5 Communications Flashcards

(39 cards)

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Interpersonal communication has the following characteristics

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Casual language.
Casual nonverbal clues.
Frequent changes of the speaker and listener roles
. Spontaneity

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Interpersonal communication consists of the following five basic elements

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Sender. 
Message. 
Receiver. 
Feedback to the sender. 
Interference
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Five general purposes for interpersonal communication

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Learning. 
Relating. 
Influencing. 
Playing. 
Helping.
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What percentage of a message is nonverbal communication

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93%, 55% his body language while 38% as vocal tone and inflection

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What percent of a transmitted message is actually verbal communication

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7%

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Nonverbal communication consists of the following elements

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Body language.
Vocal tone and volume.
Personal appearance

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Unlike hearing, listening is an active process that includes attending to

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Understanding, remembering, evaluating, and responding to the speaker

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Oral communication skills are critical to imparting

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Knowledge.
Describing skills.
Issuing commands.
Critiquing the training

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The primary types of formal speeches and presentations for company officers include

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Persuasive.
Informative.
Instructional

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Persuasive speeches may be difficult to develop and yet it can be the most

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The most important speech an officer can give

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The basic outline for persuading a group

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1 Gain audience attention with introduction
2 Describe problem and demonstrate need for change in current situation
3 present best solution provide information and evidence to illustrate how it accomplishes goal
4. Describe a solution where it was you successfully before results and how it affects audience
5provide audience with basic steps to accomplish change

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When supporting data is compiled and analyzed what type of speech is the easiest to develop

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Informative

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Informative speeches are used by company officers to

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Provide status reports
Describe events
Give project updates
Provide unit level training
Educate the public and media
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Speech topics that classify them as informative

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Ideas. 
Objectives. 
Procedures. 
People. 
Events
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Report presentations provide

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Information such as project status report or proposed policy changes

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Public relations beaches are

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To keep the public informed and address community concerns

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Public information speeches are

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Typically media related

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One approach by the media company officers should politely direct questions and interview request to

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Public information officer

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Any form of written communication can be considered

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Public information, public record used in legal proceedings

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A documents scope is

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The subject, topic or thesis statement, and how broad or narrow the coverage of it is

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Paragraph consists of 75 to 125 words equating to

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A topic sentence and four or five supporting sentences

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Officer should remember that memos and emails are also considered to be

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Public record documents

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Avoiding the use of personal email accounts for business related emails can eliminate

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A liability for both the individual and the organization

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The majority of memos or emails can be written to give the following six pieces of information

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Who what when where why and how

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Letters are generally use with persons groups and agencies where
Outside the organization
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To make sure a letter properly reflects the image of the organization the writer should
Proofread the letter. Review the letter for accuracy in the content. Have the superior approve the letter when necessary
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Two types of reports
Form-based. Narrative
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Narrative reports are written in what form
Essay
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Professional jargon should be limited to internal audiences and not used for readers who are
Outside the organization
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Types of narrative reports include
``` Justification. Recommendation. Progress. Progress and justification. Description ```
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A policy is
A guide to organizational decision-making What Must be done
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Procedure is
A detailed plan of action that is similar and closely related to a policy The steps required to comply with the policies
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All policy and procedure document to have some basic similarities and generally contain the following
Statement of purpose. Statement of scope. Contents. Procedures or policies organize my specific topic or function. Appendix containing copies of forms that are referred to in the body of the text
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A request for proposal, RFP, defines what
The need of the organization and allows manufacturers or authorized distributors to decide if they can meet at specifications
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Mobile data computer
Has all the features of a mobile data terminal, but with the addition of the keyboard. Can allow two way communication via keyboard message
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Interoperability
The ability of a system to work with and use the parts or equipment of another system
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Communication procedures must accomplish two objectives
Establish the use of specific common terms, clear text, That mean the same thing to all emergency personnel Establish a system of transmitting periodic progress reports to keep all units current on the progress
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The 5 Cs of radio communication include
``` Conscientiousness. Clarity. Confidence. Control. Capability ```
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Before keying A radio microphone officers should
Plan their transmission