Category: Communication
How to Support Coworkers When Tragedy Strikes
Dealing with tragic news is hard enough on its own, but confusion and awkwardness are added to the mix when you face people each day from 9-5 who know about it. It’s difficult to compartmentalize emotions and fears when they take a turn for the worse. And if you’re onRead More
AwayFind Comes to iPhone
When everything is marked important, then nothing is important. But AwayFind makes it easy to choose which messages are worth your attention. You might already have “push” notification on your phone, but chances are you’ve turned it off due to the high volume of emails you receive. The challenge ofRead More
Awesomely Effective Email Communication
Most organizations believe email is one of their biggest productivity snags even though email is probably the most important office communication tool available. The technology has eliminated many of our personal boundaries. Some of us have even allowed email to drive our actions when in reality, our communications should beRead More
9 Big, Bold Designer PowerPoint Templates
Putting together a memorable presentation is very challenging work. You want it to stand out and resonate with your audience, and it’s hard enough to put together all of the information in a cohesive manner without having to worry about design. That’s why a lot of presentations end up beingRead More
A Happy Thanksgiving: Connect By Disconnecting
I hope you’re not reading this blog at the Thanksgiving table. Come on. Don’t you have anything better to do? Like being thankful and being with family? Okay, maybe you’re not. But I bet you’re tempted to check your email while everyone slips into a tryptophan coma. While you’re at it,Read More
How to Make Your Memos More Memorable
Do you want to your writing to be more memorable? Forget about crafting beautiful prose. Trim your memos, presentations and e-mails with bullet points.
Top 10 Coolest PowerPoint Slideshows on Slideshare
As the World’s Best Presentation contest on SlideShare comes to a close, we thought we’d share with you our thoughts on the top ten coolest PowerPoint slideshows. We’ve already featured Jesse DesJardins — and he sets the bar pretty high — so while he’s not on this list, you shouldRead More
Most Often Misspelled Words
I have a bachelor’s degree in communications. I have my master’s in journalism. That said, I’ll be the first to tell you that I am a terrible speller. Loving to write and being able to spell don’t necessarilly necessarily go hand in hand. That’s why I constantly use spell check.Read More