Effective communication for colleges

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Natalie Canavor

The ability to write well is a key part of your professional success. From reports and presentations to emails and Facebook posts, whether you're a marketer, customer service rep, or manager, being able to write clearly and for the right audience is critical to moving your business forward. The techniques covered in this new edition of Business Writing For Dummies will arm you with the skills you need to write better business communications that inform, persuade, and win business. How many pieces of paper land on your desk each day, or emails in your inbox? Your readers--the people you communicate with at work--are no different. So how can you make your communications stand out and get the job done? From crafting a short and sweet email to bidding for a crucial project, Business Writing For Dummies gives you everything you need to achieve high-impact business writing.

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John Ward and Joe Peppard

"Accessibility and clarity of purpose maintained throughout." Journal of Information Technology "Clear, practical, comprehensive." Output "A clear exposition of the impact that IS has had on business performance." Long Range Planning "Lucid analysis." Computer Weekly Strategic Planning for Information Systems (3rd Edition) explores the impact that Information Systems (IS) have on business performance and the contribution IS makes to the strategic development of organizations. It describes IS tools, techniques and management frameworks - all of which identify opportunities for strategic thinking, and shows how IS is an indispensable component in the implementation of a strategic plan. Since the earlier edition of Strategic Planning for Information Systems, much has changed in the way business is organized. However, the essence of the book remains the same - it is a practical and comprehensive book written in a clear and straightforward way. This new edition focuses more on strategic management of IS than on the progress made in recent years in either technology or business processes. This 3rd edition is substantially updated and illustrated with new cases material and examples. Additional material will cover the role of ecommerce, knowledge management and benefits management systems. This book will also show why Information Systems and Information Technology investment works for some organizations and not for others.

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Clark N. Quinn

"This vital resource contains a theory-based and practice-based guide that explores the ways mobile devices can be used in higher education. It offers instructors, instructional designers, and administrators to systematically integrate mobile devices into their courses and other academic support services to facilitate the learning outcomes and student success they desire. Specifically, the book covers the use of text messages, mobile web, ebooks, and mobile apps, as applied to: the administration, classroom content, assessment, communication, and more. The book contextualizes mobile learning as a tool for institutional management"-- Provided by publisher.

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Nabil R. Adam and Aryya Gangopadhyay

Database Issues in Geographic Information Systems approaches several important topics in GIS from a database perspective. Database management has a central role to play in most computer-based information systems, and is expected to have an equally important role to play in managing information in GIS as well. Existing database technology, however, focuses on the alphanumeric data that are required in business applications. GIS, like many other application areas, requires the ability to handle spatial as well as alphanumeric data. This requires new innovations in data management, which is the central theme of this monograph. Database Issues in Geographic Information Systems is suitable as a secondary text for a graduate level course on Geographic Information Systems, Database Systems or Cartography, and as a reference for researchers and practitioners in industry.