The anxiety slowly rises like a wave threatening to overtake the senses. Slow deep breath with a short prayer shot heavenwards keeps the wave at bay as I look through the course work. I feel the bible verse rise within my head: “I can do all this through Him who gives me strength” – Phil 4:13 (New International Version). I take a deep breath and remind myself that I am here to learn and that this course will expand my skills and fill the gaps that haunt my insecurities when the fear of failure washes over me. Sure enough, throughout the five weeks, the Business Communication course has been an invaluable tool that has grown my skill set, challenged my thinking and built my confidence on how to become a successful communicator within a business
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According to David Ingram (n.d) using the correct etiquette displays that the communicator not only respects his audience and their needs but also that he or she displays professionalism by using the correct etiquette, and, as a result, cultivates good relationships within the business network. Therefore, this audience centered approach forms the critical basis of all communication that will occur during one’s career, be it verbal or written. Once the communicator can excel at this skill, she will know how to successfully interpret and study the needs of her intended audience and formulate a message in a format that the audience can relate to and thereby successfully …show more content…
This process assists the writer in creating a message that is well-planned, effective, and professional. By utilizing this method, the writer can use the valuable commodity of time with greater efficiency and care by walking through these steps in a chronological order. Gilbert Parga (2012) from the Managerial Communications BlogSpot seems to agree with Bovée & Thill on this matter. He states that “even with every type of business message, the three-step writing process improves persuasive messages” (Parga, 2012, para.1). Therefore, whether you are writing a persuasive message or a routine communication, the three step process is a valuable tool that can improve the effectiveness of the communication writing process. Consequently, to use this method, the writer has to start with the first step of the three step process, which is the planning
According to David Ingram (n.d) using the correct etiquette displays that the communicator not only respects his audience and their needs but also that he or she displays professionalism by using the correct etiquette, and, as a result, cultivates good relationships within the business network. Therefore, this audience centered approach forms the critical basis of all communication that will occur during one’s career, be it verbal or written. Once the communicator can excel at this skill, she will know how to successfully interpret and study the needs of her intended audience and formulate a message in a format that the audience can relate to and thereby successfully …show more content…
This process assists the writer in creating a message that is well-planned, effective, and professional. By utilizing this method, the writer can use the valuable commodity of time with greater efficiency and care by walking through these steps in a chronological order. Gilbert Parga (2012) from the Managerial Communications BlogSpot seems to agree with Bovée & Thill on this matter. He states that “even with every type of business message, the three-step writing process improves persuasive messages” (Parga, 2012, para.1). Therefore, whether you are writing a persuasive message or a routine communication, the three step process is a valuable tool that can improve the effectiveness of the communication writing process. Consequently, to use this method, the writer has to start with the first step of the three step process, which is the planning