Business Communication Today, 13th Ed.
Chapter 7. Digital Media
"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.
"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?
"This assessment of your skills at using PowerPoint will help you understand what skills you need to learn in order to be a more proficient user of PowerPoint for your presentations.
""There's something overtly personal about a handwritten letter and it's so rare these days," says etiquette expert Thomas P.
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"We need new rules on when you should text, when you should call, when you should email," writes Nicholas Carlson (photo, left).
"If you’ve ever found yourself writing an email (or contemplating writing an email) to a Very Important Person, you know how intimidating it can be.
"In this Business English Podcast lesson we’re going to look at useful language for handling the practical details of a business visit, such as airport pickup and restaurant or hotel booking.
"The New Yorker's Maria Konnikova explains the science behind why we need to sleep more, waste less time on the internet, and stop multitasking.
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"Have you ever taken on additional responsibilities when your schedule was already fully booked?
"Here’s the headline of a sales pitch email that landed (with a thud) recently in my inbox: .
This website offers a wealth of advice on producing quality videos.
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"One example of how extensively mobile devices have changed long-held conventions of communications is that presenters who once were disturbed by audience members texting on their phones now are worried if they don’t," says Steve Friedman of Present Perfect.
Anyone who has worked with other people in other cultures is aware that emails across borders sometimes have unexpected results or even no result.
Let's assume you're not stupid or a jerk or weird--that you're not misspelling every other word or ending every thought with "OK?
The infographic shows you how to maximize your use of Linkedin presence.
Writing sensible email messages As we've seen before, getting your inbound email under control will give you a huge productivity boost, but what about all the emails you send?
While email saves a great deal of time as an alternative to phone calls or meetings, it can still take precious time out of your day.
This Business English podcast is the second part of a two-part series on making, rejecting and accepting suggestions.
This is the last in our three-part Business English Podcast series on cold calling.