Effective Communication: The communication when sender sends an
appropriate message and the receiver provides feedback to the sender to show
the message has been received and understood.
Benefits:
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Reducing
mistakes
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Faster
in decision-making
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Quick
responses to market changes
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Improve
coordination between departments
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Motivate
the workers
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Improve
customer relationships
Two main
types of business communication:
I.
Internal
Communication: Involves employees communicate with each other face-to-face
inside business.
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These
include giving information, giving instructions or discussing business
activities.
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Meeting
about the business objectives and ideas for products & services
II.
External
communication: Involves communicating with people & organizations outside business.
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These
include ordering and selling goods and services, dealing with complaints,
sharing information, or sending press releases about the latest products and
services, government interventions, negotiating trade unions.
4 main
types of communication methods:
a)
Visual
Communication:
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It
is the communication of ideas and information in forms that can be read or
viewed.
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It
is used to explain difficult concepts and communicate with the audience.
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Materials:
screen-based media, advertisements, promotions and electronic images.
b)
Oral
Communication:
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Refers
to the speaking and listening skills needed in discussions, exchange thoughts
and information, make clear and modest presentations, and interact with a
variety of audiences.
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Example:
If a staff has a problem with the communicating they can discuss with manager.
c)
Electronic
Communication:
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It
is a communication with the sender and receiver via telephone, email and
video-conference.
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Materials:
fax, voice mail, electronic mail, teleconfering and private television networks.
d)
Written
Communication:
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Everything
that is put down on a paper by writing comes under the concepts of written
communication
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Types:
Memorandum, fax, reports, letters, newsletter, poster and post mail.
Communication
Barriers:
1)
Physical
barriers, such as noise
2)
People
talking during the meeting
3)
Being
late for an appointment
4)
Staffs
can make mistakes because of misunderstood
5)
Some
methods may not suit with the staff
6)
Complex
words and wrong vocabulary lead the workers to be misunderstood
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