Communication Is Not A 4-Letter Word

Author: Rosanne Dausilio

Published: 09/02/2008

What four letter words do we mean? Here are a few: Talk Chat Tell Blab Let's look at 'talk' as an example. If I asked you, you could all talk about almost anything at a moment's notice. In the computer in our brain, we have lots of programs--what we think, what we feel or believe about...

Elements of a Good Business Letter

Author: Adrian Kennelly

Published: 09/02/2008

The essentials which go to make up a good business letter may be divided into two classes - mechanical make-up, and contents. Before a letter can come into existence the mechanical side must be attended to. The subject matter may be pertinent and well composed and yet the letter itself be so...

The Effective Communication Principle

Author: Jonathon Hardcastle

Published: 09/02/2008

According to Peter Drucker in his article "The Transnational Economy" written back in 1987, "To maintain a leadership position in any one developed country, a business-whether large or small-increasingly has to attain and hold leadership positions in all developed markets worldwide. It has to be...

Getting Things Done Through Effective Communication

Author: Jonathon Hardcastle

Published: 09/02/2008

Executives and managers are involved in meetings, presentations, interviews, conferences, telephone conversations, memos or emails, participating in all sorts of communications methods to exchange the necessary information. In fact, when one examines an organization, it can be easily seen that...

The First Great PR Man

Author: Jonathon Hardcastle

Published: 09/02/2008

PT Barnum (born Phineas Taylor Barnum) is best known for being a great showman who staged elaborate extravaganzas through his world-famous Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, a top attraction during the latter-1800s. For many of today's PR professionals, he is also the first great PR...

The Most Important Lesson Of The Past That Media Scholars Should Keep in Mind

Author: Jonathon Hardcastle

Published: 09/02/2008

Before the emergence of television and radio, print media dominated the majority of known societies. However, the technological innovations that were introduced during from the 19th till the 21st Century have created a new global marketplace, transcending national borders and culture barriers....

A Little Appreciation Makes Big Italian Friends

Author: Margaret Cowan

Published: 31/01/2008

I'm going to tell you a secret about how you can make people's faces light up as soon as they see you or think about you. Every Christmas I type about 50 personalized letters and snail mail them, to thank all the wonderful restaurant owners and chefs, hotels, guides, food producers and...

Advantages Of Business Associates

Author: Obinna Heche

Published: 29/01/2008

You might be under the impression that once you open up your home business you are not going to have to deal with any business associates ever again. In fact some people decide to open a home business just because they do not want to deal with people any more and they think that they can do it...

What To Look For When Outsourcing Your Call Center

Author: Gregg Hall

Published: 28/01/2008

A popular trend taking hold of many different companies is the practice of call center outsourcing. There are numerous well known businesses that use outsourcing for their call centers for various reasons. Although the term may be used often when referring to company customer service, many still...

Top Three Things To Look For In Soundcards

Author: Gregg Hall

Published: 27/01/2008

If you remember the days of Atari and "Pong," you probably also remember the personal computer's first sound: beep. Yes, you are correct, in the early stages of computing, computers were only able to utter a beep. This sound was used as a warning to the user that something might be amiss....