Business writing: Is it ‘100’ or ‘one hundred’?
Is it “100” or “one hundred”? Know how to express a number in your business writing with these rules from Daily Writing Tips:
Year: 2012
Use improv to improve listening skills
Most improv performers could tell you about this crucial rule of great improv: You’ve got to listen to your scene partner. Otherwise, you may miss an important cue or the opportunity to collaborate on a creative idea. It’s the same in the workplace. Here’s an improv activity that’s worth a try:
Apps just for faxing
Next time you need to send a fax, use your smartphone. Fax apps allow you to take a photo of a document, crop it, spruce it up and then send it out.
Office 365: Is it for me?
Office 365 is the robust cloud computing offering by Microsoft. Very quickly and inexpensively, an organization can enable the power of Exchange 2010, SharePoint 2010 and Lync 2010. For as little as $6 per user per month you can put the power of high-end collaboration software to work for your organization. Either as a long […]
Executive assistants’ best secrets
Administrative professionals and executive assistants often see themselves in their support roles as being “nonleaders.” Nothing, however, could be further from the truth, according to a new book, Who Took My Pen . . . Again?
Grammar Repair Shop: Beware these misuses and abuses
Elevate your business writing by ridding it of these common misuses and abuses: 1. Ill-placed question marks. 2. Cool-sounding buzzwords. 3. Clichés.
Take time to mourn a job loss
If you’ve lost your job, take some time to calm down, assess the situation and examine your options. Let your emotions settle and perform a thorough self-analysis before you start your job hunt. Look for opportunities to network everywhere: seminars, professional meetings, conventions and by taking local college courses.
Are you someone who can’t say no?
It doesn’t help anyone if you say “yes” to every project while knowing you can’t possibly complete all the work. How can you set boundaries more assertively with your boss, without coming across as incapable or rude, when you’re asked to take on yet another assignment? 7 tips:
The art of giving negative feedback
Do’s and don’ts of negative feedback √ DON’T sugarcoat negative feedback. If you’re going to use constructive criticism, don’t dilute the impact. √ DO focus on specific events. √ DON’T give criticism in a way that would offend. Avoid sarcasm and personal asides. √ DO make change the goal of your feedback. √ DON’T put […]
1-Minute Strategies: March ’12
Give your résumé a 21st century update by making it search-optimized for Google … Memorize this rule when typing: one space after a period at the end of a sentence … Use this email best practice …