Business Communication Essentials, 4th Ed. - Student Messages Bovee and Thill: Real-Time Updates en-us Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:14:14 GMT <![CDATA[ Text correction: Business Communication Essentials, 4/e, p. 374]]> The table on p. 374 should be labeled as Table 14.2, not 4.2.

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  • Considering mentioning special attributes or resources of the bereaved person. If you know that the bereaved person has attributes or resources that will be a comfort in the time of loss, such as personal resilience, religious faith, or a circle of close friends, mentioning these can make the reader feel more confident about handling the challenges he or she faces.
]]> Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:09:09 GMT <![CDATA[ Text correction: Business Communication Essentials, 4/e, p. 150]]> The paragraph under "Common Examples of Routine Replies and Positive Messages" on p. 150 should read as follows:

Most routine and positive messages fall into six five main categories: answers to requests for information and action, grants of claims and requests for adjustment, recommendations, informative messages, good-news announcements, and goodwill messages.

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]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:37:11 GMT <![CDATA[ Be Sure to Take Advantage of These Free Online Features]]>

Your textbook includes a unique online feature called "Real-Time Updates," which offers both updates to key content areas and media updates for late-breaking business communication news.

You can view the latest updates for each chapter simply by clicking on a chapter number on the homepage. Each chapter also has its own RSS newsfeed, and your instructor may ask you to subscribe to each chapter as you cover it in class. (You can also subscribe via e-mail if you prefer.) All the multimedia files included with updates are also available via the five "Media" sections located in the left-hand column for each chapter.

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We wish you the best of luck in this course and in your career!

Sincerely,
Court Bovee
John Thill

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