Business Communication Today, 13th Ed.
Chapter 7. Digital Media
"We need new rules on when you should text, when you should call, when you should email," writes Nicholas Carlson (photo, left).
"If you’ve ever found yourself writing an email (or contemplating writing an email) to a Very Important Person, you know how intimidating it can be.
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"One example of how extensively mobile devices have changed long-held conventions of communications is that presenters who once were disturbed by audience members texting on their phones now are worried if they don’t," says Steve Friedman of Present Perfect.
Effective communication is everyone’s job—whether you are trying to sell in a concept or convince a client.
Anyone who has worked with other people in other cultures is aware that emails across borders sometimes have unexpected results or even no result.
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Let's assume you're not stupid or a jerk or weird--that you're not misspelling every other word or ending every thought with "OK?
Writing sensible email messages As we've seen before, getting your inbound email under control will give you a huge productivity boost, but what about all the emails you send?
While email saves a great deal of time as an alternative to phone calls or meetings, it can still take precious time out of your day.
You hear so much about how instantly reachable we all are, how hyperconnected, with our smartphones, laptops, tablets and such.
Pam Sahota (photo, left) introduces and reviews "some awesome time-saving options for us on-the-go and those of us who just want the convenience of news at our fingertips with less hassle.
Dave Johnson has good things to say about 9Slides - an online platform that allows users to upload slides and videos for a synchronized online presentation you can show to those who missed your live presentation.
According to Bianca Male and Kim Bhasin (photo, left), "Productivity loss due to email has become such a big issue that one of the world's largest IT companies banned its use for its employees.
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