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Top 5 Tips for Creating Impressive Video Resumes - 0 views

  • Don’t just create a video resume because you can, create one because it’s relevant to the job you want to do.
  • just reading aloud the contents of your CV is a waste of everyone’s time.
  • one-minute mark is ideal.
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  • Imagine your friends and family watching the clip. If the thought of that embarrasses you, then don’t submit it.
  • Be creative, but professional. Do not deviate too much from the demeanor you would have in the workplace
  • bloopers reel accompanied with credits, a clever way to show off your personality (and that you don’t take yourself too seriously).
    • Alex Portela
       
      This is a great site to reference because there are real videos to check out as examples. The first one includes links to other short videos that are a part of this persons video resume.
    • Merlyn Reyna
       
      I agree, the videos are really helpful! 
  • In today’s highly competitive job market, creating the right video resume to accompany your traditional CV can make you stand out from the crowd. The wrong one, though, can make you a laughing stock.
  • 1. Make Sure It’s Appropriate
  • 3. Keep it Short
  • 4. Don’t Be Afraid to Be Creative
  • 5. Make Sure It Passes the Share Test
  • 2. Don’t Just Read Out Your Resume

  • Don’t just create a video resume because you can, create one because it’s relevant to the job you want to do.

    If you’re applying for a role in the online, media, social or creative professions, then it’s more likely a decent video resume will have the desired effect, i.e., getting you invited for an interview.

    Don’t send a video resume to a more traditional type of company that won’t “get it.” You might do your chances more harm than good.

    Graeme Anthony, from the example above, is a public relations executive. His cleverly thought out online content adds an extra wow factor to his already outstanding experience.


    2. Don’t Just Read Out Your Resume


    The whole point of a video presentation is to offer a potential employer greater insight into you than a traditional resume can, so

    just reading aloud the contents of your CV is a waste of everyone’s time.

    Use the video to help the employer get a sense of not just what you have achieved, but what you are capable of achieving in the future.

    “Tell them why you would be the right person to hire and what you can do for them,” says Mario Gedicke, account manager at Mayomann.com, a video employment platform.

    You can, however, highlight particularly relevant info from your resume. “Focus on your experience and skill set (and possible education/training) especially relevant to the position,” advises Tyler Redford, CEO of resumebook.tv, an online resume management system.

    And if it’s appropriate and relevant to the job (as in the example above), then don’t be afraid to talk about your passions.


    3. Keep it Short


    “Keep your video resume short,” says Gedicke, who advises that a

    one-minute mark is ideal. Redford agrees that a video resume should be “short and sweet.” He suggests staying within two minutes.

    “Keep in mind that recruiters would likely want to use the video resume as an initial filter for applicants,” Redford says. “However, recruiters do not typically want to use the video resume in lieu of a real, in-person interview.”

    Think of your video resume as your own personal teaser trailer. In the example above, the clip is less than one minute and 20 seconds in length, while the extra time is made up of a

    bloopers reel accompanied with credits, a clever way to show off your personality (and that you don’t take yourself too seriously).


    4. Don’t Be Afraid to Be Creative


    If you’re opting for a video resume, then go the whole hog and make it spectacular. Be creative, whether that’s with the concept of your pitch, use of humor, clever production values or brilliant editing.

    However, stay classy. “

    Be creative, but professional. Do not deviate too much from the demeanor you would have in the workplace ,” says Redford. Gedicke suggests this should extend to your wardrobe too: “Dress professionally, just as if you are going to an in-person interview.”

    In the video above, James Corne creates a spoof AA-style confession, but maintains a certain veneer and dresses like he was headed to the office. This demonstrates creativity and humor whilst showing him to be a professional person.


    5. Make Sure It Passes the Share Test


    As with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your video resume will become an overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that scenario is a good test to make sure you could cope if it did.

    Imagine your friends and family watching the clip. If the thought of that embarrasses you, then don’t submit it.


