This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing (ISBN: 9780137153152) by Natalie Canavor and Claire Meirowitz. Available in print and digital formats. Simple, quick, foolproof ways to supercharge every email you write--and all your other business writing, too! “Kill the passive and commit to action”: You’ve probably heard this before, and it’s true. Cut inactive verbs and you’ll liven up your writing enormously. What’s inactive? It’s easiest to show you: “The road was crossed by the chicken.” Think no one would say this? Here are everyday examples of business language that contain the same weakness....

This book provides of hands-exercise and visually teaches the reader how to access all the resources of Outlook and its components, including email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and more. Each page is filled with pictures and explanations that instruct and show the reader exactly what to do, making both the book and the program easy to use. The beginning user will learn to use each of these components and progress to an intermediate level where they learn how to customize each component for maximum results and productivity. Tips and tricks are provided throughout the book.

The use of instructional technology in twenty-first-century classrooms is not a subject to be debated. Rather, it needs to be embraced as a standard practice rather than an enriching activity. In Instructional Technology Tools: A Professional Development Plan, author L. Robert Furman presents a comprehensive guide to help educators embrace the use of instructional technology tools in the classroom. Answering the typical questions often posed by teachers and staff, Furman emphasizes the practical use of technology and introduces a breakthrough development called E-ProDev Days for offsite electronic professional development. He gives administrators the tools necessary to conduct fulfilling and meaningful professional development days, in-house or electronically, revolving around technology. Instructional Technology Tools: A Professional Development Plan also includes professional development lesson plans; tutorials for teachers and students; sample sites where examples of each e-tool are available to share; addresses to obtain the e-tools. Presenting a logical and practical approach to teaching a staff how to successfully use e-tools in their classroom, Instructional Technology Tools: A Professional Development Plan helps administrators help teachers to enhance their classrooms, manage time, organize themselves, and save money.

“Will open your eyes to a whole new way of thinking about email—its purposes, structure, improper uses, security risks, and productivity strategies.” —Marshall Goldsmith, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Today, most business writing is email writing. We handle even our most important customer transactions, internal operations, and supplier partnerships solely by email. Yet many of us still struggle to write emails that get results. And we often are so overwhelmed by the sheer volume of emails that we feel as though we’re in email jail! How we handle email has a large impact on the trajectory of our career. Emails can build or destroy credibility, clarify or confuse situations for our coworkers and customers, and reduce or increase security risks and legal liabilities. This book will help you master your emails and stand out as a clear, credible communicator. After all, clear, credible communicators become leaders in every industry. With more than three decades of experience analyzing emails across various industries for corporate clients, Dianna Booher offers guidance on how to identify and stop email clutter so you can increase productivity while improving communication flow. In this book, you will learn how to: Compose actionable emails quickly by following Booher’s philosophy of Think First, Draft Fast, and Edit Last Write concise emails that get read so you get a quick response Organize a commonsense file storage system that helps you find documents and emails quickly to attach and send Present a professional image when you email prospects, customers, and coworkers Be aware of legal liabilities and security risks as you send and receive email

This practical, full-color guide explains your Droid 3, inside and out This guide to the hot new Droid 3 is just what you need to get the very most out of the next-generation smartphone from Google. Bestselling For Dummies author Dan Gookin keeps you ahead of the curve by thoroughly and clearly covering all the bases--from setup and configuration to using all the phone's features, texting, email, accessing the Internet, synching with a PC, using the camera, and much more. Helps you get the most out of your Droid 3 smartphone, which runs on the 4G LTE network Walks you through all features and functions of this Internet- and multimedia-enabled new model Covers setup and configuration, texting, email, accessing the Internet, synching with a PC, using the camera, and extending the battery Provides a host of useful tips, tricks, and techniques Touches on the over 200,000 available apps, which can be purchased from the Android Market or through the Verizon Droid-specific AppSphere Now that you've got the new Droid 3, make the most of it with Droid 3 For Dummies!

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Complete and engaging, this handbook features task-oriented lessons that allow readers to proceed at their own pace.

Forget the complicated instructions and baffling techspeak found in other guides, The Quick-and-Easy Web Site gives you straightforward instruction on how to build a Web page that really delivers. It's simple. It's fast. And it's certain to take your small business to the next level. Written for the small-business owner on the go, this book gets your Web site up and running in just one day. It walks you through the five easy steps that will get your company the Internet attention it deserves. Learn how to: Purchase your domain name Write powerful Web content Design your page's layout Find a Web host Publish your site Once your new site goes active, you'll attract new customers in no time. This fast and effective guide puts you and your company where you belong-on the Web! Paula Peters is the owner of Peters Writing Services, Inc., a firm that specializes in writing and designing marketing materials, including Web sites. She has written marketing materials for a variety of Fortune 500 companies across the globe and has published more than 50 articles, essays, and stories. The author of The Ultimate Marketing Toolkit, Peters also has taught thousands of entrepreneurs, leaders, and managers over the past 12 years.