Week 8

Communication post-COVID has been drastically different than before COVID-19. I never thought I would return to school entirely online or spend all this time online. What I have learned is that my mindset had to change when writing emails or any type of digital communication.  The thought of doing a blog never came to mind, but learning how to make one showed me that there is a whole world out there that can help me communicate with people.   

Being in this class assisted me in making good communication choices that lead to desirable outcomes.  The tools learned here have helped me write my emails better and give me tools to help me exchange information better and in a much clearer way.  With the advent of the Internet and emails, the world has opened up to us, and I found it much better to connect and express what I need to say with the written word.  Also, with AI emerging, we must learn the importance of communication in our professional and academic lives.  

An important lesson is that communication is only complete once the other side understands it. This class started the learning process of digital communication, but we all should be lifelong learners of how to make ourselves better commutators.

 My new role at work requires me to write more emails to our corporate office. In Chapter 10, Anderson creates a list for creating a compelling professional voice. I find this helpful because I do have to mail different departments depending on what I need to send. For example, I need to find out what is expected of me from my readers, what they are expected to read, establish a relationship with them, and write in my own words.  Since I am new to this role, establishing relationships with new people and departments will be crucial to understanding my audience and for whom I am writing my emails.  Like any writing, choosing words that convey your meaning clearly and precisely is essential in emails.  It is vital to describe exactly what you must say to avoid misunderstanding. In Chapter 14, Anderson goes over designing pages and documents for communications.  A lot of what I have to do is already pre-made for me to fill out, but tips such as grouping related items visually can be applied to other aspects, such as presentations for school or possibly resumes.  In Chapter 9, Anderson goes through how to build an effective relationship with readers.  I always try to establish relationships with all that I work with.  Speaking with or writing to anyone I work with, I find it practical and much easier to work with someone I have built a solid relationship with than with someone I have not.  It also makes the workspace a nicer place to work.  

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This link is to the presentation that I gave in Week 7.