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  • 2. Don’t Just Read Out Your Resume
  • If you’re applying for a role in the online, media, social or creative professions, then it’s more likely a decent video resume will have the desired effect, i.e., getting you invited for an interview.
  • . Keep it Short
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  • If you’re opting for a video resume, then go the whole hog and make it spectacular. Be creative, whether that’s with the concept of your pitch, use of humor, clever production values or brilliant editing.

    However, stay classy. “

    Be creative, but professional. Do not deviate too much from the demeanor you would have in the workplace ,” says Redford. Gedicke suggests this should extend to your wardrobe too: “Dress professionally, just as if you are going to an in-person interview.”

    In the video above, James Corne creates a spoof AA-style confession, but maintains a certain veneer and dresses like he was headed to the office. This demonstrates creativity and humor whilst showing him to be a professional person.


    5. Make Sure It Passes the Share Test


    As with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your video resume will become an overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that scenario is a good test to make sure you could cope if it did.

    Imagine your friends and family watching the clip. If the thought of that embarrasses you, then don’t submit it.


    Digital Marketing Job Listings


    Every week we put out a list of social media and web job opportunities . While we post a huge range of job listings, we’ve selected some of the top digital marketing opportunities from the past two weeks to get you started. Happy hunting!


    More Related Resources from Mashable


    - 4 Digital Alternatives to the Traditional Resume
    - Top 9 Job Sites to Bookmark for Your Career Search
    - 19 Resources to Help You Land a Job in 2011
    - 5 Ways to Get a Job Through YouTube
    - 5 Tips for Aspiring Social Media Marketers

    Image courtesy of iStockphoto , oleg66

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  • As with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your video resume will become an overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that scenario is a good test to make sure you could cope if it did.

    Imagine your friends and family watching the clip. If the thought of that embarrasses you, then don’t submit it.


    Digital Marketing Job Listings


    Every week we put out a list of social media and web job opportunities . While we post a huge range of job listings, we’ve selected some of the top digital marketing opportunities from the past two weeks to get you started. Happy hunting!


    More Related Resources from Mashable


    - 4 Digital Alternatives to the Traditional Resume
    - Top 9 Job Sites to Bookmark for Your Career Search
    - 19 Resources to Help You Land a Job in 2011
    - 5 Ways to Get a Job Through YouTube
    - 5 Tips for Aspiring Social Media Marketers

    Image courtesy of iStockphoto , oleg66

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    You might like:
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    This is the best website to find out ideas for creating your own video resume. It also shows what information should be incorporated or not.
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    Tips on making video resumes.
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    This was the best and my favorite page that I found on the topic of video Resumes. It goes through 5 simple tips to making a successful video resume and gives an example of each of those 5 tips. The tips are making sure its appropriate, Don't just read out your resume, Keep it short, don't be afraid to be creative, and making sure it passes the share test. A great source and a great page.
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    This article discusses 5 tips for creating a video resume and it gives a video resume example that best fits that specific tip. The first tip is to make sure the video resume is appropriate by making sure its relevant to the job you are applying for. The second tip is not to just read out the resume but highlighting specific information in the resume that is relevant to the postion you are applying for. The third tip is keep it short by staying within 2 minutes. The fourth tip is to be creative and the last tip is not to create a video that would bring shame to yourself.
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    gives 5 tips on how to make a creative video resume
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    This website gives five tips for creating effective video resumes. The five tips are extremely helpful to those looking to create a video resume but aren't sure what should be included or where to start.
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    DD10 HW 4 This website provides five different ways to ensure video resume success. The videos apply to what they are talking about and then there is a brief written explanation. 
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    Video resumes are becoming more and more popular so what makes it standout? This will give some creative ways to make that impressive video.
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    According to this article, making a video resume can be a challenge. It offers five tips from "pros in the know," plus actually sample video resumes. The first tip is to make sure a video resume is appropriate. A video resume may be acceptable for certain professions and wrong for others. Secondly, do not just read from the resume. The point of a video resume is to  present some additional insight into your character and capabilities. Next, keep the video short, around one minute. Four, don't avoid creativity; let your personality shine through. Finally, if you wouldn't want your family or friends to see the video, then don't submit it.
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    The top five tips to create an impressive video resume are: 1.Make sure it is appropriate 2.Don't just read your resume out loud 3.Keep it short 4.Don't be afraid to be creative 5.Have several peers edit it before sending it out
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    I really like this website gives good tips to create a good video resume. You really have to think on making it appropriate, and not just read out of the resume, also keeping it short. Another tip was also to be creative and make sure it passes the share test. Really good tips, and has a video for each and good explanation.
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    Here is a great resource for creating a video resume. It lists 5 tips and provides a sample video resume that demonstrates these things.
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    The information found on this website will help to create video resumes that stand out yet are appropriate. The website gives 5 tips through videos to help you such as, making sure it's appropriate, not just reading out your resume, keeping it short, creative, and making sure it passes the share test. With these tips, one would be able to create a video resume that is to the point and sticks out as well.
Micheal O'Neil

