Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition
Chapter 12. Planning Reports and Proposals
"This is the second in a two-part Business English Podcast lesson on resolving conflict, in which we’ve been focusing on solving everyday disagreements in the office.
In this piece at BusinessInsider.
"People do not always get along, so dealing with conflict is part of any job.
In this video the editors at Wipster interview key people in the industry.
"According to Fast Company, Instagram is becoming an important part of the hiring process for some employers, especially in more creative fields.
Jerry Saltz covers the topic at Vulture.
This video presentation by Professor Patricia Jenkinson describes the process of perception and helps explain why we each perceive the world in a unique way.
"Professionals of any level and in any industry can benefit from having their own site, and if you set it up right and maintain it, you can get it to the top of the search results page," writes Richard Feloni in a piece featured at BusinessInsider.
Catherine Rampell (photo, left) is an economics reporter at The New York Times.
"It's estimated that 2% of the world's population suffers from face blindness, or prosopagnosia, a neurological condition preventing people from recognizing faces.
"This second part of a two-part Business English Podcast series on running and participating in a problem-solving meeting.
"One of the most common reasons for holding a meeting is to solve a problem.
"The big upside of Instagram for companies is the ability to easily develop a communication strategy about their products and services that is by essence more direct and engaging than that of their website, which tends to be more institutional and corporate," writes François Mathieu at Pikock.
"I was walking around Seattle's Sea-Tac International Airport yesterday, waiting for my flight to Maui, when I admired a T-shirt with a clever slogan: Washington Rain Festival, Jan.
"In this intermediate Business English Pod lesson, we look at ways to give and ask for opinions.
Jasmine Henry reports that, "There is only a 16% chance someone will actually read your entire blog article.
"This is the first in a three-part Business English Pod series that explores the use of many different language techniques in the context of a merger.
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"As a non-native speaker of English, you might often find yourself in situations like this: You’re sitting in a meeting or a teleconference, and some of the participants are native English speakers.
According to John Brownlee (photo, left), "In a world where inbox zero is the ultimate goal, who cares about good typography?
"Nowadays writing is a part of what I do, but it isn’t my whole job," writes Chris Lake.
"There’s more information at your fingertips than ever before, and yet people are overwhelmed by it.
Teaching oral communication on Pinterest.
This collection of resources for business communication and business writing instructors focus on a wide variety of media, including videos, infographics, PowerPoints, PDFs, and podcasts, covering every relevant topic so you can keep your course fresh and up to date.