Excellence in Business Communication, 11th Edition
Chapter 10. Writing Persuasive Messages
The Writer's Center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, features an article on the topic of writing clean, concise sentences.
According to Jeff Mann (photo, left), a Gartner research director, "The rapid adoption of smart devices, both in the workplace and outside, has raised expectations about accessibility and user experience in the workforce.
According to Carol Kinsey Goman (photo, left), "A long time before your performance proves them right or wrong, people will have made an emotional decision about whether to follow you, trust you, or even listen to you.
Dianne Gottsman (photo, left) advises, "As you set out 2014 with fresh goals and resolutions, don't overlook your social media profiles and activity.
Adele Cehrs covers the topic drawing upon lessons from Delta, Abercombie and Taco Bell.
"Interview questions like, "What's your biggest strength?
Carina Kolodny (photo, left) presents lots of tricks to help with your Google searches.
Here are ten steps to securing your smartphone from the folks at NakedSecurity.
Rob Petersen reports.
"Start becoming a better speaker by first figuring out which of the six types of presenters you are," advises Richard Feloni.
"How can a fresh graduate get a job when companies only want to hire those with experience?
Sometimes it seems like there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done," writes Melissa Stanger.
"You only have few seconds to capture their attention before your message gets drowned in the sea of updates.
"Whether you are a manager explaining new programs to your employees, a chief financial officer giving a financial update to the media, or a vice president speaking in front of your board of directors, following these 10 suggestions will help you achieve presentation success: .
Ultimate Social Media Empire presents its 26 tips.
James Clear explains the topic with an example from Mozambique.
"Marc and Angel [Chrenoff] are the authors of 1000 Little Things Happy Successful People Do Differently.
"'People read each other's intent as soon as they see each other,' says Nick Morgan, speech coach and author of new book Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact.
"Data never sleeps.
"Consider the word "charismatic.
"Words are powerful things.
"What's surprising is how few of us rehearse the way we will move on stage during presentations.
According to Jeff Haden (photo, left), "Perspective is a funny thing.