Business in Action, 8th Ed.
Chapter 1: Developing a Business Mindset
These articles, case studies, and definitions can help negotiators learn the basics and fine-tune their skills.
For more than 20 years, Fortune magazine has been ranking the best 100 companies to work for in the United States.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation offers a free Legal Guide for Bloggers.
Automated bots are taking over routine communication tasks in many companies; here are some of the best.
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"The minutes of a meeting, or simply “minutes,” is an instant written record of a meeting or hearing.
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"Steer clear of these traps if you're planning to manage a business from home.
"Chris Zook explains how you can fight bureaucracy by thinking like a founder.
From an introduction to job-search strategies to details on résumé writing, you’ll find advice from career counseling professionals.
These online tools (many are free) offer a variety of ways to create infographics.
The Pew Research Center is one of the most respected research organizations in the world; learn how they try to get it right.
The 1000-plus pages of advice in the Chicago Manual of Style for citations and other writing and formatting questions can be overwhelming, but the editors are here to help.
The FTC’s Business Center has helpful guidance on applying federal marketing regulations in a wide variety of specific situations.
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A handy reference tool web landing page from North Carolina State University.
From refining your goals to measuring your success, here’s how to get started.
The original resource is no longer available, but this article offers 12 tips for successful business blogging.
"Leadership comes in many packages.
Whether you’re starting your first document or using Word’s advanced capabilities, this site can help.
"In the last five years “Lean Startup” methodologies have enabled entrepreneurs to efficiently build a startup by searching for product/market fit rather than blindly trying to execute.
"Predictable Success author Les McKeown [photo, left] understands why some business founders find the “startup mentality” so appealing.
"Movies are also a great way for leaders to learn about leadership on their own!"
"Here’s a list of my 20 favorite leadership movies, updated with links to purchase the DVD on Amazon.