In approximately 225-250 words, explain what you learned is the focus of this Course? Choose one module (Module 2 thru 8) and reflect on how the core concepts described in that module can help you become a better leader and an effective decision-maker. (BUSINESS COMMUNICATION COURSE)

Module 2. This week is about revising business messages and short workplace messages and digital media.

3.This week is about positive and neutral messages and negative messages.

4.This week is about persuasive messages.

5.This week is about professionalism at work.

- Build your credibility and gain a competitive advantage by developing professionalism, an ethical mind-set, and business etiquette skills.

- Use your voice as a communication tool, master face-to-face workplace interaction, foster positive relations on the job, and accept as well as provide constructive criticism gracefully.

- Practice professional telephone skills and polish your voice mail etiquette.

- Understand the importance of teamwork in the digital era workplace, and explain how you can contribute positively to team performance.

- Discuss effective practices and technologies for planning and participating in productive face-to-face meetings and virtual meetings.

6.This week is about informal reports and proposals and formal reports.

7.This week is about business presentations, job searches and resumes.

8.This week is about interviewing and follow up.

-Understand the purposes, sequence, and types of job interviews, including screening, one-on-one, panel, group, sequential, and video interviews.

- Know what to do before an interview, including ensuring professional phone techniques, researching the target company, rehearsing success stories, cleaning up digital dirt, and fighting fear.

- Explain what to do during an interview, including controlling nonverbal messages and answering typical interview questions.

- Describe what to do after an interview, including thanking the interviewer, contacting references, and writing follow-up messages.