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Quick Wins for Engaging Students in the First Two Weeks

Real-World Projects to Energize Business Communication Students

  • Higher Education
  • Event
  • On-demand
  • Business Communication
  • Composition Lunch & Learn
  • 45 Minutes
  • On-Demand Video

Description

Engaging, real-world projects beyond the textbook like mock interviews, self-promotion exercises, professional feedback practice, audience-tailored communication games, and campus scavenger hunts to help Business Communication students build confidence and career-ready skills. Perfect for energizing the first two weeks of class and setting the tone for a hands-on semester.

About Your Speaker

  • Deborah DiStasi -

    Deborah DiStasi

    Deborah DiStasi is a Certified Texas Business Education Teacher who enjoyed corporate training but leapt back to the world of higher education for in-person and online courses. She enjoys designing and building everything from syllabi, discussion board topics, assignments, to LMS environments. Deborah is also a Certified Microsoft Office Specialist in Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word for more years than you want to remember. Additionally, she is certified through Certiport for Communication Skills for Business. And finally, yes, she has been teaching for over 30 years working with ages infant to nonagenarians.  Teaching is her dream job, and she lives for those wide-eyed - light bulb moments!