Business Communication Post 3: Summary of Learning - MGT502 Assessment

This discussion post, submitted as part of a business communication assessment, summarizes key learnings about effective business communication. The post highlights the importance of strategic communication in business, discussing various types and applications within organizations. It emphasizes the stages of effective communication, from message initiation to successful transmission, and the role of social media marketing in business interactions, including the dissemination of reports. The post identifies three crucial takeaways: the impact of effective communication on business decisions, the reduction of organizational disputes, and improved problem-solving capabilities. It also focuses on business reports as a form of effective communication, the process of writing them, and their importance in conveying information clearly, supported by references to relevant academic sources.

Post 3: Summarise learning
A strategic approach to business communication is an integral part of everyday
business (Barker & Gower, 2010). Key learning from the discussion was types of business
communication and the ways they are applied in various business organizations. Effective
business communication includes various stages that start with the sender initiating the
message. It becomes effective once the intended meaning of the sender has been transmitted
effectively to the receiver. In effective business communication two or more parties are
involved and it contributes significantly to the company's success. It is the professional mode
of communication that promotes positive interaction. The process of effective business
communication was discussed and understood in a step by step manner. The role of social
media marketing has been discussed in the discussion such that it can be used for business
interactions. Often business reports and annual reports are sent through the use of social
media to different shareholders. The use of social media has become important in business
organizations.
The three points learned from the discussion which can be applied in the future are,
business decisions are taken with effective business communication. Organizational disputes
are reduced through effective business communication and it enables in problem-solving in
an effective and efficient manner within an organization. Business reports can be part of
effective business communication as they express information and message clearly. The
process of business report writing is clearly discussed. Effective business communication
plays a critical role in business organizations.
Writing of business reports allows development of professional skills. Business
reports are written often by professionals when catering to their roles within business
organizations (Adler & Elmhorst, 2012). Business reporting is used in reporting sales data to
performance reports, and such business reports are used in an extensive manner. It is essential

to know regarding the process of writing a business report, such that I am able to provide
write a business report including relevant insights and information.
References
Adler, P. R. B., & Elmhorst, J. M. (2012). Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices
for Business and the. Mcgraw Hill Higher Educat. Retrieved from
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Barker, R. T., & Gower, K. (2010). Strategic application of storytelling in organizations:
Toward effective communication in a diverse world. The Journal of Business
Communication (1973), 47(3), 295-312. doi: 10.1177/00219436103610369782.
Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0021943610369782