...Communication channels In my organization, communication channels are not be used at this time. We are a new clinic going into our 11th month of operation. Communication is poor and is really affecting productivity and morale. Workers are applying for new jobs and resigning with less than one year of operation. The lack of communiction and the flow of information has been interrupted, because our Leaders were not trained formally to lead an organization. All of our leader have never been in charge. They have only worked for an organization and had no knowlede of what it takes to keep the internal instructure of an organization together. When we first started in Febuary 2011 a small snow storm hit San Antonio, Tx and our communication channels were tested. The leaders and staff members had no phone numbers to call in Emergencies or disasters. Some of our staff members came to work and others did not, because communication was not established at the start of hiring. Leaders and staff members never set down together and discussed Emergency and Disaster plans. There are many communication channels that need to be established in every workplace. Lack of clarity, and communication must be sent in multi-directional and multichanneled. Meaning emails, phone calls, face-to-face, and rehearsals. Miscommuincation leads to mistakes, money loss, and could lead to harm of workers. The next paragaraph will discuss some things a leader needs to establish to improve communication...
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...Clear Channel Communications Case 1. Evaluate the sales process that led to the 37.60 offer. Did the sales process followed by the Board and the Special Advisory Committee maximize the offer price? What else should have been done, if anything, to increase the offer price? • In 2006 Mark and Randall Mays approached Goldman Sachs to discuss several options for the proposed sale of Clear Channel Communications. Options included a leveraged buyout, a complete spinoff of CCO, and/ or the sale of certain assets such as rural-market radio stations and all of its television stations. • The LBO came to the forefront and the Randalls met with private equity firms Blackstone and Providence Equity. Blackstone and Providence presented a bid as a consortium to buy Clear Channel for $34 per share. The independent board of directors swiftly rejected the price as they felt it was not adequate. Blackstone and Providence then indicated they might be willing to increase their bid to 35.50. Soon after private equity firms Thomas H Lee Partners expressed interest in bidding along with Bain Capital and TPG to form a competing consortium. Two more consortiums also had come together Apollo Management and the Carlyle Group, and Cereberus Capital Management and Oak Hill Capital Management. • Each consortium separately proposed a price of $ 36.50 per share. The board felt the bids were too similar to each other to choose and requested they improve their share price. In November 2006 the consortium...
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...Detecting Media Bias Nolan Tisdale HUM/111 9/15/2013 James Williams, PhD, DM, CHE Detecting Media Bias The article titled Lawsuit targets Medicaid expansion in Arizona, discusses the latest lawsuit filed by Legislators to targeting the federal Healthcare Reform Law. This article was posted on September 12 2013, on the Fox 10 Phoenix website. The subject of the article is the Lawsuit filed by 36 Republican legislators to target GOP Gov. Jan Brew’s plan to expand Arizona’s health care program. Having a clear understanding that Fox News identifies itself with, and targets the conservative Republican audience, it was very important to take this into consideration when determining the creditability of the story. It was important to observe the author presenting the facts in a clear and accurate manner, and paying extra care to detail. The fact that the author did not leave the facts to interpretation by making vague or over the top statements, leads one to believe that the article was not written in a bias manner. The story was presented in a manner that clearly identified and represented the perspective of all the parties involved in the discussion. The author describes the suit filed by 36 Republican legislators and a pair of citizens, through the Goldwater Institute, and the grounds on which these opponents of the Medicaid expansion plan believe they are filing the suit, while giving equal time and consideration...
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...SFX Entertainment Inc. Backgrounder Eastan Croson Southern Methodist University Abstract SFX Entertainment Inc. is the largest producer of live events and entertainment that are focused primarily on the electronic music culture (“EMC”). This company has excelled in presenting leading EMC festivals and events such as Tomorrowland, Sensation, Q-Dance, Stereosonic, Electric Zoo, Decibel, Nature One, MayDay, Ruhr-in-Love, Life in Color and TomorrowWorld; many of which have over a decade of history, passionate fans and vivid social communities. This company views EMC as a global generational movement being driven by a growing community of avid millennial generation followers. SFX states their mission as enabling the movement by providing the best live experience to fans, music discovery and by connecting other fans and events. Through continuing investments in their festivals and events, adding new creative aspects and expanding into new-unexplored markets, the company has become a major player in the production of electronic dance music (“EDM”) festivals and events. The company plans to continue its growth as well as launching new and exciting events for the EMC community. Keywords: SFX Entertainment Inc., EMC, EDM, music, festivals, events SFX Entertainment Inc. Backgrounder Company History SFX Broadcasting was founded by Robert F.X. Sillerman in 1992, and spurred the consolidation of the radio business after Sillerman bought 120 radio stations under the company’s name. SFX Entertainment...
