Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Appendix C: Information Technology
Richard Felloni presents the winner of the 2017 Toastmaster's World Champion of Public Speaking.
"Department stores have you all figured out, here are some of the tactics they use to get you to part with more cash.
"The World Economic Forum (WEF) has said we are on the brink of a “Fourth Industrial Revolution” that will blur the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres.
According to Cheryl Conner (photo, left), "When it comes to high impact communication it is hard to surpass the power of TED.
"I'm not that old, but I went to high school in a time before Facebook, before Google became a verb.
"With massive amounts of computational power, machines can now recognize objects and translate speech in real time.
Chris Weller presents the 18 spaces - as a one page presentation, or as a slide show.
"Since everyone seems to be talking about AI broadly, we focused our predictions this year on what we see happening with communications and AI.
"If you've ever had someone record you speaking, it's hard to not notice how different you sound in the recording.
"Maybe you've visited the office.
"In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Ben Angel explains how one study found that people are often the most productive in the first two hours after they wake up -- typically between 9 a.
"Speak with confidence, shine in the media, and present your brand in the best possible light.
"Ameen Haque, Founder of Storywallahs, is a storyteller, story coach and consultant.
"In this video, you will learn how to influence others to take action in business and serve in a way that serves everyone involved while maintaining the vision for the business as a whole.
Liz Ryan navigates the terrain in a video presentation and article at Forbes.
"What makes work satisfying?
"Heidi Grant Halvorson, author of No One Understands You and What to Do About It, explains why we're often misunderstood and how to fix that.
"With this new tool, brand centrality and distinctiveness don't have to be contradictory goals.
"Why do people tell lies in the workplace?
In this video Tony Robbins discusses the topic of rapport.
"Carmine Gallo shares the three simple secrets all inspiring messages share, and how inspiring executives and entrepreneurs tell their brand or product story in a way that's understandable, memorable and emotional.
"More than a century ago, the department store magnate John Wanamaker famously complained about his inability to gauge the effectiveness of the money he spent on advertising.
"There are thousands of different websites that you can leverage to build your own personal brand, but only a few that will give you both the reach and credibility to make a major impact.
"'Shark Tank' investor Barbara Corcoran has met a lot of people in business.