Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 11. Composing and Completing Reports and Proposals
Catherine Rampell (photo, left) is an economics reporter at The New York Times.
"It's estimated that 2% of the world's population suffers from face blindness, or prosopagnosia, a neurological condition preventing people from recognizing faces.
"This second part of a two-part Business English Podcast series on running and participating in a problem-solving meeting.
"One of the most common reasons for holding a meeting is to solve a problem.
"The big upside of Instagram for companies is the ability to easily develop a communication strategy about their products and services that is by essence more direct and engaging than that of their website, which tends to be more institutional and corporate," writes François Mathieu at Pikock.
"In this intermediate Business English Pod lesson, we look at ways to give and ask for opinions.
"This is the first in a three-part Business English Pod series that explores the use of many different language techniques in the context of a merger.
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"As a non-native speaker of English, you might often find yourself in situations like this: You’re sitting in a meeting or a teleconference, and some of the participants are native English speakers.
According to John Brownlee (photo, left), "In a world where inbox zero is the ultimate goal, who cares about good typography?
"There’s more information at your fingertips than ever before, and yet people are overwhelmed by it.
Teaching oral communication on Pinterest.
This collection of resources for business communication and business writing instructors focus on a wide variety of media, including videos, infographics, PowerPoints, PDFs, and podcasts, covering every relevant topic so you can keep your course fresh and up to date.
Randy Krum features an infographic on the topic.
"In this Business English Podcast lesson we’re going to look at useful language for handling the practical details of a business visit, such as airport pickup and restaurant or hotel booking.
Check out a Pinterest page of data visualizations.
"The New Yorker's Maria Konnikova explains the science behind why we need to sleep more, waste less time on the internet, and stop multitasking.
"Imagine not being able to recognize your mother, your spouse or your own children.
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"Have you ever taken on additional responsibilities when your schedule was already fully booked?
Fudging details will hurt you in the long run.
These online tools (many are free) offer a variety of ways to create infographics.
This PowerPoint presentation offers helpful tips for avoiding plagiarism when researching and writing reports.
"If you or your CEO has been called upon by a TV news reporter to comment on a mass layoff, product recall or other urgent news situation, you know the feeling that this old Wide World of Sports adage can evoke: 'The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,'" writes Gwen Chynoweth (photo, left).
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