Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 1. Professional Communication in Today’s Digital, Social, Mobile World
"There are plenty of frustrations that crop up during your workday.
"In this article, you will learn everything about the left brain vs.
"When you're on your work computer, your employers can track pretty much everything you do," writes Áine Cain (photo, left).
"A few years ago, my to-do list was an endless source of frustration.
"Here are my choices for The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures (and are accessible to English Language Learners): .
"Research shows that hurtful workplace behavior can depress performance, increase employee turnover, and even mar customer relationships.
"Occasionally, a new word or phrase breaks out of the confines of the business world and into the cultural conversation.
Naphtali Hoff (photo, left) covers the topic at BusinessInsider.
"Business Insider reached out to managers and career experts to find out which phrases are best to avoid in conversations with your boss.
Laura Forer reports over at MarketingProf.
"Designing an infographic is not the same as designing a website, flier, brochure, etc.
"Designing an infographic is not the same as designing a website, flier, brochure, etc.
Lindsay Dodgson (photo, left), with Business Insider UK, reports.
"Can we break bad habits by being more curious about them?
"When people think of advocating for their ideas, they think of convincing arguments based on data, facts, and figures.
"Storytelling is an essential leadership skill.
"Researchers highlighted some key indicators such as bad grammar, spelling and punctuation in posts by trolls.
Marcus Fairs reports.
"The management meeting is coming to close.
"These days, mornings can be the noisiest time of day: if not literally, then at least figuratively.
"When it comes to reaching your goals, do your mental patterns help you or hurt you?
"If you want others to believe in you, you must believe in your own value and act in a way that conveys confidence.
"No matter how sophisticated your strategies to rid yourself of bad habits and create good ones, you’re less likely to succeed if you don’t track and review your progress frequently.
"Want to be more productive?
Jacs Henderson presents an infographic of eight social media mistakes.