Business Communication Today, 13th Ed.
Chapter 16. Developing Presentations in a Social Media Environment
"Networkers, take initiative! If you are asking someone to meet with you to receive advice, information, or support, make an extra effort to impress him or her with your competence and energy.
"In his book The Virgin Way, Richard Branson reveals that he loathes speaking in public.
Follow these steps distilled from Duarte’s decades of experience crafting presentations for major corporations.
"I am continuously fascinated by what comes out of people's mouths in the workplace.
"Developing an effective presentation is akin to the value chain in business: a series of activities performed to deliver a valuable product or service.
Follow these steps distilled from Duarte’s decades of experience crafting presentations for major corporations.
Follow these steps distilled from Duarte’s decades of experience crafting presentations for major corporations.
According to Matt Johnston, "We're always negotiating both at work and at home.
Take a look at this infographic at elearninginfographics.
"We all want what we want, but it's always difficult to figure out how to get it," writes Matt Johnston in the introduction to his video on the topic of power words.
"Success at work stems from face-to-face communication with others.
"In this Business English Pod episode we’re going to look at making a verbal progress report during a meeting.
Shel Israel (photo, left) shares his 12 tips.
Teaching oral communication on Pinterest.
Jeff Haden writes, "Some people like to learn from mistakes.
"Pronunciation is the ugly sister of language teaching, coming way behind vocabulary and grammar.
Fellow designer Matt Helmke offers a succinct overview of Reynolds’s groundbreaking book.
Fellow designer Matt Helmke offers a succinct overview of Reynolds’s groundbreaking book.
Whether you are an old hat at getting up in front of an audience, or stone cold terrified of speaking into a mic, one thing is certain: We all have at least one thing that sends chills of fear down our collective spinal cords.
Carmine Gallo, author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, has this YouTube video titled "Present Like Steve Jobs.
Introverts can seize the microphone -- and bring the house down.
You already know that you shouldn’t stand behind a podium, that it’s important to practice, and that PowerPoint can get boring.
Peter Jeff (photo, left), adjunct public speaking instructor, says, "You can make your speechwriting sing by learning lessons from songwriters.
David Meadvin (photo, left), founder of the speechwriting firm Inkwell Strategies, is often asked "about how to write a winning speech.