Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Appendix C: Information Technology
"Being the new person is never easy.
"If you’ve got a presentation to give at work or school — or are perhaps getting ready to speak at a TEDx event?
"From the "I have a dream" speech to Steve Jobs' iPhone launch, many great talks have a common structure that helps their message resonate with listeners.
"Talks on the importance of listening, and how to do it much better.
"These talks reveal that some things are more within your grasp than you may think, especially if you ask.
"TED Talks for when you want to get up and act -- now.
"Career analyst Dan Pink [photo, left] examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think.
"It goes without saying that my new book, Reply All…And Other Ways to Tank Your Career was inspired by email faux pas.
"Although the term may still conjure up sci-fi images of robots gone rogue, AI, as it is often called for short, is actually far less terrifying.
"From our own online magazine by Bovee &Thill, authors of the leading textbooks in business communication, featuring resources for business communication and business writing instructors.
"This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service.
"AI technologies today range from simple to extraordinarily complicated.
Mignon Fogarty (photo, left) explains.
"As technological planets align, artificial intelligence flourishes.
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"It sounds simple, but making sure your company has more money coming in than going out is one of the most important tasks of running and growing a business.
"Each year, one in seven large corporations commits fraud.
"Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there's a more fulfilling path?
Check out the infographic at ELearningInfographics.
"Americans are notorious for using filler words.
Vanessa Van Edwards (photo, left) presents her tips in a video and article.
"Jeff Reynar is a director of engineering and New York site lead at Facebook.
"Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, we’re about to enter a new era for communications in the workplace," writes Pam Bednarczyk (photo, left).
"Artificial intelligence scares people—excessively so .