Business Communication Today, 15th Ed.
Chapter 16. Developing Presentations in a Social Media Environment
"Let’s talk about what we know about how rate of speech impacts credibility and persuasiveness.
"The graphic shows that the most popular fonts of last year were Helvetica, Arial, and Georgia, but that doesn't mean brands can't also have some fun with their typography.
Curtis Newbold presents an infographic on the topic.
"Presenting information to a crowd is an art form.
"An infographic by film editing simplifiers Filmora lists nine trends to keep an eye on in the coming year.
According to Todd Smith (photo, left), "There are literally hundreds if not thousands of little things we can do to raise the bar in our professional and personal lives.
"Consider these three ways to show gratitude to co-workers who make your life easier.
Check out the infographic on the topic.
"From the "I have a dream" speech to Steve Jobs' iPhone launch, many great talks have a common structure that helps their message resonate with listeners.
"A popular school of thought, dramatized in the [the] TV drama Lie to Me, is that a careful study of facial expressions—especially eye movements—tells investigators if a perp is dissembling.
"AI technologies today range from simple to extraordinarily complicated.
"You don't have to let anyone block your sunlight! To maintain the spotlight here are six tips: .
"Law firm Cooney & Conway created a helpful infographic highlighting obscure laws from 11 countries which could land you in hot water if you break them.
"From tidying your space to reading the news, there are a variety of ways to prep for the day.
Michele Knight reports at Dataversity.
Check out the infographic at ELearningInfographics.
Stephanie Vozza (photo, left) reports on the topic at FastCompany.
"Americans are notorious for using filler words.
According to Marcel Schwantes (photo, left), "Instead of asking the casual, basic stuff we're all tired of answering, hit 'em up with these great conversational questions, beginning with my number one most favorite question.
"The truth is that projecting power as a speaker doesn’t mean getting louder.
"The scale of the internet is so great, that it doesn’t make sense to look at the information on a monthly basis, or even to use daily figures," writes Jeff Desjardins for the World Economic Forum.
Richard Felloni presents the winner of the 2017 Toastmaster's World Champion of Public Speaking.