Business Communication Today, 14th Ed.
Chapter 5. Writing Business Messages
"Making mistakes is a great way to learn tough lessons, but can be costly in terms of time and resources.
"You spend weeks preparing for a job interview and give 110% once you're in the hot seat.
"I’ll cop to (possibly) having lost control of my inbox now and again, swamped by the waves of incoming missives flowing over the transom.
"Google alum and WayUp CEO Liz Wessel [photo, left] said job searchers don't have to go to extremes to make a good impression on social media.
"Your communication skills can make all the difference in advancing your career.
"Retailers and manufacturers are putting more dollars into front-line efforts in the stores themselves, says Paco Underhill, founder of Envirosell and author of Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping.
"There's a lot to learn about money.
"I’ve recently discussed the many ways the digital transformation has impacted every part of the business world, from healthcare to finance.
"Do you hate your voice?
Still good advice from Libby Kane (photo, left).
Nikelle Murphy (photo, left) has the details.
"It’s not that I don’t want to cap off my email with something great.
"Do employees complain that your company suffers from a lack of communication?
"One could argue that slang words like ‘hangry,’ ‘defriend’ and ‘adorkable’ fill crucial meaning gaps in the English language, even if they don't appear in the dictionary.
According to Jeffrey Sharlach (photo, left), "People tend to worry about all the wrong things when they have to do a presentation.
"In an exclusive preview of his book The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker looks at language and how it expresses what goes on in our minds -- and how the words we choose communicate much more than we realize.
"Why are weaknesses and fatal flaws so hard for us to spot in ourselves?
Jeffrey Sharlach (photo, left) reports on the topic at HuffingtonPost.
"Have you ever been in a meeting with someone who was constantly playing with their phone?
"Use these money hacks to boost your savings.