Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 1. Professional Communication in Today’s Digital, Social, Mobile World
Take a look at Shalene Gupta's and Jake Turtel's treatment of the topic in a piece at Fortune.
"Increasing reading speed is a process of controlling fine motor movement -- period," declares Tim Ferriss (photo, left), author of The 4-Hour Work Week.
Robinson Meyer (photo, left) discusses the advantage of taking notes by hand.
"Loose lips sink relationships.
Logan Harper (photo, left) provides his answers to the question - Should you connect with co-workers on social media?
Hilary White (photo, left) lists "19 things unhappy people do that we should all try to avoid.
"Are you as confident as you'd like to be?
Meet Les Perelman (photo, far left) and his Babel generator.
"Almost everyone is terrible at multitasking.
"The second communication secret was summed up in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back.
Erica Ho covers the topic in a piece at BusinessInsider.
"Some cognition experts have praised the effects of tech on the brain, lauding its ability to organize our lives and free our minds for deeper thinking.
"From the smallest e-mail to the most expensive advertisement every piece of communication is an opportunity to form an impression in your customer’s mind.
"When you introduce a new person by email, you can spark great new relationships if you share more than name and contact information.
"Culled from Architizer's second annual A+ Awards, which are chosen by 300 experts and a popular vote, these are a handful of the most amazing office spaces in the world," writes Drake Baer in a piece at BusinessInsider.
"The fear of public speaking is the most common fear and prevents many people from achieving their potential.
"This is the second in a two-part Business English Podcast lesson on resolving conflict, in which we’ve been focusing on solving everyday disagreements in the office.
"Last year, on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the mobile revolution, Flurry issued its five-year report on the mobile industry.
In this piece at BusinessInsider.
Dina Spector (photo, left) introduces an infographic from Happify titled - How to Beat Stress and Boost Happiness.
"People do not always get along, so dealing with conflict is part of any job.
Dan Waldschmidt, of Edgy Conversations, lists the tools he uses to get things done.
According to Justin Gmoser (photo, left), "If there's one thing you should get right when visiting a foreign country, it's the greeting.