Business Communication Today, 15th Ed.
Chapter 5. Writing Business Messages
"If you are a professional who lives on planet Earth.
"AI is one of the hottest topics in the technology world today.
"When we talk about productivity, we usually think about software and lists and time tracking.
Alex Cavoulacos has the list at TheMuse.
"Keeping income at the highest level possible is achieved by more than one method.
"Did you know that someone can tell how extroverted you are based on your face?
"Building relationships at work takes time and patience, but it’s crucial to your career.
"What do successful people do differently?
"As the volume of email we send and receive grows, with it comes a new problem: finding a specific message—or specific piece of information—within your vast archive.
"Lori Wright, general manager of Microsoft Teams and Skype marketing, offers advice for making daily meetings less repetitive and more inclusive.
"In the military, a poorly formatted email may be the difference between mission accomplished and mission failure.
"Sending and receiving a follow-up email can be annoying.
"I’m starting to think we’ve hit "peak subscription box," declares Sarah Halzack (photo, left).
"A classic introvert preference is aversion to meetings.
"Whether you know it or not, our bodies have a specifically set programming schedule for the best time of day to concentrate, spark new ideas, and experience peak performance.
According to Michael Hyatt (photo, left), "Most of us try to increase productivity by doing more things faster.
"Though business communication may not always be perfectly executed, the "What happened?
"Machine learning is on the verge of seriously impacting workplace communications.
"I’ve read a lot of cover letters in my career — thousands of them, maybe even tens of thousands.
"Niceness wasn’t part of the equation.
"Communication is the most important skill we possess as a species and it is about to be radically improved by the use of artificial intelligence.
Susan Fowler weighs in on the topic at SmartBrief.
"Most leaders consider time their most important resource.
"When it comes to digital infrastructure and the relationship we have with it, it feels as if we’re at an important crossroads right now.