Business Communication Today, 15th Ed.
Chapter 8. Social Media
"Gregory W.
"4 tips for getting your colleagues' attention.
"'You’ve told me about your strengths—now, can you share what you consider to be your biggest weakness?
"Staring at screens right before sleep turns out to be a lot worse than previously thought.
"In his book "The Virgin Way," Richard Branson reveals that he loathes speaking in public.
"It’s our job to transform our organizations so we are ready for the future … and there’s really no way to transform without persuading.
"Google partnered with Twitter earlier this year and in May formally announced it would be showing tweets in search results.
"Meeting new people can be awkward.
"According to graphologist Kathi McKnight, your handwriting can communicate more than you may think.
"Over the past decade, marketers have increasingly turned to social-media networks like Facebook and Twitter to create buzz around their products.
Check out this Business Insider video produced by Alex Kuzoian with original reporting by Drake Baer.
Aaron Lee presents tips from 31 experts on social media.
"Lithium Technologies, a social customer experience management platform, announced the results of a recent survey performed on its behalf by Harris Poll, finding that brands are increasingly under pressure by consumers to innovate," writes Justin Lafferty in a piece at AdWeek.
"Copying someone on an email can be helpful or work against you.
"The purpose of sound bites is simple — help people remember what you said and why you said it.
"Amazon says it has boosted efficiency - and given workers' legs a break - by deploying more than 15,000 wheeled robots to crisscross the floors of its biggest warehouses and deliver stacks of products to employees.
"Video marketing is exploding in popularity, and with good reason: According to a report from Vidyard, more than 70% of marketers say that video produces conversions better than any other type of content.
"But what's the best way to build rapport and create trust?
"One of the most noticeable attributes of the millennial/Generation Y and Generation Z workforces is the demand for a digital experience in the workplace that mirrors the digital experience in their personal lives.
"One of the most noticeable attributes of the millennial/Generation Y and Generation Z workforces is the demand for a digital experience in the workplace that mirrors the digital experience in their personal lives.
Jeff Bullas reports.
"We all send body language cues based on how we feel and what we think, here's how to decipher them quickly and in any situation.
Watch the video at BusinessInsider.
"Lorrie Faith Cranor studied thousands of real passwords to figure out the surprising, very common mistakes that users — and secured sites — make to compromise security.