Business Communication Today, 14th Ed.
Chapter 2. Collaboration, Interpersonal Communication, and Business Etiquette
"Many people will tell you that the most effective way to find your next job is by meeting people and fostering relationships," says Matt Johnston (photo, left).
According to Harrison Monarth, "In a noisy world where personal branding is a professional imperative and where we constantly compete with equally qualified rivals for clients, jobs, promotions, assignments, or funding, not to mention admiration and affection, being just a little more interesting and memorable can be the deciding factor in our favor.
Erinn Bucklan discusses Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People.
"In this Business English Pod episode we’re going to look at making a verbal progress report during a meeting.
Matt Johnston presents a short video on the topic.
"This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod series on motivating your team.
"Have managers lost the ability to listen?
"In this lesson, we’ll look at some ways to motivate your team.
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"People want to hire, work with, promote and do business with others whom they know and like," says Barbara Pachter (photo, left).
"Do you get stuck when writing meeting notes and minutes because you don't know how much to include?
"So you want to know how to make people like you?
"If the words, "Life is too short to work with jerks" have never come out of your mouth, then you either have a very short memory or you're just not being honest with yourself.
According to Jacquelyn Smith (photo, left), "When dealing with the business world, it's especially important that you're aware of your body language.
Eric Barker (photo, left) tells us what to really look for in people who may be lying.
"Since we've already looked at the most egregious meeting mistakes, we decided to explore how the most successful executives run effective meetings," writes Drake Baer in a piece at BusinessInsider.
According to Justin Gmoser (photo, left), "If there's one thing you should get right when visiting a foreign country, it's the greeting.
"In her new book "The Essentials Of Business Etiquette," Barbara Pachter (photo, left) writes about the specific skills professionals need to understand when presenting themselves in a business setting," writes Vivian Giang.
"I'm not quite sure how I came across Robin Dreeke's It's Not All About "Me," but I'm glad I did," writes Shane Parrish in a piece for TheWeek.
Recently Gmail began dividing its incoming email into 3 inboxes - primary, social (Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest), and promotional (newsletters, retail offers, etc.
"As your role grows in scale and influence, so too must your ability to listen.