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...1) What is the value proposition of XM to different consumer segments? Who should be the primary target market for XM? * Nationwide coverage with excellent audio service * Greater variety of channels to choose from * Availability: home as well as for people on the go * Commercial-free XM satellite radio’s ability to provide radio service throughout the entire country regardless of a consumer’s location. Furthermore, terrestrial radio offers limited selection and is becoming increasingly cluttered with commercials. Therefore, XM satellite radio provides a greater selection of radio for the various preferences of consumers, commercial free. Furthermore, as an added bonus subscribers will have the opportunity to listen online from their home or office. Based on XM’s research, their target market should be focused on the Tech-Seekers demographic. This demographic appears to present the best opportunity for market penetration. They are more inclined to purchase the XM service and become lifetime customers because of their desire to be on the cutting edge of technology. Moreover, this demographic is very similar to the second largest market interested in satellite radio, Tech-Friendly consumers. Therefore, there is greater opportunity for these Tech-Friendly consumers to purchase the service as well. Between these two groups, XM satellite radio has the ability to gain quick financial stability to capture more of the market share. 2) What aspects need to be considered...
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...Amanda Liford 11/05/2013 Short Story Analysis The Catbird Seat The Catbird Seat, written by James Thurber, is a short story about Mr. Martin who carefully puts together a plan to remove the new special advisor who has done nothing but threaten to eliminate his department and belittle him. She even asks him if he is “sitting in the catbird seat?” which he later finds out means sitting pretty. This story doesn’t end the way he had planned or does it? The story begins with Mr. Martin secretly buying a pack of Camels cigarettes because the staff of F&S believe that he has never smoked or drank. Mr. Martin has been working for F&S for twenty-two years. He is a very concentrated man and worker. Mr. Martin is very set in his ways and almost even OCD. He has his routine and he sticks to it. Not only that but he is very thoughtful about what he is trying to accomplish and looks at everything and every step of every possible outcome. This has been the reason for his success. So when someone like the new special advisor, Mrs. Barrows, comes in and tries to delete Mr. Martin’s department, he has a good reason to be upset that someone is messing with his routine. She has also been the cause of several other employees quitting or being fired. Mr. Martin sees the threat she has caused this company and will find a way to take care of it. Mr. Martin has carefully crafted a way to surprisingly kill Mrs. Barrows. This doesn’t seem like something Mr. Martin could execute but like...
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...Detecting Media Bias Detecting Media Bias The recent news article I have chosen is the standoff that is happening in Southern Nevada between the Federal Government and Cliven Bundy, a local rancher. The Federal Government claims that Bundy has not paid grazing fees for the last 20 years, Bundy feels that he does not have to because his family have worked the land since the 1880’s, which would give him rights to the land (Fox News, 2014) . The report by Fox News on their website appeared to be accurate, but it was clear that they were definitely siding more with Mr. Bundy than with the Federal Government. There were only comments and statements from Mr. Bundy himself or his supporters. When I checked the same story at CNN’s website, they had statements from both side of the issue. The report mentions how Bundy’s family called for assistance from Militia and his supporters after a couple acts of violence from law enforcement, his son was shot with a stun gun and his sister was pushed to the ground. There was no mention in the Fox new report, that the Bundy family and their supporters confronted rangers, and that a police dog was kicked and officers being assaulted, incidences that were reported on the CNN website (CNN, 2014). The report is clearly only reporting and favoring one side of the story, where as other news agencies are reporting a more balanced story. The Fox news report is putting a lot of emphasis on to the rights and treatment of Mr. Bundy, stating...
