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Business Communication
Learning Objectives
Explain the importance of business communication to individuals and organizations Explain the goals of business communication Describe the patterns of business communication Explain the communication process Identify communication barriers and ways to overcome them
Receiver Understanding
The most important of all the goals The message must be clear so that the receiver understands it as the sender means it to be understood The sender and receiver must achieve a shared meaning To deliver a clear message the sender must consider:
Receiver Response
The receiver response may be positive, negative or neutral The receiver response might be conveyed in words, actions or both depending on the situation The sender must assist the receiver to respond in both oral (asking questions)or written (letters or phone calls)communication
Favorable Relationships
It focuses on the people involved in the communication process To achieve a strong business relationship sender and receiver must relate to each other positively, personally and professionally The sender should assume primary responsibility to create and maintain favorable relationship with receiver, this includes:Using positive wording, stressing the receiver's interests and benefits, and doing more than expected
Organizational Goodwill
This fourth goal stresses benefits to the organization Goodwill of clients is basic for the organization as clients gain confidence in the organization itself Senders achieve goodwill via the effective communication that reflect their company and products positive
Six-Phase Process
Situation
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5. Communication Barriers
These are factors that interfere with the success of the communication process These barriers may occur between any two of the communication process steps or may affect all the steps in the process
2. Denotative Vs Connotative Meaning Denotative Meaning: is the definitions provided by a dictionary Connotative Meaning: is any other meaning of a word suggested by the receiver and that is based on his experiences, attitudes, emotions or interests Analyzing your receiver might solve this problem Ex: fast work
10. Listening
A. B. C. D. E. F.
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