Understand Yourself Before Communicating – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Communications & Negotiation

Importance of Self-Understanding in CommunicationIntrapersonal skills are fundamental to any form of communication. This is because you can only communicate to the degree you understand your own perspective. Your perspective is further affected by your level of...

Understanding the Recipient of a Communication – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Communications & Negotiation

Understanding Your AudienceCommunication is the means of conveying information and your perspective to others through spoken or written words. It is critical to communicate well with your audience to successfully connect with them. Further, in order to communicate...

Communication and Self-Disclosure – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Communications & Negotiation

Part of the communication process often involves the disclosure of information about one’s self.Five Principles of Self-DisclosureA persons personal life and professional life are connected and do not exist independent of each other in the real world. Everyone...

Listening as a Communication Tool – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Communications & Negotiation

Listening as a Communication SkillPeople communicate with words, expressions, and even in silence, and your attention to them will make you a better communicator. Listening to others commonly consumes more of business employees time than reading writing and speaking...

Electronic Communications – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Communications & Negotiation

How does technology influence communications?Electronic communication has numerous benefits and advantages for communication, including: Effortless communication – Effectiveness, ease of use and speed. Collection and analysis of data – Safety and storage...

Planning a Communication – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Communications & Negotiation

Planning the Written and Spoken MessagePlanning written and spoken communications depends on the following four steps: Determining the Purpose and Channel Envisioning the Audience Adapting the Message to the Audience (Ethic, Point of View, etc.) Organizing the Message...