Finally, I’m on LinkedIn. So, now what?
If you join online networks like Facebook or LinkedIn, make it worth the effort. Follow these tips to get the most out of online networking.
Category: Internal Communication
Grammar Repair Shop: Keep it simple
Turn business-speak into plain English by keeping your writing simple and to the point.
Grammar Repair Shop: Majority rule
Which is correct? The majority is or the majority are?
Try a ‘throwaway’ telephone number
Just as you may use a “throwaway” e-mail address when you’re filling out forms on the web, you can also play it safe with your phone number. Pick up a free, temporary, disposable and anonymous phone number from Numbr (numbr.com).
Grammar Repair Shop: Flesh it or flush it?
What’s the difference between flesh out and flush out?
Forget the water cooler: Try a powwow
Gather everyone in your office—or on your team if you work for a large company—for a quick morning huddle to create a more efficient company culture. Morning meetings work for a lot of companies, according to a recent article in Inc.
Ignore these ‘old school’ grammar rules
Sticking to outdated grammar rules could be getting in the way of your business writing, says trainer Fred Kniggendorf. For starters, Kniggendorf says ignore these four grammar rules:
Grammar Repair Shop: Liven up your language
Steering clear of business gibberish isn’t easy, since everybody in corporate America uses it. By “gibberish,” we mean the vague language that takes up space but doesn’t say much.
Good call! Getting phone etiquette right
“Could I ask you to repeat your name one more time?” Admins who hate asking that question may fear that they come across as incompetent or unprofessional. The truth, though, is that they just want to get it right. Here are top tips from other admins on handling on-the-phone situations.
Grammar Repair Shop: Is it PM, p.m. or pm?
One reader asks, “Should I write ‘p.m.’ or ‘pm’ or ‘PM’?”