Business Communication Today, 14th Ed.
Chapter 1. Professional Communication in a Digital, Social, Mobile World
"In an exclusive preview of his book The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker looks at language and how it expresses what goes on in our minds -- and how the words we choose communicate much more than we realize.
Jeffrey Sharlach (photo, left) reports on the topic at HuffingtonPost.
"As a research scientist at Google, Margaret Mitchell helps develop computers that can communicate about what they see and understand.
"Good managers, in a lot of ways, are like coaches.
"Amazon Go is being called the grocery store of the future, where lines and cashiers don't exist.
"This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences.
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"Doesn’t language simply describe the world of business, or does it do more – does the language we use actually shape business?
"We've heard a lot of rhetoric lately suggesting that countries like the US are losing valuable manufacturing jobs to lower-cost markets like China, Mexico and Vietnam -- and that protectionism is the best way forward.
"The real strength of Artificial Intelligence lies in its ability process large and complex amounts of data far more effectively than humans.
"When you talk to an AI chatbot, who do you think writes those professional, peppy responses?
"Psychologist Susan David [photo, left] shares how the way we deal with our emotions shapes everything that matters: our actions, careers, relationships, health and happiness.
"Bad habits may not seem like a big deal on their own, but sometimes they can seriously drag you down in your life and career.
"You must give up so much in the pursuit of success.
"How smart can our machines make us?
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Free writing can be a great way to come up with material for a writing project and to get more comfortable with the process of writing.
Etiquette expert Barbara Pachter offers tips to help you get comfortable at business lunches and dinners.
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"There's no single formula for a great talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common.
"Although artificial intelligence has become commonplace — most smartphones contain some version of AI, such as speech recognition — the public still has a poor understanding of the technology.
"Do you ever find yourself mindlessly browsing social media, not knowing how exactly you ended up there?
"You've got a smartwatch on your wrist, Siri in your palm, and emails notifications popping up on your computer screen all day long.
