- Genre:business & economics
- Sub-genre:Business Communication / Meetings & Presentations
- Language:English
- Pages:82
- eBook ISBN:9780988595606
Book details
Overview
Here’s a mantra: speak clearly, write well, and be polite.
So why do so many people forget those things the minute they arrive at work?
This collection of short essays is a reminder of how things should be, how we need to present well if we want to get a point across, how we need to get to the point in e-mail and memos, and how we can be both pointed and polite when it comes to business etiquette.
If you’ve ever wondered . . .
• Why most PowerPoint slides suck and how to fix them
• How to get to the point when speaking and writing
• Why ALL-CAPS E-MAILs are a no-no
• Why some politicians get communications and some don’t
• How to avoid “the blob” when presenting
This book is for you.
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Here’s a mantra: speak clearly, write well, and be polite.
So why do so many people forget those things the minute they arrive at work?
This collection of short essays is a reminder of how things should be, how we need to present well if we want to get a point across, how we need to get to the point in e-mail and memos, and how we can be both pointed and polite when it comes to business etiquette.
If you’ve ever wondered . . .
• Why most PowerPoint slides suck and how to fix them
• How to get to the point when speaking and writing
• Why ALL-CAPS E-MAILs are a no-no
• Why some politicians get communications and some don’t
• How to avoid “the blob” when presenting
This book is for you.
Dave Yewman is a strategic communications expert with more than fifteen years’ experience. He’s coached CEOs at hundreds of companies but is no fan of lengthy bios that sound self-important. Most of the essays in this book came from his personal experiences with bad communications and his tendency to rant about those experiences.
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