Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 4. Writing Business Messages
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"When you write business material, you do not just share your ideas and thoughts.
"I am a big believer in the power of language to change the world.
"Educator and entrepreneur Sebastian Thrun [photo, left] wants us to use AI to free humanity of repetitive work and unleash our creativity.
"These 12 books represent the best of the various elements that comprise good business writing.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Brother Mark Give a Rare Interview about Growing Up and Secrets to Success
"In this first-of-its-kind conversation, the Bezos brothers discuss their early influences, habits for success, and predictions for the future.
"What's the secret to making content people love?
"In a country as vast as the United States, you're hardly ever going to find a consensus on how to say something.
Uri Hasson (photo, left) presents.
"James Altucher (photo, left) shares the four words that guide his life and work as an entrepreneur, writer and father.
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"Life has a nasty habit of interrupting the best-laid plans, but more often than not, it’s our own minds that get in the way of our goals.
"In the world of international business, it's critical to know your words will be understood by people from another country, or it could spell disaster.
"Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular?
"In the realm of business, people often say that it’s a cut-throat or dog-eat-dog world.
"Artist Kate Hartman uses wearable electronics to explore how we communicate, with ourselves and with the world.
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"Over the years, I’ve identified a set of common emotional drivers that suck the power out of communication.