Business Communication Today, 15th Ed.
Chapter 7. Digital Media
"Most of the time finding a new job is about who you know and your networking strategies.
"In the very first episode of Read Ink, I explain the difference between proofreading and editing, and how those two processes should be done individually for a stronger overall manuscript.
"Without realizing it, we're fluent in the language of pictures, says illustrator Christoph Niemann.
"Employee emails contain valuable insights into company morale—and might even serve as an early-warning system for uncovering malfeasance.
"We celebrate bold entrepreneurs whose ingenuity led them to success, but what happens to those who fail?
"Advice from 7 TED speakers on creating better connections.
"As the volume of email we send and receive grows, with it comes a new problem: finding a specific message—or specific piece of information—within your vast archive.
"On any given day we're lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lies can be subtle and counter-intuitive.
"Every now and again, I’ll receive one of those emails that makes me say: “Huh?
"You’re conscientious when it comes to email.
"With email dominating your conversations in all aspects of your life—especially your professional life—you’re going to be sending lots of requests every day.
"It wasn't until I helped my college-aged brother hack (er, set up) his inbox and explained some of the nuances of this ubiquitous method of communication that I realized how many unwritten rules of email have developed over the years.
"The most effective emails treat the subject line like a caller ID and use words that get to the point immediately.
"Many artificial intelligence researchers expect AI to outsmart humans at all tasks and jobs within decades, enabling a future where we're restricted only by the laws of physics, not the limits of our intelligence.
"In an interview with Bee Shapiro for The New York Times, Seacrest broke down how he fit everything into 24 hours, from his 6 a.
"If you are a professional who lives on planet Earth.
"As the volume of email we send and receive grows, with it comes a new problem: finding a specific message—or specific piece of information—within your vast archive.
"As a research scientist at Google, Margaret Mitchell helps develop computers that can communicate about what they see and understand.
"Thinking too much isn't just a nuisance.
"In the military, a poorly formatted email may be the difference between mission accomplished and mission failure.
"Sending and receiving a follow-up email can be annoying.
"It was in my first office job that my habit of writing exclamation mark–ridden work emails first came to my attention.
"What’s your point of view?