Business Communication Today, 14th Ed.
Chapter 9. Visual Media
"Effective communication is one of the most important life skills we can learn—yet one we don’t usually put a lot of effort into.
"Business writing can be challenging! Happily, there are new inexpensive or free business writing tools available to help you write better at work.
"When I started, I assumed every company would have its own set of problems.
"I asked a few highly successful founders to share their advice for other entrepreneurs going through a rough patch.
"A secure and efficient flow of information between companies, partners and customers contributes significantly to success in business.
"Our eighth-annual social media blog contest generated hundreds of nominations.
"Wouldn't it be great if you could hear what your job interviewers say about you after your interview is over?
Richard Feloni (photo, left) reports.
"In one exercise, those in the study — a mix of fact checkers, historians and students — were asked to compare two websites and make a judgment call on the one they deemed more reliable.
"Don’t panic, but if you want to engage your audience in a presentation, you have about 30 seconds to make it happen.
"Whether working, mothering, or operating as the head of the house, women everywhere understand the anxiety surrounding the phrase "dropping the ball.
"A good presentation depends, at least partly, on good slide design.
"Once equipped with the terms, it can be easier to see manipulative people for who they really are, and you can gain the strength to walk away.
"Once equipped with the terms, it can be easier to see manipulative people for who they really are, and you can gain the strength to walk away.
"Once equipped with the terms, it can be easier to see manipulative people for who they really are, and you can gain the strength to walk away.
"With so many so-called social media gurus out there, it’s hard for mere mortals not to have “imposter syndrome,” writes Lisa Kalner Williams (photo, left).
"In 1894, a New York Times writer warned against the dangers of riding a bicycle, predicting that it would lead to “weakness of mind, general lunacy and homicidal mania.
"The quality and variety of food in the U.
"Here are 7 ways you may be scaring off recruiters and hiring manager.
"Not long ago I worked with an energetic, creative group who, while focusing on presentation skills, wondered how to best engage their audiences.
Alyse Kalish (photo, left) has some good advice.
"There are no set rules for navigating what's replaced the traditional career ladder.
From the folks at Strategic Communications.
"As a customer, you have more options than ever when you want to contact a company.
"For companies interested in building work cultures that support all personality types, there are a few simple steps you can take before deciding where that new couch should go or how many cubicles to disassemble and carry to the curb.