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Podcast About Using LinkedIn

12/07/2017

In this 8-minute podcast, hear how Lizzie, a Cornell University student, musters up the courage to contact people on LinkedIn for informational interviews. Her message is shown here. Amy Newman with Lizzie on LinkedIn Read more →


Posted at 11:21 AM in Ch 12: Employment Communication, Courage, Vulnerability | Permalink

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Chipotle Announces Search for New CEO

11/30/2017

After founding the first Chipotle restaurant in 1993, Steve Ells will leave his position as CEO and become executive chairman. Chipotle locations have struggled with food safety issues since 2008, when customers at a La Mesa, California, restaurant came down... Read more →


Posted at 03:31 PM in Ch 4 and 5: Writing Process and Style, Ch 7: Persuasion, Vulnerability | Permalink

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Uber's Recovery Problem

11/24/2017

Uber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi may be having a tougher time than he anticipated. New charges have been issued against the company, including paying off a hacker to keep quiet about stolen customer information. An analyst on Bloomberg said, "The... Read more →


Posted at 08:31 AM in Accountability, Ch 7: Persuasion, Ch 8: Bad News, Humility, Vulnerability | Permalink

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Air Force Admits Failure

11/08/2017

The U.S. Air Force admits it didn't properly report Devin P. Kelley's history to federal law enforcement. The error is critical because Kelley's violent past may have prevented him from buying guns he used to kill 26 people in a... Read more →


Posted at 08:09 AM in Ch 1: Understanding BComm (Ethics, Legal, and Technology), Accountability, Ch 11: Oral Presentations, Ch 8: Bad News, Vulnerability | Permalink

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Comparing Data About Drug Overdoses

11/03/2017

We can talk about the opioid crisis and try to persuade people in many ways: by telling stories, showing pictures, or presenting data. The number of deaths from all drug overdoses in 2016 is 64,070, but without more context or... Read more →


Posted at 12:29 PM in Ch 7: Persuasion, Ch 9 and 10: Data, Visuals, and Reports, Chapter 9: Planning the Report and Managing Data, Compassion, Vulnerability | Permalink

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