Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 4. Writing Business Messages
"Business Insider spoke with Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert, to discover the most common white lies told in the workplace, and what to do instead.
"We all know the words we say to others matter.
"So, you’ve found some great resources for studying English that suit your purpose.
"What's needed is a way to manage the nervous system so that confidence can overwrite fear and reduce speaking anxiety.
"Brainstorms can be painful and they’re not always productive, but The Onion has perfected an approach that results in a higher number of good ideas.
According to Jody Porowski (photo, left), "If you’re thinking about taking a new step in your career, your resume’s probably high on your mind.
Daryl Chen and Hailey Reissman (photo, left) report.
"Established businesses rely on so-called best practices to retain their market share by limiting risk, but what happens when an established practice isn’t actually the best way to solve a problem?
"Don’t even think about leaving the house without the company’s address loaded into Google or Apple maps—where you can also get live traffic updates—or jotted down in your phone’s notepad.
"In this lesson you will learn everything you need to know about pronouncing the /æ/, AA as in BLACK vowel in American English.
"Over the course of my recruiter career, I’ve seen a handful of applications that have made me think, “Geez, this looks like this was generated by a robot.
"Has this ever happened to you?
"How to prepare for any speaking opportunity in English so it'll set you up for success (and not failure).
"Has this ever happened to you?
"When we needlessly apologize, we end up making ourselves small and diminish what we’re trying to express, says sociologist Maja Jovanovic.
"Many students of English have the feeling that they’ve learned pretty much all the grammar they need.
"Before job seekers ever have a chance to get judged by a human hiring manager, their résumé may be screened out by a machine.
"In today’s lesson, we’re going to continue our look at the 10 key characteristics of the successful business leader.
Diane DiResta addresses the topic.
"If you sound scripted or slick, your audience will begin to distrust you or your message.
"For today’s lesson, we’re going to take a look at 10 key skills or characteristics that every successful business leader needs.
"Multi-tasking makes you less productive - and can contribute to stress and burnout.
"Why is it SO HARD to understand native speakers?
"Data visualization uses algorithms to create images from data so humans can understand and respond to that data more effectively.
"Get more done by understanding which of your tasks depend on which others, and sequence them to take the least amount of time.
