Showing posts with label business. Show all posts
Showing posts with label business. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Do You Want a Promotion? Read These 5 Books.

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You work hard. You’re excited about your career. Isn’t it about time you had a job promotion? You’re eager to move up the ...
Monday, July 4, 2016

13 Mistakes to Avoid at Your Next Networking Event

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How good are your networking skills, really? Are you gaining awesome connections at every event, or do you leave with a han...
Monday, February 8, 2016

Regards, Best Regards, In Regard To—How to Use Them

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Should you write regards to close your next letter or email? What does it mean to send your regards , anyway? When to End...
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The Post-Vacation Blues: Is There Any Way to Beat Them?

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You’re getting your tan on at the beach. You’re living your Lord of the Rings fantasy on a mountaintop. Maybe you’re just ...
Thursday, August 28, 2014

Here’s How to Get out of Meetings with Grace

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I once worked remotely for a company that had a regular content editor meeting every Friday. That meeting was the bane of m...
Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Disinterested vs. Uninterested—Are They the Same?

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Disinterested means “without a vested interest.” Uninterested means “not showing interest.” The words disinterested ...
Thursday, November 14, 2013

8 Phrases That Can Make Your Business Writing Seem Outdated

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The workplace is constantly evolving, with new generations coming in as the older ones retire. For the many professionals c...
Monday, December 17, 2012

POLL: What is the “scariest” writing issue that you see in professional emails?

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All of us know that business emails should be professional, meaning they should be free of basic spelling, punctuation, and...
Monday, April 16, 2012

5 Strategies to Improve Your Business Writing

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Guest post by Greg Fowler  Even if your career isn’t focused on writing, the ability to write well can strongly influence ...
Monday, August 15, 2011

Should You Take Notes By Hand or Electronically?

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At a professional conference in 2014, Clive Thompson, a writer for The New York Times Magazine , presented “The Pencil and ...