Business Communication Today, 13th Ed.
Chapter 16. Developing Presentations in a Social Media Environment
"Jesse Rieser's memories of growing up in Springfield, Missouri in the 1990s unfold against a familiar retail backdrop: storming the aisles of Toys R Us with his brother; meeting friends at the mall to flirt with girls and play videogames; hunting new bands in the CD racks of Best Buy," writes Laura Mellonee in a piece at Wired.
"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.
"Many of us have had to battle the specter of arrogance at one time or another.
"If you're looking to improve your small-talk skills, here's an expert take on the best tips for making conversation.
"Many people think persuasion is essentially “debating lite.
"Let’s talk about what we know about how rate of speech impacts credibility and persuasiveness.
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Mignon Fogarty, also known as Grammar Girl, offers a wide selection of easy-to-use advice on getting things right.
"'The interview is an elimination process," says Dr.
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.
"Get hired by thinking like the employer.
"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.
"You don't have to let anyone block your sunlight! To maintain the spotlight here are six tips: .
Michele Knight reports at Dataversity.
"Tina Nicolai estimates she's read more than 40,000 résumés since launching Résumé Writers' Ink in 2010.
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.
Richard Felloni presents the winner of the 2017 Toastmaster's World Champion of Public Speaking.
According to voice coach Amy Jo Jackson, "When working with a client who is interested in accent reduction, we’ll begin with a diagnostic session, where I’ll have them read a passage of text so I can hear where they are and what their mouth is doing.