Business Communication Today, 14th Ed.
Chapter 1. Professional Communication in a Digital, Social, Mobile World
"With massive amounts of computational power, machines can now recognize objects and translate speech in real time.
Chris Weller presents the 18 spaces - as a one page presentation, or as a slide show.
David Ryan Polgar (photo, left) asks, "How often do you receive a message and wonder, 'Did a person really write this?
According to Rachel Gilbert (photo, left), "Being more likable is within your grasp.
"Modern business is often conducted via quick-fire typing on tiny screens.
"Since everyone seems to be talking about AI broadly, we focused our predictions this year on what we see happening with communications and AI.
"You can radiate authority without compromising on warmth.
According to Kat Boogaard (photo, left), "Dealing with someone who monopolizes every discussion is frustrating.
According to Judith Humphrey (photo, left), "The risk in saying “sorry” too much is that apologies carry baggage that can undermine others’ confidence in you.
Travis Bradberry (photo, left) writes on the subject at LinkedIn.
"If you've ever had someone record you speaking, it's hard to not notice how different you sound in the recording.
Áine Cain (photo, left) has the list at BusinessInsider.
"In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Ben Angel explains how one study found that people are often the most productive in the first two hours after they wake up -- typically between 9 a.
"How often have you heard a public speaker or presenter dominate a conversation not because the story was so interesting but because the speaker was disorganized?
"Job-hunting is a lot like dating," says Liz Ryan in an article at Forbes.
"This was a big style-update year at the American Copy Editors Society (ACES) meeting.
"Want to do something that will launch you into the new era of HR?
"If you are at work, there's a high chance this article is distracting you from what you from something you should be doing instead.
"Sure, there’s plenty to love about working for a tech giant like Google.
"Most importantly, leaders should be asking these questions before their best people mentally and emotionally check out.
"[Recently,] Savvy Psychologist Dr.
"Speak with confidence, shine in the media, and present your brand in the best possible light.
"We asked [Daniel Post] Senning [photo, left] and Barbara Pachter, author of The Essentials of Business Etiquette, to tell us about some antiquated gendered courtesies and other etiquette rules that you don't need to follow anymore — and what you should do instead.
"Ameen Haque, Founder of Storywallahs, is a storyteller, story coach and consultant.
"There are more reasons than ever to understand how to protect your personal information.