New asset joins Huntsman School of Business

Last Tuesday Utah State University made an announcement stating that Stephen R. Covey would join the Huntsman School of Business as a incumbent professor. Stephen Covey has written many books including the best-seller Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. He has had years of practical experience in the business field. He is also known as someone with great business ethics and leadership skills which are valuable qualities to bring to Utah State.

Stephen Covey's decision to join the staff here is great news for all business students. He will be a great asset to the staff and reputation of the Huntsman School of Business. He will not be teaching the students, but rather will act as a guest lecturer at times. He will also be working with faculty on curriculum and will be a reseach scholar for the school. Stephen Covey's addition to Utah State will improve what is already a great program.

Letter writing has a place

Some may consider letter writing to be archaic, outdated, and no longer needed. I strongly disagree to the idea that letter writing does not need to be taught anymore. However, writing letters definitely has a time and place that it is appropriate. Technology has provided many other forms of communication for us today. Emails, text messages, social networks, and other forms of communication are very time efficient ways for us to communicate. They save time both on the sending and receiving ends. While at times these methods of communicating may be more convenient and appropriate for the situation, there are times when written letters must be used.

At times, written letters are simply a necessary formality. It would not be appropriate to write an email to employers or school administrators about requests for promotions or similar pressing issues. A properly constructed written letter shows respect and admiration to the recipient. Another reason letter writing is so important is because letters are tangible. People are more likely to read something that comes to their door, rather than just appearing on their computer screen. It is too easy for people to just delete or ignore emails that they just don’t want to read.

Letter writing simply is a necessity that we must continue to teach and learn. While other technologies may communicate more effectively on occasion, letter writing is still something we must continue to use in most business settings.

What professional blogs can do for businesses and organizations

Professional blogs can be used in many beneficial ways. Blogging is an efficient way to mass communicate to anyone, or it can be limited to just a specific group. Organizations can create blogs for employee use only and can restrict all others from viewing it. These blogs could potentially be used to have employees look at them and get updated about any changes in the company, upcoming events, progress on specific projects, etc.

Companies can set up blogs not only to spread news to employees, but also to customers. Organizations could post blogs that contain information on upcoming sales, new products, or even employment opportunities. Having a blog for customers to follow would give them valuable information that they might not have otherwise easily attained.

Professional blogs can be very beneficial to a business on both sides of the spectrum; businesses can more easily communicate within its organization, and also more effectively advertise to its customers. If used properly, professional blogs can be very advantageous for any business or organization.