Excellence in Business Communication, 11th Edition
Chapter 10. Writing Persuasive Messages
In this visit with the Young Entrepreneur Council the question posed is, "What are your best tips for recovering from major mistakes?
Kim Bashin (photo, left) points out, "Lapses in memory can lead to embarrassing mistakes, especially in the professional world.
Jeff Haden says, "I hate negotiating, mostly because a negotiation often feels confrontational and I tend to shy away from confrontations.
Barbara Rozgonyi (photo, left) attended a recent Ragan Corporate Writers and Editors Conference and gleaned "37 sweet writing tips from 7 spectacular speakers.
Jim Lodico, writing for SocialMediaExaminer.
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According to Steve Tobak (photo, left), "Physical body language isn’t the only way to read people’s emotional state.
Ronnie Citron-Fink (photo, left) is "longing for a different tactile communicative experience – one that puts pen to paper.
"I think everyone should blog, especially entrepreneurs," says Dan Reich (photo, left).
Learn how to convert a PowerPoint presentation into a sharable video.
Pam Sahota (photo, left) introduces and reviews "some awesome time-saving options for us on-the-go and those of us who just want the convenience of news at our fingertips with less hassle.
Skip Freeman asks, "The purpose of the meal .
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Alison Green (photo, left) says interviewing for a job is like going on a date.
According to Nancy Duarte (photo, left), "Story is the most powerful way to persuade, whether you're persuading to sell your book or persuading to sell your idea.
Dave Johnson offers some tips on "catching typos before you click send.
Donald Todrin (photo, left), writing for the Entrepreneur section of BusinessInsider.
Laura Labovich (photo, left), contributor to Careerealism.
Ramona Emerson (photo, left) recently wrote about Google's Verbatim.
Heather Huhman takes a look at the online reputation tools asking, "Do they really serve a purpose?
Jessica Lawlor (photo, left) recently attended the Pennsylvania Conference for Women and made some observations.
Jen Bilik (photo, left) presents a very good case for walking away from screens for a time to just put pen to paper.
Here's an infographic on how, when, and where people share content.
Sue Shellenberger (photo, left), writer for WSJ.