Business Communication Today, 15th Ed.
Chapter 5. Writing Business Messages
"The group that embraces both technology and traditional methods will find themselves further ahead in their business development as there will be a greater focus on developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the face of impersonal forms of communication that are merely transactional.
Warren Tomlin, IBM Vice President and Partner, reports in this piece at MobileBusinessInsights.
"Workers who "telecommute" appear to have a lot more job satisfaction than folks who report to an office every day.
"Here are 10 charts that show some of the profound effects the iPhone-led — and Google Android-fueled — mobile boom have caused over the past decade.
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"A few weeks ago, I was trying out an online resume builder, Visual CV, on behalf of a recruiter friend of mine.
"It goes without saying that my new book, Reply All…And Other Ways to Tank Your Career was inspired by email faux pas.
"How much does the pace of speech matter in diplomatic speaking?
"When it comes to emails, I tend to be pretty wordy," admits Kat Boogaard (photo, left) in a piece at TheMuse.
"Now, as much as I hate to see people bicker like elementary schoolers on the playground, I realize that fighting on Facebook is inevitable for some.
"One of the most frequent questions I’m asked is whether it’s acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition," begins Mignon Fogarty (photo, left) in a piece at her blog - QuickandDirtyTips.
"The truth is, brain freeze can happen to anyone.
"If other workers are able to have a flexible schedule or work from home, maybe you can do! Whether your company offers the option to work from home or not, it never hurts to ask your boss for a more flexible schedule.
"Although the term may still conjure up sci-fi images of robots gone rogue, AI, as it is often called for short, is actually far less terrifying.
"We all have to negotiate in life, whether it’s asking for a bigger raise, nailing down details of a contract or even getting your kids to do their homework.
"Five new myths and realities illustrate how the potential of zero-based budgeting has grown.
"From our own online magazine by Bovee &Thill, authors of the leading textbooks in business communication, featuring resources for business communication and business writing instructors.
"A popular school of thought, dramatized in the [the] TV drama Lie to Me, is that a careful study of facial expressions—especially eye movements—tells investigators if a perp is dissembling.
"You’ve done it.
"Here are some of those oddball questions.
"Here are some of those oddball questions.
"This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service.
"What do you do when you feel bullied by the audience?