Use your designated group discussion board to engage your teammates in the following topics: What business communication tools are you familiar with or use regularly? (Share links and examples with your classmates. (11 Foolproof Business Communication Tools Every Company Should Be Using provides many examples to help you start your thought process.) What are at least three small businesses or small non-profit organizations with which you could partner for your project? (small = 5 to 15 employees) How would you describe a communication audit? What value do you think a project partner would find in having a communication audit conducted for them? Plan to actively interact in at least three threads (own and two others) by offering your own understanding and perspectives and asking questions about ideas. Be prepared to respond to questions asked by your classmates and instructor. Whether written or spoken, interactions are expected to: clearly and thoroughly address the prompt with meaningful information that shows critical thinking. introduce your own ideas and questions to add greater depth to the discussion, rather than restating what your classmates have shared. (Include much more than "Great post," or "I agree.") refer to relevant course concepts as you discuss your learning together. develop insightful conversation by directly addressing your classmates' ideas. demonstrate professionalism