Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 4. Writing Business Messages
"Occasionally, a new word or phrase breaks out of the confines of the business world and into the cultural conversation.
Shana Lebowitz reports.
Stacey Lastoe (photo, left) shows the way in a piece at TheMuse.
"Would you like to write faster?
"In offices around the world, writers spend time and energy disputing business writing standards.
"Online dictionary Merriam-Webster announced on February 7 that it has added more than 1,000 new words to its catalog, drawing from pop culture, science, foreign languages, sports, medicine, and more.
"A good writer produces not just words, but meaning.
"Communication, language and style matter in all areas of life.
"Compared to our pre-digital forebears, we’re expected to produce torrents of writing: emails, text messages, blog posts, social media, presentations," writes Spencer Critchly (photo, left).
"To highlight some of the most overused buzzwords, we created this visual with 25 of the most overused buzzwords and how much their use has increased in print over the past 30 years.
"I recently attended a dinner meeting whose featured speaker told about her life in a foreign country.
"Online Dictionaries aren't just convenient, they give the people who run the dictionary sites a view into the zeitgeist in a way that was never possible when people looked up words in physical books.
Baruch College’s Beginner’s Guide to Business Research will point you in the right direction.
"Americans are notorious for using filler words.
"Americans are notorious for using filler words.
"Check out the Retail Across America in photos slideshow, watch the video stories from each state and find out where we're headed next.
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"A team of neuroscientists have built the most intricate map yet for how the human brain processes language.
"Unfortunately, buzzwords can seriously weaken your persuasive messaging and give an impression of insecurity.
"In today's world of ultratasking and information overload, being concise is more important than ever.
"Have you ever been confused about when to use “a” and “an” before words beginning with “h”?
Christina DesMarais (photo, left) reports.
"Do you think you are a punctuation pro?
"When you write to tell someone no, your message will already disappoint the individual.