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Communication: the exchange of messages conveying information, ideas, attitudes, emotions, opinions, or instructions between individuals or groups with the objective of creating, understanding, or coordinating activities. Communication is essential to the...; Communication definition on BNET »

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Orality and literacy 25 years later: 1. Introduction Walter Ong, S.J., published Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word 25 years ago, in 1982. The book appeared in Methuen Press's New Accents series, under the general editorship of Terence Hawkes, along with titles on literature, literary criticism, and popular culture. The series holds particular...; Tags: African, American, Asian, Communication, E., Ed, English, F., G., History, INTRODUCTION, J., Journal, Oxford University Press, REFLECTIONS, Research, Science, T., Trans, Walter; Research articles 2007-12-01
Don't Forget About The Importance of Internal Communications: Sometimes, your internal audiences can be the most important "public" for your public relations efforts. After all, if your own people don't know what's going on, and can't accurately communicate the company's messages and positioning, how can you expect outsiders to get it? But how do you...; Tags: Blogging, Marketing, Communication, Blog, Jon Greer, Internet, Corporate Communications, Public Relations; Blog posts 2008-07-01
Understanding People People: The Idea in Brief Looking for fresh ways to motivate your employees? Give them work that allows them to use their varied interpersonal talents. But first recognize that people skills are more nuanced than many...; Tags: James Waldroop, Timothy Butler, Communication, Harvard Business Review, In Brief, Leadership, Recruitment & Selection, Tools & Techniques, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Job, Skill, Emotional Intelligence, People Skills; Articles 2008-03-10
Unified Communications: With desktops, laptops, PDAs and mobile phones, our communication systems have become fragmented. David Leach, senior public consultant for Siemens Enterprise Networks, explains how unified communications integrates these existing tools and devices into a single platform.; Tags: Unified Communications, PDAs, Handhelds, Hardware, communication, mobile, phone; Videos 2008-03-03
The Art of Nonverbal Selling: Gerhard Gschwandtner, founder of Selling Power Magazine, talks about the subtleties of nonverbal communication and how to read the gestures of potential customers.; Tags: Video, Gerhard Gschwandtner, communication; Videos 2008-01-24

Understanding Nonverbal Communication: The majority of what we learn about human behavior isn't spoken; it's conveyed by nonverbal signals. Being able to understand and use this powerful but subtle form of communication will steer you through delicate political situations and help you shape personal relationships. It will also make it easier to deal...; Tags: Body, Eye, Gesture, Communication, Person, Body Language, Productivity, BNET Editorial; Articles 2007-11-30
Planning Internal Marketing: While most companies allocate resources to understanding and communicating with their external customers, few make the same investment in time, energy, and money in communicating with their internal customers—their employees. Internal communications is traditionally viewed as the sole province of the Human Resources department, but it's essential to recognize the...; Tags: Employee, Communication, Customer, Staff, Marketing Research, Marketing, Brand, Internal Marketing, Marketing Program, Internal Marketing Success, BNET Editorial; Articles 2007-11-21
The Core of Motivation.: The technology of selling is, of course, all about communication. The cell phones, blackberries, email, websites and various tools used in the day-to-day work life are communications tools. Similarly, the main point of CRM is communication between sales reps and sales managers about the status of a customer...; Tags: Geoffrey James, Sales, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Motivation, Communication; Blog posts 2007-11-13
How to Grow Great Leaders: The Idea in Brief Leaders who do what's best for their business units and their companies are a rare breed. When asked to put the enterprise first, most unit leaders think zero-sum: "If I share clients with another unit, I'll lose control and...; Tags: In Brief, InBrief, Harvard Business Review, Communication, Staff Development, Douglas A. Ready, Silo, Management, Leadership, RBC Capital Markets, Leader; Articles 2007-11-02
Microsoft Unified Communications; Waste of Time and Money?: Microsoft's Office Communication Server 2007 -- the heart of the company's Unified Communication Strategy -- was launched this week. Jeff Raikes, president of Microsoft Business Division, initially described the offerings as a "software-focused approach to bring together disparate communications technologies into a unified experience -- driving down the cost and...; Tags: Greenfield, Microsoft Corp., Unified Communications, Communication, Leadership, Instant Messaging, Strategy, Management, Internet, Online Communications, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-10-19