The Word Press Classroom - 0 views

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    This website is similar to the previous bookmark, but it has videos! It gives you instructional videos on how to improve your website. It covers many different perspectives of users utilizing wordpress.
Matthew Aber

D#1, HW #10 - 0 views

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    Here is my assignment and more to come on the "Get Started" Module. I thought we were supposed to bookmark it on our individual diigo profiles. It wasn't until I saw the bookmark option at the top of the screen that I realised I made a foolishly careless error :( ! Anyway, better late than never.
Micheal O'Neil

Microsoft Template - 0 views

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    I dug this template up from Microsofts website. I chose to bookmark this one because it displayed the verbal flow path of typical Western cultures.
Leslie Lopez

Deadline #7 HW #6-Public Domain-Stanford Copyright & Fair Use - The Public Domain - 0 views

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    This webpage touched on the idea of public domain. I think it goes hand in hand with the two other websites that I bookmarked about Copyright and Fair Use. It also presented different sections that contain information about public domain in different countries, modified works, and compilations among other things.
Micheal O'Neil

Flow Chart Template - 0 views

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    I decided to research a flow chart template. I wanted to have one on hand because it will be useful in the future. Microsoft templates are always a good bookmark to search.
Jordan Johnstone

D#1 HW# 6: Johnstone16 Blog - 2 views

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    My Diigo account with bookmark to my Wordpress Blog
Micheal O'Neil

Create Contrast by Creating Obvious Differences - 0 views

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    Great article with examples to help explain contrast.
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    Contrast - Four or More Ways to Use the Principle of Contrast in Graphic Design and Page Layout
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    This my favorite because it provide various ways to use the principle of contrast in design and layout.
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    This webpage describes how contrast works and provides examples for four ways to use contrast in graphic design. I like the examples provided and I think it is good that they mention that contrast can be overdone.
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    I chose to bookmark this website because it covers contrast in a wide spectrum instead of just writing. This website first starts off by explaining and giving a little background to contrast in design. If you scroll down a bit it gives you links to five methods of displaying differences. I really enjoyed this website because it had hyperlink after hyperlink of interesting techniques of showing contrast.
Julie Keith

7 Tips for Writing an Effective Instruction Manual » SitePoint - 0 views

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    I found this site on how to write instructions in 7 easy steps to be very simple and helpful. The first to writing instructions according to this site is to take a step back and write as though the people have zero knowledge of the subject. It wants you to know exactly what your trying to teach/get across without putting too much or too little info. After this creating an outline is a good idea before just starting your project with no plan. The next two steps according to this site are to make your instructions easy to understand and make them brief as well. Lastly they suggest the use of visual aids, such as videos or diagrams, and to give it a test drive to get out any kinks.
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    I like this article because it gives you basic tips for writing instructions. This is a great article to read if you are in the first stage of writing instructions. This article is a good starting off point. 
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    I like these tips as well, they are very similar to the previous one that I had posted only it had a few more points added with tips like adding visual guides. I am more a visual hands on type person so that was a great tip!
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    Some more great tools although similar to the other one that I bookmarked. This one is short and to the point.
anonymous

