...Technology is constantly changing. Upgrades and improvements are made on a daily basis to programs that we all utilize. In some cases, older family owned business may not be up as “up to date” with technology, as newer companies. My prime example will be Facebook. Facebook is and has been a growing trend for a few years now. One of the most common forms of communication, other than via text message, is Facebook. Some businesses are taking full advantage of this wonderful resource. Facebook is a great way of communication with literally, everyone! By logging onto Facebook you can create a business page and advertise your business, sales, products, pictures, prices, information, and so much more... for free! Anyone who has a Facebook will have access to this business page and can see every detail you choose to list. I personally believe this is a great way to advertise and communicate with past, present, and future customers. There are also programs being created for communication within the office. Cloud 9 is a great example, we use this program in our office. It is a great way to communicate and keep track of what is going on. I think that more business should use resources of this type, to reach out and grow their clientele. Some owners choose to stick to “what they know” and not venture out into this incredible technology simply because it is not familiar. Not seeing they are only hurting themselves, they are closing windows of opportunity by shutting out this technological...
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...CheckPoint Technology-Trendy Communication XCOM/285 June 15, 2012 CheckPoint Technology-Trendy Communication Business communications has changed since the Internet has evolved. Before the Internet we had telephone and typewriters, or telegraph then the FAX machine was invented. Now, we have e-commerce, m-commerce, and social networking. The technology has become so easy to communicate in a moment’s notice. A business can communicate new updates on their web sites or twitter it. With a program called “calling post” a company can pay a fee and t program groups with phone numbers. If they need to get information out fast, they just make one call, and it will send out a call to everyone on that list at the same time. This is a program used by companies such as the Chamber of Commerce. If they need to contact the whole membership to remind them of a ribbon cutting, all they have to do is select whole membership and record the message. The message will go to everyone on that list. This saves money, time and gets the information out in a timely fashion. Everyone will get the message at the same time. The whole membership could be 200 to 1000 phone calls at one time. I feel business does utilize the new technology. Business is behind the times if they do not utilize the technology of today. They are losing business if they are “behind the times”. E-mail alone is required by most companies to communicate. Marketing of the Internet, by using web site and social...
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...Checkpoint: Technology–Trendy Communication XCOM/285 Technology is changing the face of business communications. Do you think businesses effectively use these resources to communicate? Why or why not? Provide examples. I do think businesses effectively use technology resources to communicate. Not too long ago, the only way to communicate with someone in another town, state, country, etc. was by phone, mail, or traveling straight to them. Now, there is internet and cell phones that allow people to connect by e-mail, video messaging, instant messaging, skyping, texting, social networking etc. Technology advancements have opened many opportunities for many different businesses. Not only can businesses connect with other businesses but they can also connect with their employees and customers. An example where businesses are effectively using technology resources to communicate is Twitter. Twitter is an online blogging and social networking service. Businesses customers can post comments about their products, customer service, their likes and dislikes, complaints, opinions, etc. Businesses then take the information from the websites and use it to improve their business. Another example of how businesses are effectively using technology resources to communicate is skyping. Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. This allows business to communicate with other businesses it might not have been able to...
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...Business Communication Trends University of Phoenix Communication trends are an important role in a business. Businesses depend on communication trends to provide their customers with up to date information. As technology advances so does the ability to communicate among businesses and people. The day – to – day work activities involve the use of telephones, the internet, email and instant messaging. The telephones help communicate with customers, suppliers, and trucking companies. Emails are also used to communicate with everyone in our logistics business, internally and externally. The emails are more importantly used to follow up with in regards to important phone conversations. The internet allows us to track our shipments and allows our trucking companies to update our system with shipment information. The instant messaging is a quick way for employees to communicate internally. The emails allow our business to communicate and stay informed about new business, and any issues that may arise. The internet allows the business to keep the shipments organized and on schedule for the customers and vendors. The use of PDA’s help the managers with the organization of meetings and upcoming events, PDA’s and smartphones play an important role since some of the managers travel frequently. In our workplace we do not see many trendy changes, but we have recently acquired a new internet based web program. The web program allows us to update information via edi to our customers...
