> when there are no physical cues to the mood of a person, it is even
<i>more</i> important that we bump up the voice quality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">When you have a challenging discussion in front of you,
<b>do these two things</b>:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">1) Put a smile on your face</span></b><span style="color:#333333"> (even if you're not feeling it). This will help to carry a more positive tone. They can't see you, but they'll feel the difference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">2) Lighten your voice</span></b><span style="color:#333333">. Purposefully, take the stress out of your sound. Get rid of the aggravation, anger or disappointment and replace it with a calmer, open sound that
says you're ready for a non-intimidating conversation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">NOTE: </span></b><span style="color:#333333">These two techniques are
<b>also a way of masking your emotions</b> in face-to-face situations. Plaster a pleasant smile on your face and pitch your voice a bit higher as if you're being very accommodating. You'd be surprised how easily people accept that "positive" attitude, rather
than suspecting it's a facade.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#333333">Do you ask ... at every level?</span></i><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">If so,<b> do you ask them for their ideas?</b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">For example, </span></b><span style="color:#333333">if you were working the receiving dock, you could come up with ideas that would make the unloading of inventory process more efficient --
<b>if you were only asked.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">If you were a cataloger in a library you would have first-hand knowledge of time-wasters and redundancies that could make a difference to the system --
<b>if you were only asked.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">In many organizations, there's no established
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333">As a leader </span></b><span style="color:#333333">(of a team, a project or a department), you
<b>benefit by looking for opportunities to <i>ask everyone. </i></b>Very often the "worker bee" is reluctant to suggest ideas, yet when the person in charge
<b>asks for their ideas, insight and observations</b><i>, </i>not only do you boost morale, you could discover a true "gem."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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