Communication World articles from June 1999

Communication World archives from June 1999

A conversation with Brenda Siler, IABC's 1998-99 chairwoman.(International Association of Business Communicators)(Interview)
June 1, 1999... Brenda Siler has more than 20 years' experience in corporate communication and nonprofit management, and has worked as a consultant. In addition to her many activities for IABC, she has been active in many other professional and community...

The making of a merger.(merger between Nortel and Bay Networks)
June 1, 1999... Creating a web site with the latest information on the integration of the two companies was one means of increasing familiarity between the two populations When two companies sign a merger contract, despite the long hours of negotiation,...

Overcoming phood phobia: changing perceptions about bio-engineered products.
June 1, 1999... "FRANKENSTEIN FOOD" "MARKETING OF VALUE ENHANCED GRAIN" These were the titles of two speeches given by an environmental activist and a grain company executive discussing bio-engineered food products. Which headline got the most...

It's not what you say, it's how you say it.(nonverbal communication)
June 1, 1999... The old saying "It's not what you say; it's how you say it" shows the importance of nonverbal communication for credibility and leadership. Generally, nonverbal factors fit into five categories: eye contact, gesticulations, paralanguage,...

Sacre bleu! English as a global lingua franca? Why English is rapidly achieving worldwide status.
June 1, 1999... Why English is rapidly achieving worldwide status Most of us take language for granted. We use it every day - in spoken, written, auditory and electronic forms - while forgetting that it's what makes human communication possible. Indeed,...

Actions speak louder than words.(Digital Knowledge)(Column)
June 1, 1999... So much for asking. "Survey results showed people's opinions on things - but didn't tell us exactly what was the issue, or why it might be so," said Jodi Freedman, communication specialist at Bose Corp., with headquarters in Framingham,...

The promise of intranets: expectations and effectiveness.(Panel Discussion)
June 1, 1999... Methodology: The IABC Research Foundation staff began gathering potential panelists and questions several months before the Intranet Expert Panel discussion. A call for questions and topics was also posted on IABC's web site (general...

A hands-on guide for multilingual Web sites.(includes related article on creating legible graphics files from text)
June 1, 1999... Globalization is on everyone's mind. Big companies are printing brochures in Korean and Finnish, and Japanese, and publishing their company newsletters in Spanish and French. But check out the web sites of the Fortune 500, and time and again...