Preparing business messages: such as letters, memos, and e-mail.

I need to choose a big-ticket item that is rather complicated, such as a stereo system or a vacation in the Caribbean. Then I need to write a business letter to the company or organization that's offering the item, and ask four questions that are important to you. Be sure to include enough background information, so the reader can answer your questions satisfactorily. This is about writing effective letters to a business. The questions can be of anything you think a business letter should ask if you wanted to know something. I am not sure how to write an effective business letter, and I don't know what kind of questions that I might want to ask someone at a business if I just wanted k... click for more

After submitting a report to your boss, you overheard the company vice president talk about some productivity changes in your department. The changes were ones that you had recommended in your report. Now, you're worried that your boss submitted your report to senior management and will take full credit for your terrific ideas. What, if anything, should you do? Should you confront your boss about this? Develop a solution to this sticky situation. Explain your rationale.

You submitted what you thought was a masterful report to your boss over three weeks ago. The report analyzes current department productivity and recommends several steps that you think will improve employee output without increasing individual workloads. "Brilliant," you thought. But you haven't heard a word from your boss. Did you overstep your boundaries by making recommendations that might imply that she has not been doing a good job? Did you overwhelm her with your ideas? You'd like some feedback. In your last email to her, you asked if she had read your report. So far, you've received no reply. Then yesterday, you overheard the company vice president talk about some productivity cha... click for more

Considering how fast and easy it is, should e-mail replace meetings and other face-to-face communication in a company? Why or why not?

Considering how fast and easy it is, should e-mail replace meetings and other face-to-face communication in a company? Why or why not?

Considering how fast and easy it is, should e-mail replace meetings and other face-to-face communication in a company? Why or why not?

Considering how fast and easy it is, should e-mail replace meetings and other face-to-face communication in a company? Why or why not?

Business Communications

Considering how fast and easy it is, should e-mail replace meetings and other face-to-face communication in a company? Why or why not?