Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 4. Writing Business Messages
"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.
"In this American English Pronunciation quick tip lesson you'll learn all about an easier way to say these tricky consonant combinations.
"Think you've been asked some tricky job interview questions?
"They say you teach what you most need to learn.
"When your job entails putting words together at a breakneck pace, the odds are good that your devious fingers will try to put one over on your brilliant mind.
"You may be overflowing with talent and ideas, but you won’t start making an impact unless you step up and stand out, says political commentator Symone D.
"Learn to spot these subtle signs to avoid the heartaches and headaches of sudden employee exits.
"Are you a perfectionist?
"Do you feel exhausted after speaking in English?
"Do your brainstorming sessions create a drizzle or a flood of ideas?
"One of the keys to sounding more natural in your spoken English is mastering the rhythm of the language.
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