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This course provides students with the essential skills and techniques required to design and deliver effective business presentations in professional settings. Focusing on both verbal and nonverbal communication, students will learn how to organize content, use visual aids, tailor messages for diverse audiences, and confidently handle questions and feedback. Emphasis is placed on developing clarity, persuasiveness, and professionalism to ensure impactful presentations in various business environments.
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Business Communication Polishing Your Professional Presence 2nd Edition by Barbara G. Shwom
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Chapter 1: Becoming a Successful Business Communicator
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Q1) Even many MBAs are not sufficiently prepared for the communication challenges they face.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) If a new employee doesn't know what is expected of her when asked to review the P&L, a ________ is interfering with effective communication.
A) psychological barrier
B) semantic barrier
C) language barrier
D) physiological barrier
E) mixed message
Answer: C
Q3) The communication skills you already possess ________ in the workplace. A) will likely hamper your attempts to communicate
B) are inapplicable to communication
C) are most likely sufficient to meet every challenge of communication D) will be valuable to you for communicating
E) must all be unlearned if you want to successfully communicate
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Working With Others: Interpersonal, Intercultural, and Team Communication
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Q1) Use of which of the following specific types of language is recommended as a strategy for productive communication?
A) unambiguous language
B) biased language
C) accusatory language
D) trigger words
E) provocative questions
Answer: A
Q2) Miranda is speaking to a group about their company's new "green" initiative, designed to increase environmental responsibility and reduce waste. After she has finished her remarks, which of the following would be the best thing to say for Miranda to keep the conversation moving forward?
A) So that's all I have to say about the new initiative.
B) See, I told you this wouldn't take much time!
C) Does anyone have any questions about how this program will work?
D) Why don't we break for a while and consider all that has been said.
E) I'm sure you all agree that this is a great program!
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Managing the Communication Process
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Q1) The final step of the ACE process, evaluating, includes ________.
A) drafting your message
B) analyzing your audience
C) selecting the best medium
D) considering feedback
E) determining your purpose
Answer: D
Q2) A document's format ________.
A) is only important to design professionals
B) will compensate fully for poor content
C) cannot undermine your credibility
D) varies wildly according to the choice of medium, with no consistent design principles applying to all media
E) can communicate professionalism to your audience
Answer: E
Q3) Most experienced business writers know that it's more efficient to treat their first draft as a final draft.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Communicating Routine Messages and Building
Goodwill
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Q1) Why might a thank-you note that is considered perfectly appropriate in America be considered inappropriate in an Asian culture?
Q2) ________ build goodwill by recognizing someone else's achievements or important events.
A) Thank-you messages
B) Congratulatory messages
C) Condolences
D) "For-your-information" messages
E) Confirmation messages
Q3) Which of the following is most likely to be used by a company for making announcement to its employees?
A) company website
B) television
C) radio
D) newspaper
E) social networking site
Q4) Most claim requests require substantial explanation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Why is goodwill important in business?
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Chapter 5: Communicating Persuasive Messages
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Q1) Which of the following persuasive elements is NOT used in recommendations?
A) omitting objections
B) focusing on benefits
C) building credibility
D) appealing to the audience's emotion
E) constructing a logical argument
Q2) Most persuasive business arguments involve establishing a problem or need, focusing on benefits, and anticipating objections.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is an example of the attention-grabbing technique of asking a motivating question?
A) Did you know that over 65% of Americans are considered overweight?
B) Would you like to drop 10 pounds in a month without visiting the gym?
C) Are you aware that the majority of exercise programs don't generate results?
D) Have you ever tried following a dieting plan?
E) Have you ever started an exercise program?
Q4) To be persuasive, a message should only state your point of view.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Communicating Bad News
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Q1) Beginning the meeting with a buffer statement ________.
A) is inappropriate since the employees will not be pleased by this news
B) could help encourage your employees to listen to the rest of your message with a positive attitude
C) which signals that bad news may be coming later in your message may mislead your employees
D) will prevent the employees from realizing the gravity of the situation
E) should not be done, as it tries to deceive your employees that your message does not contain bad news
Q2) The following statement eases the impact of the bad news by placing it in a subordinate clause:
"Although a replacement is not provided by the terms of your warranty, we are happy to offer you a 15% discount on your next purchase."
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss whether or not an apology should be part of a bad-news message.
Q4) How would you advise Stacey to convey to the employees that they are fired?
Q5) Discuss the ramifications of firing by email or text message.
Q6) How would you suggest improving this message?