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...Business Strategy: Pandora created and provides an easily accessible Internet radio platform personalized to and by individual listeners. Launched in 2000, Pandora Media created a way for individuals to stream their favorite songs without purchasing them. With over 900,000 songs, Pandora takes the likes and dislikes of each individual consumer into account to make customized stations of exactly what they want to hear. Pandora is focused on Mobile Monetization which is a two prong approach. Digital Strategy and Radio Strategy are the two main areas of focus. The Digital strategy is focused on reaching its customers through the online and mobile devices where the Radio Strategy is trying to reach more consumers through the Interactive and Measureable Audio Products. Traditional broadcast radio currently stands at approximately $73 per 1,000 listener hours, where the mobile platform only stood at $20, which shows the most room for improvement. The mobile platform had increased by 50% since last year and is forecasted to continue to climb at a rapid rate. Close to 70% of all active listeners, now come from the mobile platform which shows transition of today’s society. Pandora has over 200 million registered users and more than 76 million active users. Pandora's major source of revenue are through advertisements it serves on its mobile and web platform. Currently Pandora serves less than one minute of audio ads per hour of listening. This guarantees greater consumer interaction...
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...Barriers to Effective Communication Paper By: Josiah Wilkerson CJA/304 09/19/2011 Kevin Gjertsen Barriers to Effective Communication Paper Within this paper, I will describe the process of communication and its components. I will also discuss the differences between listening and hearing during communication, following the discussion of the differences, I will briefly go into detail about the formal and informal channels of communication in criminal justice organization. The next thing that will be included into this paper is the description of the different barriers to effective communication. The final thing that will conclude this paper are strategies that may be implemented to overcome communication barriers. What is communication? Communication can have many different meanings, but it is a process involving several steps, among two or more persons, for the primary purpose of exchanging information (Wallace and Roberson, 2009). Communication takes place when two minds begin to interact in conversation in both verbal and nonverbal conversations. With communication come the components that are involved, these are the basic backbone to communication; idea and getting a point across by using proper communication skills. When the skills are used in the proper manner both written and oral communication begins to fall into place naturally. To get the point across to a person that is going to be involved in the conversation the information must pass through various forms...
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...Audience Analysis Paper Your Name COM/285 Date Abstract Analyzing an audience during a speech requires more skills than being able to communicate well verbally. In this paper different types of communications styles will be reviewed. This includes recognizing the characteristics of the audience, appropriate communication channels, and ensuring that the most effective message comes across. Audience Analysis Paper This paper is intended to show the importance of using communication to conduct meetings such as in a board room filled with stakeholders, managers, salespeople and customers giving information pertaining to the quarterly sales of the company. When delivering the speech there are many dynamics that come into play and the paper will discuss all things to be considered while addressing the audience (joseph, 2011) Characteristics of the audience In a global market there are many things to take into consideration while preparing for a speech. The obvious consideration would have to be demographics and all of the inner components of the area including ethnicity, race, and cultural origins. Working in a global market place may mean the meeting being conducting could quite possibly be seen half a world away so the proper acknowledgment of the characteristics of the audience is key. To properly deliver the speech to an attentive audience requires one to address the age, gender, and education, religious...
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...Audience Analysis Paper COM/285 November 21, 2011 Audience Analysis Paper In this paper I will address a situation in which I am call to present quarterly sales information at an in person meeting to a group of stakeholders, including managers, salespeople, and customers. I will report all the summarize profits and production as well as any issues during this period. The purpose of this meeting is to give explanation, demand or convince, and create a good representation of our company. In many organizations communication has developed into a major concern. Communications plays a significant part in presenting the quarterly sales information at an in person meeting. The key success to develop a positive meeting to the audience is to present a goodwill message. This goodwill message will present an optimistic representation of me to my organization. The goodwill message will treat my audience as a person, not as a number. The goodwill message will also bond good relationship between my audience and me. In order to perform this presentation effectively, I need to analyze my audience. Identify the channels of communication and any special considerations to make sure the message is effective. Audience analysis is the first step in any communication process: it gives you the tools you need to shape your product and your message. In order to communicate effectively with your audience, you need to understand who they are, what groups they belong to, and what values they...
