Recommended Texts

Unlike all other texts in the field, which emphasize paper documents and outdated practices, only Bovée and Thill present the full range of electronic media that students will need to know to meet employer expectations.

Business Communication Today,
10th Ed.

Excellence in Business Communication,
9th Ed.

Business Communication Essentials,
4th Ed. Take a Tour

How These Texts Compare
Is Your Business Communication
Textbook Preparing
Students for the Future
or the Past?
Do You Know the
Fallacies about Teaching
Electronic Media?
Does Your Textbook
Cover Business
Communication 2.0?
Video:
A Fundamental Shift in the
Way We Communicate.
(See the New Media
Covered Only by
Bovee and Thill. Are You
Using the Right Text?)
A Letter to Instructors
Video:
Alert! A Paradigm Shift Is
Impacting Business
Communication Courses
Major Study: Thousands of Companies Using Social Media. Will Your Students Be Prepared to Use Social Media on the Job?
Study: 91% Using Social Media.in the Inc. 500-- America's Fastest Growing Private Companies. (Social Media Should Be Part of Your Course. Only Bovee & Thill's Texts Offer Social Media Coverage.)
Teach Your Students How to Use Social Media on the Job. (See sample pages here of Bovee & Thill's coverage you won't find in any competing texts.)
Business Communication Is Changing Due to Social Media (Are Your Students Learning about These Changes from Your Current Text?)
Hundreds of Social Media Examples
Teach Introduction to Business?

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Proofreading Quiz

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Take this interactive proofreading quiz to see how well you do. View the original here.

Edit to Done: Revision and the Art of Being Concise

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

“Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing.” – Bernard Malamud Sometimes it’s just good to know when to shut up. The problem with a lot of amateur writers is that they can be long-winded, writing in a few paragraphs what could be said in a few sentences. They might think they’re impressing people [...]

An Error We Can All Avoid

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Lynn Gaertner-Johnson (left) writes, “Today I received a contract for an upcoming program I will lead. In the contract, my last name is spelled wrong. On the program flyer, my last name and company name are both spelled wrong. In a recent list of recommended business blogs, both my first name and last name were [...]

Powerful Proofreading

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Download this PowerPoint file This presentation includes the most common errors you should look for in proofreading and offers important steps to follow in the proofreading process.

Editing and Proofreading

Friday, August 1st, 2008

This handout provides some tips and strategies for revising your writing. To give you a chance to practice proofreading, we have left seven errors (three spelling errors, two punctuation errors, and two grammatical errors) in the text of this handout. See if you can spot them! View the original here.

Revision in Business Writing

Friday, August 1st, 2008

This document provides information on revising business documents for audience and purpose with emphasis on language, tone, organization, and correctness. View the original here.

Editing Style Guide

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Download this PDF file This style guide covers abbreviations and acronyms, alphabetization, bias-free language, bibliographic citations, capitalization, grammar–frequently raised issues, lists, names and titles, punctuation, tech talk, troublesome words, and proofreader’s marks.

At the End of the Day, These Words Don’t Work

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Stephen Shivinsky of Farmington Hills writes: "Your recent column on the word ‘utilize’ inspired me to share a list of banned words and phrases I have compiled for my staff. As the corporate communications staff, we are writing and editing every day, including senior-management memos and presentations. Inevitably, one or more of the following appear, [...]

Five Easy Steps to Editing Your Own Work

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

In a perfect world, you’d never have to edit your own work, but well, you know the drill. The world’s not perfect, life’s not fair, yada yada. So spend a little time now or a lot of time later trying to convince your boss to let you keep your job. Read the original story here [...]

The ABCs of Editing

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Editing is . . . spelling capitalization punctuation grammar sentence structure subject/verb agreement consistent verb tense word usage Read the original story here If the above link is broken, view our cached copy instead.

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