Business Communication Today, 14th Ed.
Chapter 7. Digital Media
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"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.
"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.
"Kim Brown is an assistant director for Syracuse University's Career Services department.
Digital shaming has become the newest form of public stocks, ensuring the wrongdoings of individuals are widely known and impossible to erase.
Anyone who has worked with other people in other cultures is aware that emails across borders sometimes have unexpected results or even no result.
The amazing world of Coca-Cola via an infographic.
After getting fired in October from the high-tech startup where he had worked for more than four years Joshua Filgate, a 27-year-old engineer in Southborough, Mass.
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 Money Chart from Randall Munroe’s webcomic xkcd.
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?
Geoffrey James (photo, left) offers some advice to avoid "LinkedIn mistakes that will kill your credibility.
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.
How can you use Twitter most effectively?
You hear so much about how instantly reachable we all are, how hyperconnected, with our smartphones, laptops, tablets and such.
Dave Johnson has good things to say about 9Slides - an online platform that allows users to upload slides and videos for a synchronized online presentation you can show to those who missed your live presentation.
"What if I told you the most important 140 characters you write on Twitter aren’t your actual tweets, but your Twitter bio?
According to Bianca Male and Kim Bhasin (photo, left), "Productivity loss due to email has become such a big issue that one of the world's largest IT companies banned its use for its employees.
In the year leading up to this talk, the web tool Twitter exploded in size (up 10x during 2008 alone).
In this podcast tutorial you'll learn how podcasting works in non-technical terms.
This video will show you how to create a podcast and distribute it.
In this quick video, I rant about social media etiquette.
This easy Twitter tutorial explains several ways to find people to follow on Twitter.
View this PowerPoint presentation for career-enhancing tips on using e-mail in professional settings.