Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition
Chapter 3. Collaboration and Business Etiquette
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"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.
Laura McMullen shares the advice of Patrick Lencioni (photo, left).
"What Lord of the Rings can teach us about leading meetings that don't make you want to jump out the nearest window: .
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Chris Weller defines the "rule of three" and explains why it isn't what it is cracked up to be.
"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.
"Wharton management professor Nancy Rothbard (photo, left) says that if we are meeting more often than ever, it may be because we are now so busy we have to schedule time to simply think.
"Meeting new people can be awkward.
Jacquelyn Smith reports.
"According to graphologist Kathi McKnight, your handwriting can communicate more than you may think.
"'I think a lot of people face this problem at work," says [Lynn] Taylor.
Check out this Business Insider video produced by Alex Kuzoian with original reporting by Drake Baer.
"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.
According to Grant Cardone (photo, left), "The Internet connects everyone on this planet instantaneously.
Ronnie Ann, Founder of WorkCoachCafe.
"But what's the best way to build rapport and create trust?
"Meeting sabotage artists seem to have attended the same training academy.