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Here is a client question received today, which I often hear in business writing courses:
Business Communication Tools: Email vs. Slack, Which Do You Prefer?
Ellen Salzler (photo, left) breaks it down at D2Demand.com.
Author bio – Ellen (Salzler) Welker is marketing director at Imagine Business Development.
Read the full article . . .Can Your Writing Pass This Test? Take It to Find Out.
It’s easy to fall into bad writing habits at work. Sometimes it’s because we are racing. Sometimes it’s because we have read enough swollen sentences, obscure acronyms, and endless messages to lower our standards. And sometimes we write on autopilot….
Can Your Writing Pass This Test? Take It to Find Out.
It’s easy to fall into bad writing habits at work. Sometimes it’s because we are racing. Sometimes it’s because we have read enough swollen sentences, obscure acronyms, and endless messages to lower our standards. And sometimes we write on autopilot….
Use These 5 Sales Techniques to Overcome Your Fear of Rejection
"Make no mistake: Rejection is incredibly painful. In fact, a 2011 study shows that social rejection can mimic physical pain. Here’s what that means for you: Whether you want to ask for a raise, court a new client, or convince another business to partner with you, you must learn how to anticipate this pain without letting it derail your efforts. You must learn to ask confidently. You must manage objections and rejections in a healthy way. Without these skills, you’ll find it difficult to make progress in your life and career," writes Jeb Blount [photo, left] in an article at FastCompany.com.
"Sales is the one profession where rejection happens on a daily basis. The top salespeople know how to control their emotions, reduce resistance to requests, turn around objections, and–ultimately–skip past nos and get to yes. You, too, can learn to implement these strategies to develop a thick skin. Here’s how."
Read the full article . . .Apostrophe Doubts? Review and Test Yourself.
A dear friend just told me about an embarrassing apostrophe situation she experienced at work. She had just put up a sign with the heading October Birthday’s, which listed employee and member birthdays, when someone stopped and stared grimly at…
Apostrophe Doubts? Review and Test Yourself.
A dear friend just told me about an embarrassing apostrophe situation she experienced at work. She had just put up a sign with the heading October Birthday’s, which listed employee and member birthdays, when someone stopped and stared grimly at…
How I Lost My Accent and Became Fluent in English
"In this video, I talk about what helped me speak with an American accent and how I became fluent in English."
Presenter bio – Hadar Shemesh's company is called The Accent's Way where she teaches people to speak confidently with an American accent. Her website is TheAccentsWay.com. Her YouTube channel is here.
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