Teaching a Modern Business Communication Course

Long emails and dense, difficult to decipher memos mean modern office communication goes ignored more often than it’s understood.

Do your students know what a verbose colloquialism is? Take a look at this infographic to find out more about weak words and adjectives, filler words, nominalization, and other bad writing habits.

Do you know what distinguishes a so-so writer from a great one? Careful use of words, especially knowing when and when not to use a certain word. Even native speakers of English feel overwhelmed by this sometimes. Discover 20 cases of poor word choice, in this infographic.

"Analysts evaluated Google searches that began with 'how to spell' to identify the most commonly searched for word in each state. Google deemed each state's most searched-for term its 'most misspelled word' and branded each state on the map with the terms.

Unlike fancy clothes, pretentious talk is likely to alienate people, not earn their admiration. This infographic tells you what not to say if you want to make a good impression. What words and phrases do you dread hearing?

"Online communication is critical to success in nearly every field in the 21st century. The landscape of communication has changed and we need to adapt accordingly. Here are 10 tips that will make your students a more effective communicator online."

"Effective communication is absolutely critical in order for any business to succeed, and in order to do so, it needs to keep on top of the ever-changing trends in the field."

What’s the point of reading all these books and blog posts if you’re just going to forget most of it in a few hours? I’ve been sitting in a cafe for two hours, reading countless blog posts on Medium…

Writing helps people become more resilient, more intelligent, and more articulate. Here's how to start.

New research proves writing letters of gratitude, like Jimmy Fallon's 'Thank You Notes,' is a pro-social experience people should commit to more often. The gesture improves well-being for not only letter writers but recipients as well.

Learn how you may soon be receiving bad news about the declining relevancy of your business communication course.

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"For corporate communications professionals this is a good opportunity to look at what’s happening across the industry to determine what could be adopted – or removed – from your communications repertoire next year in order to communicate with your external and internal stakeholders efficiently and effectively.

"Here are some of the top corporate communications best practices you can incorporate in your workplace in 2020:"

"You’ve probably seen people’s eyes glaze over when you were talking about a complex topic, and you’ve done the same thing yourself. But that doesn’t mean some things are just too confusing to explain in a way that could be understood."

Even the slickest grammarian struggles with proper comma use, so we compiled a list of the places in a sentence you'll need one.".

Personal branding involves building an active reputation, personality, image, behavior, and skills. Personal branding is strategic and involves a clear thoughtout process to help build your brand.

People misunderstand words and phrases all the time. This may be because of poor hearing or comprehension. Speaking informally can also cause a person to misunderstand and misuse words. This infographic will throw some light on how to avoid 33 of the most commonly misused words and expressions.

"America may be divided into 50 states, but many areas are culturally similar. 

"In his book, "American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures in North America," award-winning author Colin Woodard identifies 11 distinct cultures that have historically divided the U.S."

"Following these 21 universal business etiquette rules will stop people from making embarrassing mistakes at their workplace."

Generation Y is driving digital transformation in the workplace, especially when it comes to communication."

There's never an excuse to give into "I'm just not a writer" syndrome.

The United States is a large, diverse country. Not only do the 350 million or so citizens of this country come from different backgrounds and exist in all shapes, sizes and colors, they all live in vastly different areas and states. So even though most Americans speak English, they all speak it a bit differently. And that means one thing: funny slang terms from each and every state.