...Audience Analysis Paper Abstract This paper will discuss how important effective communication is when dealing with diverse groups of people. This paper will discuss how an audience analysis must be done to capture the audiences’ attention. This paper will also analyze the audience characteristics, communication channels and various ways to deliver an effective message. Audience Analysis Paper Someone who is efficient at giving presentations may have many reasons for being efficient. It could be that they are very knowledgeable about the information they are presenting or they may be really confident about their ability to speak in front of large crowds. Something else that may add to them being efficient is the knowledge of whom the audience is and how to communicate effectively to different groups of people. Proficient communicators understand the different characteristics of the audience, the diversity in groups, and the appropriate communication channels. In addition, they look for ways to ensure their messages are effective and understood. For starters, the presenter must determine who the audience is that they are presenting to and their different roles of the audience. These roles would incorporate the primary audience, the secondary audience, the auxiliary audience, the gatekeeper, and the watchdog. The primary audience will decide whether to accept your recommendations or will act on the basis of your message. It is very necessary to reach your primary...
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...Running head: AUDIENCE ANALYSIS PAPER Audience Analysis Paper Charnette Randle University of Phoenix Abstract This paper will discuss the how important effective communication is when dealing with diverse group of people. This paper will discuss how an audience analysis must be done to capture the audience attention. This paper will also analyze the audience characteristics, communication channels and various ways to deliver an effective message. Audience Analysis Paper Someone who is efficient at giving presentations may have many reasons for being efficient. It could be that they are very knowledgeable about the information they are presenting or they may be really confident about their ability to speak in front of large crowds. Something else that may add to them being efficient is the knowledge of whom the audience is and how to communicate effectively to different groups of people. Proficient communicators understand the different characteristics of the audience, the diversity in groups, and the appropriate communication channels. In addition, they look for ways to ensure their messages are effective and understood. For starters, the presenter must determine who the audience is that they are presenting to and their different roles of the audience. These roles would incorporate the primary audience, the secondary audience, the auxiliary audience, the gatekeeper, and the watchdog. The primary audience will decide whether to accept your recommendations...
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... I. Introduction II. Considered characteristics of the audience III. Appropriate communication channels IV. Diversity considerations V. Effective message VI. Conclusion Audience Analysis Effective communication in the business arena must be achieved in order to succeed in a competitive market. Re/Max All-stars has called an in-person meeting with a group of stakeholders including managers, salespeople, and customers to address quarterly sales. In order to communicate effectively with the group, an audience analysis must be done to capture the audience’s attention. This paper is intended to analyze the audience’s characteristics, communication channels and various ways to deliver an effective message. The speaker must be able to realize the quarterly sales report may mean different things to different groups in the audience. A speaker must make preparations when dealing with a diversity filled audience (Locker, Kienzler, 2008). Handling...
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...Audience Analysis Effective communication in the business world must be mastered in order to strive in a competitive market. XYZ Companies has called an in-person meeting with a group of stakeholders including managers, salespeople, and customers to address quarterly sales. In order to communicate effectively with the group, an audience analysis must be done to capture the audience’s attention. This paper is intended to analyze the audience’s characteristics, communication channels and various ways to deliver an effective message. The speaker must be able to realize the quarterly sales report may mean different things to different groups in the audience. A speaker must make preparations when dealing with a diversity filled audience (Locker, Kienzler, 2008). When dealing with a vast number of people a speaker must be willing to do his or her research to better understand the audience and the needs to the group. The speaker must also be able to maintain control of the audience. By allowing questions and feedback at certain times in the meeting process can avoid the speaker from losing total control of the meeting. Knowledge of where the company is and where the company needs to be will play a part in whether or not the meeting is a success. For example, if the quarterly sales show the XYZ Company is failing to meet expected goals, if the speaker is prepared, he or she may be able to satisfy the audience with preparations for the future. Knowing what each member of the audience...
