Format and the Professional World”

Week 2: “Format and the Professional World”

Answer both of the following topics in an original reply of 7-8 sentences to the questions. Try to post early in the current week and reply to at least one classmate’s post with thoughtful details. * Think of a time when the way a workplace message was delivered to you made a difference. Give 3-4 details about this message, explaining why it was important. What were your message expectations and how were you influenced by the way the information was delivered?

week 3: Professional Format and Style”

“How you do anything is how you do everything. – T. Harv Eker (from Secrets of the Millionaire Mind)”

Post an original reply of 5-7 sentences to all of the following questions. . Take your time and give us as much insight and detail as you can. * Discuss the Eker quote as it pertains to your professional experience and the material for Week 3, including the way you approach accomplishing tasks at work, on a typical workday. Do you check for correctness before you send all emails (or texts)? If not, why not?

Week 4: “Delivering Bad News”

Answer both of the following topics listed below (1 and 2) with an original post of 6-8 sentences. Try to post early in the current week and reply to at least one classmate’s post with thoughtful details. **Each weekly discussion is worth 30 points. Take your time and give us as much insight and detail as you can.** Locate a recent bad-news article published by a news organization (not Facebook posts or messages on social media) and share the live article link in your original post. Share 2-3 details of the bad news, including which method (inductive or deductive) is used. How could you rewrite this for another audience, changing the impact of the news itself?

Week 5: List 2-3 professional communication goals you plan to achieve by Briefly explain how you will implement these goals.

Week 6: Answer all of the following questions in an original post of 7-8 sentences. Try to post early in the current week and reply to at least one classmate’s post with thoughtful details of 4-5 sentences. Describe a time at work when a picture, drawing or other visual made a significant impact in a business presentation you attended. Give a brief presentation summary, including the topic and some main points. What are the best type of visuals to use in a power point presentation, and how many visuals are needed in a show with 10 slides?