Posted in business e-mails, business writing, communication, memos on Feb 22nd, 2010
Mad Libs!
We’re concluding our month on online business writing training with something fun: mad libs! Fill out the form below, and click Submit to get your silly story.
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Posted in business e-mails, business writing, communication, memos on Feb 16th, 2010
Three Really Common Grammatical Errors
Grammar may be a dying art. And, to be honest, there’s nothing really wrong with improper grammar. It can invite confusion, but people generally understand what you’re trying to say.
Still, employing improper grammar is like walking into a business meeting with your shoelaces untied. Among those who notice, you might appear [...]
Posted in business e-mails, business writing, communication, memos on Feb 8th, 2010
Mean What You Say
A hilarious moment from last week’s Modern Family between smart and sassy Alex and clueless Luke has me thinking about communication:
Alex: Luke and I are doing a recycling drive. We collect enough bottles; they build a school in Africa.
Luke: Wouldn’t that be so cool to go to a school made out of [...]
Posted in business e-mails, business writing, communication, memos on Feb 1st, 2010
Proper Comma Usage
Good business writing is the textual equivalent of a well-made, perfectly tailored suit. People who write well sound smart, confident, and successful. And yet, so much business writing is simply bad—the textual equivalent of frumpy pajamas. Let’s start with the abused, misused, and neglected comma.
Proper Comma Usage in Simple Sentences
What it is: A [...]
Posted in business e-mails, business writing, coaching, communication, creativity, entrepreneurship, general, interviews, job search, leadership, management, managing, memos, presentations, public speaking, resumes and cover letters, time management on Jan 4th, 2010
Online Business Training
Happy new year! After the hectic holidays, January is that quiet time when everything resets: new calendar year, new fiscal year, new business goals, new personal goals… Life returns to normal, at least for a little while, and you’re determined to make this year different.
So, what are your new year’s resolutions? Hmm, let [...]
Posted in communication, public speaking on Dec 7th, 2009
Five Tips for Delivering Great Presentations
The start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference today reminds me of Al Gore, arguably the most active spokesperson on climate change. It’s hard to believe that a seemingly wooden, humorless politician could transform into such a dynamic, compelling speaker. (He won the Nobel Peace Prize after all.) What’s [...]
Posted in communication, presentations on Nov 30th, 2009
Five Tips for Great PowerPoint Presentations
You might consider “great PowerPoint presentation” an oxymoron, but PowerPoint presentations can be an effective communication tool. Follow these five tips for great PowerPoint presentations:
Your PowerPoint slides are for your audience, not you. Don’t rely on your slides to remember everything you planned to say; you’ll lose your audience before [...]
Posted in business e-mails, business writing, communication on Sep 14th, 2009
Online Business Writing Training
My first “real” job after graduating from college was in management consulting, and I was nervous about communicating with clients via e-mail. Did I catch all my typos? Was everything grammatically correct? Did I sound professional, confident, and smart? The last thing I needed was to lose the client’s trust because I [...]
