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Communication Blog # 5

My advice would be to rehearse all presentations several times before presenting to your target audience. If presenting with a group, smooth transitions are essential to a good presentation. Poor transitions distract the audience from the group’s overall message.

For those with issues with written communication, I would recommend seeking professional help. Enrolling in college courses or continuing education courses are two examples of professional help courses.

Communication Blog # 4

The group has discussed the assignment in detail. We have allocated the workload equally across all group members. Each member volunteered to work on a specific section. After assigning sections, the group discussed the flow of the presentation and content expectations.

BUS 9553

Communication Blog # 3

            The group is looking to pursue an anti-smoking campaign to discourage consumers from adopting a smoking habit and encourage those who already smoke to quit.  The social entrepreneur project will attempt to improve overall public health. Research has shown that smoking causes harm to every organ in the body. Furthermore, quitting smoking immediately improves short term and long term health. We believe that the current anti-smoking campaigns do not understand what motivates consumers to smoke.  We believe that it is more effective to discourage consumers from smoking using a more tangible approach, by making smokers pay more for cigarettes.

Prior studies have been performed on the price elasticity of cigarettes. However, none of these studies have been able to significantly change the price of cigarettes. Our pitch to investors will be simple. We believe that by increasing the current price of cigarettes slightly, many consumers will decrease smoking and even more will be reluctant to begin. We will need funding to conduct the necessary research to conduct a survey to validate the results of prior research. We also will need funding to lobby lawmakers to increase the taxes incurred upon purchasing a normal pack of cigarettes.

We can help our nation have a better future.

Communication Blog # 2 

            After reviewing our Leader as a Communicator Presentation, I think that the group did a great job and explaining storytelling as a leadership communication style.  The group was able to cover the content in a clear and concise manner. Our transitions to the proceeding speaker were effective, but could have been done in a crisper manner. I believe this is a direct result of not having the necessary time to rehearse the presentation several times to ensure smooth transitions. I also believe that our inexperience presenting as a team effects our transitions. Over the course of the semester, our transitions as a group should improve (assuming we are able to keep the team together).

The strengths of the presentation are that the team presented the material with confidence and conviction. All the presenters knew the information that they were expected to present well. I believe that the presenters were able to portray storytelling techniques in a compelling fashion. I also think that the group had strong, confident body language and maintained eye contact through out the presentation.

If I could do anything differently, I would have the group rehearse the presentation more before going in front of the audience. I also think that individually we can improve as speakers. Over the course of the presentation, there were “um” moments and movements of too much body movement. However, overall the group delivered a strong presentation.

Lawrence Flugger

Communication Blog # 1

            I prefer to use a participative leadership style. I seek to encourage group members to participate in open discussions. By keeping all members engaged, I believe they are more open to suggestions and more likely to reach a solution that they buy-in to. Typically, I prefer to rule by consensus. However, I like to reserve the right to make a final decision if a consensus cannot be reached.

In business school we are often asked to work in teams to write reports and give presentations. These types of assignments often bring about several challenges. The most common challenge is coordinating time for all group members to meet to work on a task. Often, pieces of the project are completed individually by the group members and then organized for submission at the very end. For this process to work, clear and concise communication is needed. It is important for other group members to know what each other is working on to avoid redundancy and to make future consolidation easier. When communication between members is strong, parts that are prepared individually still sound as if they have a unified voice.

Digital communication is the method of choice for group projects. It is vital to the success of the project. It allows members to communicate with each other on their own schedules and allows for easy exchange of information.  Still, there are some pitfalls to digital communication. Communication via email can be misinterpreted if not prepared properly. It is best to be clear and transparent with other group member in regard to expectations and objectives.