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Chapter 7: Finding and Evaluating Business Information
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Q1) When you are using a search engine, the main body of the results page is most likely to begin with sites ________.
A) that are least relevant to your search
B) that are being accessed by other users at that very moment
C) that are accessed least frequently
D) that are updated most recently
E) that are frequently accessed or that most closely match your search terms
Q2) Research findings should be organized by the source of information.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following types of research is most likely to involve watching people perform activities relevant to your research?
A) secondary research
B) quantitative research
C) tertiary research
D) qualitative research
E) observational research
Q4) Discuss whether conducting primary research is preferable to using secondary research sources.
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Chapter 8: Preparing Persuasive Business Proposals
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Q1) As you are evaluating your proposal, you realize that you meet all but one of the audience's stated requirements. Evaluate the various possible ways in which this situation can be handled.
Q2) Describe the proposal you would write in this situation.
Q3) The process of negotiating an agreement in China can take a long time because ________ Chinese businesspeople.
A) relationships are very important to
B) unsolicited sales proposals are not entertained by C) financial advantage and profit are not important to D) oral commitments are not recognized by E) written agreements are never used by
Q4) A business case should not discuss the risks involved in the project. A)True
B)False
Q5) Which of the following is NOT expected by your audience?
A) a response to an RFP
B) a solicited proposal
C) an unsolicited proposal
D) a competitive proposal
E) a noncompetitive proposal
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Chapter 9: Preparing Business Reports
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true regarding report decks?
A) A report deck is a cost effective way to fill the need of a written report and a presentation.
B) While costlier and more time-consuming to produce, report decks are highly effective.
C) Report decks can only be used for certain kinds of reports, but they do them extremely well.
D) Compared to word processing software, placing pictures, tables, and graphs in precise locations is more difficult in report decks.
E) Report decks can be used only for informational reports but not for long analytical reports.
Q2) If you acknowledge all your sources, no one will accuse you of plagiarism.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Give three examples of types of reports and the appropriate mediums in which to send them.
Q4) Report decks must be understandable without a presenter.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Preparing and Delivering Business
Presentations
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Q1) Max is going to make a presentation to his boss regarding a flex-time schedule. Max knows that his boss does not accept arguments based solely on employee happiness or satisfaction. Discuss how knowing this could impact Max's presentation.
Q2) If a slide deck makes "stand-alone sense," then it means that the slide deck
________.
A) is comprehensible only for those people who have prior knowledge of the topic
B) includes every word the presenter plans to say
C) requires the presence of the presenter standing there to explain the slides
D) requires supporting documents like handouts for it to be understood
E) can be understood by anyone who reads it without the benefit of the presenter
Q3) In terms of body language, during a presentation you should ________.
A) avoid making eye contact with anybody in the audience
B) keep your hands in your pockets
C) select just a couple of people in the front of the audience and maintain eye contact with these people only
D) stand in one position and avoid moving
E) smile
Q4) Explain the steps involved in analyzing your message.
Q5) How can audience analysis help you motivate your audience to care?
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Chapter 11: Communicating Your Professional Brand: Social
Media, Résumés,
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Q1) Brynn has designed web pages for her friends, but shouldn't consider this expertise when analyzing her strengths and skills since it is not related to her employment history.
A)True
B)False
Q2) It is most effective to focus your time and energy into creating one perfect résumé which you can use for all situations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ________ format is most appropriate for applicants who have worked in positions closely related to the one they are applying for and who also want to emphasize the advanced skillsets required for the new position.
A) chronological
B) traditional
C) functional
D) combined
E) plain text
Q4) How should Denise compose her résumé for this position?
Q5) Describe the significance of a web résumé.
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Chapter 12: Getting the Job Interviewing and Following up
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Q1) The interviews conducted by telephone or by computer and webcam are known as virtual interviews.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a traditional one-on-one interview, ________.
A) one goal of the interview is to establish that the applicant has a natural fit with the organization and the interviewer
B) a search committee discusses the position with the job applicant
C) the interviewer is always the same recruiter who met the applicant at a career fair or an on-campus interview
D) employers are able to assess the applicant's collaborative skills
E) the applicant is assessed under work-related conditions
Q3) Career fairs ________.
A) occur when recruiters come to conduct on-campus interviews at a school
B) give you a limited amount of time to impress recruiters
C) don't require you to wear professional clothing
D) are best visited later in the day, after recruiters have finished meeting most of the job seekers
E) are an opportunity to answer questions, not ask them
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