Noise

Canceling noise in communication is a difficult thing to do.  Like my post from earlier when you communicate down a line and it gets back to you and its totally different. Well one of the causes for this is noise.  When listening you have noise which makes it hard to receive the message being given. So when listening you end up catching bits and pieces of what is being said and connecting the together using the context of what you actually heard.  Therefore when you relay the message to the next person it could be slightly changed, and the ever more slightly change from the next person to the next. Eventually coming full circle and being something totally different than the original message that you had intended.

5 Tips For Giving A Presentation

As we get closer to having to give our presentations on our business plans, I thought it be fitting to research some tips that can help in the process of giving a good presentation.  I know a lot of people have a fear of presenting in front of others, as i do. These 5 simple tips really help put into perspective what you have to do in order to give a good presentation. One thing i found interesting is that it says to use media only to enhance your presentation.  I think people like to put video clips into their presentations just so they can avoid having to talk and just let the listener watch a video describing what they're talking about.

Take the time to go over these step i think it will really benefit everyone.

5 TIPS

Presenting

This says "every manager" but it should say everyone needs to know the secret to presenting well. People have trouble speaking in front of a group, I know I do.  I think the secret to presenting well is being well prepared and have an understand of what it is you're presenting.  I would really like to get some feedback from others as to what they believe is the secret to presenting well.

Communicating

When you were a kid did you ever play the game were you had to send a message through a chain of people that ended up back at you?  Well I did and I never received back the message that was originally sent.  Everyone one interprets messages differently and communicates a message differently.  So the message therefore get changed and swathed around multiple times and ends up being totally different than the first message.

Tips to Manage Stress

http://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-management

For people like me that have two test and the report to write this week I can feel your pain.  With such high stress levels it can be hard to manage everything and put forth your best work.  WebMD offers some great tips for managing stress.  Such as staying positive, be assertive instead of aggressive, eat healthy and well balanced meals, etc.  Personally I am the type of person that look at the glass half full and recognize the bright side of things, such as once I have completed the task for the week I will be able to take a vacation and just relax after a high stress week. For those of you that do need some tips to help you out I strongly recommend take a look at the website posted above.

Poor Communication

I think this is a perfect example of what happens when you have poor communication.  Even when sending an email there are certain types of formats you should follow when sending one in a business setting and even when you're sending a personal email.  Knowing how to properly communicate with people is one of the hardest toughest things to do.  There are so many different types of cultures that if you don't know about their customs you run the chance of offending them or just not getting a response from the person like in this comic.

Communication

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships/effective-communication.htm

This website offers a lot of insight as to what it means to be an effective communicator in business and in your own personal life.  Being able to communicate effectively means everything, if you can't effectively get the message across things can get misinterpreted.  Ultimately everything comes down to being an effective communicator.