Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition
Chapter 1. Professional Communication in a Digital, Social, Mobile World
"Not only does philosophy teach us how to live well and become better humans, but it can also aid in overcoming life’s trials and tribulations," writes Paul Jun in a piece at 99U.
According to Drake Baer, "Within moments of meeting people, you decide all sorts of things about them, from status to intelligence to promiscuity.
Beth Monaghan weighs in.
"Business leaders and entrepreneurs with superb people skills have a competitive edge over others.
"Here are six ways your supersmart competitors are working to gain advantage over you.
"You can find a lot of advice out there on how to give a big speech in front of a big audience — but how often do most of us do that?
"Are your lectures droning on?
Drake Baer reports on the results of a Quora thread that asked, "What life lessons are counter-intuitive or go against common sense or wisdom?
"I hate to admit it, but people annoy me pretty regularly," admits Karen Eller in a piece at DumbLittleMan.
"Willpower is not something you either have or you don't," says Jeff Haden (photo, left).
"Great public speakers are a breed apart," writes Sims Wyeth (photo, left).
Carolyn Douglas asks, "Can HR Intranets move more into engagement and mentorship, training, and leadership?
"B-school students can’t get enough of big data.
"Here are ways [one] can be more charismatic: .
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9-34: Whole Foods Market
9-39: USA Water Polo
9-42: Curves
8-32: JetBlue Twitter account
8-33: Lee Valley Tools
8-39: Yelp
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The communication professionals at CommPRO explore the good and bad in crisis communication.
One Page Love has a large gallery of one-page webs designs.
Usability experts at Nielsen Norman Group offer dozens of research-based articles on effective communication using mobile devices and other technologies.
"Google is a more powerful tool than most people realize.
"Check out the following infographic to learn why a mobile friendly site is essential for your business.
"Since being plagued by anxiety is a sure way to sabotage your own success, we've put together a collection of research-backed tips for overcoming your fears.
"Public speaking is hard enough without shooting yourself in the foot with simple mistakes.