D#2 HW2: Emphasis with body language - 0 views

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    Emphasis can be used in many ways other then writing. The concept is the same just a different median. I chose to use this webpage as a bookmark because it shows emphasis in body language. These are techniques used by the body to exaggerate or use movements to create a focal point.
anonymous

D#3 HW3 ac_006_Contrast.jpg (800×943) - 0 views

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    I wanted to bookmark this pihotographs because it is a great example of contrast. The prominent piece in this photo are the leaves because it has the most intense color in the picture. This is a perfect example of warm colors mixed with bright colors. It also shows different textures to distinguish elements in contrast.   
Nicole Schmitter

Balance- Principles of Design: Balance - 1 views

    • Jennifer Greenhalgh
       
      This website is a great supplement, showing the intertwining relationship of balance to it's other design elements.
  • Our eyes are drawn by color.
  • Symmetrical balance is mirror image balance
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  • Asymmetrical balance occurs when several smaller items on one side are balanced by a large item on the other side, or smaller items are placed further away from the center of the screen than larger items. One darker item may need to be balanced by several lighter items.
  • Smaller areas with interesting textures (variegated light and dark, or random
  • Visual balance works in much the same way. It can be affected not only by the size of objects, but also their value (ie. lightness or darkness, termed visual weight). 
  • Large flat areas without much detail can be balanced by smaller irregularly shaped objects
  • Value refers to the darkness or lightness of objects.
  • his is a very tricky type of asymmetrical balance that often ends up looking out of balance. 
  • The third type of balance is radial balance, where all elements radiate out from a center point in a circular fashion. It is very easy to maintain a focal point in radial balance, since all the elements lead your eye toward the center. 
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    This website is a good example of balance because is shows diverse variations of balances;(Symmetrical (Formal) Balance Asymmetrical (Informal) Balance Radial Balance ). Which gives the person reading a better understanding of the term balance .
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    D#4, HW#1- I really enjoyed this website for many different reasons. Most importantly, I liked it because it told you more than just what balance is and how it is used. It described why this happens by the color being drawn in your eyes and gives examples about darkness/lightness in black and white. It shares information with the book and shoes other examples how your eyes are brought to specific areas on a page.
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    I like this article because it clearly describes the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical balance. It also discusses how colors, shapes, and textures can be used to create balance. 
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    This website explains the main concepts of balance. In showing the distinction between symmetrical and an asymmetrical layout, this website acts as a basic guide.Visual examples are shown for a better prospective,This is my favorite site out of the 3 bookmarked.  
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    This is the best out of the three that i found this week because it gives very good examples of formal and informal balance. It really helped me understand the design principle better. 
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    Visual weight is the illusion of a visual element on the page, work, etc.  The size, color and texture contribute to the weight.  This theory gives more of a balance design in terms of art.  Visual balance works by the size of objects and by their value.  Symmetrically balanced is where visual elements are mirrored and are symmetrical.  The don't have to be identical but they have to be similar in terms of number of objects.
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    This website was very useful! It provided a description of not only two, but three different kinds of balance. I like that radial balance was the third kind that was briefly mentioned but it was not in our textbook.
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    This page shows illustrations and art to show good examples of balance. Symmetrical (formal) balance and asymmetrical balance are discussed.
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    A brief summary of balance and three was to achieve it.
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    This website went over everything that was in this weeks reading and it was more in a condensed version on my opinion. Why i really liked this website than the other two i bookmarked, this one gave really good examples of the type of balance that was being discussed and also made it easier to understand.
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    Summary: This website goes over the principle of design for balance touching on the topic of symmetrical balance which is basically what ever is done one side of a design you do on the other side, copy cat. Then it goes on to tell about asymmetrical balance win color, value, shape, position, texture, and eye direction.
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    This site explains that when something is symmetrical is has formal balance and when it is asymmetrical it has informal balance. Balance can become either balanced or unbalanced by color, value, shape, position, texture, or eye direction.
Mckell Keeney