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...Effective Meetings: Mining Group Gold Cynthia D. Chavez Introduction to Business & Technology Abstract Team meetings and group projects are common place in many organizations. Organization within those meetings is crucial to how well they run and how productive they are. There are a few approaches to getting meetings or group sessions to run smoothly. One approach focuses on getting the most out of the collaborative power of the group participants. This paper will address that method referred to as Mining Group Gold. It’s A Process Everyone is familiar with the phrase two heads are better than one, and in most companies many heads coming together on a project or in a meeting is invaluable. Getting group participants to cooperate and collectively contribute ideas as well as share their opinions of their colleagues’ ideas without fear of overreaction or being ignored yields meeting successes and is a positive approach that promotes collaboration. Like any well-structured approach to something, there are several steps involved in the successful mining of gold from any particular group. Preparation The first step in the process is preparation. To be fully prepared there are five areas to address. First, the purpose of the meeting must be determined. Second, there must be a clear understanding of the expected outcomes. When participants arrive, there should be no question what the goal of the meeting is, and when it ends there should be an understanding...
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...Effective Meetings Presented by Dr Shilpee A Dasgupta What is an effective meeting • An effective meeting is a meeting that serves certain desired purposes in an optimal way • Effective meetings are among the core tools for making things happen in any organisation Why meetings are important • To inform • To consult • To take a decision Meeting goals and purpose • Identifying problems and solve them • Brainstorming ideas to gather information • Organising and decision making • Completing and planning for implementation Effective Meeting Tips • Don’t Meet Avoid a meeting if the same information could be covered in a memo, email or brief report • Set Objectives for the Meeting Before planning the agenda, determine the objective of the meeting. The more concrete your objectives, the more focused your agenda will be • Provide an Agenda Beforehand Your agenda needs to include a one-sentence description of the meeting objectives, a list of the topics to be covered and a list stating who will address each topic for how long. Follow the agenda closely during the meeting Effective Meeting Tips • Assign Meeting Preparation Give all participants something to prepare for the meeting, and that meeting will take on a new significance to each group member • Assign Action Items Don’t finish any discussion in the meeting without deciding how to act on it • Examine Your Meeting Process Don’t leave the meeting without assessing what took place and making a plan to improve the next...
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...EFFECTIVE LISTENING AND PRESENTING: ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR A MANAGER TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 1 2 Listening 2 2.1 Listening as a Communication Skill 2 2.2 Why are Managers Inherently Poor Listeners? 2 2.3 Key Factors to Effective Listening 3 3 Presenting 7 3.1 Presentation as a Communication Skill 7 3.2 Why are Effective Presentation Skills Important? 8 3.3 Key Factors to Effective Presenting 9 4 Action Plan for the Next Three Months 13 5 Conclusion 15 6 List of References 16 INTRODUCTION Communication is at the heart of everything done by a manager. Thus, effective communication is considered as a major challenge and a responsibility. A majority of a manager’s day is spent on communicating with the subordinates. As stated by Daft, Kendrick, and Vershinina (2010), “Managers spend at least 80% of every working day in direct communication with others. In other words, 48 minutes of every hour is spent in meetings, on the telephone, communicating online or talking informally while working around. The other 20% of a typical manager's time is spent doing desk work”. The need for effective communication has been further increased due to the turbulent nature of the today’s business environment. Therefore, having effective communication skills is arguably one of the vital attributes that a manger has to possess, throughout planning, organizing, leading, directing and controlling processes. Basically, the manager should act...
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...this planning phase budget totals to $264,560.00. The duration of the planning phase will be no longer than 4 -6 weeks. What is the budget for Preparation Phase? The preparation phase budget is the following: Building Cost $1,200,000.00 and Landscaping $26,000.00 which the total was $1,226,000.00. The duration of this will be 40 weeks that is including the landscaping. The Landscaping will be last of the preparation once the building is up the landscaping will be done. As your project launches, what are some of the key performances indicators that you will monitor and control? As the project continues to move forward I would continue to be proactive throughout the duration of the project. Weekly meeting are essential to have with team members to update the project status. Bi-weekly meeting are also essential with stakeholders and project teams in the project to update them on the status of the project. MS project is a key tool to utilize to monitor and control the project as well as to present using a visual assistance from graphs and charts. By executing the process through these three elements which are perform the work, monitor and control progress; and control changes. These three elements are very important and must be followed to stay on track and to be successful in completing the project in an effective,...