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...What is Media? What is media? Media is the main means of mass communication. What is new media? Defining new media is not easy because it is a very broad term, but more or less, new media refers to the new means of communication such as television, social networks, emails, etc. Anyway, it is often said that the media transformed the world into a global village where the world is linked by the means of the new media. Distances became relatively shorter and communicating with someone became easier. What are the effects of the media on our society? Does the media impact the world negatively or positively? Will turning different regions of the world into one global village have its disadvantages? The media, like television and radio, increases the awareness of people in the society. It helps inform people about what is going on and what is happening around them. In addition, they aid to improve our general knowledge. Also, newspapers update us with the latest news. They deliver all kinds of information whether it’s political, intellectual or entertaining such as sports fashion, and so on. Everything that the society faces will be published in the newspaper. Thus, it serves as an incentive to people to read in order to stay updated with the situation in the country. Thanks to the media, we can know anything that happens in the world within minutes, better yet seconds. For example, news channels such as ‘MTV’ and ‘Al-Jadeed’ created new applications to update people...
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...Social media, instant communication and instant access to information pose serious obstacles to a person’s ability to self reflect and think seriously as depicted in M.T. Anderson’s novel Feed. Through his characters, the issue repeatedly surfaced that their lack of awareness of the outside world and their ability to seriously reflect on the negative impact that has on their personal lives. It appears by cutting down on the reliance of technology (for example: spending less time on the “feed”), having real face to face conversations, and taking the time to be present in what is going on in the news and with environmental issues, people can practice serious reflection in our always connected and instantaneous world. In the story, all of the characters seem to be engrossed in the feed, which is basically the internet but inside of your head. Everyone ranging from Titus’s younger brother smell factor to his dad are connected in it. This causes issues because it creates a dependence on the feed, meaning the characters can’t create actual relationships with each other because they are always too busy with other things to have face to face interactions. For example, after the coalition hacker attacked Titus and friends and his dad came to visit them in the hospital on the moon he didn’t seem to have much emotion and was more focused...
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...1. Robert Frimet Is a Great Communicator Over the years, Robert Frimet has found that his excellent communication skills have improved his overall business prowess. Working as the President of RMF Consulting Group Inc has given him plenty of opportunity to flex his communication skills in the professional arena. To be a good communicator, Frimet adheres to certain principles. The first rule he always uses when speaking with clients is to have open body language. To do this, he keeps eye contact with his customers and associates, as a sign of respect and to let them know that he is listening. Other aspects of body language that help him communicate effectively are keeping his hands clasped in an open and welcoming manner, nodding occasionally to show the speaker that he is following along, and keeping control of his body in general. If he were to appear antsy or distracted, it would not give the other party the feeling that he was truly paying attention....
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...SYNOPSIS Overall this movie is based on fashion industry. Andrea Sachs, graduated in journalism try her luck to fill the most wanted position that been dreamt by girls which to be personal assistant to Miranda Prisley, a sophisticated executive of the runway fashion magazine. She among the luckiest person to be hired by Miranda. As Andrea does not have good sense in fashion, she always been undermine by her colleague as dressing code is a major thing in fashion magazine company. In order to be accepted by the company’s culture, Andrea starts to change her appearance. She became trendy and classy. The works had her to commit 24/7 hours per week and gradually abandon her relationship with her boyfriend, Nate and her friend, Lily. By realizing this, she resigned from her work and heal the broken relationship. With Miranda’s suggestion, Andrea later is hired by New York newspaper publication as a journalist. ISSUES AND PROBLEMS REVEALED IN THE MOVIE One of the problems faced by Andrea as revealed in the movie is pressure and stress she suffered because of her work. First of all, Andrea stressed out because of her non-conformance with the fashion magazine company’s environment. Even on the first day she was in the offices of Runaway, she received unpleasant glances towards her outfit that is not up to trend and it continues after she was hired and working in the company. Her colleague make fun of her fashion and talk about how she does not deserve the job at...
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...March 2006 Cheap Thoughts ------------------------------------------------- Instant Messenger has become one of the most common means of communication. Nearly everyone has it, nearly everyone uses it, and those who use it use it nearly every day. Josh Keys, a guest columnist for the BG News, observes, "As I walked down the hallway to a friend's dorm room, I couldn't help being distracted by a distinct, yet now common tone coming from almost every room in the hall.... Every day since I've been here, I hear the same tunes: . . . the sound of the very trendy AOL Instant Messenger service (Keys 4). According to a survey that I conducted among students at Bowling Green State University, 30 out of 46 respondents said that they spent as much or more time on conversations through Instant Messenger as through e-mail and/or phone. Twenty-one of these respondents reported that they typically spend more than an hour per day using Instant Messenger. (Survey). In a certain sense this is to be expected. Throughout history, old forms of communication have continually been replaced by new ones. Face-to-face conversations were the only way to communicate before the written word. Communication then advanced from letters to telephone conversations, to e-mail, and now on to Instant Messenger. There are many reasons for accepting this new form of communication. It is more convenient, it is popular, and it allows people to control the conversation and project any image they wish. However, the main...
