Business Communication Today, 13th Ed.
Chapter 5. Writing Business Messages
"Can you guess which one it is?
Follow these simple tips to get the most from your next brainstorming session.
Free writing can be a great way to come up with material for a writing project and to get more comfortable with the process of writing.
Etiquette expert Barbara Pachter offers tips to help you get comfortable at business lunches and dinners.
"Here's how to hit it out of the park without any work experience or internships.
"While definitions have been known to shift based on the way a word is commonly used, some popular uses are just plain wrong.
"There's no single formula for a great talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common.
"Poor punctuation: all rules and no play.
"You've got a smartwatch on your wrist, Siri in your palm, and emails notifications popping up on your computer screen all day long.
"Financial stability can put you on the right path.
"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.
"Short, concise messages should no longer be limited to your social media platforms.
"These 12 books represent the best of the various elements that comprise good business writing.
"Need to land on a decision that works for everyone?
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.
"This [past] fall, Nordstrom opened a new store in West Hollywood, Calif.
"We set out to find the most common languages — besides English — spoken at home in every state, based on the US Census Bureau's 2012-2016 American Community Survey estimates.