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TechRepublic’s Sonja Thompson gets a little help in the studio from her bozz, Jason Hiner. Find out what discussions are topping the charts this week, which members are cooking with full steam on the boards, and much more. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

TROLOV brings you another round of highlights at TechRepublic, including the top five discussions of the week and the members who are burning up the boards. TechRepublic’s Sonja Thompson wrangles Toni Bowers back in the studio this week by promising not to subject her to silly stunts. She lied. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

One of the top priorities of a CIO is to articulate a vision for how technology can support and transform the company. There’s no way to achieve that without effective communication. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives provides three useful tips for CIOs to build the kind of effective communication that will enable them to succeed in IT’s corner office. Check out this episode’s companion blog post and read the original article that inspired this episode: Strategies for boosting communication with the CEO and fellow board members

Like every profession, IT has its own set of dirty little secrets that its members don’t often talk about out loud. However, if IT leaders aren’t aware of these issues then they can quietly doom your department to failure.Episode #2 of Sanity Savers for IT executives shines the spotlight on five of these dirty little secrets. Once you’ve watched the video, you can read the original TechRepublic article, download a PDF version of the article, and read what your peers have to say about this topic in the companion blog post.

When it comes time to interview job candidates, you probably know that there are some questions that are simply off limits. However, there are also some seemingly innocent questions that could get you into hot water. Episode #7 of Sanity Savers for IT Executives tips you off to several types of questions that you should avoid during job interviews. Once you’ve watched the video, you can read the original TechRepublic article, download a PDF version of the article, and read what your peers have to say about this topic in the companion blog post.

At Apple WWDC 2008, Steve Jobs reveals the map of countries and carriers that will be getting the next-generation iPhone beginning July 11.

TROLOV (TR Out Loud on video) goes to greater links to educate and entertain the TR community in even less time this week! Find out which discussions and members are hot on the boards, and see what interesting e-mails Sonja received for the show. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

In episode #6 of Sanity Savers for IT Executives, TechRepublic’s Jason Hiner describes five CIO habits that are sure to kill your IT department and doom your career as an IT leader. Once you’ve watched the video, you can also get the full text of the original article that it was based on and get links to additional resources in the companion blog post.

In this episode of TR Out Loud, Sonja Thompson talks about the most popular discussions (with more help from Toni Bowers) and the most active members over the past week. You’ll also hear some great answers to Neilb’s question, “What’s one of your most embarrassing moments on the job?” Find out who the winners are this week! To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

ITIL was originally just a set of books from the U.K. about IT best practices. Today, it has turned into a global phenomenon and one of the hottest topics in IT. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives gives a rundown of five basic ITIL facts every IT pro should know. Once you’ve watched the video, you can read the original TechRepublic article, download a PDF version of the article, and read what your peers have to say about this topic in the companion blog post.

In the very first TR Out Loud video, Sonja Thompson covers the weekly highlights at TechRepublic, including the top five discussions of the week (with a little help from Toni Bowers), the members with the most “thumbs up” and most posts, and a brand new Question of the Week from TR member Neilb. You can also choose to listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file. Download the mp3.

When it’s time to spend a big chunk of your IT budget on a new purchase, you need to systematically map out the requirements of your project or upgrade so that you make the best vendor selection. In Episode #4 of Sanity Savers for IT Executives, TechRepublic’s Jason Hiner outlines a simple process to help you do your due diligence and improve IT vendor selection. Once you’ve watched the video, you can read the original article that it was based on and get links to some of TechRepublic’s vendor selection checklists in the companion blog post.