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Edgar Watson Howe once joked, “No Man would listen to you talk if he didn’t know it was his turn next.” Unfortunately, this describes the way too many people approach communication - they’re too busy waiting for their turn to really listen to others. but people of influence understand the incredible value of becoming a good listener. The ability to listen is one key to gaining influence with others. Consider these benefits to listening that we’ve found:

California Resources and Training's New OnDemand Webinar Video Service Is FREE To California Small Businesses

CARAT launches online training videos free to California small businesses. Small business owners and their employees can access free on-demand webinar videos on e-marketing, website development, e-commerce, social media, online communications, financial management, e-procurement, customer relationship management (CRM), project management, collaboration management, and purchasing & inventory management. "On-demand" means you can view these videos any time, any place, 24/7/365, at your leisure.

Six out of 10 African Americans and Hispanics use their cell phones to get onto the Internet, a greater portion than for the overall adult population, according to a report by the Pew Research Center released this week.

A large majority of Californians have a broadband Internet connection at home (72%, up from 55% in 2008). Broadband use at home is 11 points higher in California than in the nation as a whole: In a recent Pew Internet & American Life Project survey, 61% of adults nationwide reported having broadband. Currently, 84% of Californians use the Internet (up from 70% in 2008), compared to 77% of adults nationwide.