We all learned in school that every sentence requires a subject (usually a noun) telling who or what the sentence is about and a predicate (usually a verb) telling what the subject is or does. But does that tell the whole story? Are these Sentences? Take, for example, these words: Although the dance started late There is […]
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Interruptions plague today’s business readers more than ever before. Between notifications, emails, text messages, voicemails, and physical interruptions, most people find it challenging to sit down and read through a written message. Research indicates that our brains carom off in another direction about every 44 to 50 seconds when we are engaged with a screen.
Yet as business writers, we want our readers to read through our messages and comprehend them. An important project may depend on everyone reading a report. A major sale may hinge on the prospect reading our proposal.
To defeat digital distraction, we need to understand it and work around it when we write.
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As somatic coach Thomas Rosenberg points out, the congruence between a leader’s actions and words reflects their level of authenticity and trustworthiness. Rosenberg explains that somatics holds that we are what we practice (how we sit, stand, walk, breathe, carry tension, the language we use with ourselves and others) and the way we hold our bodies in everyday activities.
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“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” This quote is attributed to Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientists in history, yet it relates to business communication as much as science. When we strike a balance between simplicity and accuracy, we reach the golden mean where we communicate successfully. In a
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“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” This quote is attributed to Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientists in history, yet it relates to business communication as much as science. When we strike a balance between simplicity and accuracy, we reach the golden mean where we communicate successfully. In a
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