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Week 5 Assignment

For each of the following questions, provide a detailed response.  You can use any resource available including the book and the internet.   Grading will be based on content (75%) and correctness (25%).

1.  The process of communication is central to delivering successful messages.  To make your communication efforts effective, list five (5) points to accomplish that.

2.  Communication in many cases will be bound by a variety of laws and regulations.  Describe seven (7) areas where this would apply.

3.  Cultural differences can make communication difficult; as an EEO officer for your company, what eight (8) tips would you give to improve intercultural communication and sensitivity to diversity.

4.  For this task, research electronic brainstorming software and give a review of two programs/options.  This review should include commentary on cost, ease of use, number of participants allowed, technological requirements and your opinion as whether it would be a useful tool or not and why.

5.  Email has taken over the workplace as the primary form of internal and external communication.  Even though it is a very effective method of exchanging information, there are some serious considerations that need to be made before deciding to send an electronic message.  One of those considerations is that you never know who will actually get the message since there is no control over forwarding.

If you were to be developing an acceptable use policy as it would apply to email, what “rules” would you include in that policy and why.

6.  Why is it important to adapt a 'you' approach and a conversational tone in business communication writing?

7.  Improving the readability of messages can be accomplished by using four (4) techniques.  Describe those.

8.  Describe eight (8) steps you can take to improve the clarity of your writing, and give four (4) tips on making your

writing more concise.

9.  Conduct an online research to find a blog that is related to your degree/career goals.  Describe why you feel that blog is appropriate and  what is the url.

10.  When drafting any business communication; when would the direct approach be used and when would the indirect approach be used?

11.  What are five (5) goals of negative messages?

12.  When making negative announcements, what six (6) guidelines should you follow?

13. Describe the AIDA model for developing persuasive communication.

14.  Using the logical appeal in persuasive communication is very effective.  However, faulty logic can occur.  List seven (7) tips to guard against faulty logic.

15.What is an executive dashboard and how would you describe it?