Business English and Communication
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)Business communication is exchanging information in order to promote an organization's goals, objectives, aims, and activities, as well as increase profits within the company. Business communication encompasses topics such as marketing, brand management, customer relations, consumer behavior, advertising, public relations, corporate communication, community engagement, reputation management, interpersonal communication, employee engagement, and event management. For general communications content, consult the Communication Studies section in the Social Sciences library.
- Business Communication Skills for Managers (Lumen)
- The text introduces important elements of successful communication, providing examples of effective communication and providing students opportunities to practice the same. The course covers the essentials of communication including professional writing, visual aids, presentations, speeches, phone and online communication, and both getting hired and finding new hires.
- Front Matter
- 1: Communicating in Business
- 2: Writing in Business
- 3: Written Communication
- 4: Research
- 5: Visual Media
- 6: Reports
- 7: Public Speaking
- 8: Developing and Delivering Business Presentations
- 9: Communicating Through Technology
- 10: Social Media
- 11: Communicating Different Messages
- 12: Collaboration In And Across Teams
- 13: Social Diversity in the Workplace
- 14: Finding a Job
- 15: Recruiting and Selecting New Employees
- 16: Text Contents
- Back Matter
- Business English for Success
- This text starts with a solid foundation in written communication with several opportunities to both review the fundamentals as well as to demonstrate mastery and move on to more challenging assignments. Our students are sometimes learning English as they enter a business program and benefit from the attention to the basics. At the same time this text often articulates as a course-equivalent for English or fulfills a writing requirement for a degree program.
- Front Matter
- Chapter 1: Writing Basics - What Makes a Good Sentence?
- Chapter 2: Punctuation
- Chapter 3: Which Word Is Right?
- Chapter 4: Help for English Language Learners
- Chapter 5: Writing Paragraphs - Separating Ideas and Shaping Content
- Chapter 6: Refining Your Writing - How Do I Improve My Writing Technique?
- Chapter 7: The Writing Process - How Do I Begin?
- Chapter 8: Writing Essays - From Start to Finish
- Chapter 9: Effective Business Writing
- Chapter 10: Writing Preparation
- Chapter 11: Writing
- Chapter 12: Revising and Presenting Your Writing
- Chapter 13: Business Writing in Action
- Chapter 14: APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting
- Back Matter
- Business Writing For Everyone
- Business Writing For Everyone is an inclusive guide to writing in the workplace. The book takes a process-oriented, storytelling approach to composition: focusing less on genre and more on the decisions that effective business communicators make. Business Writing For Everyone also contains interactive H5P activities for students to test their learning, and activities for further reflection that instructors can use in the classroom or assign as homework.
- Front Matter
- Chapter 1: Exploring Your Reading and Writing Beliefs
- Chapter 2: The Writing Process
- Chapter 3: Context, Audience, Purpose
- Chapter 4: Style and Tone
- Chapter 5: Organizing Your Ideas
- Chapter 6: Writing Emails, Memos, Letters and Instant Messages
- Chapter 7: Communicating Good, Neutral and Negative Messages
- Chapter 8: Persuading Your Reader
- Chapter 9: The Research Process
- Chapter 10: 10a- Citing Sources
- Chapter 11: 10b- Making An Argument Using Sources
- Chapter 12: Writing Reports
- Chapter 13: Visual Communication Strategies
- Chapter 14: Oral Presentations
- Chapter 15: Revision and Remixing
- Chapter 16: Social Media Communication
- Chapter 17: Peer Review
- Chapter 18: Communicating For Employment
- Chapter 19: Getting Along With Other People
- Back Matter
- Communication for Business Success (LibreTexts)
- Business Communication for Success provides a comprehensive, integrated approach to the study and application of written and oral business communication to serve both student and professor.
- Front Matter
- 1: Effective Business Communication
- 2: Delivering Your Message
- 3: Understanding Your Audience
- 4: Effective Business Writing
- 5: Writing Preparation
- 6: Writing
- 7: Revising and Presenting Your Writing
- 8: Feedback in the Writing Process
- 9: Business Writing in Action
- 10: Developing Business Presentations
- 11: Nonverbal Delivery
- 12: Organization and Outlines
- 13: Presentations to Inform
- 14: Presentations to Persuade
- 15: Business Presentations in Action
- 16: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Business Communication
- 17: Negative News and Crisis Communication
- 18: Intercultural and International Business Communication
- 19: Group Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership
- Back Matter
- Remix: Introduction to Professional Communications (Ashman)
- No matter your field, having professional communication skills is essential to success in today's workplace. This book covers key business communications topics that will help you in your career, including intercultural communication, team work, professional writing, audience analysis and adapting messages, document formatting, oral communication, and more.
- Student Engagement Activities for Business Communications (Ashman et al.)
- Student Engagement Activities for Business Communications is a compilation resource for instructors of workplace writing and oral presentations. The activities in this book can add value and energy to the classroom by engaging students in activities that support their learning. Handouts, links, activity variations, and debrief questions are included.
- Front Matter
- 1: Icebreakers and wrap-ups
- 2: Audience Analysis
- 3: Intercultural communication
- 4: Writing skills and process
- 5: Document Formatting
- 6: Research, Information Literacy, and Documentation
- 7: Persuasive messages
- 8: Routine and Negative News Messages
- 9: Reports
- 10: Oral Communication
- 11: Employment communications
- Back Matter