Optimizing Email at Work In today's business world, e-mail is used to do everything from processing orders to supplying information. Because of the limitations of telephone communication when people who are very busy or sometimes in different time zones work together, e-mail use is on the rise in U.S. E-mail offers a plenitude of new opportunities for business, but understanding how to properly use it is essential in more...
Six Sigma and the Voice of the Customer ...phrase, "caveat emptor"? It's a Latin term that means, "Let the buyer beware." It's also a legal principle stating that consumers must purchase goods at their own risk, because unless specifically asked, the seller is generally under no obligation to disclose defects. Caveat emptor once struck fear in the hearts of many wary consumers. Fortunately, the tide has turned. Increased market more...
English Expressions for ESL Learners This JEDlet serves to explain the meaning of English sayings, idioms, and expressions to people whose first language is not English. Familiarity with these common expressions makes communication easier, and clarifies the meaning of phrases commonly used in the workplace. more...
Using HTML ...s and basic structure of a Web page
Use various font and phrase style elements
Use various block formatting and list elements
Describe graphics embedding
Add color, images, and other objects to a Web page
Create hyperlinks and image maps
Create HTML tables and frames
Create forms and add fields to them
Define and apply cascading style sheets to HTML documents
Define Dynamic HTML and more...
Pump Up Your Prose: Snagging Attention with Sayings I Spice-up your verbal and written business communication. Become a more compelling speaker, communicator and negotiator. This is the first of a two-part series that explores the use and origins of English expressions. Learning these sayings, expressions and idioms will help you use the right words in the right place for maximum impact. more...
Pump Up Your Prose: Snagging Attention with Sayings II This JEDlet enlightens, entertains and informs you about a multitude of sayings, expressions and idioms used in everyday speech. Stock up on an arsenal of idioms. Learn the fascinating and sometimes surprising origins of sayings, which make great conversational fodder and helps ensure that you use the right words in the right place for maximum impact. This is the second of two JEDlets that explore more...