In today’s international business atmosphere, it is essential that your communications do not offend, exclude, or inadvertently insult others. Communicating with bias can result in losing business, and even trigger adverse legal ramifications. Find out if your writing harbors bias and learn how to create clear and appropriate communications to accommodate an increasingly diversified workforce and global customer base.

Are you intimidated by the blank page? Do you have difficulty organizing information when you are required to write a report, a presentation or a paper? This helpful blueprint for better writing shows you how to organize writing projects from the ground floor right up to the finished product.

Are you overwhelmed with the amount of e-mail you send and receive? We will examine strategies that help you create high impact e-mail that is read and acted upon. Included are tips on using e-mail responsibly and productively.

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.

If you have decided to produce an electronic newsletter or ezine for your business, or if you would like to improve upon your existing ezine or e-newsletter, follow this simple blueprint to increase the bountiful benefits of establishing an effective e-mail relationship with your clients and customers.

Have you been told you have a talent for writing? Do you think you might like to try freelance writing as a career? Selling your writing is more than a creative exercise; it is a business skill. Professional writing is a discipline that has its own language, rules, and pitfalls. This JEDlet provides tips and hints on getting your writing published and getting paid!

Can you improve your English communications by learning French? Certainly! Discover the proper usage, pronunciation, and meaning of French words and phrases commonly used in everyday English. Using French expressions appropriately in your English writing and speaking will help ensure clear and correct communications. (Audio player is required.)

You do not have to be a professional writer to learn how to create compelling Web site content. "Netwriting" is evolving into a new discipline. It is an invaluable skill that anyone can learn. Find out how good Web writing sells, fosters successful online business relationships, and creates Web-based credibility for your company.

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.

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 the use and origins of English expressions in business communication.