D#1 HW#6 Mckell's WordPress blog - 7 views

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    Here's my blog. Thanks for adding me to the group! I'm looking forward to reading through everyone's blogs and bookmarks. ~Mckell
chris carter

1 of 3 bookmarks to supplement chapter 1 - 1 views

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    A glossary of words to reference in technical communication D#1HW13
chris carter

2 of 3 bookmarks to supplement chapter 1 - 1 views

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    I felt this article paraphrased almost everything covered in chapter 1. D#1HW13
Sonia Navarro

rhetoric: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com - 1 views

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  • Skill in using language effectively and persuasively.
    • Georgia Cardwell
       
      rhetoric is a developed skill to persuade and influence effectively.
  • Principles of training communicators. It may entail the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by critics of ancient times, and it can also involve the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion. Classical rhetoric probably developed along with democracy in Syracuse (Sicily) in the 5th century BC, when dispossessed landowners argued claims before their fellow citizens. Shrewd speakers sought help from teachers of oratory, called rhetors. This use of language was of interest to philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle because the oratorical arguments called into question the relationships among language, truth, and morality. The Romans recognized separate aspects of the process of composing speeches, a compartmentalization that grew more pronounced with time. Renaissance scholars and poets studied rhetoric closely, and it was a central concern of humanism. In all times and places where rhetoric has been significant, listening and reading and speaking and writing have been the critical skills necessary for effective communication.
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  •  Principles of training communicators. It may entail the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by critics of ancient times, and it can also involve the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion. Classical rhetoric probably developed along with democracy in Syracuse (Sicily) in the 5th century BC, when dispossessed landowners argued claims before their fellow citizens. Shrewd speakers sought help from teachers of oratory, called rhetors. This use of language was of interest to philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle because the oratorical arguments called into question the relationships among language, truth, and morality. The Romans recognized separate aspects of the process of composing speeches, a compartmentalization that grew more pronounced with time. Renaissance scholars and poets studied rhetoric closely, and it was a central concern of humanism. In all times and places where rhetoric has been significant, listening and reading and speaking and writing have been the critical skills necessary for effective communication.
    • Andrew Miller
       
      Cool background on the roots of how the word came to be
  • Language that is elaborate, pretentious, insincere, or intellectually vacuous
    • Sonia Navarro
       
      This definition is very different than the other three in a way that describes rhetoric when it is written or spoken.
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    I like this information you found and chose to use for rhetoric. I will have to bookmark answers.com I havent been to that site yet. Good job.
Desaray Klimenko

Bookmark for Chapter 2 on Workplace Problems - 0 views

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    This is a great website to help one understand their learning style to help to be faster and more efficent when working with documents, researching, and especially when encountering problems and how to get those resoved fast!
Jennifer Martinek

D#1.0, HW#13-Bookmarks - 0 views

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    shows different types of communication in the workplace
Andy Blood

Deadline #1.1 HW#4- Understanding Chpt. 1 Supplement - 4 views

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    Hi Andy, thanks for sharing this website. It was really thorough and helpful, I enjoyed browsing through it I added it to my bookmark----Valerie Cooper TWC 301.
Sonia Navarro

rhetoric - definition of rhetoric by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclop... - 0 views

  • A style of speaking or writing, especially the language of a particular subject
    • Sonia Navarro
       
      Here you see a similar set of words to that of dictionary.com's definition of rhetoric.
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    I decided to comment on this definition out of the three I bookmarked. I felt that it gave me a greater insight on the meaning of rhetoric, but I'd also have to say our "Technical Communication in the 21st Century" book provided the most information on the topic
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    I thought this was an interesting article on the problems and benefits of Transnational Communication historically and present day.
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