Tips for Writing a Good Memo in Business Communication

Memos are business letters but only for employees & used within an organization. The format of the memo differs from business letter format. Make your memo easy to read with some tips on writing a memo.

Sample Performance Appraisal

A performance appraisal carried out for professional and administrative personnel and a confidential employee performance appraisal contains the names and job titles of employees and the department for which they work. It also states the names of the appraisers and their job titles. Performance appraisal sheets are normally divided into three main topics that are, evaluation or job performance area, ratings, and comments.

Steel Trap Memory for Speeches

I bet you wet your pants before giving a speech. Now- kiss that problem goodbye.

What About the Content of Your Character?

Character should always be a consideration when hiring someone to lead a organization, race should not enter the decision=making process. If race were the sole determinate them the minority population will not be consider for most opportunities in corporate America and other institutions.

Workplace Safety and The Secret

With all the buzz about the Secret, it is time to see how to apply the law of attraction to workplace safety. Here are five simple steps to creating a safer and more profitable workplace by applying the secret of the law of attraction to workplace safety.

Vision-Mission-Purpose-What Does It All Mean?

We hear the words purpose, vision and mission everyday, but what do they really mean and how are they different from each other? It is easy to puzzle over these questions for hours. As a small business, choosing the right words and applying them to your business can serve the organization by defining leadership roles, unifying efforts, setting departmental and company-wide goals, better serving customers and encouraging and motivating employees. A few well crafted sentences can save a tremendous amount of time in the long run, by becoming crystal clear on the answer to – What are we here for?

See How Conference Calling Services Can Save You Money

Running a business can be very taxing and tiring on your body. There are so many details to take notice of, and trying to keep on top of everything can be a...

Why Won’t You Listen to Me?

Getting other people to listen to us is often a difficult and confusing task. They react in unpredictable and often irrational ways. Understanding how we can impact how others respond to us can make a huge difference in our office relationships and even our productivity. This article provides practical tools for improving our ability to be heard.

Amazing Treasure Buried In Your Own Systems Treasure Chest!

I was talking to my client the other day, the president of a company who has extremely high mobile costs, sound familiar?

Benefits of White Noise Machines

White noise machines will eliminate the sounds of co-workers pecking away on their computers, their telephone conversations, and of course the loud roar of traffic outside.

Turning Communication Roadblocks Into Breakthroughs

When you are driving down a road, you'll sometimes encounter a roadblock, which prevents you from getting to your destination. If you are unfamiliar with the area, you might get lost or go miles out of your way before you get back on track. If you lived locally, though, you would know the back roads and alternate routes to help you arrive stress-free and on-time.

You Can't Push a Pig into a Truck: Change is all about Choice

People choose to change. Leaders need to communicate the need for change in terms of how it will impact the individual and the organization. If a dialogue on why employees should change is clear and interative, people will most often choose to change. In the end, you can't force anyone to change but they will choose to change if they see it is in their interests.

All About Instant Messengers

IMs (Instant Messengers) are regarded an essential communication and business tools today. You have to sign up with one of the IMs to use that particular service-for example, you cannot use Yahoo! Messenger with a Hotmail account and vice-versa. It is a fact that there are some IM clients that allow any account to be used, but they are not the best ones.

Netiquette - Strategies to Acquire Creditability and Reputation as an Onliner - Part I

Netiquette, simply put, is behaving appropriately on the net. Good manners are appreciated everywhere, in real life or in the virtual world. Apparently they seem to be really small things but to get your netiquette right, you have to get the little things right. Remember, every drop is responsible for the existence of an ocean.

Advice On Dealing With Stress In Job Interviews

Having a job interview can be an extremely stressful experience. Managing your stress levels can help you to remain focused, calm and give a better interview. This article discusses common areas of the job interview process that can cause stress and ways to manage these potential stress points.