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Chapter 2.1
Business Communication
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Outline:
2. Accuracy:
You should make sure that:
- the words you use say exactly what
you mean
- the facts you use should be correct,
so you should take care to research
your subject thoroughly
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Personal qualities(cont’d):
3. Empathy:
- always try to be courteous and
friendly.
The best way to be courteous and
polite is to put yourself in the other
person’s place.
This doesn’t mean that you have to
agree with them or their ideas, but it
helps you to
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Personal qualities(cont’d):
4. Sincerity:
This really means to be natural.
5. Relaxation:
The best way to sound naturally is to
relax. When our muscle are tense,
we have difficulty expressing
ourselves naturally.
Solution –Business
take a deep breath!
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Personal qualities(cont’d):
6. Eye contact:
7. Appearance:
How you look can affect how well
others understand you.
Your appearance reflects how you see
yourself.
In most speaking situations people see
the speaker and form judgements
about them even before they speak.
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Appearance
8. Posture:
Poor posture also affects your
psychologically as well as physically.
1. Pitch
A person whose voice has a high pitch
may sound thin or squeaky.
A person with low pitch will sound
deep or throaty.
When people are frightened or tense,
their voices tend to squeak.
2. Volume
It’s more easily controlled than pitch,
but practice is still required to get the
right volume.
4. Vocal tension
Indistinct speech can be caused by a
tight, rigid jaw or tight lips or throat.
5. Speed
It also affects the message you are
sending.
Fast speaking conveys a sense of
urgency to the listeners, makes it
difficult to be understood and you won’t
be able to pronounce words
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Vocal qualities (cont’d)
Most people who speak in public actually
speak at a slower rate than they do in
normal conversation.
6. The use of pause
A good speaker will pause briefly at the
appropriate places to give their
listeners the opportunity to take in what
they have said.
7. Tone
It can convey Business
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Qualities to aim for when
speaking