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Tag: Communication
4 Key Ingredients To Family Business Success
The difficulty of trying to manage a dual relationship is something common with those who work in family businesses.
Rational and Emotional Trust
Dr. Bill Bleuel calls trust “the holy grail of relationship management,” explaining the difference between rational and emotional trust.
A Quick Tip on Giving Effective Feedback by Steven M. Sommer
Steven M. Sommer, professor of applied behavioral science, shares his “ABC model,” a three-step process for providing and receiving feedback effectively.
PODCAST: Self-Organizing Conversation as an Invitation to Serendipity with Dr. Stephen R. Axley
[powerpress: http://gsbm-med.pepperdine.edu/gbr/audio/winter2011/Podcasts/Axley podcast.mp3] Click here to listen and subscribe in iTunes U Where do truly great ideas come from? Is it possible to purposefully discover serendipity? How do people share information in ways to expand what they know? Stephen R. Axley, PhD believes that the answer to these questions lies in something we all do … Continued
Humor Makes All the Difference
Alan Beard, adjunct marketing professor and social media expert, discusses the value of keeping humor in the workplace.
It’s Not the Words, It’s How You Say Them
Marketing professor and social media pro Alan Beard talks about how to create social media with “panache.”
Does Anybody Care?
Alan Beard, adjunct professor of marketing strategy at Pepperdine, explains how to get your audience to care about the company’s social media messages.
Where to Work if Social Media is Your Thing…
If social media is really your thing then why not work at a company that truly embraces it? Plenty of organizations are integrating social media into their everyday operations and reaching their target audience through it as well. But according to Mashable.com, four companies in particular have truly embraced social media in a way that … Continued
The Elevator Pitch: You’ve Got 30 Seconds … or Less!
Two rules more than any other can make the difference between a successful elevator pitch and a lost opportunity.
Ten Tips for Improving Your Business Writing
On Friday, Gary Kinder, an expert on business and legal writing, offered a course on Advanced Business Writing at Pepperdine University. He drove the point home that “your credibility rides with every sentence.” Here are a few takeaways from his presentation: 1.) Avoid Splitting Infinitives: This rule came from Latin scholars who, in 1820, wanted … Continued
Social Media Strategy Is More Than Just Signing Up
Currently at the Graziadio Business Report we are in the process of revamping our website – having reached the upper limits of the current platform. Tackling the usual web development project activities – planning, executing, monitoring – we’re now confronted with the task of developing our social media implementation. Though our initial impulse was to approach social media … Continued
Three Ideas for Taming the Whirlwind
I’m continually looking for ways to organize ideas, work, and activities, plus figure out how to prioritize and piece it all together. We all need a system that keeps us on top, rather than drowning in unfinished projects and lost to-do lists or sublimating what we really care about doing far beneath what has to get done.
The Psychological Impact of Layoffs
Can’t see the above video? Click this link to watch. In this video interview, Ann Feyerherm, PhD, Professor of Organization and Management and Chair of the Applied Behavior Science and Organization Theory and Management Department, explores the psychological impact of losing a job and effective methods for bouncing back.
5 Simple Rules for Better Email Business Communication
I have been teaching with Frances Grimes in the Management Communications program here at Graziadio this fall and so business communication is on my mind. Face-to-face business communication is difficult—attempting to read body language, facial expressions, and gestures (although some gestures speak for themselves), can be a challenge. Not to mention cultural differences that can … Continued