Stephen D. Lewis

A Historical Review of "Business Communication Quarterly.".

Since the inception of its predecessors in the 1930s, Business Communication Quarterly has evolved from a duplicated, newsletter-type publication into a glossy, professional, refereed journal. During this evolution, hundreds of authors and more than a dozen editors have contributed to BCQs progress. Articles on a broad variety of topics have provided pedagogical support to new and experienced teachers alike. Presented here is a brief history of BCQ, a glimpse at BCQs most popular manuscript topics, and a listing of its editors and most prolific authors. Frequency of topical coverage by decade is also included. Veteran ABC members and new members alike should find interesting the topical publishing trends throughout the sixty-plus year history of the Association and the Business Communication Quarterly.

Dictation Training: An Asset for Business Executives

Even though the communication students write many letters during the semester, the one that makes the strongest impression with them is the REAL one. Often I’ve been stopped in the hall several months after the end of the semester to be asked, &dquo;How’s that company doing we wrote the sales letter for?&dquo; . Thus far, I’ve been able to say, &dquo;It’s doing quite well.&dquo; That’s a compliment to the communication class as well as the small business management students. Why not visit the small business management professor or director of the Small Business Institute