KOMUNIKASI BISNIS OPENCOURSEWARE UNIVERSITAS PEMBANGUNAN JAYA Slide MGT310 PPT 1

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Excellence in
Business Communication
Chapter 1
Professional Communication in a
Digital, Social, Mobile World
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Learning Objectives

(1 of

2)

1. Explain the importance of effective
communication to your career and to
the companies you where you will
work.
2. Explain what it means to
communicate as a professional in a

business context.
3. Describe the communication process
model and the ways social media are
changing the nature of business

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Learning Objectives

(2 of

2)

4. Outline the challenges and
opportunities of mobile
communication in business.
5. List four general guidelines for using
communication technology

effectively.
6. Define ethics, explain the difference
between an ethical dilemma and an
ethical lapse, and list six guidelines
for making ethical communication

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Understanding Why
Why
Understanding
Communication Matters
Matters
Communication
(LO 1) Explain the importance of
effective communication to your
career and to the companies where
you will work.

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Communication Is
important to Your
Career
Freelancers
Freelancers

Executives
Executives

Persuasio
Persuasio
n
n

Clarity
Clarity


Writing
Writing
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Entrepreneu
Entrepreneu
rs
rs

Listening
Listening

Speaking
Speaking
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Communication Is
Important
To Your Company


(1 of 2)

•Closer Marketplace Ties
• Opportunities for Influence
• Better Productivity and Problem
Solving
• Better Financial Returns and
Results

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Communication Is
Important
To Your Company

(2 of 2)


•Earlier Warning of Potential
Problems
• Stronger, More Timely Decision
Making
• Clear, Persuasive Marketing
Messages
• Increased Employee Engagement

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What Makes Business
Communication
Effective?

• Provide practical information.
• Give facts, not vague impressions.
• Deliver information concisely and
efficiently.

• Clarify expectations and
responsibilities.
• Offer compelling, persuasive
arguments and recommendations.

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Communicating as
as a
a
Communicating
Professional
(LO 2) Explain what it means to
communicate as a professional in a
business context.
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Elements of
Professionalism

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Effective Professional
Communication (1 of 2)

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Effective Professional
Communication (2 of 2)

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Understanding What
Employers Expect from
You (1 of 2)

• Possessing digital information
fluency
• Organizing ideas and information
• Expressing coherent, persuasive
ideas
• Listening actively to others
• Communicating in diverse
situations

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Understanding What

Employers Expect from
You (2 of 2)

• Using communication technologies
• Using standard grammar and
spelling
• Communicating in a civilized
manner
• Practicing ethical communication
• Managing time and resources
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Communicating in an
Organizational Context
Upward
Downwar
d
Interactio

n

Formal

Horizonta
l

Informal

Grapevin
e

Social
Media
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Formal Communication
Network

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Adopting an AudienceCentered Approach

Emotional
Intelligenc
e

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“You”
Attitude

Business
Etiquette

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Exploring the
the
Communication Process
Process
Communication
(LO 3) Describe the communication
process model and the ways social
media are changing the nature of
business communication.
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The Basic
Communication Model

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Social Communication
Model

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Social Communication
Model
(in Practice)

Tradition
al
Approac
h

Strategic
Strategic
Plans
Plans

Hybrid
Hybrid
Method
Method

Policies
Policies

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Custome
Custome
rr
Support
Support

Social
Media
Approac
h

Project
Project
Updates
Updates
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The Mobile Revolution
Revolution
The
(LO 4) Outline the challenges and
opportunities of mobile
communication in business.
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The Rise of Mobile as a
Communication
Platform
• Globally, about 80% of internet
users access the web with a mobile
device.
• Mobile is the primary
communication tool for many
business professionals.
• About 50% of U.S. consumers use
mobile devices exclusively to
search online.

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Mobile Technologies Are
Changing Business
Communication

Mobile-First
Approach

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Radical
Connectivity

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Mobile Technology and
Business Communication
Practices (1 of 2)
• Challenges of constant connectivity
• Challenges for creating/consuming
content
• Multitasking and other distractions
• Pressures on standards of writing
• Sensory and cognitive extensions

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Mobile Technology and
Business Communication
Practices (2 of 2)
Security and privacy concerns
Productivity and collaboration
Assistance with business tasks
Decision making and problem
solving
• Engaging experiences for
customers





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Using Technology
Technology to
to
Using
Improve Business
Business
Improve
Communication
(LO 5) List four general guidelines for
using communication technology
effectively.
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Keeping Technology
in Perspective
What
Technology
Can Do

Help You Accomplish Essential
Tasks
Support Interpersonal
Communication
Replace Interpersonal
Communication

What
Technology
Cannot Do Think for You or Supply Essential
Skills
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Using Tools
Productively

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Guarding Against
Information Overload
Message
Recipients

Message Senders

Set Filters and
Priorities

Consider the
Audience

Limit RSS and
Twitter Feeds

Meet Audience
Needs

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Reconnecting with
People Frequently
Solve Tough Problems
Maintain Interpersonal
Relationships
Learn about Other People
Let People Get to Know Who
You Are
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Committing to
to
Committing
Ethical Communication
Communication
Ethical
(LO 6) Define ethics, explain the
difference between an ethical dilemma
and an ethical lapse, and list six
guidelines for making ethical
communication choices.

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Unethical
Communication
(1 of 2)

Plagiarizing Ideas or
Products
Omitting Essential
Information
Selectively Misquoting
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Unethical
Communication
(2 of 2)

Misrepresenting Numbers
Distorting Visual Displays
Risking Privacy and
Security
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Distinguishing Ethical
Lapses from Ethical
Dilemmas
What’s an
an
What’s
Ethical
Ethical
Dilemma?
Dilemma?

What’s
What’s an
an
Ethical
Ethical Lapse?
Lapse?

Choosing From
From
Choosing
Among
Among
Conflicting
Conflicting
Alternatives
Alternatives

Making
Making aa
Choice
Choice That’s
That’s
Clearly
Clearly
Unethical
Unethical

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Making Ethical Choices
• Have you defined the situation?
• Why are you communicating?
• What impact will your message
have?
• What good or harm will be
achieved?
• Will your assumptions change?
• Are you comfortable with the

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