BU208 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dont, High-Context And Low-Context Cultures, Universities Admission Index
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Business communication is an effective and efficient way to advance the day to day tasks involved in business dealings. Business communication requires a specific style that enables individuals to easily access information- clearly, completely, and accurately. We communicate most successfully when we: consider the results we want, adapt our message to meet the needs of our audience. Oral, non verbal: examples: face to face, telephone, electronic, in person meetings. Style: emphasis is on a multitude of symbols, language and paralanguage, eye contact, facial expressions. Tone: friends/polite, first name, boss/client establishes the tone. Style: salution, simple concrete, language short sentences and paragraphs. Excellent communication both written and verbal (we may request a writing sample) Effective messages must be: clear: choose facts, structure and language to convey meaning, comprehensive: style, organization and visual impact of the message, complete: enough information to evaluate the message, correct: accurate and error free.
