"Practice makes perfect."

--Stated by Gary Knutson, Vice President for Kenan Transport and Oil

"Stay on a positive note, get right to the point, speak to your audience."

--Stated by Al Seagraves, Head Football Coach @ Elon College

"If you dont have to put it in writing, don't". If you can pick up the phone and call them just as quickly as you can write an email or a letter, then do that. It is more personable anyway. Also you can get in trouble for writing things sometimes, but never for saying somethjing, because they have no proof. Written things can come back to haunt you later, people keep written things, they can only attempt to remember phone conversations."

--Stated by David Salmons, Financial Consultant for Solomon, Smith, and Barney

"Im preparing business correspondence, you have to maintain professionalism. You have to be bas brief as possible, get your point across but you must be clear and precise. Be sure that the person whom you are writing to is not confused and fully understands what you are saying. You are vying for his or her attention and that window of time is miniscule."

--Stated by Tom Black,General Manager of Black & Associates

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BOOKS OF THE WEEK


Title of Book: Tom Peter's Seminar

Author: Tom Peters

Comment: "It is all about management. It is easy reading, with graphics and examples all over the book". --Kevin O'Mara


Title of the Book: Guns, Germs, and Steel

Author: Gerald Diamond

Comment: It is a nonfiction novel, that approaches the ideas of anthrology and culture. The style of the books clear and organized. --Jim Brown