Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition
Chapter 14. Developing and Delivering Business Presentations
"Unless you’re perfect, you have room to improve.
"Criticism is something we all have to face.
"So, you’ve found some great resources for studying English that suit your purpose.
"Has this ever happened to you?
"How to prepare for any speaking opportunity in English so it'll set you up for success (and not failure).
"There are many different reasons why you might want to influence people.
"Has this ever happened to you?
"Many students of English have the feeling that they’ve learned pretty much all the grammar they need.
"In today’s lesson, we’re going to continue our look at the 10 key characteristics of the successful business leader.
Diane DiResta addresses the topic.
"If you sound scripted or slick, your audience will begin to distrust you or your message.
"For today’s lesson, we’re going to take a look at 10 key skills or characteristics that every successful business leader needs.
"Get more done by understanding which of your tasks depend on which others, and sequence them to take the least amount of time.
"I sat down recently to chat with Jennifer K.
"Do your brainstorming sessions create a drizzle or a flood of ideas?
Everyone experiences the world through unconscious biases of perceptual filters, and too often people are unaware that they are doing so.
"When you’re in an interview, everything is focused on you – your education, your skills, and the qualities that make you the best candidate for the job.
"Inside the world of professional coaching.
"What are the first words of a speech?
"In this podcast, Coach Kelly Forrister focuses on the best practices of email communications with others, including appropriate use, writing effective subject lines, creating agreed upon response times, reply to all and more.
"Emotions and work are a weird thing.
"Listen to a fascinating segment with David Allen where he outlines the sources of procrastination, shares a few fun examples of the dynamics at work, and talks about the steps you can take to overcome it.
"In her winning speech, [Ramona] Smith used a body-language technique she learned from a previous speaking champion: keeping her palms facing out toward the audience.
"When the pressure is on, why do we sometimes fail to live up to our potential?
"No matter how much we try to work with others and get along, the time comes when we can’t agree.