Communicating Your Message to Your Team: Communication is the foundation of successful teamwork. In order to work together effectively, team members must be aware of the team's vision, mission, purpose, specific goals, and allocated roles and responsibilities. Ongoing review, evaluation, and feedback facilitate such teamwork.Communication entails the sending and receiving of information, and includes subconscious signals...; Tags: communicator, cue, communication skill, motivation, vision, Body Language, BNET Editorial, Management, Teamwork, Team Management, Communication, Team, Message; Articles 2007-10-10
Leading Teams Across Continents: Until relatively recently, teams had regular face-to-face contact. Now, with globalization and advances in communication technology, it is both possible and efficient to form dispersed international teams whose members can take advantage of their respective localities, time zones, and economic circumstances.Being a member of a dispersed team is a very...; Tags: continent, globalization, leadership, technique, telecommunications, Web, environment, video, job, Team, Communication, Team Member, Team Management, Virtual Team, Management, BNET Editorial; Articles 2007-10-05
Comarketing with Partners: Joint marketing projects with business partners can improve results and make budgets go further. Successful comarketing programs must deliver mutual benefit while building on the brand and corporate strengths of each partner. What You Need to KnowWhy is cooperative marketing important?In a highly competitive environment, partnership marketing is one...; Tags: Business Structures, Communication, Agency, Partnership, Marketing, Finance, BNET Editorial; Articles 2007-10-01
Developing Small Business Partnerships: Small businesses enter into partnerships with other businesses to achieve mutual objectives. Such partnerships can be long-term (for example, to develop a new product) or short-term to enter a new market. When two businesses possess complementary skills, partnership allows them to better exploit the opportunities and challenges arising in today's...; Tags: benefit, supplier, customer service, asset, team, database, BNET Editorial, Working Relationship, Small Business, Communication, Finance, Business Structures, Business, Partnership; Articles 2007-09-28
References: Adler, M. (1937). Art and prudence: A study in practical philosophy. New York: Longmans. (reprinted New York: Arno, 1978) Aichele, G. & Pippin T. (Eds.). (1997). The monstrous and the unspeakable: The Bible as fantastic literature. Sheffield, UK: Sheffield Academic Press. Aichele, G. & Walsh R. (2002). Screening...; Tags: A., American, Bird, Brown, Church, Communication, Criticism, Culture, DEVELOPMENT, E., Ed, Electronic Data Systems Corp., F., G., Ga, God, History, J., John, Jones, Journal, King, Moses, Oxford University Press, REFLECTIONS, S., T., Theology, Williams; Research articles 2005-03-01
Communicating Effectively Through a Company Brochure: Company brochures can serve to reassure customers, suppliers, and other business partners that you are a sound organization. Use a brochure to communicate your organization's strengths. Most brochures include a description of a company's product offerings, management, and key financial data. In addition to this basic information, you can describe...; Tags: communication, brochure, customer; Articles 2007-05-01
Asking the Right Question at the Right Time: As children we learn about the world around us by asking questions. We are curious, interested, and hungry for information. However, our inquisitiveness is often suppressed by tired, irritable adults who tell us we ask too many questions. At school, we are the ones being asked the questions and are...; Tags: communication, information, question; Articles 2007-05-01
Utilizing Active Listening: Few people are naturally gifted with the ability to be an active listener, but it's a skill that can make or break a leader. In fact, most people are not quite sure what active listening is, and therefore do it very badly. It's particularly difficult for those who are narrowly...; Tags: communication, business skills; Articles 2007-04-20
References: Abram, D. (1996). The spell of the sensuous: Perception and language in a more-than-human world. New York: Pantheon. ADILKNO [The Foundation for the Advancement of Illegal Knowledge]. (1994). Cracking the movement: Squatting beyond the media (L. Martz, Trans.). Brooklyn, NY: Autonomedia. Albrecht, R. in press. Mediating the muse:...; Tags: A., American, Books, C., Communication, CT, Culture, D., Descartes, E., Ed, Electronic Data Systems Corp., F., G., Grand, H., Harcourt, Harper, Il, J., Jacques, Johnson, Jr., L., Langer, M., Method, N., NJ, Oxford University Press, P., Press, REFLECTIONS, Routledge, S., T., Technology, Trans, W., Westport; Research articles 2004-06-22
Getting Your Message Across: Getting any message to anyone implies some type of transmission. But getting your message across means that you want what you transmit to be received in a particular way.; Tags: communication, workplace, message, presentations; Articles 2007-02-01