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...The Art of Negotiation Goals & Objectives: To list examples that require successful negotiating skills in your personal and professional life To explain the elements of successful negotiation To describe the barriers to successful negotiation Outline: Elements of Successful Negotiation Preparation Preparation Goals Preparation Limits Communication Skills Active Listening Clarity Body Language Emotional Control Final Negotiations – Closing the Deal Final Tips Traits of a Great Negotiator Successful Techniques Unsuccessful Techniques Summary The Art of Negotiation Objectives: Successful negotiation is an art form that comes naturally to some, but must be learned by most. This module will discuss skills necessary to successfully negotiate goals and objectives in your personal and professional life. Skills will be broken down into specific elements that may enhance or impede any outcome. Introduction If we poll an audience and ask them for the first thought that comes to mind when they think of the term ‘negotiation’, the most often responses will include labor, contract or political negotiations. Yet negotiations play a major role in all aspects of our professional and personal lives.1 In the workplace we negotiate with our patients and their families and friends to obtain their full consent and cooperation. We negotiate with our peers, managers, physician staff and other healthcare workers, state and federal regulators and the list goes...
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...learn how to handle group discussions, including to cope with difficult situation during group facilitation Methods: * Lecture * Presentation * Role play * Self-learning * Field exercise Course content: 1. Building your confidence 2. Understanding your audience (adult learning style, mental model, getting your audience attention) 3. What makes good facilitator (effective communicator, the importance of feedback, and presenter) 4. Crafting your key messages 5. Group dynamics 6. Methods (lecture, brain storming, group discussions, plenary, nominal group) and techniques (the art of questioning, to lead a discussion, the art of listening, to summarize points) to facilitate community meeting 7. Managing conflict and your style 8. Mastering your facilitation tools 9. Preparing your community consultation meeting 10. Evaluating your community consultation meeting Daily schedule Time | Activities | Facilitator | Day 0 | 09.00 – 15.00 | * Facilitator preparation (training venue and material) * Others preparation related accommodations and participants | ... | Day 1 | 08.00 – 08.15 | * Opening * Expectation and Concern * Rules and Norms | DBM | 08.15 – 09.30 | Activity 1: Building your confidenceExercise 1: River of Life | DBM | 09.30 – 10.30 | Lecture 1: Understanding your audience | HW | 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break | 11.00 – 12.00 | Exercise 2: Identifying your audience...
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...Prepare for meetings Submission details Candidate’s name | Pritpal Sandhu | Phone no. | 0455367169 | Assessor’s name | Pritpal Sandhu | Phone no. | 0455367169 | Assessment site | | Assessment date/s | | Time/s | | The Assessment Task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor. Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details. Performance objective Candidates are to demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare for a meeting in accordance with organisational requirements. Assessment description For this assessment candidates are required to prepare for a meeting to be conducted in their workplace. Candidates who are not currently employed are required to prepare for a meeting to be conducted in a simulated workplace. Note: The work completed for this Assessment Task provides the basis for Assessment Tasks 2 and 3. Ensure you keep an electronic and/or hard copy of this completed assessment for future use. Procedure 1. Review Appendix 1 ‘Assessment Task 1 submission form’ and use this document to complete this assessment. 2. For those completing this assessment in the workplace, identify a meeting to conduct in your workplace. 3. For those completing this assessment outside the workplace, choose one of the following meetings to conduct in a simulated workplace. a. Agree on a business retreat destination...
