"Having a couple connections and an updated profile isn’t enough to make the most of LinkedIn.

"The good news is that businesses now have enough organizational experience with the idea of communication technology, that they are beginning to take ownership of its evolution.

"Start by writing short, declarative sentences.

"In his fourth book, "American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures in North America," award-winning author Colin Woodard [photo, left] identifies 11 distinct cultures that have historically divided the US.

Helen Coster (photo, left) presents "10 Tips for Better Business Writing.

"Amazon says it has boosted efficiency - and given workers' legs a break - by deploying more than 15,000 wheeled robots to crisscross the floors of its biggest warehouses and deliver stacks of products to employees.

"These companies will guarantee that you’ll not only love walking into the office on Monday morning, but that you’ll want to keep coming back.

"New research by Dr.

"Luckily, there are signs we can look for when trying to detect a lie.

"I normally introduce myself by my first name.

"Asiana Airlines flight 214 crashed upon landing at San Francisco International Airport on June 6, 2013.

"Facial expressions are a universal language of emotion, instantly conveying happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and much more.

According to Drake Baer, "Within moments of meeting people, you decide all sorts of things about them, from status to intelligence to promiscuity.

"In honor of National Etiquette Week and our just-published list of the 45 best restaurants in America, we decided to clear up some common etiquette questions," writes Megan Willett.

See Damon Nofar's slideshow - 8 Tips for an Awesome PowerPoint Presentation - at BusinessInsider.

"B-school students can’t get enough of big data.

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"Public speaking is hard enough without shooting yourself in the foot with simple mistakes.

Ben Schott (photo, left) presents his ten words.

Only one author team is writing about mobile business communication: Bovee and Thill.

"Some studies say you've only got 15 seconds to grab an audience's attention, while others say it's closer to a minute," writes Richard Feloni of BusinessInsider.

"Launching a product is hard to do," says Drake Baer of BusinessInsider.

Ben Bajarin (photo, left) covers the topic at Time.

According to Natalie Burg (photo, left), "Business doesn’t happen face to face as often as some would like.