The Benefits of Using Tact

Often, how we say something may be as important, if not MORE important, than what we say.

Six Strategic Steps To Improve Your Emails

The number of business emails we send and receive continues to grow at an amazing pace. And from my personal experience, more and more of my clients that prefer email communications as a preferred communications mode. Email can be a very effective and efficient means of communicating. However, how many of the emails we send and receive can we honestly say are effective and efficient? And what can we do to improve our email communication?

Effective Business Communication Tips

Do you consider yourself to be an effective business communicator? Have you honed your skills when communicating via E-mail and voice-mail messaging, in addition to the more traditional formal business writings? Could you use a little help improving the effectiveness of your business communications in each of these forms? Regardless of how you responded to my questions, I am going to say that I believe each of us can always use some help in improving the effectiveness of our business communications. And I want to assist you and guide you in finding ways to do just that. And I will start with the more formal or traditional written business communications form. Tina Miller is a freelance writer who’s been published in Corporate & Incentive Travel and the Milwaukee Business Journal and she offers the following tips:

The Visual Impact Of Business Correspondences

This article covers the importance of the visual aspect of any business correspondence, as well as, suggestions for being professionally impressive in all your business writing.

Saving Time and Money for Your Business with Ergonomics

Saving the company money, managing employees correctly and increasing their productivity is always a concern of any good business team. With higher productivity, employee's are obviously happier which leads to happier employers who have formed a hard working and highly productive workforce. And saving money in business is not one point needing to be explained, what business wouldn't want more working capital in the bank?

Evoke Favorable Responses - 9 Tips

People respond to certain qualities in others, and to positive statements. When you need to evoke a favorable response from anyone - family, colleague, business transaction or acquaintance these tips will set the stage for each step of the process.

Essential Skills for Creating A Dynamite Relationship with Your Boss

At some point in our lives most of us will be working for someone else, so it is important to fully understand what makes our boss tick and how best to interact and influence him or her. How much attention have you given to your boss's personality style? How does she function? What seems to agitate or please her? If we have a difficult boss we focus on what drives us crazy.

Speaking with Your Authentic Voice

Do you have a hard time thinking on your feet and answering questions in the moment? This article will guide you through a five step process for saying what you want the first time around, boost your self-confidence and gain credibility.

10 Tips For Using Instant Messaging For Business

A technology designed initially for one-on-one personal chats has reached the workplace. Many business people are choosing text-based Instant Messaging over phone calls and email. They prefer its immediacy and efficiency in getting real-time information from partners, suppliers and colleagues working remotely.

Are You Buggin'?

Is it me or is this guy really talking loudly? Find out how you may be unknowingly bugging your co-workers (or send this to someone who is driving you crazy as an FYI!)

Low Cost Solution To Organize Your Business With Web Based Collaborative Mailbox Application

In the last few years, initiative web based software applications have made great strides in creating low cost collaborative mailbox solutions for small businesses. Such applications can effectively share contacts, calendars, tasks, inner office instant messaging, and can even create a centralized shared file storage commonly used documents.

Resolve Conflicts - Keep Them Engaged and Sustained Productivity

Conflict is not always easy to identify and must be distinguished from disagreements which can be a part of enthusiastic discussion or caring for the situation at hand. Conflict is associated with anger and frustration.

Get Compliant by Having Your IIPP Ready

All business, companies, and employers in the United States must become compliant with all safety and health regulations and standards established by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) as well as their particular state in the U.S.

How To Change Others At Work

It sounds like mission impossible but it really isn't.