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...Main Topic: Managing Workplace relationship, conflict and negotiation skills include effective communication. Building relationships within the workplace According to Harbour S. (2015) establishing and maintaining good working relationships is the key to a positive workplace. Effective businesses encourage the development of positive relationships between managers and employees as well as amongst coworkers. It is imperative to create a clear and concise company mission statement and distribute a copy of the statement to each employee, so that they can be clear on exactly what is expected of them and the intended goal of the business they represent. Teamwork should be encouraged through formal and informal team-building activities. Management could always arrange a company-oriented outing, such as fun days consisting of activities such as tug a war or cricket, or involve the office in a team-based charitable activity. Good relationships in the workplace thrive when individuals feel part of a team and comfortable with their teammates. The need for two way communication should be encouraged, as this would boost staff morale. The better and more effectively persons communicate with those around them, the richer the work relationships will be. All good relationships depend on open, honest communication. Managers should always reward great work as quickly as possible, and address problems or concerns immediately. Acknowledge staff members publicly with written or...
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...technology and in turn ensure they meet the specific purposes of why they have been developed for. Core Competencies • Well experienced in Assurance Domain & Banking Domain (Mortgage banking) with the recent project being testing of Performance and Attribution Reporting of JPMorgan Chase Client using BI-SAM BONE Application. • Exposure to wide Business Domain in Auditing, Tax and advisory services for US and Mortgage banking. • Effective team leader and an efficient individual workforce; successfully lead and delivered two projects on time with the 4 member team. • Worked for Wells Fargo as a QA testing Team member testing Image and content Management Platform project. • Web application Testing, Stand alone application and Regression testing. • Experienced in Functional, non-functional and System testing. • Have hands on experience on database and web services testing. • Extensive Experience in using Quality Center & ALM – (used as Test Management tool for tracking and reporting the Requirement Traceability, Test Preparation, Test Execution and Defect Management). • Preparing Test plans, test data, traceability matrix and execution of test scripts. • Obtained ISTQB foundation level certificate ACHIVEMENTS • Obtained TCS certificate as outstanding resource for the contribution made to “connected Work Paper” application. • Obtained appreciation from the team manager for working more actively, Delivering the deliverables within...
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...objectives and planned activities, kyakulukuku co. ltd wishes to recruit a middle management officer at the secretaria. Applications for the post of an administrative secretary are invited from qualified individuals from the Republic of Uganda. Job title: administrative Secretary Job Salary scale: G5 Reports to: Director human resource and administration Age: 25-30 Main purpose of the job: To carryout effective mannagment and administration and on the basis thereof to provide efficient secretarial services. Key duties and responsibilities Handle effieciently and effective information management system in the office of the Deputy executive secretary. Professionally handling all incoming and outgoing correspondence; Provide timley responses to routine letters addressed to the company Effective handling of itinerary for the company Effective mangemnent of official events of the company Taking dictation and typping letters other documents during meetings Preparations of quality, accurate and informative speeches for the company Coordinating the preparations of meeting venues and documents Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the director human resource and administration. Experience and academic qualification A holder of bachelor degree secretarial studies/office mmangement or related discipline from a recognized university or related discipline from a recognized university. Should...
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...Exercise 1: HEIRS TO AN ESTATE Skill 2-1: Recognize that before next week’s meeting, preparation is critical to success, and usually includes identifying all tangible and intangible issues that will be of interest to all parties, and then prioritizing those issues, making sure to include some throwaway issues. What preparations do you need to make before the meeting? Preparation is first stage of negotiation process which starts with defining the key goals which means -what are the person’s expectations from the negotiation process? Also person involved in Negotiation process during preparation he should decide his or her BATNA- Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement. Identifying key issues in negotiation, setting priorities and developing support agreement for adopted position is also important parts of preparation before start negotiation with other party (Carrell, Heavrin, 2007). In order to perform an activity in a proper way we need to have some sort of preparation for it. Preparation is a key for a successful negotiation activity. For negotiation very first thing we need to understand is if there is anything to negotiate or not (If we were to sit down… (n.d.). For the preparation point of view before negotiations starts with my brother and sister I must have to look at the following things. BATNA Before the start of negotiation defining BATNA is important to make oneself in a strong position (Carrell, Heavrin, 2007). My BATNA would be to divide all the...
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