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An online magazine by Bovee & Thill, authors of the leading textbooks in business communication and business writing, featuring resources about visual communication, including design and photography. For more information about Bovee & Thill texts and their exclusive, superior coverage of visual communication, visit http://boveeandthillbusinesscommunicationblog.com. For instructor examination copies, go to http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/support/index.page, or write to samplingdept@pearson.com.. To find your local sales representative, go to http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/replocator. To contact the authors, send an email to hotline@businesscommunicationblog.com.
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Did you know that visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than text? Or how about the fact that they are processed simultaneously? Ever wonder why you can process visuals so much faster than text? This is because visuals are processed simultaneously whereas words are processed sequentially. Did you know that visual imagery is more powerful than words alone when used to communicate a message to an audience. . . Delete the scoop?
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The stunning designs you'll find via this blog post are proof that it's not PowerPoint or Keynote that are to blame for mediocre presentations, but the way they are used.
To quote the author: "There’s a certain art to putting together a solid presentation and PowerPoint and Keynote are the primary tools of the trade. The “art” comes into play when you’re trying to set yourself apart; so how you use the tools is of great importance.
Often it is the design of the presentation itself that does the trick. In an effort to help you put together a great-looking presentation, here are 28 examples of creative presentation designs using Powerpoint and Keynote." . . . Via Graeme Bowman Delete the scoop?
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"Nothing you see is real."
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Here is stunning computer-generated imagery. These are pictures created by professionals in the field, and the end results look like photographs. . . Delete the scoop?
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Created by Bovee and Thill, the authors of the best-selling college textbooks in business communication for more than 25 years, and the recognized leaders in social and electronic media. Via Bovee & Thill's Online Magazines for Business Communication 
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These exclusive resources focus on a wide variety of media, including videos, PowerPoints, infographics, PDFs, podcasts, and websites (including interactive and social media), covering every conceivable topic in business communication, so you can keep your course fresh and up to date. These resources will help you spend less time preparing and more time teaching. For more information about Bovee and Thill's texts and the exclusive, superior coverage their textsbook offer, visit http://boveeandthillbusinesscommunicationblog.com. For instructor examination copies, go to http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/support/index.page, or write to samplingdept@pearson.com. To find your local sales representative, visit http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/replocator. To contact the authors, send an email to hotline@businesscommunicationblog.com. Delete the scoop?
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Visual communications, especially presentations, are an opportunity to distill complex information into digestible pieces. Here’s a collection of visual communication blogs to inspire your next great presentation. Delete the scoop?
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Here are libraries for plotting data on maps, frameworks for creating charts, graphs and diagrams and tools to simplify the handling of data. Even if you’re not into programming, you’ll find applications that can be used without writing one single line of code. Many of these tools are relatively simple to use, and others are more advanced. . . Delete the scoop?
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Are you looking for a textbook with the perfect balance of timeless principles and cutting-edge practices? Excellence in Business Communication, 10th Edition, offers this perfect balance, because it helps students master the fundamentals of professional communication while also preparing them for the broader expectations they'll encounter in today's workplace. This video takes you step-by-step through the 30 elements included in this text that will help you become a better business communication instructor. Excellence in Business Communication has been used by over 2 million students to help them master essential skills for succeeding on the job. This tenth edition extends that tradition by offering an unmatched set of tools that simplify teaching, promote active learning, and stimulate critical thinking Note: For more information about Bovee & Thill textbooks, visit Bovee & Thill's Business Communication Blog. Delete the scoop?
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This is a tutorial website in which the history of visual communication is covered from cave paintings to the present day digital systems. . . Delete the scoop?
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Visit Bovee & Thill's Video Channel where you'll see more than 45 videos from Bovee & Thill, the authors of the world's leading textbooks in business communication and business writing. Delete the scoop?
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Colors often have different meanings in various cultures. And even in Western societies, the meanings of various colors have changed over the years. But today in the U.S., researchers have generally found the following to be accurate. . . Delete the scoop?
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Let’s be honest, we don’t like to read big pieces of text. Text-heavy graphs are rather difficult for understanding, especially when we deal with numbers and statistics. That is why we use illustrations and flowcharts for such kind of information. It’s no wonder that today we know a method to make our life easier. It called an infographic – a visual representation of study or data. But like anything else, it can be done right or wrong ( I’m sure you've seen poor ones). How to create a cool infographic? The secret is in a long-time brainstorming. You need a really cool idea and good design. . . . Note: Bovee & Thill proivides thorough coverage of infographics in each of their business communication textbooks, a topic rarely covered in other texts. Delete the scoop?
