Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 14. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
Melanie Pinola (photo, left) writes on the topic of HSPs (Highly Sensitive Persons).
"It’s pretty obvious that what you say in a presentation matters more than the way you say it.
"If you or your CEO has been called upon by a TV news reporter to comment on a mass layoff, product recall or other urgent news situation, you know the feeling that this old Wide World of Sports adage can evoke: 'The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,'" writes Gwen Chynoweth (photo, left).
"A client recently asked me to put together a webinar for the company’s internal communication staff on hot trends in internal communications" says Shel Holtz (photo, left).
"Want to work smarter in 2014?
"Mobile devices have become ubiquitous across the globe – as evidenced by this telling image contrasting major Papal occasions in 2005 and 2013.
"While you may end up being asked the standard "what is your weakness" question at a job interview, a sneaky employer may try to slip in some questions that are illegal to ask, in order to gain some possibly sensitive information," writes Justin Gmoser (photo, left) in presenting this video on the topic.
According to Deborah Jacobs (photo, left), "If your list of career resolutions for 2014 doesn’t include, “Improve public speaking skills,” maybe it should.
"If you don't have a digital presence today, you don't exist," writes Tom Cochran (photo, left), Chief Technology Officer with Atlantic Media.
Andrea Wenger (photo, left) is the membership manager with the Carolina chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC).
"Writing with numbers and figures is an overlooked skill despite the fact that we often include them in our communications.
According to Jeff Haden (photo, left), "If you get decent value from making to-do lists, you'll get huge returns — in productivity, in improved relationships, and in your personal well-being — from adding these items to your not to-do list: .
Successful small business owners share the most important lesson they wish they'd known when they started.
"We reached out to the Global Language Monitor, which publishes an annual list of the year's top English words, to compile a ranking of the most popular business terms.
AuthorStream presents a slide show on the topic of PowerPoint and its usage.
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Julie Bort (photo, left) covers the seamier side of reputation management.
"I came across a table about the most frequently used words in spoken and written genres in James Pennebaker's book on "The Secret Life of Pronouns", so I did a quick analysis on my cca.
Scott Schwertly (photo, left) explains "how you can play the social card during your next presentation: .
According to Michelle Kerrigan (photo, left), "I’ve been in the business world for a long time and have distilled success down to 4 main keys.