Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 6. Crafting Messages for Digital Channels
"A compilation of 25 basic styles of blogging from award winning blogger and author of Personality Not Included, Rohit Bhargava (photo, left).
"Knowledge seldom takes the place of experience.
Shel Israel (photo, left) shares his 12 tips.
"Martha had some strong comments about bloggers, yet her PR folk pitch bloggers in an attempt to tap into their influence with their audience.
"It’s easy to see that the rise of social media has changed the way we communicate with those around us.
"Beyond being late and looking like a slob, there are a few things that you should NEVER say during a job interview.
"If you're like most professionals, you probably write dozens of emails a day but barely think about the subject line.
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"A study of how older teenagers use social media has found that Facebook is “not just on the slide, it is basically dead and buried” and is being replaced by simpler social networks such as Twitter and Snapchat," writes Matthew Sparkes in a piece for The Telegraph.
According to John Brownlee (photo, left), "In a world where inbox zero is the ultimate goal, who cares about good typography?
"If you own a small business, you've been told that you need to get on Facebook, get on Twitter, and create a presence for your brand in order to compete in today's digital landscape.
"Startups face tremendous pressure while competing with their bigger counterparts.
Lee Odden (photo, left) covers the topic.
"The most important thing you should keep in mind is if anyone would want to share or recommend the specific post to their family and friends.
"Watch this video to find out how the fast-paced growth in mobility is shaping businesses and enterprise mobility, and what a robust strategy can do to ensure success for the future of your organisation.
"We sabotage ourselves by underestimating the desire of our customers and potential customers to connect with our businesses online," says Katie Wagner (photo, left).
"Happens to everyone.
"I said goodbye to my mouse last month.
"I enjoy coaching people with their blogging efforts and there are 10 pieces of advice I seem to dispense the most often.
"This assessment of your skills at using PowerPoint will help you understand what skills you need to learn in order to be a more proficient user of PowerPoint for your presentations.
""There's something overtly personal about a handwritten letter and it's so rare these days," says etiquette expert Thomas P.