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Information can be useful--and even beautiful--but only when it’s presented well. In an age of information overload, any guidance through the clutter comes as a welcome relief. That’s one reason for the recent popularity of information graphics. Delete the scoop?
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Ever wonder what makes an infographic successful? Why do some infographics accumulate more than 1 million views and others, barely 100? . . . Delete the scoop?
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Humans are visual creatures. Most of us process information based on what we see. 65 percent of us are visual learners, according to the Social Science Research Network.
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Humans are visual creatures. Most of us process information based on what we see. 65 percent of us are visual learners, according to the Social Science Research Network. Delete the scoop?
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From blogs to short 140-character tweets to pictures, social media content is transforming from text to images.
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Use visuals – pictures, images, infographics, videos, graphics, slideshows, and animations – to create emotional connections with a company, says Donna Moritz, a visual marketing specialist and founder of the blog Socially Sorted. Try to showcase not just your product, but also the culture and message behind a brand, she adds. NOTE: You'll find a full chapter on Designing Visual Communication in Business Communication Today, 11th Edition. It's the only business communication text on the market that helps students understand visual communication and teaches students visual design principles. Business Communication Today also (1) Discusses the principles of graphic design that ensure effective visuals, (2) Explains how to avoid ethical lapses when using visuals, (3) Explains how to choose which points in a message to illustrate, (4) Describes the most common options for presenting data in a visual format, (5) Describes the most common options for presenting information, concepts, and ideas, and (6) Lists the three criteria for reviewing visuals in order to verify the quality of the visuals. Order an examination copy of Business Communication Today now by emailing samplingdept@pearson.com. Delete the scoop?
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Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. It's a social networking and social publishing site based on photos and videos. . . Delete the scoop?
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Are you covering the right topics for your course to be considered up to date? For example, are you giving adequate coverage to social media and electronic communication? Find out now if your course measures up.
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Jer Thorp creates beautiful data visualizations to put abstract data into a human context. At TEDxVancouver, he shares his moving projects, from graphing an entire year’s news cycle, to mapping the way people share articles across the Internet. . . Delete the scoop?
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You can create infographics - visual representations of data - from scratch using free web tools. Educator Linda W. Braun takes you step by step.
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You can create infographics, visual representations of data, from scratch using free web tools. Library consultant and educator, Linda W. Braun, takes you step by step through making your own infographics using easel.ly and info.gram. . . Delete the scoop?
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More fakeouts!
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Hotels aren't always completely honest when it comes to the photos they post on their websites. Professional reviewers from hotel review website Oyster visited vacation properties from Barbados to Boston, and the photos they took didn't quite match up with the online fantasy. This latest collection of "photo fakeouts" serves as a cautionary tale for anyone planning a vacation and relying solely on hotel websites. Some of these photo "upgrades" are so egregious, you'll think you are looking at pictures of two completely different properties. Prepare to be shocked! . . . Delete the scoop?
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Venezuelan artist Jesus Gonzales Rodriguez creates mind-twisting images by putting together multiple photographs of a person and cutting along the edges.
Every image is made up of a frontal and side-view photograph pieced together to form an optical illusion in which the portraits look normal at a glance, but only until your eyes detect the outlying visage. . . Via Barb Jemmott Delete the scoop?
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In business, those who lead are frequently called upon to make presentations to clients, employees, investors and bankers, and often these presentations are an important element of conveying a message.
The primary tool used almost universally, and often badly, by most presenters is PowerPoint.
This excellent article suggests that when executed properly PowerPoint presentations can be tremendously persuasive, and it suggests 12 ways to improve your future presentations to help you strengthen your message. Via Daniel Watson Delete the scoop?
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An audience can't listen to your presentation and read detailed, text-heavy slides at the same time (not without missing key parts of your message, anyway). So make sure your slides pass what I call the glance test: People should be able to comprehend each one in about three seconds) Think of your slides as billboards. When people drive, they only briefly take their eyes off their main focus — the road — to process billboard information. Similarly, your audience should focus intently on what you're saying, looking only briefly at your slides when you display them. . Note: Bovee & Thill's textbooks are recognized in the field as having the best coverage of presentations and presentation tools, including PowerPoints. 
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Think of your slides as billboard, so make sure your slides pass what I call the glance test: People should be able to comprehend each one in about three seconds)
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