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Understanding

Business
Communication in
Todays Workplace

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Communication
Benefits
Problem Solving

Business Relationships

Decision Making

Promotional Messages

Productivity

Images and Brands

Work Flow

Audience Response

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Effective
Communication
Practical
Practical

Concise
Concise

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Factual
Factual

Clear
Clear

Persuasive
Persuasive

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What Employers
Expect
Organizing ideas and information
Expressing ideas and information
Reading and listening effectively
Communicating with diverse groups
Using communication technology
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What Employers
Expect
Writing and speaking effectively
Applying business etiquette
Communicating ethically
Obeying regulations and guidelines
Using time productively
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Communication
Process
1

Sender
Sender
Has
Has an
an Idea
Idea

Audience
Audience
Sends
Sends Feedback
Feedback

Sender
Sender
Produces
Produces Message
Message
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Audience
Audience
Reacts
Reacts to
to Message
Message

Sender
Sender
Encodes
Encodes the
the Idea
Idea

Audience
Audience
Decodes
Decodes Message
Message

Sender
Sender
Transmits
Transmits Message
Message

Audience
Audience
Receives
Receives Message
Message
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Usage of Business Communication Channels

Speaking
30%

Listening
45%

Receiving

Sending

Writing
9%

Reading
16%

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Chapter
Business
2-7
Communication

Communication Skills
Ethical Communication

Constructive Feedback

Audience-Centered
Approach

Business Etiquette

Intercultural Sensitivity

Technology Skills

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Ethical Communication
True in Every Sense
Includes Relevant Information
Not Deceptive in Any Way
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Unethical
Communication
Unethical
Unethical Practices
Practices

Plagiarism
Plagiarism

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Selective
Selective
Misquoting
Misquoting

Falsifying
Falsifying
Numbers
Numbers

Distorting
Distorting
Visuals
Visuals

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Audience-Centered
Approach
Focus
Focus on
on the
the Audience
Audience
Care
Care About
About the
the Audience
Audience
Respect
Respect the
the Audience
Audience
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Feedback in the
Workplace
Constructive
Constructive
Feedback
Feedback

Destructive
Destructive
Feedback
Feedback

Process Focused
Focused
Process

Personal Attacks
Attacks
Personal

Outcome Focused
Focused
Outcome

Unclear Guidelines
Guidelines
Unclear

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Etiquette in the
Workplace
Respect
Respect
Courtesy
Courtesy
Common Sense
Sense
Common
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Communication
Technology
Maintain Perspective
Perspective
Maintain
Use Tools
Tools Wisely
Wisely
Use
Connect with
with People
People
Connect
08/28/16Even as technologies continue to advance, anyone who has used
a computer knows that the benefits of technology are not automatic. To
communicate effectively, you need to keep technology in perspective, use

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