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...Communication Paper MGT 521 Abstract Communication is the main source for a business to grow. There are different scenarios within this paper that business’s deal with daily. For the scenarios illustrated here, communication channels are chosen to fit each scenario demonstrating how each business should communicate their message. Communication channels include formal reports, bulletins, memos, letters, prerecorded speeches, electronic mail, online discussion groups, voice-mail, live speeches, telephone conversations, video conferences, and face-to-face conversations. Communication Channel Scenarios When dealing with a business there are several ways to communicate to employees. If it is by e-mail, phone, or face-to-face conversation it is still a way to communicate throughout a company. When dealing with businesses there are so many situations that will happen that could make managers lose their mind. Within the scenarios below, the best communication channel is illustrated and an explanation to support that decision. Scenario I: In Scenario I, The Vice President of Operations puts the marketing manager and her team in charge to develop a strategy for a new beverage to be introduce into the global market that did well in the United States. They have only one week to take this task back to their team, provide them with the product details, and get them started as quickly as possible. In this scenario we will determine: 1. What communication channel...
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...COMMUNICATION OPINION PAPER 1 Communication Opinion Paper Kimberly Keddington HCS/320 3/24/2014 Sandra Anderson COMMUNICATION OPINION PAPER 2 Healthcare Communication Effective communication is a fundamental part for the success of any professional or personal relationship. Learning to be a skillful communicator requires you to gain knowledge of the steps of the elements in communication. All of the elements can be used in many situations; public speaking, personal relations, medium advance and business associations. The essential communication mold consists of five elements of communication: the sender/receiver, encoding/decoding, the message, the channel and feedback. The sender takes on the role of starting the communication. For the communication to be proficient, the sender should use efficient verbal as well as any nonverbal signals that one would give. Writing or speaking clearly, placing the points to make them easy to follow and comprehend, using eye contact if the communication is verbal, with appropriate grammar and giving precise information are all important in the value of your message. The sender will lose the audience if they become conscious of noticeable oversights on your part. The sender should have a basic understanding of who the...
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...Barriers to Effective Communication Paper Communication is something that is a part of each individual’s life, however the way in which each individual communicates is different and varies depending on the situation. There are two main forms of communication and those forms are verbal and nonverbal communication. When it comes to communication between two individuals there is a difference between what he or she listens to and what is actually heard during the conversation. When it comes to individuals within the criminal justice organization there is both the use of informal and formal channels of communication. An issue that normally arises when it comes to communication in criminal justice is that there are many different barriers that make communication difficult for some. However, there are strategies that can be used to help overcome the communication barriers that are faced in the criminal justice field. There are two forms of communication verbal communication and nonverbal communication. No matter which form of communication an individual is partaking in he or she has to go through a process that will enable the receiver of the message to understand what the message is. During the process an idea is transmitted and is sent by a medium which allows the other individual to receive and understand the message. Then the individual that received the message will respond to the sender of the message by providing feedback. The first step for an individual to send someone...
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...Week two Assignment: Audience Analysis Paper Dejaree Warrington May 10, 2010 COM/285 Heidi Frei Audience Analysis Paper In any business people will work with others that have different lifestyles and backgrounds. Many have different attitudes, beliefs, and values that come with diversity in an organization. This essay will address a situation where a person has to present quarterly sales information at a meeting. The group of people includes: managers, customers, salespeople, and skateholders. The essay will focus on communications with this type of audience and how one must approach the situation. The essay will focus on the characteristics of the audience, and explain the communication channels appropriate for this situation. Because the diversity of the audience is so important, the essay will provide some considerations to keep in mind on how to communicate with different groups. Last, I will speak of the ways to ensure messages are effective when communication with an audience. Much of the characteristics that are considered are the correspondence to the audience. Since the quarterly sales information is presented to more than one person, the individual must conduct information persisting to the topics of the audience. One well known way to get information out is through a PowerPoint Presentation. In most cases this involves being face to face with the audience. Sometimes Individuals will show spreadsheets, graphs, or important bullet notes to help the audience...
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