Business Communication Today, 15th Ed.
Chapter 1. Professional Communication in a Digital, Social, Mobile World
"Most things in life that are worth it are difficult to achieve.
"Last year, Dido Harding [photo, left] found herself having to deal with one of Britain’s worst ever cyber attacks.
"The most productive people think about output deliberately, and then keep switching up their tactics to get the best results.
"Google announced that it will be punishing sites that have intrusive popups or interstitials on mobile starting from January 10, 2017.
Watch the list put together by Alyse Kalish (photo, left) at TheMuse.
Skip Prichard (photo, left) discusses the work of Ken Marlin.
"New research finds that tales from the C-suite have a negative impact on employee values, but those from their peers are another story.
"People are constantly asking me what they can do to make their leadership exceptional.
Listen to the podcast by Noah Zandan (photo, left).
See the article written by Lisa Calhoun (photo, left).
"The good thing about focus is that it’s a learnable skill.
"Location specialist xAd reports a $250 million revenue run rate.
Abby Wolfe (photo, left) introduces a Brain Hacks video at the Muse.
Anne Ford (photo, left) asks, "Do you ever feel pressured to compromise your ethics at work?
"I want to talk about the way it feels to push yourself past something that you have recognized as the very limit of your abilities, the edge of what is possible for you.
Shana Lebowitz (photo, left) offers advice on how to take control of our daily habits.
"There are 3 laws I live by when it comes to being productive.
"Start out with five simple steps: .
"In a perfect world, your completed assignments would speak for themselves.
"The thought of speaking up when you weren't expecting to contribute to the conversation is terrifying," declares Stacey Gawronski (photo, left).
"As the head curator for TED, the global nonprofit famous for its insightful talks, Chris Anderson [photo, left] knows a thing or two about what a successful TED talk looks like," says Chris Weller of BusinessInsider.
"Unfortunately, buzzwords can seriously weaken your persuasive messaging and give an impression of insecurity.
"English author Samuel Johnson famously said, 'Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven’t courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.
"Internal communication has a lot in common with healthy living.
"Recent research shows that strengthening willpower is the real secret to the kind of self-control that can help you resist temptations and achieve your goals.