Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 6. Crafting Messages for Digital Channels
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Sarah Perez reports on the topic at TechCrunch.
"We've talked before about how video resumes can be a great way to stand out in your job search, especially when it's a job you really want," writes Erin Greenawald (photo, left).
"With the onslaught of emails we receive every day, it's hard to imagine how anyone could keep up professional email habits at all times," writes Rachel Gillett (photo, left) and Jacquelyn Smith.
"People need to be inspired, and they will only feel inspired if their leader is positively disposed — and joyful.
Jacquelyn Smith (photo, left) covers the topic at BusinessInsider.
"Changing a habit is HARD.
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According to Alex Malouf (photo, left), "For a pastime that was once considered on the fringe of journalism, blogging is a pivotal online media channel for breaking news, sharing content and developing an audience.
"Here are the best blogs at the Fortune 500 companies with an important note: The blogs at high-tech companies like IBM, Google, Dell, Intel, Cisco and Microsoft are so good, they are in a category by themselves.
"Instead of privately contacting businesses, consumers are turning to Twitter to voice their issues publicly.
"TED Talks are fun and interesting.
"Those who succeed in their careers are those who are willing to apply a critical eye to themselves.
"You don't have to be born with the power of persuasion.
According to Carmine Gallo (photo, left), "And what I keep hearing — over the last few years especially — is this lament that many business students and business professionals cannot communicate as effectively as they should be communicating.
"The Happiness Equation author and 1000 Awesome Things creator Neil Pasricha [photo, left] came by to talk about criticism.
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Jodi Harris reports.
"Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done.
"The ancient Stoic philosophers are often dismissed as joyless and boring intellectuals.
"Ray Tomlinson, considered to be the godfather of email, has died, according to his employer, Raytheon Company.
Try doing what Liz Wessel did - send a cold email to someone you look up to.
"Seriously though, because the forum is often the number one way you have of communicating with a client, boss, or networking person, it’s imperative that you get it right.
"The problem isn’t email.