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... |Axia College/College of Humanities | | |XCOM/285 Version 2 | | |Essentials of Managerial Communication | Copyright © 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to the foundations of communication in a business setting. Students are exposed to various topics related to interpersonal and group communication within the context of applications in an office or virtual setting. Students will develop skills in forms of written communication, including memos, e-mails, business letters, and reports. Communication ethics and cross-cultural communications are also explored. Upon completing the course, students will have an awareness of their personal communication style and be able to identify areas of further exploration of communication as a business skill. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University...
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... |Axia College/College of Humanities | | |XCOM/285 Version 2 | | |Essentials of Managerial Communication | Copyright © 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to the foundations of communication in a business setting. Students are exposed to various topics related to interpersonal and group communication within the context of applications in an office or virtual setting. Students will develop skills in forms of written communication, including memos, e-mails, business letters, and reports. Communication ethics and cross-cultural communications are also explored. Upon completing the course, students will have an awareness of their personal communication style and be able to identify areas of further exploration of communication as a business skill. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University...
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...118 CHAPTER 5 Writing Business Messages LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you will be able to 1 2 3 Explain the importance of adapting your messages to the needs and expectations of your audience Explain why establishing credibility is vital to the success of your communication efforts Discuss four ways of achieving a businesslike tone with a style that is clear and concise 4 5 6 Briefly describe how to select words that are not only correct but also effective Explain how sentence style affects emphasis within your message List five ways to develop coherent paragraphs COMMUNICATION CLOSE-UP AT CREATIVE COMMONS www.creativecommons.org Have you ever noticed that tiny © symbol on books, DVDs, music CDs, and other media products? It means that the person or organization who created the item is granted copyright protection, the exclusive legal right to produce, distribute, and sell that creation. Anyone who wants to resell, redistribute, or adapt such works usually needs to secure permission from the current copyright holder. However, what if you want people to remix the song you just recorded? Or suppose you need a few photos for a website? Other than for limited personal and educational use, a conventional copyright requires every person to negotiate a contract for every application or adaptation of every piece of work he or she wants to use. The search for some middle ground between “all rights reserved” and simply giving your work away...
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...MA Marketing Communications Module 4MMC7A7 Managing Marketing Communication Kliatchko (2008) argue that, “the rise of digital technology means that content creation is no longer exclusive to media firms and marketers.” Content Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 IMC Overview----------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Digital Technology Means That Content Creation Is No Longer Exclusive To Media Firms and Marketers---------------------------------------------------------6 Convergence as Glue---------------------------------------------------------------6 The Digital Media------------------------------------------------------------------8 Major Issues Facing Marketers---------------------------------------------------10 Brand engagement------------------------------------------------------------------10 Conclusion----------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 References----------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Introduction Integrated Marketing Communications, or IMC, basically refers to the process of combining all the tools used in advertising so that they can function together. Promotion, one of the marketing mix’s 4 Ps, has its own combination of communication elements. All of these...
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...Introduction Communication, in plain terms is the basis of all relationship. Be it personal or professional, you cannot do without a healthy and effective communication. When it comes to business, communication becomes even more important. This is the pillar on which professional relationships are built. If you want the maximum profits out of your venture, it is essential that you have a healthy rapport with your clients, partners and employees (if any). And how do you build a good rapport? Through effective communication of course! It is said that one of the most important qualities that a businessman must have is communication skills. If you cannot put your message across to the intended audience, you cannot become a successful entrepreneur. Even if you have an independent business where you are not answerable to your boss, you need to have good communication skills in order to churn out the maximum profits from your venture. However, it is not just about talking or writing. True that these are the two biggest means of communication, but an effective one will spill over to wider areas than that. It will include gestures, body language, confidence and most importantly, the ability to pass on relevant information. Good communication also consists of listening skills. A good businessman will have to be a good listener. For instance in a conference or a business meeting, if you don’t listen to what the others have to say, it is unlikely that you will understand the proceedings...
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