Bad email habits to break right now
How many emails do you send and receive each day? Probably so many you’ve developed bad habits and reflexes you don’t even think about anymore.
Category: Communication
Turn quotes into tweets
Pullquote, a Chrome app, makes it easy to share quotes on Twitter, says Lifehacker’s Patrick Allan.
Expert tips to become a Twitter master
Twitter is one of the largest, most heavily trafficked social media networks, but don’t let that scare you away from getting active on it.
Perfect your presentations
Knowing how to deliver a polished, effective presentation is an important skill, says Jonas Altman, a partner at Social Fabric.
How first and third work well together
Can you switch between first (I or we) and third person (he, she or they) in the same paragraph? Writing coach Lynn Gaertner-Johnston says you can, as long as you allow clarity to be your guide.
8 things successful people don’t say
To become more successful, start thinking and speaking like a successful person, says Sujan Patel of employee scheduling software platform When I Work.
Tailor message to 4 modes of thinking
When you’re communicating with your colleagues, managers or clients, it’s important to keep these four modes—conceptual, analytical, social and structural—in mind and tailor your message to reach each one of them.
How to ensure people really hear you
Hone your communication skills whenever you can. Start with these seven tips from Dave Pottruck, chairman of HighTower Advisors and CorpU.
Learn to argue productively
To prove that arguing can be positive if done in the right context, blog creator Shane Parrish shares some advice from Jonathan Herring, author of How to Argue.
4 conversation ‘fillers’ to banish
Here are four conversation “fillers” that all of us have used at one time or another. They simply have a way of escaping our lips—trouble is, they tend to be used in all the wrong places.